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Study Abroad in Paris: Itinerary

Academic Year
September 11, 2008 - May 30, 2009

Fall Semester
September 11, 2008 - January 23, 2009
Thursday, September 11 Overnight flight from U.S. to London
Friday, September 12 Arrive London
Saturday, September 13 Sightseeing in London
Sunday, September 14 Flight from London to Nice. Transfer to Cannes
Monday, September 15 to Friday, September 26 Orientation in Cannes
Saturday, September 27 Arrive Paris
Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3 Registration/Orientation
Monday, October 6 Fall semester begins
Saturday, October 11 to Sunday, October 12 Optional weekend in Normandy ($215)
Saturday, December 20 to Sunday, January 4 Christmas Break
Monday, January 5 Fall semester classes resume
Friday, January 23 Fall semester ends
Saturday, January 24 Return flight from Paris to the U.S.
Friday, January 23 to Sunday, February 1 Semester break for full year students

Fall Quarter
September 11, 2008 - December 20, 2008
Thursday, September 11 Overnight flight from U.S. to London
Friday, September 12 Arrive London
Saturday, September 13 Sightseeing in London
Sunday, September 14 Flight from London to Nice. Transfer to Cannes
Monday, September 15 to Friday, September 26 Orientation in Cannes
Saturday, September 27 Arrive Paris
Monday, September 29 to Friday, October 3 Registration/Orientation
Thursday, October 9 Fall quarter begins
Saturday, October 18 to Sunday, October 19 Optional weekend in Normandy ($215)
Friday, December 19 Fall quarter ends
Saturday, December 20 Return flight from Paris to the U.S. for fall quarter students

Spring Semester
January 15 , 2009 - May 30, 2009
Thursday, January 15 Overnight flight from U.S. to London
Friday, January 16 Arrive London
Saturday, January 17 Sightseeing in London
Sunday, January 18 Flight from London to Nice. Transfer to Cannes
Monday, January 19 to Friday, January 30 Orientation in Cannes
Saturday, January 31 Arrive Paris
Monday, February 2 to Friday, February 6 Registration/Orientation
Tuesday, February 10 Spring semester begins
Saturday, February 21 to Sunday, February 22 Optional weekend in Normandy ($215)
Saturday, March 21 to Sunday, March 22 Optional weekend visit to Chateaux de la Loire ($215)
Saturday, April 11 to Monday, April 22 Spring Break
Friday, May 29 Spring semester ends
Saturday, May 30 Return flight from Paris to the U.S.
Please note that the flight route may require connections in the U.S. or Europe. All dates and routings are tentative and subject to change. Semester and full year students can remain in their homestay during the Christmas and/or spring vacations subject to the agreement of the host family, although students usually take this opportunity to travel.

Why not study abroad for a full year?

Students enrolling for a full year (two semesters) at the same campus receive an automatic fee reduction of $2,000 towards their second semester fee. If they so wish, they can use their original return flight at the end of the second semester and pay the “without airfare” second semester fee less $2,000. Alternatively, they can return home between semesters, book an additional round trip ticket through AIFS for the second semester and apply the $2,000 reduction to the “with airfare” second semester fee.

Students who wish to enroll for a full year at two different campuses will receive a minimum reduction of $1,000 on the second semester fee. Contact AIFS at 800.727.2437 to find out the exact fee reduction available for your chosen second campus.