LBAT PARIS 2012

Class numbers you will need to register for are FREN3691, FREN3692, FREN3693. If you are placed in the intermediate group, classes you will need to register for are FREN2005 (6 credits) and FREN3691 (3 credits).

Learn about French business and technology by visiting companies and industrial sites in the Paris area. Discover French culture, architecture and arts by visiting must-see sites such as the Louvre, the musée d'Orsay, the Château de Versailles and the Domaine de Chantilly. Take a cruise on the river Seine, see a play at the Théâtre de la Huchette, and more...

Stay in the Maison Internationale des Jeunes et des Etudiants in the Quartier du Marais: it is in the 4e arrondissement de Paris, i.e., in the heart of Paris!!! Les MIJE used to be aristocratic mansions. They are located very close to the Seine and the rue de Rivoli, close to the Ile Saint Louis and to the Louvre. You are minutes away, by foot, from Notre Dame and the Quartier Latin.

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Classes will meet on site, in a beautiful classroom with medieval style tables and (enormous) chairs. Just get up, have breakfast (inlcuded and available on site) and come to class, all in one beautiful place. No need to take any public transportation to come to class, no need to walk!!!

Classes are taught from Monday to Thursday (+ 2 Sundays of field trips), freeing up long week-ends to give you the option to explore neighboring regions or countries. Be in London in a couple of hours thanks to the Eurostar! The TGV will take you anywhere quickly, safely and for a modest fare.

Targeted students: there will be two levels with two differents books, Intermediate and Advanced. Students coming out of 1002 will be placed in the Intermediate level (6 credits at the 2000 level and 3 credits at the 3000 level). Students who took advanced classes at Tech (3000 and 4000 levels) will be placed in the Advanced group (all nine credit hours at the 3000 level). Students coming out of 2001 and 2002 will be placed in either group, depending on their level and preferences.

 

The program fee is $5,700. Price includes airfare, transportation from and to Roissy International airport, lodging, all breaksfasts, all dinners, books, site visits, field trips, and insurance. A $150 application fee is due at the time of application (not included in the program fee). First payment of $2,850 is due February 15th, balance of program fee ($2,850) is due March 15th. If you would like to purchase your own plane ticket (to redeem frequent flyer miles for instance), the program fee will be reduced by $1,100 (applicable to your last payment). Payments are withdrawn directly from your Oscar accounts on the deadline, so you need to deposit the money on your Oscar account before the deadline.

Tuition is for 9 credits.Out of state students pay in-state tuition and fees plus $250. The Hope Scholarship does apply to tuition costs. Tuition is not included in the program fee.

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid. Georgia Tech students may apply to the Program Director for the Modern Languages’ Campoamor scholarship (approximately $400). The HOPE scholarship does apply to tuition.

Acceptance is on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to participate, let me know right away by sending me an email either at drncf@bellsouth.net or nora.cottille@modlangs.gatech.edu. You will also need to fill in the application form, available online at OIE. You will need to either bring or send an official transcript to OIE. OIE then sends me your application and your transcript. I then notify OIE of your status and they in turn contact students and send acceptance letters to students accepted to the program.

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