Study Abroad in Nice, France
The Timeless Beauty of France
For students interested in a multicultural and bilingual country, France is an ideal
choice for a study abroad program. The official name is French Republic and the capital
city is Paris. France has three climates: Atlantic, Continental, and Mediterranean.
The northwest, in particular, Brittany, is mild but damp. The east has hot summers
and stormy winters. France is the world’s leading tourist destination, with well
over 60 million visitors a year. Paris is the most visited European city and its attractions
include the Eiffel Tower, Nôtre Dame cathedral, the Pompidou Centre and the Louvre,
the world’s largest and most popular museum. There are other tourist attractions
in the country like the historic sites along the Loire Valley and in Normandy, the
Cathar castles, beaches in the south and southwest, skiing and hiking in the Alps
and the Pyrenees, and sailing in the Mediterranean or Atlantic. France has nearly
five million foreign-born residents, a quarter of whom are now naturalized citizens,
and a substantial French-born population of immigrant parentage. Catholicism is the
dominant religion (88%), Muslim 8%, Protestant 2%, Buddhist 1%, and Jewish 1%. The
major ethnic groups are French, North African, German, and Breton. France is a multiparty
democracy. The president has strong executive powers, but rules in tandem with a prime
minister and government chosen by the Assemblée Nationale. France is Europe’s leading
agricultural producer.
SKEMA-The Euro-American Institute Of Technology
EAI Tech is located in Sophia-Antipolis, the European Silicon Valley, which provides
an exposure to the European, Latin and Mediterranean cultures. EAI Tech is part of
SKEMA Sophia Antipolis, a leading French School of Management and Technology. It is
a French educational institution that operates in the same way as institutions of
higher education in the United States. Courses are taught in English and a specific
number of credit hours are awarded for each validated course. The grading system is
the same as in American universities. The Euro-American Institute of Technology (EAI
Tech), with its proud and successful history over the past ten years, is chartered
and enabled to guide students in their success in today’s international and multi-cultural
world. SKEMA is a science and business park that is the highly attractive setting
for numerous companies, research institutes and schools for higher education. Most
SKEMA students live in either Antibes or Juan les Pins, close to Sophia Antipolis.
Antibes and Juan les Pins are both Mediterranean towns, yet despite their adjoining
locations each has a very different character. Antibes offers a great view of its
surroundings, with the sea and its old town set against a backdrop of part of the
Alps. It’s a calm, typical provincial town. Juan les Pins, on the other hand, is the
place to be during the summer, with its busy nightlife and fashionable bars and clubs;
however, it is much quieter in winter.
Education
EAI Tech offers a very wide range of bachelor’s degree programs and international
programs. EAI Tech has scientific & business programs: Technology & Management (Computer
and Information Science, Architecture, Construction Management, Environmental Design,
Manufacturing, Technology and Management); Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical,
Aerospace, Marine Sciences & Oceanography, Computer); Business (Accounting, Economics,
Marketing, Finance, International Business); Science (Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Science); Communication (Electronic Media,
Public Relations, Print Media, Journalism, Human Communication, Film radio Television);
and Tourism and Hotel (Hotel Management, Travel & Tourism, Park & Recreation Management).
International exchange students can therefore, besides learning French or improving
their French, complete a great number of general education courses, or courses required
for their major, with no disruption to their study programs.
Accommodation
EAI Tech offers various types of accommodations and meal plans: Apartments, Flats.
The school has an association called CERAM Lodgement Service (CLS) that manages a
list of apartments located around the school. They can help students find the flat
of their dreams.
Cultural Immersion
EAI Tech is located in the heart of the French Riviera at the crossroads of Italy,
the Alps, the Mediterranean Sea and Provence, thus offering intense cultural wealth.
The dominant cultures to which international students will be exposed to are the French
and Latin cultures. At EAI Tech, students will have the opportunity to learn French,
to meet French people, but most of all, they will be at the center of one of the most
interesting cultural environments in Europe. Because of the central position of Sophia
Antipolis, students can reach many places in Western and Southern Europe.
Student Associations
The Bureau Des Eleves is the main association of the SKEMA that offers different services
and organizes events such as the "week end d’intégration", parties in night-clubs,
concerts at school and the "week end de désintégration. BDS Equimoze is in charge
of various sporting events during the weekend such as diving, canoeing, golf, tennis
etc. It organizes parties or football matches projected at school in the "grand amphi"
and the volley trophy. FESTI is dedicated to the organization of the "Festival de
théâtre des grandes écoles." This event lasts for 3 days and is a competition between
theatre troups of various businesses and engineering schools in France.
INTERCULTURE: This association is mainly for international students. It was created
to favor student’s integration through parties, dinner and excursions. Also, to develop
an international culture in CERAM with foreign events such as the Chinese new year.
The association provides an avenue for students to share their cultures and learn
from each other.
Academic Calendar
EAI Tech follows the American academic calendar divided into two semesters with an
additional optional six-week summer session.
Who May Participate
WCU undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing (2.75 GPA) may participate
on study abroad programs. Undergraduate students can be in their junior or senior
year of study. Business students should have completed the 200-300 level courses of
the Business Foundations of Knowledge before studying abroad. Graduate students especially
need to discuss transfer of credits with their advisors before embarking on a study
abroad program.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available through the WCU financial aid office. For exchange programs,
your financial aid package includes: WCU tuition fees, room, board, as well as the
cost of your airline ticket, health insurance, in-country personal expenses, passport
and visa. Students are required to pass 12 credit hours of coursework each semester
when studying abroad or lose their financial aid.
Transfer Of Credit
Students planning to study abroad must seek approval from their advisors for any course
work to be taken abroad. International Programs and Services assists students with
this process before they go abroad and upon return. Credits earned for courses validated
at EAI Tech will be transferred to the student’s university at the end of each semester.
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