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Central College Abroad in Paris

Location: France: Paris

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring

Central College Abroad

http://www.central.edu/abroad

812 University Pella, Iowa 50219 United States

Call Us

Phone: 800-831-3629

Fax: 641-628-5375

Description

The Central College Paris program is a French immersion program with the goal of developing students' French language and cross-cultural skills, as well as providing them the opportunity to take courses in the liberal arts. The program has been in operation at the Cours de Civilisation Francaise de la Sorbonne (CCFS) since 1965, and is one of the oldest continuously operating American programs in Paris.

The program is open to students of all levels, from beginning to advanced, and offers a variety of study options such as: intensive language; combination of language plus liberal arts courses; or a combination of language and business courses. Central College also offers a special Paris Seminar course. In addition, Central College offers a unique internship program for students with high intermediate and advanced language skills.

Highlights

* Programs for beginning to advanced speakers of French.
* On-site resident director
* Enrollment at the language institutes of Catholic Institute of Paris or the Sorbonne.
* Unique internship program for high intermediate and advanced languge students.
* All instruction in French.
* Housing in French foyers (residence halls).
* Many excursions and cultural events included.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Cost in US$:

Please see our website for current prices.

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

* Tuition
* Guaranteed housing in Parisian foyers (residence halls), including single or double rooms (with French-speaking roommate). Meal plans vary by foyer.
* Computer/internet access at the Central College Abroad center, on campus and in foyers
* Orientation
* Excursions and cultural events such as weekend excursions to the south of France
* Internship and service-learning opportunities (optional)
* On-site resident director and support services
* Personal Central College Abroad Advisor for pre-departure support
* Optional online pre-departure course
* Central College Abroad Student Survival Guide and Parent handbook
* International Student Identification Card (ISIC), which provides a wide range of discounts and special offers, including discounts on flights and ferries as well as at museums, bookshops and restaurants
* Transcript from Central College, a U.S. institution fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

American Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory

Participants Travel to France

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Essay
  • Letters of Reference
  • Transcript
Typically The Application Process Time is
5 days
Post Services Include
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
Central College Abroad's Mission Statement

Central College Abroad fosters cross-cultural appreciation and foreign language development through high quality study abroad programs. Because study abroad is integral to an undergraduate education in an increasingly global society. Central College Abroad is committed to providing experiential and culturally intentional, tailored programs with personalized service to a wide range of students and institutions.

Year Founded

1965

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