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

• 2-week cultural and linguistic orientation
• 14-17 IU credits
• Courses for foreign students at the Centre International Rennais d'Etude de Franais 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, Brittany, Loire Valley

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

• French homes

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 with a B average
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

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 2017

• IU portion of fee: $223.50
• CIEE portion of fee*paid to IU bursar: $16,957.50 (tuition, housing, meals, medical insurance, field trips, residence permit)
• 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. Program qualifies for need-based CIEE Overseas Study Program Specific Scholarships. Applications should be submitted to Overseas Study at the time of program application. Airfare, personal expenses and vacation travel additional. Initial prepayment of $500 due March 27, 2017.

Spring 2018

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.