French (Short-term)

France: Language, Culture and History in Lyon

With NCSU faculty guidance, students will take a ten-day study tour of France, including Avignon, Nimes and Paris, and end with the four-week French summer school at the Centre International des études françaises (CIEF) in Lyon, the capital of Roman Gaul and contemporary French cuisine. During the study tour, students will learn the history of France with on-site tours of significant locations. While in Lyon, students will take two hours of class in the morning and spend two hours each afternoon in area-specific workshops on location in areas of the city. 

France: Summer at Université Catholique de Lille

L’Université Catholique de Lille is the largest, not-for-profit, private university in France. Founded in 1875, the university now boasts over 34,000 students and a strong focus on internationalization. Lille’s European Summer Program (ESP), hosts hundreds of international students – including numerous NC State students – each summer who live and study in the “heart of Europe.” Students may attend one or both sessions of this non-NC State summer program. 

France: Summer School in Science and Engineering in Lyon

This unique non-NC State program is offered through a collaboration between four French grands écoles in the Lyon, France area recognized for their excellence in science and engineering: CPE Lyon, ISARA Lyon, ITECH Lyon, and ECAM Lyon. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in a French language course and a science or engineering course with other international students for 5 weeks while exploring the vibrant and historic city of Lyon. 

Belgium: International Organizations in Action in Brussels

This program provides students with an up-close view of what is arguably the most important international relationship— that between the United States and its European allies. Students will be based in Brussels, capital of the European Union, home to NATO, and hub for many non-governmental organizations, lobbying offices, and think tanks. The group will also travel on excursions to Bruges and to The Hague, home to the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. Through site visits, meetings with practitioners, and guest lectures from leading academics in the field of European studies, students will learn about the history and evolution of the European project and the contemporary challenges that face the block of 27 countries. 

France: Corporate Finance in Reims

This Maymester program is designed for finance concentration and accounting major students in the Poole College of Management. Located in the small town of Reims, France, just 80 miles from Paris, students are able to experience both the quaint local culture and easy access to the metropolis of Paris and beyond. In addition to its well-known cuisine, Reims has many beautiful sites including the Reims Cathedral, the Palace of Tau, and many champagne houses. It is a major industrial crossroad in France in the areas of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biomedical technology, food industry, and high-end champagne production. The combination of culture and industry make it an excellent location to learn how business is done in France.
France: International Business Strategy in Paris 

France: International Business Strategy in Paris

The International Business Strategy program will focus on business strategy that connects to French local businesses. Students will start the spring semester with on-campus classes in Raleigh. Over spring break, participants will be exposed to current business strategy scenarios through company visits and guest speakers in Reims, France. Participants will apply the tools learned in class to their international experience with a focus on French firms in order to compare similarities and differences in how business strategy is applied in two different regions of the world. 

France: International Marketing in Reims

This Maymester program is designed for marketing concentrations student in the Poole College of Management. Located in the small town of Reims, France, just 80 miles from Paris, students are able to experience both the quaint local culture and easy access to the metropolis of Paris and beyond. In addition to its well-known cuisine, Reims has many beautiful sites including the Reims Cathedral, the Palace of Tau, and many champagne houses. It is a major industrial crossroad in France in the areas of pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biomedical technology, food industry, and high-end champagne production. The combination of culture and industry make it an excellent location to learn how business and marketing are done in France.