Cannes, France - Dates & Prices - Academic Year 2008-2009

Dates and Prices

What's Included

• Tuition and academic fees.
• Housing in a shared room on campus.
• Extensive pre-departure information.
• Thorough onsite orientation.
• Immersion program of many social and cultural activities.
• International mobile phone.
• Travel backpack and guidebook.
• Daily breakfast and lunch in the campus dining room (meal plans vary by housing option).
• Full use of the College’s recreational facilities.
• Study abroad medical insurance.
• Airport reception at Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE).
• Onsite Abroadco staff in Cannes.
• Official transcript from the International College of Cannes.

What's Not Included

• Passport, French visa, Carte de Séjour, and associated immigration requirements.
• International airfare.
• Dinner (meal plans vary by housing option).
• Refundable textbook rental deposit (20 €).
• Transfer to airport at end of program.

Eligibility

• Be at least 16 years of age by program start date.
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Courses

The courses listed below have been scheduled for this session. The school reserves the right to cancel, change, or add any courses at its discretion. If you need to confirm that a specific course will be offered during your study abroad session, please contact us.

Electives

Electives meet 3.5 hours/week, 3 months/semester, for a total of 42 contact hours each. Semester and quarter students may take up to 2 electives. Each elective generally transfers to 3 credits in the US semester system.

French Language Courses

All students enroll in both a phonetics course and a French language course. Classes meet for 4 weeks at a time, giving students the opportunity to advance to higher levels throughout the session. The language course meet 15 hours/week for a total of 60 contact hours/month. Students complete 240 contact hours over a semester session, or 180 contact hours over a quarter session. In the US semester system, this generally transfers to 12 credits for semester students, 9 credits for quarter students, or 4 credits for one-month students. Both courses are taught exclusively in French.

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