IES Abroad Nantes provides homestays in private homes in Nantes. All homestays are approved by the IES Abroad staff and inspected on a regular basis. It is IES Abroad Nantes’ policy that one student is placed in each homestay. The specifics of each student’s homestay will also differ. Some students may live closer to the IES Abroad Center. Others may have larger rooms. Ways of expressing hospitality may differ among families. We advise you not to compare one host family with another, but to try to adapt and appreciate your own host family. French Host Families Upon your arrival, an orientation...

Upon arrival you will you will participate in a one-week mandatory orientation program in Nantes which will introduce you to academic and everyday life in the city. The week is devoted to intensive French language sessions consisting of lessons in grammar, conversation, and civilization, as well as homework of grammar exercises and reading a French work of literature. Several guided visits of the city’s historical areas, shopping areas, and the University of Nantes will also be organized. After the one-week orientation, you will depart for a two-day off-site orientation program. This off-site...

Program Calendar If available, the SP27 Seoul Program Calendar will appear below. *Dates listed on the above Program Calendar are subject to change.

Fall 2026 Program Calendar will be available in August!

The first step in course preregistration at Macquarie is to submit your Course Preregistration Form on your MyIESAbroad account. While final course registration takes place during orientation, necessary visa documents will not be created until you are approved for a full load of courses. For this reason, you are required to submit an online Course Preregistration Form. It is extremely important to submit this form in a timely manner to avoid any delays in the issuing of your travel documents and visa. You will preregister courses for the Session 2. For your Course Preregistration Form, you...

You must arrive in Nantes by 6pm on the arrival date. If you are delayed during travel refer to your "Print Me Guide" for further instructions. Most students traveling to Nantes will fly to Paris and then take the train to Nantes. Paris has two major airports serving international flights: Orly (ORY) and Roissy/Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Most students will fly into the Paris CDG Airport, where the majority of flights from the United States arrive. CDG is very large, with several terminals (aérogares) and a free shuttle bus that takes people and their luggage between terminals. Most people there...

The first step in course registration at University of Sydney is to submit your Course Preference Form on your MyIESAbroad account. While final course registration takes place during orientation, necessary visa documents are created after you are approved for a full load of courses. For this reason, you are required to submit an online Course Preference Form. It is extremely important to submit this form in a timely manner to avoid any delays in the issuing of your travel documents and visa. You will preregister courses for Semester 2 (S2C). For your Course Preference Form, you will enter the...

The first step in course registration at UNSW is to submit your Course Preference Form on your MyIESAbroad account. While registration for the Term 3 courses starts at the application and finalises in the first week of classes, necessary visa documents are created after you are approved for a full load of courses. For this reason, you are required to submit an online Course Preference Form. It is extremely important to submit this form in a timely manner to avoid any delays in the issuing of your travel documents and visa. You will preregister courses for the Winter (T2C) Term and Term 3 also...

Program Calendar If available, the FA26 Sydney UNSW Trimester Program Calendar will appear below.