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Rennes 2

This program offers an optimal setting to learn language effectively, take a wide range of courses, and participate in professional internships. The 聽 hosts more than 450 students from at least 45 countries each year. It's located in Rennes, a city with about聽60,000聽students and 4,000聽researchers that plays a key role in the economic development of the region.

Program Highlights:

  • Study abroad for one semester or a full year at the Universit茅 de Rennes.
  • Open to all majors; a French language course is required.
  • Internships available.
  • Daily contact with host families encourages students to speak French in an accepting environment.
  • The Universit茅 has one of the best international student programs in France, with support to help adjust to the academic and cultural life.
  • Numerous major cultural events and resources, including an International Music and Jazz festival, a National Theatre, and annual festivals.
  • Paris is just a train ride away.
  • Rennes is a sister city of Rochester, NY, and students studying with the 91制片厂 Rennes Program benefit in many cultural ways from this city-to-city connection.

Program Details

Eligibility

Juniors regularly attend a year or semester at Rennes.

Sophomores are accepted, based on their academic performance and ability to work independently abroad.

You should have at least two years of college-level French and be able to negotiate simple transactions in the language. Students with minimal French language ability may be accepted on a case-by-case basis and should expect to present evidence of promise in the language and other courses.聽

Students from other colleges and universities are welcome to apply to the 91制片厂 Rennes Program. Such students must acquire from their home campus:

  1. Formal approval to study in the program, and
  2. Promise of acceptance of the study-abroad credits in transfer.

All students must show evidence of good character and must agree to conduct themselves as good representatives of 91制片厂 and of their own country and to respect the dignity of others in our global environments.

Overview

聽has one of the best international student programs in France, with strong student support to help adjust to the new academic and cultural life. Rennes is rich in tradition and history and known for its religious art and Celtic mysticism. Its numerous cultural opportunities include an International Music and Jazz festival, a National Theatre, and annual festivals. It is a 90-minute train ride from Paris.

The old European character of the city makes it a comfortable place to live and learn about French culture. Students can easily go by public transportation or on foot from their homes to the university area, to their internship sites, and to surrounding shops. Students interested in an internship may be placed with a major French company located in Rennes or in a non-profit organizations. Internship appointments usually require a functional command of French, but companies often want to have students with good English speaking and writing skills.

Application Deadlines & Important Dates

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall (September-February): May 15
  • Spring (February-June): Oct. 15

Students may choose to attend either one semester or an entire academic year. The academic calendar for the Rennes Program roughly follows the academic semester calendar at 91制片厂: Sept. 1 to Dec. 15, and Jan. 6 to May 15.

Students usually travel together to France and spend most of the first week in Paris. All Paris accommodations, meals, and tours are included in the program cost. In Rennes, students spend the first week with professors in program orientation. Students then enter classes with other students in the International Program and take courses in language and culture. Students who can pass the language entrance exam may take additional courses in the regular university curriculum.

Students have the opportunity to travel on weekends and national holidays, to round out their cultural education. Those who wish to remain in Europe at the end of a semester may do so, provided they have made their own arrangements for accommodations and travel.

Course Information

PEQ courses are offered in the following fields: history, literature, and visual and performing arts. Please note, course offerings may vary depending on the semester of study.

Costs and Financial Aid

Students pay 91制片厂 tuition and retain their full 91制片厂 financial aid packages (excluding work study). Students are responsible for paying for on campus room and board.

91制片厂 students pay the on-campus cost for the 91制片厂 Rennes Program and continue to use their financial aid package and payment plan, except for room grants, which are only available for housing on-campus at 91制片厂.聽Detailed information is available in the University Catalog聽or in the聽Financial Aid Office.

Students will be given a cost estimate for out-of-pocket expenses for the semester or year. 91制片厂 does not include the cost of travel to and from the study site in its list of charges to the University for study abroad.

Room and board are covered in Rennes from arrival until day of return, excluding the January break for full-year students or times when students are traveling on their own. (Students may wish to remain in Rennes during the winter semester break but must first come to an agreement with the host family, which may include a daily fee paid directly to the family.)

There is no opportunity for students to receive U.S. Federal "work study" funding while studying in Rennes.

Visiting students are advised to consult with their home campus' Financial Aid Office for any other support they may receive from their institution. Students will be assessed the standard semester fees for the program in addition to a modest administrative fee.

Federally subsidized loans can be used for study abroad through 91制片厂. In addition, all students should apply for outside scholarships and grants to supplement their support resources. Annually, numerous travel and study stipends available to U.S. students go unused. Go to "Student Abroad" on the Naz Financial Aid Policies page.聽

The Refund Policy is accordance with the聽聽of 91制片厂.

Internships

Internships at the 91制片厂 Rennes Program are semester-long, credit-bearing courses that follow academic criteria applicable at 91制片厂.

Interns may be placed with one of several major French companies located in Rennes or at a non-profit organization. Internship appointments usually require a functional command of French, but companies often want to have students with good English speaking and writing skills. Any formal business courses or job experience will be a plus.

Students studying for the full academic year (two semesters) can be placed into an internship more tied to their professional interests. Applicants are encouraged to contact the 91制片厂 Coordinator of the Rennes Program to discuss their specific interests.

Transportation and Documents

91制片厂 does not include the cost of travel to and from the study site in its charges for study abroad. Since the program begins in Paris, all students are advised to fly together to be met at the airport by the Program Coordinator. Students accepted to the program will receive travel information.

Each student must have a passport that should remain valid for at least six months after the estimated return to the United States. Study in France requires a student visa. Once admitted to the 91制片厂 Rennes Program, each student receives the appropriate visa documentation, and must complete it and return it to the appropriate French consulate.

Proof of health insurance coverage is required. Typically, it is not necessary to obtain special medical documents.

Students may wish obtain an International Student ID card, although one will be provided through the University program in Rennes. It is advisable to take you 91制片厂 student ID as well.

Language Support

Additional regarding Language Support classes.

Vaccination Guidance

Visit the following sites to see the recommended immunizations and medications for your program. Talk with your family and your physician to understand which ones you may need to travel.聽

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    At A Glance

    罢别谤尘:听Fall or Spring

    Program Level:聽Undergraduate (Sophomores/Juniors)

    Program Type:聽Academic; Internships

    惭补箩辞谤(蝉):听Language, Humanities

    Language Requirement: None

    Minimum聽GPA Requirement:聽2.7