IES Abroad Nantes

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Location:

Nantes, France (Population: 600,000)

Description:

The city of Nantes in Western France is large enough to be a bustling cultural and economic center but small enough that IES Abroad Nantes is the only permanent US study abroad program there, offering students ample opportunity to practice their French and integrate into everyday French life as much as possible. Nantes is the perfect setting for those looking for serious integration into French language and culture.  Northwestern strongly recommends this program for students who are currently majoring or minoring in French, or those considering the option.

Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter-Spring Quarters), Full Year

Sponsor:

IES Abroad

Website:

Study Abroad in Nantes


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Northwestern Requirements

  • At least 2 years or the equivalent of college level French.
  • Full Year students must take at least 1 regular course at a French university during the fall and 2 during the spring. Students staying for the Fall Semester only or Winter-Spring Quarters only must take at least 1 regular course. We encourage students to take more if they are up to the challenge. A "regular course" is defined as a course taught in the host language, for local university students (not study abroad students). This allows students to experience what it is like to be a local university student.
  • The Northwestern Department of French and Italian recommends taking at least 2-3 200-level French courses at Northwestern before beginning the program.

Academic Specialties

French Language and Literature, Pedagogy, Theatre, Art History, Economics and Marketing, History, Political Science, Science and Engineering, Social and Behavioral Sciences. 

Course Type

Students select from a combination of IES Abroad program courses and University of Nantes courses (directly enrolling at the university).

Additional Information

Teaching internship opportunities are available.  For more information, contact IES Abroad directly.

Housing

Homestays

Program Costs

Fall 2009: $23,780

  • This includes the estimated cost of tuition, room, board, books, transportation, personal expenses and SAAF. The sample costs provided are for the fall term; for other terms and for the most current cost, contact the sponsoring organization.

Approximate Program Size

70-80 students depending on the term.

Application Requirements

Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:
  1. Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call 847-467-6400 or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and netID) to register for this quiz.
  2. After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application it is not available online.
Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:
  1. An IES Abroad application, submitted directly to IES Abroad and available on the program's website.
  2. The Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.