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Ecuador

Wind turbines spin in the foreground with snow-capped Andes mountains in the background, under a clear sky in Northern Chile

SIT IHP/Comparative: Climate Change: The Politics of Land, Water, & Energy Justice

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Location: Casablanca, Morocco; Kathmandu, Nepal; Quito, Ecuador; Rabat, Morocco; Multiple Locations
Term: Fall, Spring
Language: English
Structure: Field-Based

Study the social impacts of climate change through the political economy of food, water, and energy in some of the world's most productive and vulnerable landscapes. This program examines the interconnections between the economics, politics, geography, and science of climate change and its effects on human society. You will learn about the varied impacts of climate change —...

El Panecillo, a green hill in Quito covered with buildings, topped by the large statue of the Virgin of Quito

Yale Summer Session in Quito: Advanced Spanish Language and Andean Culture

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Quito, Ecuador
Term: Summer
Dates: June 28, 2025 to August 2, 2025
Language: Spanish
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills L5 or Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: LAST S240/SPAN S240

This course is a language program that explores the cultures and history of the Andean peoples through Ecuadorian and Latin American literature and films. The objective is for the students to understand, from a personal point of view, the complex relationships of the region within the context of today's modernity and rapid globalization of society. The students will practice...

Estonia

A scenic view of Tallinn's historic red-roofed buildings and the tall spire of St. Olaf's Church, with the Baltic Sea and harbor in the background

CIEE in Tallinn: Russian Language + European Studies

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Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Term: Fall, Spring
Language: Russian, English
Structure: Hybrid

Spend your semester living and learning in Estonia’s capital and largest city: Tallinn! The Russian Language & European Studies program is designed to give you a deeper understanding of the cultural and historical similarities and differences between Russian cultures and their native cultures while improving your Russian language skills.

France

A vibrant street lined with palm trees runs alongside the ancient city wall in Old Rabat, Morocco, with the modern cityscape visible in the distance

APA Multi-Country: Framing the Francophone Phenomenon in Paris, France; Rabat, Morocco; and Dakar, Senegal

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Location: Dakar, Senegal; Paris, France; Rabat, Morocco
Term: Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Study Center

Take cross-cultural learning to a new level by spending a semester in three iconic Francophone locations: Paris, France; Rabat, Morocco; and Dakar, Senegal. The French language that ties these distinct cities together will allow you to construct your own narrative of these intertwined societies. Capitalize on the opportunity to study provocative topics from the perspective of...

The iconic twin towers of Notre Dame Cathedral rise above the trees along the Seine River in Paris

APA Paris

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Hybrid

APA Paris provides students with the opportunity to live and study in France by directly enrolling in local university courses. APA program courses supplement these studies, and provide a bridge between the French and American educational systems and cultures. Students have the option of staying with a local family, or independently. Spring semester and full year students have the...

The historic Pont d'Avignon bridge stretches over the Rhone River with the medieval buildings of Avignon, including the Palais des Papes, visible in the background

Bryn Mawr: Institut d'études françaises d'Avignon Summer

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Location: Avignon, France
Term: Summer
Language: French
Structure: Study Center

The Institut d'études françaises d'Avignon, under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College, offers a six-week summer program of intensive courses focused on theater and literature. Students have the unique opportunity to attend plays during the Festival d’Avignon. Avignon is situated in Provence, less than fifty miles from the Mediterranean and filled with history. This is an excellent...

A panoramic view of Paris at sunset, with the Eiffel Tower standing prominently and the city bathed in a warm, golden light

Columbia in Paris: English Program

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Fall
Language: English, French
Structure: Hybrid

The English program allows you to take courses at Reid Hall, Columbia’s Global Center in France, and the Paris campus of Sciences Po, a world-renowned institution in the social sciences. Depending on your goals and interests, you will choose from a broad range of options in the social sciences and humanities. Your coursework will consist of five courses to be taken from Reid Hall...

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris illuminated at night, with a decorated Christmas tree in front and the Seine River flowing beside it

Columbia in Paris: French Immersion Program

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Hybrid

On the Columbia program, you enroll in required language and writing courses, as well as elective courses either at Reid Hall or in the French university system. For one of your courses, you may elect to work on a directed research project.

Tourists walk near the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, a triumphal arch in front of the Louvre Museum, with sculptures and ornate architecture in the background

Columbia Summer in Paris

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Summer
Language: French, English
Structure: Study Center

The Columbia Summer in Paris program invites you to explore all that the city of Paris has to offer during a five-week program based at Columbia's Reid Hall in Paris. Choose from a menu of Global Core courses in English and French language. On this program you will explore both contemporary and historical issues in French and Francophone culture, and go outside of the typical...

The detailed Gothic architecture of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, with its iconic rose window and flying buttresses, surrounded by blooming trees

CUPA

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Hybrid

CUPA enrolls students in the University of Paris system and certain Grandes Écoles and specialized institutes, and offers them a challenging program of study fashioned to meet individual interests and requirements, over a semester or a full academic year. Students may also take in-house courses.

A view of the Eiffel Tower rising in the background and the ornate Pont Alexandre III bridge spanning the Seine River in Paris

CUPA Summer

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Summer
Language: French
Structure: Study Center

The CUPA summer program is an immersion experience in Paris which provides intensive work in French language, a selection of content courses in Art History, Literature, and the Social Sciences, and abundant opportunities for significant contact with the French language and culture. A language pledge is signed by all participants and must be respected for the duration of the...

