奥尔姆斯大学，法国

交换学生 奥尔良大学 (UdO) spend a semester or a full academic year studying language intensively in the 法国研究所, a tight-knit international community at the heart of a large university campus. Founded in the fourteenth century, UdO is among Europe’s oldest universities. 今天，这里有20个,000 students 和 is a supportive 和 welcoming environment for students to improve their French.

奥尔姆斯是一个只有100人的小城市,在卢瓦尔河谷的中心地带，有1000人死亡, a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrated for its historic towns, 拉德芳斯酒庄, 和 wine culture in an area of stunning natural beauty. An old port city on the banks of the Loire River, 如今，奥拉西亚也举办音乐节, 众多的文化遗址和博物馆, 很多大学. Located less than two hours from Paris on public transportation, life in Orléans is slower-paced 和 more neighborly than in the French capital.

Students on exchange at UdO integrate into the daily rhythms of a traditional French city, going on regular excursions with local conversation partners, enjoying the cafés 和 student bars close to campus, 和 spending time on the weekends with host families.

要求: 平均成绩不低于3分.0是必需的. Students who don’t meet the GPA requirement may still be eligible 和 should speak with OU’s 国际教育 Office prior to applying. While no French background is required 和 courses are offered at all levels, most participants have completed at least one year of French at OU prior to studying abroad.

应用程序: In addition to completing an OU study abroad application on Horizons, 学生必须申请进入美国. Instructions for applying 和 a link to the application portal are here. 韦德体育app官网 will nominate students to Orléans when their study abroad applications have been accepted.

Students earn 16个学分 per term of French classes. 课程提供所有级别的法语. Students in the lower 和 intermediate levels will complete OU’s st和ard French sequence, while more advanced students earn upper-level credit in French culture 和 civilization, 文学, 翻译, 还有语法和语音学. The academic calendar at UdO closely matches OU’s, 和 students may go abroad for either the fall or winter semester, 或两个.

Students with a high level of French may take classes in other departments. 没有本科课程是用英语授课的.

UdO’s 法国研究所 provides students with dedicated cultural assistance 和 opportunities to make connections with local French students. Numerous organized activities bring French 和 international students together, 和 students form lifelong bonds with their professors 和 classmates.

在学期结束时, students receive a French transcript with grades on a scale of 0 (failing) to 20 (excellent). OU converts these grades to American letter grades, which go on students’ OU transcripts.

Students who wish to stay in student dorms register for rooms through the CROUS, a public service agency that manages student accommodation in the Loire region. Furnished studio rooms 和 shared apartments are available in a number of student residences throughout town. All buildings have high-speed wifi 和 shared cooking 和 laundry facilities.

短期, weekend stays with host families are offered by the 法国研究所 throughout the semester, an excellent opportunity to experience life with a local family, 热乎的饭菜, 以及完全的语言沉浸. Students who are interested in staying with a host family for the entire semester also have that option.

勒的清汤, UdO’s student canteen, offers convenient meals on campus. The Loire region is a center of French gastronomy, from cheap bistros to Michelin-starred restaurants. Local specialties include salmon in beurre blanc sauce, 水果馅饼, 还有各种各样的山羊奶酪.

学费:16学分

You will be charged for these credits on your eBill at your normal rate of tuition.

额外费用:6 930美元

You will need additional funds for these expenses not covered by program fee. 数额是估计的.

• 机票:1400美元
• 住房:1800美元
• 餐:1600美元
• 当地交通:200美元
• 个人杂费:1500美元
• 护照(如果你没有护照):175美元
• 签证:55美元
• 书籍和用品:200美元

奖学金和经济援助: You are able to use financial aid to cover your full cost of attendance to this program (tuition, 项目费用及额外费用). Scholarships are also available through your study abroad application.