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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Preference will be given to students who meet the following requirements:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75;
• At least sophomore standing at the time of program participation
• Ability to demonstrate, through personal essay and recommendations, the level of maturity and self-motivation needed to succeed abroad.

Additional application requirement for the С¸£Àûµ¼º½ in France: Language and Culture track (advanced):

• С¸£Àûµ¼º½ interested in taking courses taught in French must have, at minimum, be enrolled in or or completed at least WLF-208. 

If you do not meet the requirements above, you must petition to study abroad.

Customarily, students apply to study off campus in their junior-year; however, students may be able study in Montpellier during their sophomore or senior year as well. С¸£Àûµ¼º½ wanting to study in France outside of their junior year should meet with the С¸£Àûµ¼º½ in France program manager to discuss the non-junior petition, which includes:

• 1 letter of faculty support (preferably from the instructor of the student’s faculty advisor).
• 1 statement of intent explaining why they want to study abroad outside of the junior year. С¸£Àûµ¼º½ should indicate in the letter what their academic plans are for the remainder of their time at С¸£Àûµ¼º½ or other home campus.

TO APPLY

Please apply by the following deadlines:

• Fall semester / Academic Year: March 15
• Spring semester: October 1

Applications may be accepted after the listed deadlines on a case-by-case basis. С¸£Àûµ¼º½ must contact OCSE before submitting a late application.

Any student receiving academic or physical accommodations should contact OCSE as soon as possible to discuss your program selection with a Program Manager and what accommodations may be available in Paris. For more information, please see Disability Services.