Studying abroad has many advantages and more and more universities and employers recognize the benefits of an international experience at the start of your degree. Studying in a different culture broadens your perspective, can help frame your interests, and expands your network of contacts. The benefits of study abroad can have a lasting and positive impact on the remainder of your university career and beyond.
These webpages are designed to introduce the details and benefits of the Tulane Spring Scholars program. It will provide you with the necessary information for accepting the offer to participate in this international bridge program to Tulane.
- Learn More
- The American University of Paris
- A Challenging Program
- Fall Semester Coursework that Transfers to Tulane
- Living and Studying in Paris
- Preparing for Tulane while in Paris
- Attending AUP
- Your Fall Semester Curriculum
- Confirming Participation in the Program
- Deadlines for Confirming your Attendance
LEARN MORE
There are several ways to learn more about the Tulane Spring Scholars program.
- Attend an Online Information Session for Admitted Tulane Spring Scholars:
- Thursday, February 6 at 6:00pm EST-7:00pm EST: Register Here
- April, date TBD
- Contact an admissions representative with your questions:
- For questions related to Tulane and the terms of your spring admission offer, contact llabens
tulane.edu (Leila Labens) - For questions related to AUP contact admissionsaup.edu (Katey Foley)
- For questions related to Tulane and the terms of your spring admission offer, contact llabens
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS
The American University of Paris is Tulane’s partner in the Tulane Spring Scholars program. Established in 1962, AUP is a US-accredited (Middle States) liberal arts university located in the heart of Paris, France, offers courses taught in English. AUP’s range of disciplines – largely in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and pre-professional programs – are a good match for future Tulane students. AUP’s student body of approximately 1,200 is globally diverse, representing more than 100 nationalities. Its outstanding professorial faculty also draws from around the world. Class sizes are small, and the perspectives shared between classmates from so many cultures and backgrounds shape conversations in ways that would never occur in a homogenous classroom setting.
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A CHALLENGING PROGRAM
The Tulane Spring Scholars program is designed to be a challenging program. The Paris context is a wonderful opportunity to grow intellectually, personally and in a way that will enhance both your future studies at Tulane and the rest of your life. But it comes with a challenge: you will find yourself in a different country and cultural context and in a different learning environment, where expectations in and around the classroom call for quick thinking and flexibility. This might not suit some students and requires a degree of maturity, confidence and independent thinking.
FALL SEMESTER COURSEWORK THAT TRANSFERS TO TULANE
During the fall semester at AUP you will choose courses across a wide range of subjects. Your AUP courses fulfill Tulane requirements and transfer when you continue at Tulane beginning in the spring. For example, taking four 4-credit courses at AUP you will earn 16 transferable semester credits that convey to Tulane.
LIVING AND STUDYING IN PARIS
Spending a semester at AUP also means living in Paris. The AUP campus is located centrally in Paris’ historic and cultural 7th arrondissement, home to the Eiffel Tower and Napoleon’s tomb at l'Hôtel des Invalides. Paris plays a central role in many courses you can choose such as courses in art history, political science, or business. The Tulane Spring Scholars program provides a unique opportunity to learn or perfect French language skills in a full immersion setting in the heart of France, yet it allows you to rely on English in the classroom, since AUP courses are taught entirely in English. Moreover, while in Europe you will want to take advantage of AUP’s many study-travel opportunities through its Cultural Programs Office. Excursions throughout Europe with AUP faculty members on weekends and during university breaks provide additional opportunities for experiential learning in a global context.
During your semester in Paris, AUP will ensure that your housing needs are met. By providing safe, affordable accommodations within easy commuting distance to AUP’s campus, we help you acquire the global sense of independence that generations of AUP students have gained. We also take all the guesswork out of the housing process for you. When you get here, ready to start your new adventure in Paris, all you’ll have left to do is unpack.
PREPARING FOR TULANE WHILE IN PARIS
You will already begin cultivating your relationship with Tulane while studying in Paris in the fall. During orientation in early September you will meet other future Tulane students, and you will all be assigned an AUP academic advisor familiar with Tulane’s requirements. Toward the end of fall semester, you will receive guidance directly from advisors based at Tulane as you register for spring courses in New Orleans.
ATTENDING AUP
During your fall semester in Paris you will register as a full-time student at The American University of Paris, taking AUP courses approved by Tulane, earning AUP transferrable credits, and paying AUP tuition and fees. Once you confirm your participation in the Tulane Spring Scholars program, you will begin to receive important pre-arrival information to help prepare for your arrival in France in early September; how to confirm your enrollment, obtain your study visa, reserve your housing, select your AUP tuition payment plan, etc. AUP is accustomed to working with students from around the world, and is responsive and supportive to your needs as you plan your semester in Paris.
France is one of the most popular destinations in the world for study abroad. AUP will provide the documents and explain the process required to obtain your student visa. Citizens of the European Union do not require a visa to study in France at AUP.
Please know that federal regulations prohibit AUP from administering US federal loans (Stafford or PLUS loans) for any student participating in this program during the time spent at AUP. This will NOT affect any loan eligibility in the future at Tulane, primarily because of its US location. We have verified this with The Foreign Schools Team with the Department of Education. US citizens and permanent residents who qualify may still apply for a private Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan for all legitimate educational and living expenses.
YOUR FALL SEMESTER CURRICULUM
AUP offers a selection of courses that fulfill Tulane transfer recommendations and you will enroll in four 4-credit courses during the fall semester at The American University of Paris, earning 16 semester credits. Tulane endorses the AUP courses you will be offered, so you are assured that your AUP credits will transfer and fulfill equivalent coursework in the Tulane Core Curriculum (writing, math, and foreign language) and the General Education Curriculum (Humanistic Inquiry, Social Analysis, Quantitative Reasoning etc.).
Tulane Spring Scholars program students will pre-register for courses online during the summer. Prior to your arrival, AUP will contact you about this process in May or June. During orientation at AUP, you will meet with an AUP advisor familiar with Tulane so that your first few days at AUP are as straightforward as possible.
CONFIRMING PARTICIPATION IN THE TULANE SPRING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
If you are interested in spending the fall semester in Paris as an international bridge to Tulane in the spring, simply click the button below to fill out this brief online form. You do not need to submit a separate application to AUP.
AUP will validate your participation in the program based on your Tulane admission decision as soon as possible and according to the timetable below. Once validated, you will receive instructions for confirming your enrollment in the program, selecting your housing and payment plan, etc. You will also begin receiving helpful information about life in Paris and study at AUP, everything you need to prepare for your fall semester in France.
AUP has 55 years of experience working with the families of students who are coming to live and study in Paris from the US and other countries and will do everything possible to make the process fast, efficient and as comfortable as possible.