Looking to study Africa/Business for one semester in Paris? Help

[AmiSene]

Hello,

 

I am a 28 year old female graduate student at the University of Texas at Dallas enrolled in an Interdisciplinary Program. I am looking for a study abroad program in Paris, France. I am interested in African Studies/Development/Business; something in that direction but related to Africa. It seems like most programs are for undergraduate students only. I plan on studying abroad for one semester or more if necessary. My GPA is 3.5. I would greatly appreciate any feedback/suggestions/advice. Thank you

[VioletAyame]

Have you checked with your school's International Students office (or some equivalent office)? In my undergrad institution the office handles both international and exchange students coming from abroad and American students who wish to study abroad. Even if they don't have a program suitable for you, they have resources and can help advise and point you toward the right direction. Also check with the departments you want to study in (Business and Anthropology I think) and see if they have any exchange programs in place for grad students. I've seen programs set up by faculty members that may or may not be listed at the International office. You can also go independently from your school, but that's usually harder to transfer credits, and most programs I see are usually geared toward undergrads like you said

[VioletAyame]

Sorry I'm doing this on my phone and there doesn't seem to be an edit option after I accidentally hit Post. Right, continue from the last post, I have friends who also applied to programs in which they can teach languages/get a part-time job to fund their study and move to France for a while. These programs are usually non-program specific though, but if you're interested, you can check out the Micefa website and the French embassy website and start from there.

[browncow]

Curious as to why you want to do this study abroad in Paris? If your school doesn't have an exchange, I think it would be hard to find a one-semester program. You could do a one-year certificate or masters, but it would probably work best as separate study, not for transfer. The French are not big on interdisciplinary, though, so you would need to put together and translate your documentation to show that you have prerequisites and a substantially related degree. I assume you've already checked out the American schools like AUIP?