Strasbourg is home to the Council of Europe, The European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights.

The Accès Classique program includes: 

  •  The Accès Européen track includes:
  •  Courses in European history, politics, law and economics at Sciences Po, all in English
  • Housing with a local host family or in a student boarding house with French students
  • Study tours of the European institutions of Strasbourg.
  • Service learning and internship possibilities
  • Excursions to historical and cultural sites in the region throughout the semester
  • Accès office and library near the University campus with onsite American directors
  • Your own bike for the semester

Courses in French language and culture

Européen track students take all of their classes at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Strasbourg, commonly called “Sciences-Po”, one of the most prestigeous universities in France.  Students take 4 units of courses for a total of 15 credits:

Unit 1: French language, 3 credits
Unit 2: Four fundamental courses, 6 credits total
Unit 3: Applied European studies, 3 credits
Unit 4: Choice of any two courses, 3 credits total

The course offerings may change slightly from one semester to another.

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