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CIEE in Rennes

Term To Study: Fall 2015
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2015
Program Starts: Sep 01, 2015
Program Ends: Dec 22, 2015
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Major 2: Art History, Criticism, Preservation
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Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Provider
Link 1: CIEE in Rennes website
Link 2: Estimate of Costs
Program Locations: Rennes
Contact Phone: 989-463-7247
Contact Name: Off-campus Study, Center For Student Opportunity
Contact Email: OffCampusStudies@alma.edu
What is Included: Participating students will be assessed the cost of the host program’s tuition, room and board. Students will not receive Alma aid (including tuition exchange benefits, where applicable) for the semester off-campus, though they will be eligible for an additional term of Alma aid if they choose to stay on campus for a 9th term. Students can use any federal and state aid for which they are eligible toward the off-campus program. In the absence of an Alma tuition charge, a Registration Fee of $500 will be assessed to help cover administrative costs associated with processes and oversight.

Language majors who are studying abroad to fulfill a language program requirement will have the option of being assessed Alma tuition and receiving Alma aid (at the level they receive for on-campus enrollment) for up to one semester off campus or the fee structure described above (including access to a 9th term of aid if it is unused due to the off-campus experience).

All program related fees other than tuition such as room, board, books, etc. that are invoiced to Alma College will also be added to the Alma College student account.
Estimated Costs: For a cost estimate of this program, select the link ESTIMATE OF COSTS above to go to the Alma College Off-Campus Study list of programs. Under the heading COST ESTIMATE, choose the term that interest you. If you decide to apply to the program, download this form and make an appointment with the Financial Aid Office for staff to review your financial aid options. As part of the Off-Campus Study application process, you will be directed to upload this form once you have met with Financial Aid.
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ciee rennes faq.pdf
Program Description

The Liberal Arts study abroad program in Rennes, France is geared to students who have two years or more of college-level French and who want to achieve fluency in the French language, an understanding of the French people and a deeper awareness of themselves and their own culture.

- Gain a deeper understanding of the French people and fluency in the French language
- Take a regular university course if you have advanced French
- Explore Paris during a three-day orientation prior to arrival in Rennes
- Live with a French family and immerse yourself in the culture

The Université de Haute Bretagne (UHB) is divided into two campuses: Rennes I (science) and Rennes II (humanities). Rennes II is the host for the CIEE program, and offers courses in twelve departments. Rennes II enrolls about 22,000 students, including 1,500 international students. The campus is one mile northwest of downtown. CIEE students register for courses at the Centre International Rennais d’Etude du Francais pour les Etrangers (CIREFE), a department within UHB that teaches both French language and content courses to international students.

With its young population of 60,000 students, Rennes is a perfect setting for study in France. Just two hours west of Paris by train, Rennes is the capital of Brittany. Economically very dynamic, the city is known as a center for technology. The city offers an excellent variety of cultural events, with its national theater, opera, orchestra, numerous cinemas, soccer stadium, and skating rink. Rennes provides students the opportunity to learn the distinct Celtic traditions particular to this region of France.

ELIGIBILITY: minimum of 2.75 GPA

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