Nice offers students an exciting and engaging place in which to study French language and culture. Located on Cote d'Azur, Nice is the fifth largest city in France and the center of the "French Silicon Valley". Combining modern innovations with traditions and history, Nice has museums, art galleries, shopping centers, sports arenas and easy access to both Mediterranean beaches and the Alps. Earning 18 credits per semester, students are immersed in the French language through their coursework, student language partner exchange and housing options. The program offers opportunities to explore the local region as well as other parts of France through excursions throughout the semester.

Maryland-in-Nice turned 30 in 2019! To commemorate the event, students on the fall cohort created this video describing their favorite aspects of the program. Check it out:

Maryland-in-Nice partners with the English Department at the Universite de Nice to provide a language partner program where Maryland students meet up each week during the semester with a French-speaker. Students speak in French half of the time and in English for the other half. This is an exciting opportunity for students to meet their French peers, build connections and explore student life in Nice

Get a taste of local life:

Nice Cote d'Azur Office de Tourisme
Promotional clip for the Ronde des Facs, an annual race run by the faculty of the Université Côte d’Azur

You must be in good academic and judicial standing and you must not have any registration blocks to participate in this program. The minimum GPA for this program is listed above.

UMD and non-UMD sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to apply to this program. The program is open to students with diverse language abilities. To qualify, students must meet the minimum requirement of a "B" or better in FREN203 or the equivalent thereof prior to the semester of your application. Students take a language placement test upon arriving in Nice to determine their appropriate language level.

If you are interested in this program but do not meet the eligibility requirements, make an appointment with your EA advisor to discuss program options.

Students study French culture with University of Maryland resident faculty, and take French language and elective courses at the Centre Universitaire d'Etudes en Français Langue Étagère (CUEFLE). A department of the Université Côte d’Azur, CUEFLE is designed to provide an intensive academic French language experience.

The University of Nice is a public French university with an approximate enrollment of 25,000 students. The University is divided into four separate campuses spread throughout the city and suburbs of Nice. Maryland-in-Nice participants will attend classes at the Carlone campus, which is a short bus ride from downtown Nice. In addition to the CUEFLE, the Unité de Formation et de Recherche Lettres, Arts et Sciences Humaines (UFR LASH) and UFR Espaces et Cultures are also located at this campus. The Carlone campus provides students access to a library, language resources center as well as student services offices for sports and athletic activities.

Maryland-in-Nice partners with the Université Côte d’Azur English Department to provide a language partner program for Maryland students' meet up each week during the semester with a French-speaker. Students speak in French half of the time and in English for the other half. This is an exciting opportunity for students to meet their French peers, build connections and explore student life in Nice.

Maryland-in-Nice is a hybrid program. This means that you will earn both resident and transfer credit during your semester abroad.

For more details on the academic structure of this program, course specifics, and academic policies, please refer to the Maryland-in-Nice Academic Overview.

Students on the Maryland-in-Nice program will live in program sourced apartments. There are several apartment styles to choose from including living alone in a studio apartment or living with other students in the program in a shared apartment. In apartments, students are responsible for purchasing their own food and preparing their own meals. For more information on housing, review the Housing Overview.

Fall Budget

Costs listed are for fall 2023.

Billable Costs
Application Fee	$50
Billable costs are charged to your student account. They are due based on the Office of Student Financial Services and Cashiering's payment schedule. Be sure to check your statements when they are available.
Education Abroad Fee	$1,200
This fee is charged to your account when the application status is changed from "Accepted" to "Committed." This fee includes Education Abroad services including registration, billing, advising, risk management, and pre-departure orientation.
International Health Insurance	$250
Tuition	$5,558
This fee is charged to your UMD account upon course registration. This fee includes: Tuition, academic and advising support, course related activities, on-campus and in-country orientations, excursions, one month bus pass, and teaching services.
Program activities & student services	$1,529
TOTAL PROGRAM FEE	$7,087
Housing Fee (billable to UMD account)	$4,680-$6,600
Out-of-pocket Costs
Meals (estimate)	$2,500
Passport	$165
Expedited Passport Processing	$60
Education Abroad strongly advises expedited processing for new or renewal passport applications due to current delays with processing times.
Visa	$160
Roundtrip Airfare from MD/DC to Host Country (estimate)	$1,500
In-Country Transportation Expense (estimate)	$200
Course materials	$250
Personal/Incidental Expenses (estimate)	$2,100
Covid Rapid Antigen Test in Host Country (estimate)	$50
The cost of a COVID test not prescribed by a physician is not covered by CISI Insurance
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE:	$15,472

Spring Budget

Costs listed are for spring 2023.

Billable Costs
Application Fee	$50
Billable costs are charged to your student account. They are due based on the Office of Student Financial Services and Cashiering's payment schedule. Be sure to check your statements when they are available.
Education Abroad Fee	$1,200
This fee is charged to your account when the application status is changed from "Accepted" to "Committed." This fee includes Education Abroad services including registration, billing, advising, risk management, and pre-departure orientation.
International Health Insurance	$250
Tuition	$6,773
This fee is charged to your UMD account upon course registration. This fee includes: Tuition, academic and advising support, course related activities, on-campus and in-country orientations, excursions, one month bus pass, and teaching services.
TOTAL PROGRAM FEE	$8,223
Housing Fee (billable to UMD account)	$4,680 - $6,600
Out-of-pocket Costs
Meals (estimate)	$2,000
Passport	$165
Expedited Passport Processing	$60
Education Abroad strongly advises expedited processing for new or renewal passport applications due to current delays with processing times.
Visa	$330
Roundtrip Airfare from MD/DC to Host Country (estimate)	$1,500
In-Country Transportation Expense (estimate)	$400
Course Materials (estimate)	$315
Personal/Incidental Expense (estimate)	$2,400
Covid Rapid Antigen Test in Host Country (estimate)	$50
The cost of a COVID test not prescribed by a physician is not covered by CISI Insurance
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE (for students living in an apartment):	$20,173 - $22,093

You can use the cost of attendance comparison worksheet to view how study abroad programs compare to each other and the amount you pay on campus at UMD. As always, your EA advisor is available help you complete this worksheet and find affordable programs that fit your study abroad goals.

Please refer to the following resources for more information on funding study abroad:

PLEASE NOTE: All University of Maryland study abroad programs are financially self-supporting and, therefore, subject to cancelation due to low enrollment.

D'Kiya Bynum coordinates the administration of the Maryland-in-Nice program. D'Kiya advises prospective students and can answer questions about the program and living in France. She coordinates program admissions, course registration, pre-departure orientation and other logistical aspects of the program. D'Kiya is the primary point of contact for students before they go to Nice and upon return to College Park.

Hannah Wegman is Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor in the French department. Hannah is a great resource to discuss academic planning for participation on the Maryland-in-Nice program. You can schedule an advising appointment with Hannah

Program Dates

Term	Year	Application Deadline	Admission Notification	Program Start	Program End
Spring	2023	10/01/2022	10/11/2022	01/12/2023	05/15/2023
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Fall	2023	03/15/2023	01/20/2023	09/01/2023	12/24/2023
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