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- Enjoy a canoeing tour on the Garonne River.
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- Learn the secrets of French Pastry at a local cuisine school.
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Projects
Volunteering. Volunteer at a food bank, women鈥檚 shelter, primary or secondary school, retirement home, or tutor children after school, or work on an organic farm.
Internships. Immerse yourself in the French work environment and earn academic credit as you build business skills and experience the nuances of working with people from different cultures through an internship.
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A note: The default criterion to assign housing is first-come, first-served; however, other factors may also be considered. If we cannot accommodate your first housing choice, we'll let you know before you arrive. Non-standard housing options require an additional fee that can be found in the program Dates and Fees.
Meals
Homestay: All meals are offered at the homestay on the weekend, and students typically eat breakfast and dinner with their homestay families on the weekdays. Lunch can be purchased at local cafes, restaurants, and markets throughout the city.
Residence Hall: Meals are not included.
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Course Information
Course Notes
- Registration is finalized on-site.
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- Toulouse Business School offers courses both in French and English. Semesters tend to be divided into several periods. Detailed information is provided to accepted students prior to the beginning of the program. For French-taught courses, TBS requires you have at least 4 semesters of college-level French
- Institut Catholique de Toulouse offers courses in English, French or Spanish. For French-taught or Spanish-taught courses, ICT requires you have at least 4 semesters of college-level French and/or Spanish. Many courses at the Institut Catholique de Toulouse (ICT) are worth 1-1.5 credits, for which home school approval is recommended.
Academic Projects
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Media
Languages and Cultural Studies
Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment
Visual and Performing Arts
Social Sciences
Engineering and Engineering Technologies
Academic Projects
Business, Economics, Management, and Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Media
Languages and Cultural Studies
Natural Resources, Conservation, and the Environment
Visual and Performing Arts
Social Sciences
Engineering and Engineering Technologies
TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL (TBS)
Students choose business courses either at TBS or ICT for 5-8 semester credits in order to meet the 15-18 total semester credit enrollment requirement.
The spring semester at TBS is divided into 2 two-week periods. Students can select no more than 1 course per period, either in French or in English. Courses are offered in English unless otherwise noted. Students may be allowed to skip one period depending on the number of credits needed. Courses are offered in a modular format of 30 contact hours each.
The fall semester at TBS is divided into two main periods. Students can select several courses from period 1 and just 1 from period 2. Courses are either 15 or 30 contact hours each.
The following list of courses constitutes a representative sample of course offerings through the Toulouse Business School and is subject to change.
FALL:
- Financial Analysis
- Foundations of Finance
- Operations Management
- Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management
- Company Strategy
- Business Analytics
- Intermediate Finance
- Communication and Client Relationship
- Operations Management
- Global Talent Management
SPRING:
- Market Intelligence
- The Power of Persuasion: Hitting the Target
- Advanced Finance II
- Ethics and Compliance (taught in French)
- Incentives, Productivity and Organizations
- Socially Responsible Investing from a Management Control Perspective
- Aero Marketing
- Competitive Strategies in Healthcare Market
- Recruitment, Selection and Assessment
- Managing Risk and Practical Aspects of International Trade
- Investing in Stock Markets / Evaluation in Emerging Markets
- Data 360掳: Working with Data
- Reasoned negotiation: The Harvard Method (taught in French)
- From Start-ups to Scale-ups: Business Models for Hyper-Growing Organizations (taught in French)
INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DE TOULOUSE (ICT)
ICT courses are offered on a weekly basis throughout the semester for a total number of contact hours ranging from 10 to 36 classroom hours for 1-2.5 semester / 1.5-3.75 quarter credits.
Please note that the majority of courses are offered in French unless otherwise noted. You can choose to follow courses either in French, English, Spanish or a combination of the three.
The following list of courses constitutes a representative sample of course offerings through the Toulouse Business School and is subject to change. Students will receive detailed course information upon acceptance into the program.
INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE DE TOULOUSE
The list is a representative sample and is subject to change.