The stone ruins of the Roman Theatre in Arles, France, with tiered seating and historic buildings in the background, including a church with a pointed spire

IES Abroad in Arles: Summer

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Location: Arles, France
Term: Summer
Language: French
Structure: Study Center

The IES Arles program offers immersion in southern French culture and French-taught interdisciplinary courses in such areas as art history, French language, literature, and photography. Courses are supplemented by extensive visits to local and regional festivals, museums, and events centered on the themes of photography, art history, and immigration.

A large mechanical elephant carrying passengers through Les Machines de l'Île in Nantes, France, surrounded by trees and industrial structures

IES Abroad in Nantes: Language Immersion & Area Studies

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Location: Nantes, France
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Hybrid

The IES Nantes program offers the opportunity to integrate fully into French society and function completely in French. This program has a close relationship with the Université de Nantes which gives you have access to the school’s libraries, computer labs, cafeterias, and sports facilities. You also have many opportunities to enroll in local university courses.

The grand gallery of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, featuring a stunning arched glass ceiling and intricate architectural details, with visitors exploring the exhibits below

IES Abroad in Rome & Paris: Museums, Art, & Culture in Rome & Paris

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Location: Paris, France; Rome, Italy
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Study Center

Start your program in Paris, where you’ll begin to appreciate how these cities have developed around the central idea of cultural heritage and patrimony. You will then continue your adventure in Rome. Your courses will integrate class time with course-related trips to art and cultural management institutions, including visits to well-known museums such as the Musée d’Orsay and the...

A bustling town square in Aix-en-Provence, France, featuring historic buildings with colorful facades, a clock tower, and a fountain, surrounded by leafy pruned trees

Institute for American Universities (IAU): Aix-en-Provence

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Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
Language: French
Structure: Study Center

The mission of the Institute for American Universities is to provide excellence in international education, inspire intercultural awareness, and prepare students for success in a global community through the study of European and Mediterranean history, languages, cultures, and contemporary issues. The semester program in Aix-en-Provence offers courses in French, humanities, and...

A narrow, sunlit street in Aix-en-Provence, France, lined with charming buildings, shutters, and potted plants, leading into the distance

Institute for American Universities (IAU): Aix-en-Provence Summer Session A

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Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Term: Summer
Language: French, English
Structure: Study Center

The mission of the Institute for American Universities is to provide excellence in international education, inspire intercultural awareness, and prepare students for success in a global community through the study of European and Mediterranean history, languages, cultures, and contemporary issues. The Session A program (6 weeks) in Aix-en-Provence offers courses in French (at all...

The Pont du Carrousel, a stone bridge crossing the Seine River, with the majestic Louvre Museum in the background

NYU Writers in Paris

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Location: Paris, France
Term: Summer
Language: English
Structure: Study Center

Writers in Paris students choose to focus on poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction, and attend daily writing workshops, craft seminars, and literary readings and events. Writing and reading assignments are designed to encourage immersion in the city. For example, poets might visit the Louvre to write ekphrastic poems or create Parisian street sonnets by taking a 14-block walk of...

Two signs in French on a signpost, one reading 'Le Rouch' and the other 'Gîte Rural,' leaning in tall grass with a brown plowed field in the background

Yale Summer Session in Auvillar: Personal Geography

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Auvillar, France
Term: Summer
Dates: July 5, 2025 to August 2, 2025
Language: English
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills Hu or WR distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: ENGL S247

There are only two plots in all of literature, claimed the late John Gardner: the story of a journey, and of a stranger coming to town. Most travel literature is both: the story of a journey as well as a tale of a stranger, stepping into an alien land. This program examines a wide range of place-based literature, from long-form city portraits to travel memoir excerpts, with a...

A person stands in front of detailed stone carvings depicting religious scenes on the wall of the Cathedral of Amiens

Yale Summer Session in Paris: Age of Cathedrals

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Paris, France
Term: Summer
Dates: July 6, 2025 to August 10, 2025
Language: English
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: FREN S304/HUMS S268/LITR S177/HSAR S428

[NOTE: Program details (overall status, dates, costs, etc.) are subject to change each summer, and the information on this page will be updated as such details are finalized.] A study of the culture and monuments of the High Middle Ages in France, with visits to Saint Denis, Chartres, Sainte-Chapelle, Amiens, Reims and Paris's Cité de l'Architecture and Cluny Museum. We shall...

A painting by Renoir showing a lively crowd of men and women dancing, eating, and talking in a bustling outdoor park setting

Yale Summer Session in Paris: Belle Époque France

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad (YSS)

Location: Paris, France
Term: Summer
Dates: June 3, 2025 to July 5, 2025
Language: English
Structure: Study Center
Distributional Requirements: Fulfills Hu distributional requirement
Credits: 2 Yale credits
Course Number: FREN S369/HUMS S214/LITR S247/HSAR S288

A study of important works of literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and the decorative arts in turn-of-the-century France (1870-1914). This course will acquaint students with the principal literary and artistic forms, social trends, political movements, scientific theories, and technological innovations of the Belle Époque, with visits to museums, architectural...

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