Florida Atlantic University
Strengths
Founded in 1961, the Business School is AACSB accredited (only 350 universities out of 1700 have obtained this recognition of excellence) and has impressive equipment such as the “Trade Room” which will allow you to directly manage a portfolio of actions !
The university has more than 30,000 students.
Major, Academics
You have access to a limited number of classes from the “Barry Kaye College of Business”: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing.
more info : https://www.fau.edu/academic/registrar/FAUcatalog/businessDES.php & lectures planning : http://www.fau.edu/registrar/courses/index.php
Campus
Founded in 1964, FAU has 7 campuses and 27,000 students. The business school (Barry Kaye College) is located in Boca Raton (one hour north of Miami without traffic jams).
The campus has gyms, cafeteria and even restaurant chains (Starbucks, Papa John’s Pizza, etc …).
To discover
Florida always attracts! You can obviously enjoy the sea but the inlands and their orange fields are worth a visit.
The best season is definitely spring (dry season). In autumn, you may see hurricanes until November.
Don’t miss the “Everglades” park with its swamps, mangroves and wildlife (watch out for alligators !).
Good to know
Remember that the campus and dormitories are “smoke-free”!
Provide the following fees: student card – $ 10, Transportation Access Fee – $ 76.90 & technology fee – $ 180.
The law in the United States prohibits the University from transmitting grades or any information about a student to a third party. You must therefore send it to us.
Nearest airports: Palm Beach International Airport & Fort Lauderdale International Airport.
Few public transportation available.
This information is provided as a guide.
Please visit the partner university’s website to have exact updated information.
Eligibility
Required TOEFL score : 550
ABS: 2nd, 3rd, 4th year
ESAM : 3rd, 4th year
ISCPACOM : 2nd (Paris), 3rd, 4th year
ISCPAPROD: 2nd year (Paris)
ICD PGE, BBD
ISTEC B3, PGE4
Documents required
Resume in English
Application form
Immunization form
Certificate of Financial Responsibility form
Bank letter
Housing form
Passport copy
Grades transcript
Planning
AUTUMN
Orientation: few days before lectures start
Lectures start : end of August
End of lectures : mid-December
Exams : mid-December
SPRING
Orientation: few days before lectures start
Lectures start : early January
End of lectures : early May
Exams : early May
Procedures
ID Card or passport (compulsory for destinations outside the EU) valid for six months after your return date.
J-1 student visa. more info : https://fr.usembassy.gov/fr/
The internship must begin a few days after the end of the semester.
University insurance is compulsory.
Plan an additional coverage such as a health mutual to cover eventual uninsured risks.
Accommodation
On campus in a flat, alone or in shared accommodation. Usually in IVA (Innovation Village Apartments) and UVA (University Village Apartments), where international students meet.
Plan US $ 800 / month for a double room and US $ 1400 / month for a single room.
more info : http://www.fau.edu/housing/
Obligation to take a “meal plan”, a kind of half-board : between $ 1,600 and $ 2,000 per semester, depending on the chosen solution.
more info : https://new.dineoncampus.com/fau
