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Study Abroad with AIFS

Program Provider Description

For more than 45 years, the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) has been arranging study abroad programs for students like you. We pride ourselves in bringing a wealth of experience and resources to safeguard the welfare of our students and ensure they are able to get the most out of their time abroad.

For many students, studying abroad is not only the defining moment of their education, but of their lives. Every student walks away with a unique story and an experience all their own. They also take away an enhanced appreciation of the world around them, an open mind toward other cultures and a global perspective, unique qualities that are highly regarded by graduate schools and prospective employers.

Whether you wish to increase your fluency in French in Paris, France; travel the Nile while being introduced to the Arab world; or volunteer for a service learning program in Botswana, you will find a program to suit your academic interest and cultural curiosity. Since 1964, over 1.5 million students have changed the way they see their world with AIFS.

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Average Program Ratings for AIFS

Overall Ranking
4.759655
Academics
4.166665
Program Administration
4.37931
Social and Cultural
4.62661
Language
3.936305
Safety
4.46983
Healthcare
4.28017
Cost of Living
3.13793
Housing
4.076925
Food
4.06867

Programs Run by AIFS

AIFS: Traveling - Business and Politics in the European Union

If you can’t decide on one location to study in this summer, maybe you’d like to go to six or seven? Study in London, Paris, Brussels, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Prague and Berlin. 4-week comprehensive introduction to the European Union for busine...

3 reviews
5
Overall
5
Academics
5
Safety
5
Healthcare
4.666665
Food
4.333335
Housing
3
Cost
5
Culture
4.666665
Administration
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AIFS: Barcelona - Universitat Autònoma Barcelona

Spend a summer, semester, or academic year in the second largest city in Spain. The city's origins can be traced back to the first century BC and the Roman colony of Barcino. Its 2,000 years of history have left their mark on the city's architectural...

3 reviews
4.666665
Overall
4
Academics
2.666665
Safety
3
Healthcare
3.666665
Food
4.666665
Housing
1.666665
Cost
5
Culture
1.333335
Language
3.666665
Administration
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AIFS: Cannes - Collège International de Cannes

A former fishing village, Cannes boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in France. It is a unique balance of a cosmopolitan city with a relaxed attitude of a seaside resort. Renowned for its art and architecture and celebrated for its wine, cui...

6 reviews
4.5
Overall
4.5
Academics
4.5
Safety
3.666665
Healthcare
3.333335
Food
4.333335
Housing
2.833335
Cost
4.5
Culture
4.833335
Language
4.5
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AIFS: Florence - Richmond in Florence

Be a part of the community, not just a tourist, living in your own Florentine apartment and enjoying restaurants and cafes throughout the city with your AIFS meal vouchers. Experience the culinary side of Italian culture with wine tasting and cooking...

25 reviews
4.96
Overall
4.44
Academics
4.68
Safety
4.52
Healthcare
4.76
Food
4.52
Housing
3.12
Cost
4.76
Culture
3.52
Language
4.68
Administration
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AIFS: Florence - Richmond in Florence Internship Program

In Florence, artistic, cultural and historic richness is ever present. With the Pitti Palace, Piazza della Signoria, Accademia and San Marco creating a wonderful backdrop, it is no surprise that walking along the Arno River you come across artists at...

2 reviews
4
Overall
3
Academics
3
Safety
3.5
Healthcare
4.5
Food
4.5
Housing
2
Cost
4
Culture
4
Language
4
Administration
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AIFS: Granada - University of Granada

Study in the lively city of Granada, perched between the dazzling white peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the glistening blue Mediterranean of the Costa del Sol. During your stay you will see some of the most beautiful and intricate buildings of the med...

23 reviews
4.608695
Overall
4.30435
Academics
4.608695
Safety
4.30435
Healthcare
4.26087
Food
3.95652
Housing
3.130435
Cost
4.652175
Culture
3.869565
Language
4.391305
Administration
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AIFS: Grenoble - University of Paris IV, Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne

Built on the banks of two alpine rivers, Grenoble boasts medieval buildings and cobbled streets which give a romantic air to the older part of town, while museums, theaters, cultural festivals, cafés and bistros explain why it is the leading city of...

1 reviews
5
Overall
4
Academics
4
Safety
4
Healthcare
5
Food
3
Housing
2
Cost
5
Culture
5
Language
5
Administration
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AIFS: Grenoble- University of Grenoble - French Language and Culture

Full academic year, fall or spring semester in Grenoble, France. Courses taught in both English and French in art history, business administration, economics, history, literature and political science, plus French language. Those taking French semina...

3 reviews
4.666665
Overall
3.333335
Academics
4.666665
Safety
4.666665
Healthcare
4.666665
Food
4.666665
Housing
4
Cost
4
Culture
2
Language
5
Administration
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AIFS: Grenoble- University of Grenoble - Intensive French Language

Full academic year, fall or spring semester. The Centre Universitaire d’Etudes Francaises (CUEF) intensive French language course is designed for students who wish to begin, improve or perfect their knowledge of the French language. Courses availab...

