Study Abroad Programs in French and Italian

The Maryland-in-Nice program is one of the University of Maryland's oldest study abroad programs. Based at the Études Françaises pour l'étranger (E.F.E.) at the Université de Nice, the program is open to all UM students, as well as students from other accredited American universities. Students on the program take language, civilization and literature courses at the E.F.E., in addition to one intensive language training course during orientation and one semester-long course with Maryland's Resident Faculty Director.

In order to qualify for the program, applicants must demonstrate some background in the French language. Students enrolling for a full year must have completed one semester of intermediate French, while those enrolling for a semester must have completed at least two. Students can enroll in the Maryland-in-Nice program for the full year, or they can choose to study for the Fall or Spring semester.

Nice is a cosmopolitan city of about 300,000 people, located in the heart of the French Riviera. Inhabited for at least 400,000 years, the city is rich in history. Today, Nice is known for its world-renowned art museums, thriving theater scene, magnificent ocean vistas and pebbly beaches. Nice's location on the Côte d'Azur makes it an exciting destination for study abroad, as students can easily take the train to numerous villages along the coast, as well as major cities such as Marseille and tourist destinations such as Cannes and Monaco.

Throughout the semester, students on the Maryland-in-Nice program will have the opportunity to attend local cultural attractions. In addition, the program sponsors weekend excursions to nearby towns and at least one longer visit to a different area of France. In past years, the program has visited Paris, Lyon and Provence.