• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) at Université Rennes II
• Typical enrollment: 15-35 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• 2-week cultural and linguistic orientation
• 14-18 IU credits
• Courses for foreign students at the Centre International Rennais d'Etude de Francais pour les Etrangers (CIREFE) at six levels in French language, culture, history, and literature.
• Option to teach English in French primary or secondary levels (elective credit)
• Visits to Normandy and Brittany

Course Load

Course Equivalencies: Please see the Rennes-CIEE course equivalency list for program enrollment requirements and a list of IU course equivalencies that students have received in the past.

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

• Homestay with French families
• Studio Apartment

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your third full-time semester of college
• have taken or are enrolled in fourth semester college-level French and have a 3.0 French GPA
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of the Office of Overseas Study. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

• IU portion of fee: $241.95
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,952.50 (academic fees, housing, all meals  except weekday lunches for those in a homestay, orientation, local excursions, and medical insurance)
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,000 (for East Coast departures)
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due April 4, 2023.

Spring 2023

• IU portion of fee: $237.21
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $18,952.50 (academic fees, housing, most meals (for homestay option; no meals included for apartment option), orientation, local excursions, and medical insurance.) 
• International Airfare: CIEE estimates $1,200 for East Coast departures
• See IU Fee Sheet for additional cost and payment details.

*Special discounted CIEE fee for IU students. Based on published CIEE materials. Indiana University cannot guarantee the prices charged by CIEE and is not responsible for any price increase or change. The program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. 

Personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due October 18, 2022.

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• CIEE scholarships and grants available.

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.