Nice-IES

• This is an IU Co-Sponsored Program
• Semester Program with IES Abroad
• The IES Center is located in the heart of Nice, close to public transportation
• Typical enrollment ranges from 20-50 students from U.S. colleges and universities

• "Business, Sustainability & Immigration" Program
• IES Abroad provides on-site orientation
• All students must take required 3- or 4-credit French language class; language level based on placement exam
• IES Abroad offers courses in humanities and social sciences, taught in English
• Courses in business and economics taught in English at SKEMA Business School
• Course equivalencies: Students should inquire with ksabroad@indiana.edu about business credit. For Kelley majors, please contact the Kelley International Programs Office directly for business specific equivalencies.

This program is restricted to students admitted to the IU Bloomington Kelley School of Business.

The program will satisfy the IUB Gen Ed World Language and Culture Requirement.

Course Load

• Program requires enrollment in a French language course
• 15-16 IU credits
  • 3-4 credit French language course
  • 12 credits in a combination of SKEMA Business School and IES Abroad courses, all taught in English

• Program Website
• Getting Started Handbook
• Diversity, Identity, and Accessibility Resources

SPECIAL NOTE ON SPRING 2021 PROGRAMMING CHANGES: No homestays available.

• Live in a homestay with a French-speaking family. There are suitable homestay arrangements for students with zero to advanced French.  One roommate may be requested.
• There are a limited number of placements in apartments with other IES program participants.  One roommate may be requested.
• Students are required to live in program-provided housing in Nice.

You may apply if you:

• are an undergraduate student at any Indiana University campus who is making normal academic progress
• are in at least your fourth full-time semester of college
• are an admitted Kelley business student
• have approximately a 2.75 cumulative GPA

No French language background required.

Business majors, please also see Kelley School of Business NEOMA Exchange program flyer.

Business majors must have completed (or will complete) the KSB prerequisite of the Business Integrative Core (or equivalent coursework at an IU campus outside Bloomington) by the start of the program.

Students must have a passport valid for six months beyond program's end date.

Students must be able to demonstrate flexibility, resilience, and self-reliance.

Complete eligibility criteria and selection criteria are outlined within the Academic Policies and Procedures of Education Abroad. Selection is based on maturity, seriousness of purpose, and appropriateness of match between program and applicant. Students on disciplinary probation during program period are ineligible.

Fall 2023

Financial Aid and Scholarships:

• IU scholarships, grants and loans applicable to program costs with some exceptions. Please carefully check these exceptions before you commit to a program.
• IES Abroad guaranteed aid of up to $7,000 (semester) or up to $3,000 (summer) based on confirmation of official FAFSA Expected Family Contribution. See details. Also see IES Abroad Scholarships and Aid available.
• Kelley School of Business Overseas Study Scholarships

Please see our financial aid page for general information and links to additional scholarship opportunities.