The EUS program in Aix-En-Provence includes the follwoing benefits for the participants.

Tuition and Fees
The University of Aix-Marseille III, France is one of the best institutions for French instruction in the country. All teachers are university professors accredited by the French Ministry of Education. Their long-standing experience teaching the French language to international students is highly appreciated by participants.

Airport reception
Semester and academic year students will be met at Charles De Gaulle airport (CDG) as part of the EU StudyAbroad Paris Arrival program. They will be transferred to Aix-En-Provence after spending a few days exploring Paris, this magnificient city of lights. One-month intensive programs students and summer students will be met at Marseille Marignane (MRS) and then will be transferred to Aix-En-Provence by the EU StudyAbroad staff. Students traveling for the summer and the one-month intensive sessions will be met at the Airport in Marseille (MRS). In case they don't fly to Marseille, they will be met at the train station in Aix-En-Provence.

Arrival excursion in Paris
For semester students, the Paris arrival excursion is meant to help students with the process of adapting to their new cultural surroundings by providing them with a smooth transition. Students are met on arrival at the airport and transferred to the BVJ in downtown Paris. After spending a few days exploring Paris and its monuments, the group will travel to Aix-En-Provence by the TGV, the well-known French bullet train.

Aix-En-Provence office
Located in the center of Aix-En-Provence, our office is an important landmark where students can come and meet with our on-site staff during office hours for whatever need may arise, from discussing academic issues to planning an independent trip throughout France or Europe. Students will be presented with information from the best local travel agents.

EU StudyAbroad handbook
Your companion to studying at the University of Aix-Marseille III. This handbook packed with information will be a very useful resource for study abroad students.

On-site orientation
"How do I go about doing this or that?", "What if…?", "Will I offend the French if ...?" Orientation is provided to help students move toward a smooth transition and to take care of any apprehension they may be nurturing in the early stages of their time abroad. As part of the Orientation EU StudyAbroad students will be given a tour of Aix-En-Provence.

EU StudyAbroad handbook
Your companion to studying at the University of Aix-Marseille III. This handbook packed with information will be a very useful resource for study abroad students.

On-site orientation
"How do I go about doing this or that?", "What if…?", "Will I offend the French if ...?" Orientation is provided to help students move toward a smooth transition and to take care of any apprehension they may be nurturing in the early stages of their time abroad. As part of the Orientation EU StudyAbroad students will be given a tour of Aix-En-Provence.

Housing (homestay, apartment with French student and university dorms)
Housing is key to our programs. We maintain a network of dependable families carefully selected with the student in mind. The families are, after all, the ambassador of their country's culture and are expected to act in such a manner. Our housing options include the following: homestay, apartments with French students and university dorms, all are ideally located around both the city and the campus.

Limited meal plan
Breakfasts are included for homestay students. Students in dorms or apartments with French students will receive 15 meal tickets per month.

Excursions
Excursions are one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of our programs as they are designed to be a means for students to discover the country from a leisurely and well-organized perspective. EUS excursions include transportation, entrance to museums selected by the staff, accomodation, breakfasts and one dinner.

Cultural events and immersion activities
These extracurricular activities focus on providing students with additional means of learning the language outside of school. The activities are meant to help students practice the language and build more confidence. Possible activities include, but are not limited to: joining local cultural associations, acting and cooking classes, and sports activities.

Medical insurance
Students will have $250,000 of Accident and Sickness coverage that is underwritten by the ACE American Insurance Company. The coverage also includes service for Emergency Medical Evacuation and/or Repatriation,
as well as 24/7 Emergency Assistance Services through Assist America. A brochure including a description of the Assist America services is available on the Somerton Student Insurance website:
http://www.somerton-ins.com

Email access
Students will have Internet access from the EUS office in down town Aix-En-Provence, during specific office hours. Access is also available at local cybernet cafes. A few selected housing options have internet access and some of these require an extra fee.

Official University of Aix-Marseille III transcript
The University of Aix-Marseille III is an official French university with full recognition and accreditation from the United States Department of Education. Under these terms of recognition, American students attending the University of Aix-Marseille III will be issued official transcripts illustrating all courses students have taken as well as class hours, grades and the appropriate equivalent grade in terms of an American University.

Mobile Phone
We believe that it is important that your family and friends be able to reach you when they need to. Each EU StudyAbroad student will be issued a cellular phone and phone number a few days before they depart for France. Incoming calls are not charged. Students are responsible for paying charges related to their outgoing phone calls.

Monthly bus pass
The monthly bus pass gives students unlimited access to the local buses. The Aix-En-Provence mass transit system is an efficient network of buses that cover Aix-En-Provence and its outskirts.

Student card
EU StudyAbroad students will each receive an official University of Aix-Marseille III student identity card. This will testify for their student status as well as to give them access to student facilities in and around school. With Aix-En-Provence being a university town, this id card will give students discounts in some of the shops in town.