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Program Information

Location

Aix-en-Provence, France

Terms

Academic Year, Fall, Spring

Languages

English, French

Minimum Language Requirement

None; however, you must take the host language as one of your courses.

Areas of Focus

Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences

Structure

Study Center

Yale Study Abroad Adviser

Lauren Perrino

  • Town Square in Aix-en-Provence, France - 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

    Town Square in Aix-en-Provence, France

    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

    Description

    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 social sciences. IAU’s campus in Aix is centrally located just a few doors down from local French universities, shops, cafes, and more in the historic part of town.

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    • Academics

    • Student Life, Housing & Wellness

    • French Honors Program

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    Two-Part Application Process

    Applying to a Year or Term Abroad or a Non-Yale Summer Abroad study abroad program is a two-part process. These are separate application processes with individual deadlines and can be done simultaneously.

    1. You must apply to your intended program for admission by applying online from the program’s website. Select the Program Website button below to be directed to more information.
    2. You must apply to Yale Study Abroad for approval to study abroad and the ability to transfer the credit back to your Yale degree. The designated list of programs on our website does not constitute pre-approval or automatic approval from Yale. You must apply to our office by the relevant deadline in order to be approved. Select the Apply to Yale Study Abroad button below to be directed to more information.

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    Notes

    Courses in the Certificate in Global Wine Studies are not eligible to transfer credit to Yale. Most Business (BUS) courses are also ineligible to transfer credit to Yale. Students may only take the internship in addition to a full course load. Contact the Yale Study Abroad adviser if you have questions about which courses can transfer credit.

    Yale Study Abroad Adviser

    Lauren Perrino