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You will have a mailbox at the IES Abroad Paris Center. All mail should be addressed as follows: Your Name c/o IES Abroad Paris 29, rue Saint Amand 75015 Paris, France If you do not include IES Abroad Paris, your mail will not be delivered. Please do not have any mail sent to your housing address. This system helps avoid complications that arise with mailbox keys at your residence and delivery of packages, registered letters, and letters with postage due. Letters typically require five to ten days to arrive. Warn family and friends that if they declare the value of contents when shipping...

Prior to Arrival: The Preregistration Form must be filled out in order for IES Abroad to start preparing for your course schedule. You will be notified via email when your Course Preregistration Form is available. This form will be made available to you in your MyIESabroad account approximately one month before your program begins. As class sizes are limited for most IES Abroad courses, Course Preregistration Forms will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please obtain course approval from your home institution for all courses you intend to take before your departure, especially...

You are required to enroll in 15-19 credits per semester including one mandatory French language course. Your program offers four ways to earn academic credit: Mandatory French Language Course Offered at all IES Abroad Centers in France. A French language course is required for all students regardless of their proficiency level and is worth three to four credits. Placement in French Language courses are decided on your academic transcript, a language placement exam prior to arrival, and an on-site evaluation during your first week. IES Abroad Area Studies Courses Offered in English and/or...

Parlez-vous français? It is important to realize that by choosing to study in France, you are choosing a very immersive program. With hard work and enthusiasm, you have the potential to emerge from your term in France as a much better French-speaker than you were before you arrived. Accordingly, your center enforces a strict French-only rule. While you are at the Center, whether in class or not, you are expected to speak only French. Likewise, while with your host family, your apartment, residence hall, or out with friends French is expected. It is natural that you will want to call home and...

Freedom of Speech The French constitution and law allow for freedom of expression, but there are some restrictions on hate speech. Strict antidefamation laws prohibit racially or religiously motivated verbal and physical abuse. Written or oral speech that incites racial or ethnic hatred and denies the Holocaust or crimes against humanity is illegal. Authorities may deport a non-citizen for publicly using “hate speech” or speech constituting a threat of terrorism. ( State Department) Political demonstrations in France occur frequently. Demonstrations can be unpredictable, and even peaceful...

You’re about to start a great adventure abroad, and we couldn’t be more excited for you! Our team of expert study abroad professionals put together this predeparture guide to share important details you need to know before you embark. From getting a passport and planning travel, to budgeting and academic planning, your predeparture guide gives answers to your questions (and questions you didn’t even know to ask!). If you have a specific question not answered in this guide, feel free to e-mail study@IESabroad.org or call 800.995.2300 and your message will be routed to your Program Advisor. What...

IES Abroad policy requires that all students obtain a functioning cell phone with calling and texting capabilities by the end of their first week of the program. Students are required to carry their cell phones at all times and be able to respond immediately in case of emergency. During orientation, IES Abroad staff will provide you with more information about this policy and give you recommendations for local service providers. In general, there are three ways that students go about fulfilling this requirement: Most popular: Having data upon arrival so that IES Abroad Amsterdam staff can use...