Strasbourg, France

SUA offers a study abroad program at the University of Strasbourg through Accés. This program is less intensive and best suited for students who wish to complete internships while abroad.

Student in front of football green with Strasbourg banner

Location

Located on the French border with Germany midway between Paris and Prague, Strasbourg has been a crossroads of people and ideas for centuries. The city has gone back and forth between France and Germany five times.

City centre in Strasbourg, France

City Center

Strasbourg’s historic city center, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honor was placed on an entire city center.

Architecture over water in Strasbourg, France

Architecture

Strasbourg is known for its Gothic cathedral with its famous astronomical clock, and for its medieval cityscape of black and white buildings.

Strasbourg is the best location in France. You’ll get a chance to do everything you want.

Program Characteristics

The fall semester takes place from September to mid-December. The spring semester takes place from mid-January to late May.

2.5 GPA

You can choose from dozens of French culture classes, as well as humanities courses. The program also offers a number of part-time internships which are worth four credits upon completion of a dissertation. 

Along with excursions in and around Strasbourg, you may have the opportunity to participate in cultural activities such as French cooking, first aid certification at the Croix Rouge (Red Cross), sailing, grape harvesting, and Alsatian folk dancing.

You will live with a French host family located within walking distance of the university. 

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