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Location: Paris, France
Institution: École Polytechnique

Terms:

Fall/Winter and Winter/Spring Quarters, Full Year

Application Deadline:

Fall Semester/Full Year: February 15, 2013
Winter/Spring Semester: May 30, 2013

Language of Instruction:

French

Academic Interests:

Science, Math, Economics, Engineering

Program Description:

École Polytechnique, located 30 minutes from the center of Paris, is a world-class research institution. The university has been educating the French scientific, industrial and political elite since the time of the Revolution. The campus is comparable to a U.S. university in that there is a real sense of community. Students live on campus and have a wide-range of activities, sports and student groups to choose from while at the same time enjoying the proximity to one of the great cities of the world.

Courses:

École Polytechnique is renowned for their training in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, biology, chemistry, and economics. Students enroll directly in the university and take classes with local students.

Additional Resources and Links:

• École Polytechnique Exchange Flyer
• École Polytechnique Website

Contact:

Greg Buchanan
IPD Global Health/Program Coordinator
847-467-6953