French Study Abroad

USCB Study Abroad

Sand Sharks Experience France

July 1-31, 2025

University of South Carolina Beaufort offers summer study abroad experiences in Paris. Led by Dr. Babet Villena-Alvarez, this 4-week program in France includes a 3-credit course (Global Studies GLST B398 or French FREN B295—cross listed). Students must register for one of these courses in Summer II 2025.

Lodging and excursions to various destinations in France, London and Strasbourg, Germany are included.

The French Embassy of the United States, in collaboration with NAFSA: Association of International Educators, awarded USCB funds for competitive scholarships to study abroad in France. Apply at Student Study Abroad Scholarship Grants.

The photos below are a student group led by Dr. Juanita Babet Villena-Alvarez. For more information about upcoming opporunities, contact Dr. Alvarez

USCB Students at Eiffel Tower

Trocadéro Square, Eiffel Tower.  L to R: Maddy Morzenti, Kaylee Aiken, Jarrett Kizer, Sherry Rodriguez, Kari Dennis, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, and Jessica Garcia Zena. 

USCB Students at Opera de Paris

Opéra Square, Palais Garnier-Opéra National de Paris.  L to R: Kari Dennis, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Jarrett Kizer, Sherry Rodriguez, Jessica Garcia Zena, Kaylee Aiken, and Maddy Morzenti.

USCB Students at Arc de Triomphe

Charles de Gaulle Square, L’Arc de Triomphe.  L to R: Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Kari Dennis, Sherry Rodriguez, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Jarrett Kizer, Kaylee Aiken, and Jessica Garcia Zena.

Panthéon and the Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Place de Sainte Geneviève (Patron Saint of Paris)

Panthéon and the Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont in Place de Sainte Geneviève (Patron Saint of Paris).  Maddy Morzenti, Kari Dennis, Jarrett Kizer, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Kaylee Aiken, and Ashley “Kai” Bangs.

USCB students at The Jardin du Luxembourg

Le Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. May 2022 with L to R: Kaylee Aiken, Alanna “Jules” Duterte, Ashley “Kai” Bangs, Kari Dennis, Jarrett Kizer, and Maddy Morzenti.

Students at Gardens of Versailles

Château de Versailles Gardens, France,  Left to Right: Destiny O’Neil, Jalen Hodges, Bin Washington, Claudine Victorin, Eduardo Leyva