Summer in France 2009

  May 20 - June 30

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Program Overview:

  • Program affiliated with University of Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand, France
  • Application will be available soon on the Florida Coastal website
  • Four professors (2 from University of Auvergne and 2 from Florida Coastal) will teach the offered courses. Courses will have a comparative or international focus. 
    • Professor Cleveland Ferguson III
      Comparative Approaches to the Enforcement of Human Rights – 2 credits
    • Professor Joanmarie Davoli
      Comparative Death Penalty Law  – 2 credits
    • Professor Jean Francois Riffard
      French Business Law – 1 credit
    • Dr. Marie Elizabeth Baudoin
      European Union Law – 1 credit

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Program Cost

Program costs and the payment deadline for summer 2009 may differ.

  • Tuition: $800 per credit hour (does not include housing costs)
    • Minimum of 4 credits
    • Maximum of 6 credits
  •  Application fee: $300 (includes cost of local field trips)
  •  Deadline for Payment: May 19, 2009.

Program Housing:

  • Housing available through the University of Auvergne in one dormitory
  • Dormitories are within 5-10 minute walk of the law school.
  • Cost is between $890 - $955 (between $1,132 - $1,200 American)
  • Students are also free to find their own housing in Clermont-Ferrand

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Program Requirements:

  • Students must have completed at least 30 credit hours. (1Ls who are completing their 2nd semester are encouraged to apply)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.20 - 1st year GPA based upon 1st semester
  • Passport

 * Students who register for France Study Abroad courses and then elect to not attend must complete a drop form and submit to the Registrar’s Office no later than April 14, 2009. Students who have not completed a drop form by this date will be financially liable for the tuition for the course(s).