At A Glance

LOCATION

Aix-en-Provence, France - 25 miles north of Marseille and the Mediterranean coast

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

French - students should be prepared for an immersive linguistic and cultural experience

STUDENTS

12-18 per semester, all genders are welcome

Applications are accepted from both Wellesley and non-Wellesley students

ELIGIBILITY

Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with post-intermediate French language skills (5-6 semesters of college-level French)

CALENDAR

• Fall Semester: Late August to Mid-December (Sciences Po) or Mid-January (AMU) 

• Spring Semester: Early January to early May (AMU) or late May (Sciences Po)

2025-26

• Fall: August 24 to December 19 (Sciences Po) or January 17 (Aix Marseille University)

• Spring: January 4 - May 29

PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

Aix-Marseille University and Sciences-Po Aix

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Students generally select 2-3 courses from among the program courses offered at the Wellesley-in-Aix headquarters, the "Centre Tavan," and 1-3 courses from the offerings at our partner institutions.  The program courses are small seminar-style classes taught by faculty from Aix Marseille University designed for study abroad students from selective US liberal arts colleges, while the courses at the university may be larger, lecture-based classes where classmates will be primarily local degree-seeking students or international exchange students primarily from Europe. 

FIELDS OF STUDY

Humanities: Art History, Cinema, History, Linguistics, Literature, Literary Studies, Music, Philosophy, Religion

Social Sciences: Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Mediterranean Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

FULL COURSE LOAD

4 credits per semester (16 US credit hours)

HOUSING

Homestays, or studio apartments in a student residence hall (subject to availability)

COST

Wellesley Comprehensive Fee

Inclusions: orientation, all tuition & academic fees, full room & board, travel stipend, local transportation, visa expenses, program activities and trips, individual cultural allowance, rail pass for discounted train travel in France, and access to well-equipped program center. 

Financial aid for Wellesley students is fully transferable. The Estimated Family Contribution will remain the same as for an on-campus semester. Non-Wellesley students should refer to their home school policies for billing and financial aid.