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EmLyon Business School
| Area: | International Business Exchange |
| Location: | Saint-Etienne |
| Country: | France |
| Term: | Spring |
A student town with 25,000 higher education students, St Etienne boasts art and history with an intense cultural scene offering the best modern art collection after Beaubourg, a Zenith concert hall, an opera, many festivals and the International Design Biennial which attracts 100,000 visitors each year.
St Etienne also enjoys a dynamic economy (20,000 businesses, the second-highest concentration of SMEs and SMIs after the Paris region, leading hubs in Design Textile, Medical and Digital Technologies). Its sports facilities and student-oriented environment (12 higher education establishments), together with a rental sector which is one of the most affordable amongst French cities, make it a great place to live and study.
Category: 1, no foreign language proficiency requirement, all courses taught in English
Cost: UofSC resident tuition rates + in-country costs
Requirements: junior standing; International Business major
St Etienne is one of the more affordable cities in France. Students can expect to spend approximately 400€ per month for accommodation. The total cost of living will vary based on your lifestyle. Students should budget accordingly, and realize that all costs are estimates and may fluctuate based on the exchange rate. Student heading to Europe are typically recommended to budget 500-1000€ per month in expenses outside of housing.
Students typically earn 30 ECTS credit hours per semester, which are equivalent to 15 credits at UofSC. emLyon often updates a list of subjects offered. To see courses UofSC students have taken at this university, please reference the Registrar's Course Equivalency Table.
Students at EM-Lyon have the opportunity for individual travel. Exchange students also have a plethora of student clubs and organizations to join, as well as professional sector associations.
Per university policy, all UofSC students will be charged emergency medical, evacuation and repatriation insurance for their time abroad. Contact the Education Abroad Office for more details.
Students may apply for off campus accommodations. Students should start looking for housing once they receive their placement.
The spring semester typically starts in early January and ends in late April.
Students who attend EmLyon for a semester are required to register with Campus France and must apply in person at a Global VFS office.