PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION
- Minimum 2.75 G.P.A.
- Open to students proficient in French (i.e., 4-5 semesters of college French or equivalent)
- Enroll in classes with French students
- Classes taught in French (some courses available in English)
- Housing: local host families, dorms, and studettes
- Meals: local host families and/or CROUS meal stipend card
- Teaching internships available
- Entry requirements: valid passport with student visa
UMASS STUDENTS:
- Apply directly through the UMASS Amherst International Programs Office (IPO)
ALL OTHER STUDENTS:
- Submit API application, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose,and one official transcript
- Written placement exam and interview with UMASS Amherst program coordinator
- Supplemental application requirements are solicited upon receipt of API application
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS AVAILABLE
- 12-15 Semester credit hours
EXCURSIONS
SPRING STUDENTS
- Champagne
- Giverny & Normandy Coast
- Loire Valley
- Provence
- Versailles
FALL STUDENTS
- Chartres
- Chantilly
- Normandy & Mont Saint-Michel
- Roussillon
- Versailles
- La Puisaye
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Designed for students who wish to take their courses with French students, these programs allow students to select their courses from one of two French universities. All students also complete one course taught by the API Resident Director at the API Paris Center each semester. Interested students may also choose to complete a teaching internship for an additional fee.
UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE
Established in 1968, the Université Paris Dauphine is a leading business school in France. Its campus is located next to the Bois de Boulogne and supports a strong international student body. Roughly one-fourth of Dauphine’s student population is made up of international students. Dauphine specializes in the fields of organizational sciences and decision making. It also offers courses in management, economy, law, political science, sociology, applied mathematics, information technology and data processing. Courses are predominantly taught in French, but numerous options are available to take coursework in English as well. To prepare for the immersion experience, students complete preparatory program or “stage” aimed at introducing visiting students to the French academic system and the campus.
TRANSCRIPTS
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