New York/Paris Exchange Program

For many college students, studying for a semester or year at the University of Paris is a lifelong dream. For over fourteen years, the New York/Paris Exchange Program has been helping to make this dream come true for hundreds of students at Queens College and the other campuses of CUNY.

Requirements:
 This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines who are full-time CUNY students who have already spent one semester at CUNY. The program, while not limited to French majors, asks that participants have either three college-level courses in French OR the equivalent proficiency before you go.

The language of instruction in most courses taught on the program is French. For participants with the minimum French requirements, there is the possibility of taking courses in FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. For those who have good reading and writing skills in French, courses are available in literature, art history, cinema, photography, history, economics, sociology, philosophy, political science, women's studies, the natural sciences, and computer science.

A three-week intensive French language course is offered by the Program in September before the French university year begins. Students have the option of taking this course in Paris.

Credits:
 Students receive elective credits for all work they complete on the program.

Housing:
 Students receive help in finding two types of housing in Paris. They can be au pairs for French families, which involves 12 to 15 hours of service to the family—usually in the form of offering English conversation or help with English homework to the children of such families—in exchange for room and board. Or, they can share rented apartments in Paris with other students.

Costs:
 Along with the application, you must submit a $50 check made out to Queens College Foundation. This is a non-refundable application fee. Students pay regular CUNY tuition during their semester or year abroad. They remain eligible for TAP and PELL financial aid during this time. In addition, they must pay their round-trip transportation, housing expenses, and a $50 application fee. For students who don't become au pairs, food and housing costs are approximately $4,000 per semester, or $8,000 per year.

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Application Deadlines

Fall semester - April 1st


Spring semester - November 1st

Application:
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Contact Information:

Dr. Helen Gaudette

Queens College CUNY, Kiely 179

65-30 Kissena Blvd.

Flushing, NY 11367

Tel: 718-570-0551  FAX: 
718-997-5055

E-mail: helen.gaudette@qc.cuny.edu