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are often required to have completed two years of college.
Fluent French to the point of being able to read complicated
texts is necessary and proficiency tests are given before
acceptance into a programme. A few of the Grandes Écoles
have small quotas for foreign students, but in general, non-
EU students are rarely admitted.

English Language Institutions
More realistic options for university study include taking
a degree from one of the many fully accredited English-
language institutions with degree programs in Paris or
taking a year abroad sponsored by a university at home.
Some schools have better credentials than others, and some
may not suit your particular needs or goals, so explore all
possibilities.

The American University of Paris (AUP): 6, rue du Colonel
Combes.; tel: [phone]; international admissions
tel: [phone]; U.S. tel: [phone]; website:
http://www.aup.fr. Bachelor of Arts in a variety of fields,
such as art history, comparative literature, economics and
modern history; Bachelor of Science in applied economics
and computers.
American Business School (ABS): 12 rue Alexandre-
Parodi, 75010; tel: [phone]; fax: [phone];
website: http://www.absparis.org. French school offering
an American undergraduate programme in business
administration. Students must have the equivalent of
the French bac , British 'A' levels or an American high
school diploma.
The University of London Institute in Paris:
11 rue de Constantine, 75007; tel: [phone];
fax: [phone]; website: http://www.bip.lon.ac.uk.
Programmes in basic and business French, culture, current
events, translation. Bachelor of Arts in French studies,
leading to a University of London degree.
Parsons School of Design: 14 rue Letellier, 75015; tel:
01.45.77.39.66; fax: [phone]; website:http://www.
parsons-paris.com. Both credit and non-credit programmes
in illustration, fashion design, studio arts, computer