Our well established programs allow our graduate students the opportunity to deepen their research as well as further their linguistic competencies during their year abroad. The department currently offers competitive exchanges with the following universities:
- Université de Bourgogne, Dijon
- Université de Poitiers
While at graduate exchange, students hold a full-time position as instructors of English and are fully immersed in a French work environment. Their study abroad year does not count towards their number of years in the program and can be repeated at the PhD level.
If interested, a graduate student should first reach out to his or her Graduate Advisor to understand better how this experience fits within the larger academic pursuits. For more information about these programs, please contact the Professor Aurore Mroz (apmroz@illinois.edu), Director of Graduate Studies.