Ashland University Exchange program.

Explore France
Ashland University and Université Blaise Pascal (UBP) have a partnership where AU students can take classes in France for a semester. Students pay Ashland University tuition and fees allowing them to take their financial aid packages with them.

Why Study at UBP?
- Learn/Improve French Language Skills!
- Be located in a central position in Europe!
- Low cost of living compared with other large student cities in France and Europe!
- The University Sports and Physical Activities Department offers the entire university community over 50 sport activities!

About Blaise Pascal University
Blaise Pascal University has a long tradition of welcoming foreign students (approx. 2,160) who come particularly to study in the context of European programs or under the terms of international co-operation agreements with 270 institutions situated all over the world. With 1,150 member Lecturing and Research Staff, the University is well-known for the quality of its teaching and research. With 31 laboratories and research centers, Blaise Pascal University is renowned internationally for its research excellence.

Track 1: International Business with French (IBF)
Students wishing to study International Business in France can take two or three business courses in English while taking a six credit hour French Language course. It is strongly recommended that students take French courses at Ashland University prior to departure. This track is located at the
Vichy campus.

Track 2: For Students with Advanced Proficiency in French
Students with advanced proficiency in French can take courses in many multidisciplinary fields such as: the Arts, Languages and the Humanities, Exact and Natural Sciences and Technology, Sports Science and Engineering.

These courses are taught in French. It is strongly recommended that students take French courses at Ashland University prior to departure. This track is located at the Clermont-Ferrand campus. *Students taking Track 2
at the Clermont-Ferrand campus will need to get approval from their professors to take finals in late December, as the academic term normally extends into January.

About Vichy
Vichy is situated in the center of France, to the north of the Auvergne region and approximately 30 miles from Clermont-Ferrand. It is surrounded by many areas of natural beauty with green parks and gardens. Vichy is a town in the countryside, with a complete and very modern infrastructure offering a wide range of facilities and activities.

About Clermont-Ferrand
Adjacent to the largest natural park in France, Clermont-Ferrand is the capital of the Auvergne Region and is almost encircled by the wooded and grassy volcanoes of the Monts-Dômes. It has for over a century been an industrial center and
the home base of Michelin tires. You will enjoy the city’s friendly atmosphere and the vibrant student life generated by the presence of 35,000 students.

Housing
Vichy
A wide range of accommodation opportunities are available to international students at reasonable cost. From furnished individual studios, to shared flats or staying with a host family, the cost varies per month depending on the type of accommodation. Students can also choose to stay in a student
hall of residence either on or close to the campus (subject to availability).

Clermont-Ferrand
Blaise Pascal University has 100 rooms at its disposal for international students, in halls of residence. These rooms are small and simple, and perfectly suited to the everyday needs of student life. Each has a single bed, table, chair, cupboard and washbasin. Toilets, showers and a kitchenette are available for communal use on each floor. Each Hall of Residence includes a restaurant or a cafeteria with meals at very low prices.