Education Abroad Programs
CUNY/Paris Exchange
For many college students, studying for a semester or year at the University of Paris is a
life-long dream. For over fourteen years, the New York/Paris Exchange Program has
been helping to make this dream come true for hundreds of students at Queens College
and the other campuses of CUNY.
Requirements:
This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines who are full-time
CUNY students who have already spent one semester at CUNY. The
program, while not limited to French majors, asks that participants have either three college-level
courses in French OR the equivalent proficiency before you go.
The language of instruction in most courses taught on the program is French. For those
participants with the minimum French requirements, there is the possibility of taking
courses in FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. For those who have good reading
and writing skills in French, there are courses available in literature, art history, cinema,
photography, history, economics, sociology, philosophy, political science, women's
studies, the natural sciences, and computer science.
A three-week intensive French language course is offered by the Program in September
before the French university year begins. Students have the option of taking this course
in Paris.
Credits:
Students receive elective credits for all work they complete on the program.
Housing:
Students receive help in finding two types of housing in Paris. They can be
au-paires for French families, which involves 12-15 hours of service to the family --
usually in the form of offering English conversation or help with English homework to
the children of such families -- in exchange for room and board. Or, they can share rented
apartments in Paris with other students.
Costs:
Students pay regular CUNY tuition during their semester or year abroad. They
remain eligible for TAP and PELL financial aid during this time. In addition, they must
pay their round-trip transportation, housing expenses, and a $50 application fee. Unless
they decide to be an au-paire, food and housing costs are approximately $4,000 per
semester, or $8,000 per year.
Application Deadline:
Fall Semester - April 1st
Spring Semester - November 1st
Application:
For information and applications, please contact the New
York/Paris Exchange Program at the College.
Tel.: (718) 997-4608
FAX: (718) 997-4636
or
Write:
New York/Paris Exchange
Queens College
English Department
Flushing, N.Y. 11367
E-mail: Maxine.Fisher@qc.cuny.edu
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