What's Included

Our admissions team will assist you in finding the program that best fits your needs, locating funding to offset the cost of your program, and taking the right steps to prepare for international travel and education abroad. They also will assist you in preparing arrangements with your home institution for the credit transfer process, which is ultimately your school's decision. Whether it's how to use the transportation system in Paris or how to use your ATM card, we'll help you make the most of your studies abroad.

• Admissions Counselors
• Site Specialists
• Student Account Coordinators

We've made it easier to find the information you need to help you choose the program that's right for you. Share the following with your university advisor and parents and get their input on your decision.

• Online course descriptions and syllabi to assist you in obtaining pre-approval from your university, including language of instruction, recommended credits and contact hours
• Online sample budgets for Paris
• Online program calendar
• Information on the academic institutions in Paris, including accreditation, historical background and grading system
• Online map of Paris showing location of academic institutions, the CEA office, and housing options in proximity to area monuments and attractions

CEA has created interactive tools to assist you in planning your study abroad program.

• MyCEA Account to help you manage your study abroad application, payments, fees and other planning
• Casa, your online housing application and selection program

CEA has arranged a partnership with StudentUniverse to offer students discounts in planning their travel arrangements. The company advocates for students, working directly with airlines to get the best prices possible. They are able to negotiate special fares because airlines can depend on their patented verification technology to make sure that students are the ones benefiting from these reduced fares.

Student arriving before 6 p.m. on the start date of their program will be greeted at the Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport by a friendly CEA representative, who will take you to your CEA housing.

• A worry-free start to your CEA program
• Added convenience and comfort upon your arrival in Paris

CEA offers an in-depth welcome orientation for the students in your program. CEA staff host a reception, where you'll meet your group, as well as go over what you need to know about living in Paris and attending your host academic institution. Topics will cover a variety of subjects including:

• Local customs
• Extracurricular activities
• CEA policies
• Health and safety information

CEA Global Education takes care of administrative and registration processes, as well as payment of tuition fees, at the academic institution in Paris on behalf of students.

• Tuition
• Fees
• Course registration

Our Paris staff resides and works locally in Paris. They'll meet you at the airport, provide you with valuable information about the city and guide you through acclimating to your new and exciting surroundings.

• A local perspective on additional travel opportunities in your host country
• Assistance in securing personalized services such as music lessons, sports clubs or volunteer opportunities
• Advocates for you on academic and housing issues
• Small group French language tutoring from CEA French instructors

depending on the housing available for your particular program and based on availability, you may choose from diverse housing arrangements, allowing you to experience "living like a local" in Paris. View our Paris Housing Map for a closer look at CEA's housing proximity to the CEA office, host institutions and area landmarks.

• Standard CEA Housing
• Apartment
• Residence Hall - Shared
• Optional CEA Housing
  Not available in some summer sessions
  • Residence Hall - Single
  • Foyer
  • Homestay
• Alternate Housing
• Independent Living

CEA organizes regular day and overnight trips to culturally and historically relevant destinations outside of Paris, giving you a deeper understanding of France as a whole, as well as surrounding sub-cultures, populations and landscapes.

• Giverny
• Strasbourg
• Mystery tour, where students find out where CEA staff is taking them only after they meet at the train station
• And More!

CEA offers you a variety of cultural activities to help you connect with Paris's culture.

• Weekly and monthly raffles to win prizes or tickets to the opera, ballet or a concert
• Faculty-led walking tours, such as "Promenade de la Mode & Fashion" and "Sexuality in the Luxembourg Gardens"
• Free access to Paris wine fair
• Organized language exchanges with local French students
• Exclusive access to architectural renovation sites around Paris
• Gourmet tastings
• Intramural sports
• And more!

CEA's Paris Staff organizes opportunities for you to socialize and interact with your classmates and other Paris students in more casual settings.

• Welcome reception and student introductions
• Bike riding and rollerblading through Paris
• Picnics
• Casino night
• Farewell event, for example a Seine dinner cruise or Sunday brunch cruise

As a student in Paris, you'll have opportunities to meet with locals, share in the French way of life, and do some good by volunteering your time and contributing to the community.

• Local soup kitchen
• Teach in a local high schools

The CEA Global Campus in Paris offers many opportunities for students to actively engage in the local culture through in- and out-of-class activities, tours, lectures and workshops.

• Exclusive access to behind-the-scenes tours of ongoing architectural renovation sites
• Human Rights visit to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
• Behind-the-scenes visit to a Parisian bakery, where students learn how to bake a cake while honing their French language skills
• Interactive perfume-making workshop
• Student photography exhibit, where Photography & Film Development students show their work in a public art show
• End-of-semester conference on intercultural competence, where students analyze how to articulate their study abroad experience in the job world

The CEA office provides you with access to computer labs, language labs, video screening rooms, Internet access and more.

• Access to printing, faxing and scanning
• Reserve library, including all required and some recommended readings from the course syllabi
• Secured luggage storage for students who wish to travel before or after their program dates
• Equipment lending, a limited stock of small appliances and extra kitchen tools
• Student lounge and café

The academic institutions CEA has partnered with in Paris come with their own set of services and benefits. As a CEA student, you’ll have access to additional amenities. Check your program for specific details.

• Language labs at the Sorbonne
• Computer lab with Wi-Fi at the Global Campus
• Cultural Activities Office at the Catholic University
• Student Sports organizations and on campus gym at NOVANCIA
• And more…

It's important to stay connected while abroad, so CEA has arranged for you to have a cell phone to use during your time in Paris. We've covered the rental and shipping fees and incoming calls are always free, so you only pay for the calls you make! Just be sure to order your phone before you leave home so you can take it with you.

• Phone
• Rapid charger
• In-car charger
• Travel adapter
• Protective cover
• Instruction booklet
• Carry bag
• Pre-paid return pack

Here's a quick rundown of additional items included in your CEA Paris program.

• Discounted rates for local gym membership
• Book share program helps you reduce textbook spending, provided you're willing to share books, too
• Book Sale, hosted by the Global Campus in Paris in partnership with local book seller SMD
• Weekly raffles for students (cheese basket, t-shirt, cultural and food related prizes)

The same site specialist who helped you plan for your program in Paris is available to assist you with completing your university's process to obtain credit and check off any course requirements.

• Advising on how to transfer course credit
• Assistance with transcripts

Once you complete your CEA program, you will receive one official transcript from your academic institution in Paris as a part of your program price. You may opt to have this transcript automatically sent to your home institution 90 days after completion of your program and payment of any/all outstanding fees.

• Be sure to elect this option when applying, OR
• Fill out the CEA Transcript Release Form

Many of our alumni stay actively involved in international travel (having been bitten by the bug, how could you not?) and choose to stay in touch with faculty, staff and friends from their time in Paris. We invite you to share your experiences with others.

• Stay connected to your new friends and CEA Paris staff via CEA's Facebook page and Group pages
• Share your expertise with prospective study abroad students via CEA's Study Abroad blog, e-mail Marketing@GoWithCEA.com to submit a post
• Coming soon: Alumni Ambassador Program

Why not? Go again and we'll give you an alumni price. (But you better send us photos this time!)

• Go Again study abroad program discount