Description

ILCF guides you through your summer study in Paris. ILCF, a department of the Catholic University of Paris, guarantees intellectual and research excellence in the wondrous heart of Paris. ILCF welcomes more than 2500 students each year, 18 and up, from across the globe. If you want your study in France experience memorable and unprecedented, ILCF will make sure you achieve all this.

Highlights

Spend 4 weeks in one of the best-known cities in the world; home to countless historical monuments and museums. Paris has a rich past, full of writers, artists and political figures. The city has drawn intellectuals, free-thinkers, artists and revolutionaries from Benjamin Franklin, Rousseau and Voltaire, to Gertrude Stein, Sartre and James Joyce. Paris is a trendy, fast-paced yet romantic city, bursting with excitement and inspiration from around the world.

Earn up to 8 credits in a curriculum composed of French language and courses in English in fine art, economics and political science.

Take in the local sites of Paris such as Notre Dame, the catacombs and Sacre Coeur and explore more of France on day trips to the Champagne cellars in Epernay, Monet's gardens in Giverny and the beautiful Château of Vaux Le Vicomte. You can also visit St. Malo and the D-Day sites on an optional excursions to Normandy or take an optional tour of the Chateaux of the Loire Valley. Travel on the Optional AIFS Flight Package and begin your trip with a 3-day excursion to London, England en route to campus.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

Please visit our website for fee information

Program Fees Include:

Fee includes:
- Tuition- up to 8 semester credits (subject to course selection)
- Housing**- Twin-bedded private studio apartments in Citadines Apartment Hotel or in a Parisian home
- Meal allowance- to subsidize breakfast and one other meal Monday to Friday in Apartment Hotel. Breakfast in homestays 7 days a week plus allowance to subsidize one other meal Monday to Friday
- Cultural activities such as: visits to museums and monuments, walking tours and day trips outside Paris
- Comprehensive insurance and assistance package
- Metro Pass
- Services of a pre-departure Student Advisory Center and an on-site Resident Director
- Pre-departure handbook

Optional Components:
- AIFS Flight Package includes visit to London Round trip flights U.S. - London, Paris - U.S., Eurostar train London - Paris and round trip transfers between the airport and campus overseas. The Flight Package also includes a 3-day stopover in London on the way to campus. S
- Excursions - Chateaux de la Loire (2 days), Normandy (2 days)

**Housing rebate - Students choosing to live in a Parisian home will receive a rebate off the program fee. For details see brochure.

Experience Required

yes

Open to high school graduates, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors\ Minimum 2.0 GPA No previous French language study required

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Scholarships are Available

AIFS offers a wide variety of scholarships! Visit our website to see which ones you qualify for.

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

American Institute For Foreign Study's Mission Statement

We bring the world together.

Year Founded

1964