The city is one hour southwest of Paris by train. Americans are usually scattered among the dorms in offer to provide them with a truly French living experience and opportunities to interact with French students. Meals are taken at the Restaurant Universitaire for dorm students or may be cooked at home for studio residents. Usually your parents become the host family for one of the arriving French students while their parents host you. Students are selected on an individual basis with particular attention being given to their competence in French, their maturity and their ability to adjust and benefit from oreign study.
Space is limited, especially for the one semester option.
URI students accepted into the Orl ans program will plan a course of study in consultation with the program director. Most American students enroll in the foreign student programs leading to the Certificat d'Etudes Fran aises or the Dipl me d'Etudes Fran aises. They consist of coursework in French language, literature and culture plus a course chosen by the student from the regular Universit d'Orl ans offerings. French grades received are reevaluated at URI according to the URI grading system. A maximum of 36 credits may be earned during the year.