API & The University of Massachusetts in Paris: The Universite Paris Diderot & Paris Dauphine

  France

• Paris: 
Paris

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Sept-Jan; Sept-Jun; Jan-Jun

Description: API students can pursue direct enrollment options in Paris at the Université de Paris VII (Diderot), and Université de Paris IX (Dauphine). These programs are run in cooperation with the Amherst and Boston campuses of the University of Massachusetts. Semester and year programs are available. Transcripts are issued by the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Highlights: One of the most romantic and intriguing cities in the world, Paris has something for everyone: education, history, culture, cuisine, and nightlife! A large, metropolitan and international city full of tradition and rich European history, it is a wonderful juxtaposition of old and new.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Experience Required: yes

4-5 semesters of college level French.

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. $250 - $1,000 per semester

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

Academic Programs International (API)'s Mission Statement: Academic Programs International, API, is an educational organization dedicated to providing challenging and enriching study abroad programs for our students. The experience of living, interacting and learning in an international environment presents invaluable opportunities for each student's academic and personal development. All of our academic and extracurricular offerings are selected with the goal of helping students to grow more self-aware and culturally sensitive. We envision each student evolving from a tourist to a resident to a global citizen, and API is dedicated to supporting this lifelong process. API is committed to providing the best comprehensive study abroad experience possible with personal attention available to our students throughout his or her program, and to working closely with home universities to offer support before, during and after the education abroad experience.

Year Founded: 1997