Students of widely varied interests can enhance their knowledge of French language and culture while pursuing their major academic interests in a French institution of higher education. The program is directed by American and French faculty members who work closely with students and offer them guidance throughout the year. Students can earn the equivalent of a full year's credit at an American university. Courses are taught in French and are available in all aspects of French language, literature, and civilization, and in other fields such as social sciences, art history, international relations and government, music, geography, cinema, and natural sciences.
Students spending the year in Paris move into their lodgings immediately upon arrival.
Students receive a weekly food allowance that enables them to take meals at university restaurants. Inclusive costs are comparable to those of an academic year at the Amherst or Boston campus. The fee includes tuition, room and board, specified excursions and group activities, tutorials in Paris and the transfer from Paris to Rouen. It does not include travel between the United States and France, personal travel while abroad, textbooks, passport, visa and residency card fees, medical insurance or personal miscellaneous expenses. The program reserves the right to increase the fee due to inflation.