France | Aix-en-Provence
This fall or spring semester program is offered to students in any major who have completed at least two years of college-level French language.
Aix-en-Provence, a town in southern France, north of Marseille, is known for its cafés, theaters, vibrant markets, and offers a quintessential French experience under its sunny skies. The town is home to 144,000 people and features sparkling fountains and imposing aristocratic buildings that remind you of the city’s historical wealth and cultural significance.
There is a mandatory set of pre-departure orientations at LVC for all students planning to participate in the program. Students also attend an on-site orientation in Aix.
Program Details
Housing options are dependent upon availability. LVC’s preference is for students to be placed in a homestay where breakfast and dinner will be provided. If a homestay is not available, students will be placed in a shared apartment with a kitchen for self-catered meals.
Students attend Aix Marseille University and take courses through the?Service Universitaire des Langues?(SUL), the university’s French language school. Founded in 1953, SUL (previously known as Service Universitaire de Fran?ais Langue Etrangère, SUFLE) is regarded as one of the best French-language teaching centers in the country and hosts about 1,000 students from 65 countries.
- LVC tuition and fees
- Homestay option: LVC room and partial board
- Apartment option: LVC room
Travel and personal expenses are NOT included in these fees. Fees are subject to change.
Financial Aid Policy
Most LVC Students will receive their financial aid in full for all semester-long study abroad and study away programs. Allwein scholars will receive 50% of their full-tuition scholarship for semester-long study abroad and study away programs. The $2,500/year Allwein stipend may be used to supplement the reduction in scholarship. Tuition Exchange and Tuition Remission recipients will receive the value of the Mary A. Weiss Scholarship for semester-long study abroad programs. The value will be the equivalent to the value awarded to the same year’s incoming class. Additional LVC study abroad scholarship funding, based on eligibility, is available for this program.
Fall Semester
- Applications should be received by March 1
- Accepted students will owe a $200 program deposit by the application deadline
- Packet of forms is due by April 1
- Length of stay: Late August to mid-December
- Approximately 13.5-15 credits
Spring Semester
- Applications should be received by October 1.
- Accepted students will owe a $200 program deposit by the application deadline
- Packet of forms is due by November 15
- Length of stay: Early January to early May
- Approximately 13.5-15 credits
* The $200 program deposit will be credited to the student’s account in the Business Office for the start of the off-campus semester. The $200 deposit will be forfeited on student withdrawal from the program.
French
Students from any major who are in good academic standing (2.5 GPA) and have completed at least French 202 at LVC may apply.
Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions. Here are a few day and overnight excursions that have been offered in the past:
- French Riviera (Overnight)
- Cassis (Day Trip)
- Arles and Le Baux de Provence (Day Trip)
- Luberon (Day Trip)