French and European Studies: Pau, France - USAC

  France

Pau

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: Fall: September - December, Spring: January - April, Summer: May - June, June - July

Description: The program at the University of Pau offers an extraordinary opportunity to study the French language intensively and to experience student life at a French university. In addition to elementary, intermediate, or advanced French, you can choose elective courses in literature, political science, journalism, natural history, French cuisine, culture, and art history taught in English or in French. Located in southwestern France in the Atlantic Pyrenees, Pau is a provincial capital that is small enough to have everything within walking or biking distance but large enough to offer theaters, outdoor cafes, and beautiful shops. As a USAC student you can take part in the extracurricular activities at the university, for example choosing between tennis, swimming, folkdance, rugby, yoga, karate, or handball. Field trips to surrounding areas are included, and an optional tour of Paris is available. The summer Pau program offers one five-week session in June and one four-week session in July, and an optional tour of Paris. You may participate in one or both of the sessions.

Highlights: This program offers intensive language study - up to two years of university language courses may be taken in one semester. In addition to opening an academic window on the French people, this program introduces you to the rich cultural diversity of France through field trips to Paris and Versailles (optional), as well as Bearn, and the Basque country. Furthermore, most USAC students opt to board with families. Others opt to live in the student residence halls or in apartments. These housing options, particularly the home stays, give you the chance to know local people, learn more about French culture, and practice your language skills.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Semester: USD 5,780 Year: USD 11,060 Summer: USD 3,860-7,440

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to France Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Requirements vary. Please contact USAC.

University Studies Abroad Consortium's Mission Statement: University Studies Abroad Consortium is a nonprofit consortium of 33 U.S. universities offering you quality study abroad programs for over 25 years from housing, internships, field study courses and more; from the point you apply, your arrival and stay, to your transcript upon return. The mission of the University Studies Abroad Consortium is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, experiences and attitudes to prepare them for the global society of the 21st century. We believe study abroad is the most effective way to accomplish these goals.

Year Founded: 1982