BUSINESS
- Organization as a System of Social Links: Identity and Culture
- International Business
- Introduction to Accounting
- Operational Marketing (taught in Spanish)
- Import, Export
- Mathematics 鈥 Statistics
- Economy and Economics Policy
- Direct Marketing and Web Marketing (taught in English)
- Main Economic Issues (taught in French)
- Civilization: Society and Culture, Economy and Political Life - English and American (taught in English)
- Civilization: Society and Culture, Economy and Political Life 鈥 Spanish and South America (taught in Spanish)
LAW
- International Relationships
- Introduction to European Law
- Geopolitical Issues
- French Political Life
- Contemporary Social Issues
- General Culture (taught in English)
- Environmental Sustainability (taught in English)
- International Political News (taught in English)
- European Art Culture (taught in English)
- Introduction to Human Rights (taught in English)
- To Become a Start-up Manager (taught in English)
HISTORY
- Roman History
- Medieval History
- Geography
- Modern History
- Contemporary History
- Geography
- Introduction to Art History: Methodological Approach
- Urban Planning in Brazil
- Art Object: from Creation to Exhibition
- Modern History
- Contemporary History
- Geography
LITERATURE
- Literature: History of European Literature
- French Literature: Tales and Other Youth Literature
- Literary Genres
- General Linguistics
- French Literature: 16th Century
- Comparative Literature: Renaissance and Humanism
- Medieval Literature and Literary Influences
- Comparative Literature: Humanism and Utopia
- French Literature: 20th 鈥 21st Centuries
- Comparative Literature: South Francophonies
- New Literary Approaches
PSYCHOLOGY
- Cognitive Psychology: Learning Process and Memory
- Clinical Psychology: The Individual, the Subject, the Person
- Developmental Psychology: 0-3-year-old Children
- Psychotherapeutic Practices: Theories
- Developmental Psychology: 3-12-year-old Children
- Social Psychology: Representation of Self and Others
- Case Study: Therapeutic Management
- Social Psychology: Representation of Self and Others
- Cognitive Psychology鈥
- Developmental Psychology: From 12-year-old to Adulthood
- Introduction to Psycho-ontology
- Introduction to Psychogerontology
- Research Methods in Psychology
PHILOSOPHY
- History of Antique Philosophy
- Metaphysics I鈥
- History of Medieval Thoughts
- Introduction to Ethics鈥
- 贰辫颈蝉迟别尘辞濒辞驳测鈥&苍产蝉辫;
- Philosophy of Culture鈥
- 翱苍迟辞濒辞驳测鈥&苍产蝉辫;
- Philosophy of History
- Metaphysics II鈥
MEDIATION
- Introduction to Communication - Theories and Strategies
- Introduction to Economy - Principles and Process
- Introduction to Marketing - Strategies and Financing
- Artistic Trends - Baroque, Rococo,鈥疦eoclassicism, Romanticism
- Scenography
- Communication Strategy (principles)
- Artistic Trends - Outsider Art, Pop Art, Urban Art
- Contemporary Art Workshop
- Photography
EDUCATION
- Cognitive-emotional Approaches to Learning
- Sociology of Educational Facts
- Conception of Learning Situations
- Didactics and Pedagogy
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
- Fundamentals of Communication
- Ethics of Communication and its Stakes
- Digital Culture
- Media Analysis
- Internal Communication and CRS Issues
- Digital Ethics
- Audiovisual and Photographic Practices
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Program |
Application Due |
Start Date |
End Date |
Fees & Housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Fall 2025 16 weeks | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date | End Date | Fees & Housing $19,950 |
| Program Academic year 2025-2026 | Application Due Deadline Passed | Start Date * | End Date TBD* | |
| Program Spring 2026 19 weeks | Start Date * | End Date * |
*Dates for this program are provided as tentative dates. Please consult with your study abroad advisor to confirm dates before purchasing your flights.
To help you budget, keep in mind that students are responsible for the cost of international airfare, local transportation, books and supplies, visas, and personal expenses. In addition, your college or university may charge additional fees for study abroad, or may require you to receive a transcript via 爱游戏下载's School of Record, which carries an additional fee of $500.
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| Participation Confirmation | $300 * |
| Educational Costs | $14,456 ** |
| Housing | $5,000 *** |
| Insurance | $194 |
| Total Fees | $19,950 |
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| Select Housing Fee | $750 |
Financial Aid
爱游戏下载 offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
| Meals not included in program fee | $800 鈥 |
| International Airfare | $900 鈥犫赌 |
| Local Transportation | $60 |
| Books & Supplies | $100 |
| Visa Fees | $300 鈥犫赌犫 |
| Potential travel to consulate for visa | $500 |
| Personal expenses | $300 鈥犫赌犫犫赌 |
| Total Costs | $2,960 |
*non-refundable fee
**direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
***Housing fees listed are for financial aid purposes only and should not be considered a basis for calculation of refunds.
鈥For students in homestays, families provide 2 meals a day and more on weekends. For students in apartments, you should budget approx. $280 per month for groceries if you plan on making your own meals, and more if you plan on eating out regularly.
鈥犫赌round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
鈥犫赌犫average cost, including Campus France fees
鈥犫赌犫犫赌$100 emergency fund + cell phone expense + toiletries
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Financial Aid
爱游戏下载 offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
Program Fees
爱游戏下载 offers the most student support of any provider in its program fee, including an airport greeting, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and 爱游戏下载 iNext travel protection with benefits.
Financial Aid
爱游戏下载 offers the most grants and scholarships of any study abroad organization, including $8 million/year in travel grants, merit-based scholarships, institutional and MSI grants, and Gilman Go Global Grants.
Estimated Costs
Students are responsible and manage costs related to travel, meals, books, and personal expenses. Below are estimates for consideration.
What's Included
Tuition
Housing
Pre-departure Advising
Advising before you depart to set goals and answer questions
Optional on-site airport meet-and-greet
Orientation
Introduction to your program plus practical information about living in your host city
On-site Staff
Full-time program leadership and support in your city
Cultural and/or Co-curricular Activities
Excursions and/or Study Tours
Travel Protection
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Our Staff
Isabelle Jaffe
Center Director
A resident of Toulouse with American and French citizenship, Isabelle received her Licence (BA) in English and philosophy and her master's degree in literature from the University of Paris鈥揕a Sorbonne...
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