Strasbourg, France

Fall Semester

September 9th, 2024 Depart the U.S.

September 10th, 2024 Arrive in Strasbourg

December 7th, 2024 Depart Strasbourg

Spring Semester

February 10th, 2025 Depart the U.S.

February 11th, 2025 Arrive in Strasbourg

May 10th, 2025 Depart Strasbourg

These dates are subject to change. More information can be found in the Strasbourg Flyer.

Special Notes about Program Dates and Travel.
Because classes often end at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays, students can sometimes leave for weekend travel on Thursday evenings. Increasingly, Strasbourg students are opting to spend some of their travel periods in their Strasbourg apartments, taking day-trips to Germany and around Alsace. When students are away from Strasbourg for the night, they must let the director know where they’ll be and travel with at least one other Centre student, unless their parents email the director permission for them to travel alone.
 
90-day maximum stay: The Strasbourg program purposely lasts fewer than 90 days so that students do not have to obtain a visa for stays of longer than 90 days. If you plan to arrive in Europe early or stay once the program ends, you must acquire a long-term French study visa, a time-consuming process that requires a fee and an in-person visit to a French consulate. You cannot obtain a visa once you are in Europe. This is up to the student to secure.  The Center for Global Citizenship does not facilitate this.

The cost to study abroad on this semester program is the same as studying in Danville, plus a non-refundable deposit of $400 due to the Deputy Bursar on March 8th, 2024.

Students are given a stipend for food at regular intervals while in Strasbourg. In the past, students have become experts at finding inexpensive, fresh ingredients and preparing simple, healthy, and delicious meals. Centre will pay for occasional group meals, for a two-night/three-day excursion, and for an art and architecture trip in the region that all students take.

Students are responsible for the cost of flights to and from the study abroad site. Additional spending money for food or activities outside of those organized by the study abroad program is the responsibility of the student. 

Go to the Center for Global Citizenship Important Dates page to view the complete list of application and payment dates. 

Eurail Tickets. Information on Eurail tickets is available at http://www.euro-rail.org. Participants in this program are not allowed to purchase and use an unlimited “Global” Eurail pass; our experience has shown that this is disruptive to the program’s schedule and goals. Recent Strasbourg students have felt that a 10-day or 8-day train pass is sufficient and gives them flexibility to travel to further-away destinations via inexpensive air travel. Some Strasbourg students choose not to purchase a Eurail pass.

Homestays with French or German-speaking families are an option for students with advanced language skills who want to improve their fluency rapidly. Students in homestays typically have dinner two or three times a week with their homestay families.
 
Centre also rents apartments, all conveniently located in the downtown area within a fifteen-minute walk of the Centre office and classroom. These apartments are fully furnished and include linens, a TV, a kitchen with cooking utensils and dishes, a washing machine, and a telephone. Because these apartments are in regular apartment buildings among French families and not in a college dormitory, Strasbourg students must be very responsible about noise: no loud music or even loud talking in the evenings. The same commonsense fire-safety rules about no candles or smoking or Halogen lamps that apply on campus apply in these apartments. During the apartment orientation session with the coordinator and director, all students must sign a statement about keeping the apartment neat and clean and about maintaining appropriate apartment behavior. Any student breaking this signed agreement will be dismissed from the apartment and will be personally responsible for finding and paying for his/her housing.
 
Apartment Contract and Upkeep. You are required to sign an apartment contract during the Coordinator’s and Director’s apartment orientation and to keep your apartment clean and in good order throughout the entire term. Students are responsible to pay a $100 security deposit at the beginning of the semester. The Director and Coordinator have the right to inspect your apartment at any time, and the right to dismiss you from the apartment if you do not live up to the signed agreement. The day after the mid-term break, the Director will make a mid-course apartment inspection to determine things that need to be repaired or purchased. On the last evening of your stay, she will conduct a penultimate inspection and assess all apartment members equally the money needed to replace broken items and/or pay for professional cleaning. The last inspection occurs the day after you leave; this is to make certain you’ve stripped the linens from your beds, totally cleaned out your refrigerator, not left wet towels to mildew, taken out all of the trash, etc. Students will not be allowed to move into the apartments until the day the program officially begins; if you plan to arrive early, you must reserve a room in a hostel or hotel. 
 
No Overnight Guests in Apartments. Because of liability issues, no overnight guests may stay in the Centre apartments, even for a single night. No exceptions can be granted to this rule. Infraction of this rule will result in your immediate dismissal from the program with none of your semester’s tuition returned. The director will be happy to provide you with a list of Strasbourg hostels and hotels of all price ranges for any guests who may visit.

The 2024-2025 program will be directed by Professor Mark Rasmussen.  

Mandatory Classes: 

All students must take a French Class at the appropriate level in addition to:

Museums and European Culture (HUM 266) Taught by Dr. Mark Rasmussen, this course will count toward EI, Arts & Humanities Exploration.*

Students must also enroll in TWO of the courses from the following list:

African and African American Studies (AAS 260) Taught by Dr. Mark Rasmussen, this course will count toward D, Difference, Equity, and Inclusion.*

French Masterworks in Translation (ENS 235) Taught by Dr. Mark Rasmussen, this course will count toward EI, Arts & Humanities Exploration.*

The Construction of Europe (POL 461) Taught by Yoav Shemer, this course will count toward EII, Social Studies Exploration.*

*Please note that all General Education tags await Curriculum Committee approval this spring.

Classroom Facilities in Strasbourg
The classroom area is located near the University of Strasbourg, a short walk from the main cathedral. It includes classrooms and an office, small library and study area.  

• Application window for the 2024-2025 academic year opens on November 16th, 2023 at 11:59pm and closes on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:59pm.

• Go to the Center for Global Citizenship Important Dates page to view the complete list of application and payment dates.

• Apply using Centre Online Forms

• Non-refundable deposit of $400 for semester programs is due to the Deputy Bursar on March 8th, 2024. 

The cost to study abroad on this semester program is the same as studying in Danville, plus a non-refundable deposit of $400 due to the Deputy Bursar on March 8th, 2024.

Students are responsible for the cost of flights to and from the study abroad site. Additional spending money for food or activities outside of those organized by the study abroad program is the responsibility of the student. 

Go to the Center for Global Citizenship Important Dates page to view the complete list of application and payment dates.

You will live with a host family in Nantes. Daily breakfast and dinners on weeknights will be provided for you. 

Selection of courses provided by IES and at the Université de Nantes.

• AH 313 – French Classicism: Art and Architecture
• CU 356 – French Cooking and Gastronomy: Food, Wine and Etiquette
• EC 380 – International Trade and Globalization
• FR 303 – French Language in Context: Emerging Independent Abroad
• FS 320 – History of French Cinema
• CU/SO/PO 352 – French Overseas Territories: A Model of Diversity Management 
• RK/HS 362 – Nantes between Revolution and Counter-Revolution: Political and Religious
• TH 343 – Theater Production 
• See a complete list of courses offered through IES

• Application window for the 2024-2025 academic year opens on November 16th, 2023 at 11:59pm and closes on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:59pm.

• Go to the Center for Global Citizenship Important Dates page to view the complete list of application and payment dates.

• Apply using Centre Online Forms

• Non-refundable deposit of $400 for semester programs is due to the Deputy Bursar on March 8th, 2024.