- England
- London
- France
- Paris
About Program
Start your first year of college in London and Paris! CIEE’s First Year Abroad program offers students the perfect blend of British and French cultural immersion. Earn credits towards your degree during a 12-week semester, taking classes from a wide range of subject areas.
Ease into your experience in London and enjoy all this vibrant cosmopolitan city has to offer, from world-class museums to diverse cultures and historical landmarks. Then head to Paris and further your cultural discovery by trying French cuisine, exploring art and fashion, and letting the charming ambiance of the City of Lights win you over.
Spending your first semester of college traveling across Europe will provide you with the global perspective and intercultural skills you simply can’t get in a U.S classroom. Gain the confidence and maturity that will make a difference on campus and set yourself up for success!
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Program Highlights
- Punt (boat) along the Cam in Cambridge or explore the colleges in Oxford; visit the beautiful Roman remains in the Georgian city of Bath; promenade along the beaches of Brighton and gape at George IV’s notorious Pavilion.
- Taste some delicious food after a tour of Soho’s Chinatown or walk along the South Bank of the Thames past Shakespeare’s Globe, a Medieval cathedral, and an imaginatively gruesome prison.
- Test your skills as a nose at the Fragonard Perfume Museum and learn about the history of perfume making in southern France.
- Learn about the champagne industry in Reims and visit the cathedral where French kings were coronated.
- Visit the region of Normandy to learn about World War II history and local agricultural industries, tasting regional delicacies along the way.