1 reviews
5
Overall
5
Academics
2
Safety
3
Healthcare
5
Food
4
Housing
4
Cost
4
Culture
5
Language
5
Administration
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AIFS: Hyderabad - University of Hyderabad

India is a fascinating mix of ancient cultures and traditions, intriguing religions, and over 200 languages and dialects, combined with 21st-century technology and a growing international economy. Second only to China in population size, it is poised...

2 reviews
5
Overall
2.5
Academics
4
Safety
4.5
Healthcare
2.5
Food
4
Housing
5
Cost
5
Culture
2
Language
5
Administration
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AIFS: Istanbul - Bogaziçi University

This bustling city of Istanbul is uniquely situated at the crossroads of Europe on the west and Asia on the east. Known for centuries as Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire, modern Istanbul combines the heritage of its Byzantine past with...

2 reviews
4
Overall
5
Academics
4
Safety
3
Healthcare
2
Food
3
Housing
2
Cost
5
Culture
1
Administration
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AIFS: Limerick - University of Limerick

Study in the third largest city of the “Emerald Isle”, which has long been a popular destination for Americans and more recently visitors from around the world. Ireland has a rich cultural heritage with its own distinctive language (Gaelic), musi...

6 reviews
5
Overall
3.666665
Academics
4.5
Safety
4.333335
Healthcare
4.166665
Food
3.666665
Housing
3.333335
Cost
4.833335
Culture
4.5
Administration
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AIFS: London - Richmond International Internship Program

Get an extra jump start on your post-grad résumé with the career-bulding International Internship Program in London. Central London is just outside your door when you are living in AIFS residence halls in South Kensington, steps from Kensington Pal...

6 reviews
4.166665
Overall
3.833335
Academics
4.166665
Safety
3.333335
Healthcare
3
Food
2.333335
Housing
1.5
Cost
3
Culture
3.666665
Administration
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AIFS: London - Richmond, The American International University in London

Central London is just outside your door when you are living in AIFS residence halls in South Kensington, steps from Kensington Palace, the Royal Albert Hall and Hyde Park. Hop on the Tube and visit Covent Gardens, Camden Market (where you can buy vi...

19 reviews
4.789475
Overall
4.157895
Academics
4.526315
Safety
4.157895
Healthcare
2.894735
Food
3.578945
Housing
2.63158
Cost
4.63158
Culture
0.26316
Language
3.94737
Administration
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AIFS: Paris - Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne

Take in all that Paris has to offer while perfecting your French in “La Ville Lumière” (the City of Light). Through the years, the city has drawn intellectuals, free-thinkers, artists and revolutionaries. Paris is one of the world’s major glob...

16 reviews
4.5625
Overall
3.875
Academics
4.1875
Safety
4.5
Healthcare
4.375
Food
4.25
Housing
2.5625
Cost
4.5
Culture
4.25
Language
4.3125
Administration
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AIFS: Paris - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises

Study abroad in one of the best-known cities in the world; home to countless historical monuments and museums. Paris has a rich past full of writers, artists and political figures. The city has drawn intellectuals, free-thinkers, artists and revoluti...

1 reviews
5
Overall
5
Academics
4
Safety
5
Healthcare
4
Food
5
Housing
3
Cost
5
Culture
4
Language
5
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AIFS: Prague - Charles University

Study in the capital of the Czech Republic, a city built of picturesque towns, each of which still retains its own unique character. Find yourself in a city rich in culture where aspiring young American writers and artists gather, jazz musicians impr...

25 reviews
4.8
Overall
4
Academics
4.68
Safety
4.2
Healthcare
3.84
Food
3.8
Housing
4
Cost
4.84
Culture
3.04
Language
4.44
Administration
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AIFS: Rome - Richmond in Rome

Heart of the Roman Empire, birthplace of the Renaissance, Italy has made innumerable contributions to Western Civilization. Though its history and landmarks are familiar to us from books and movies, there is no substitute for the first time you st...

22 reviews
4.857145
Overall
4.272725
Academics
4.18182
Safety
3.954545
Healthcare
4.636365
Food
4.5
Housing
2.81818
Cost
4.636365
Culture
3.31818
Language
4.59091
Administration
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AIFS: Salamanca - University of Salamanca

Study abroad in Salamanca amongst the golden medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and soaring cathedrals. Study at the University of Salamanca, known as the "Oxford of the Spanish World", where you will join the thriving community of students who ...

10 reviews
4.8
Overall
4.6
Academics
4.8
Safety
4.7
Healthcare
4.7
Food
4.8
Housing
3.4
Cost
4.7
Culture
3.8
Language
5
Administration
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AIFS: Salzburg - University of Salzburg

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of Austrian culture, a wealth of cultural activities and excursions are included in your program fee. The Resident Director organizes a variety of activities which usual...

11 reviews
4.727275
Overall
4.18182
Academics
4.90909
Safety
4.363635
Healthcare
4.454545
Food
3.90909
Housing
3.272725
Cost
4.272725
Culture
2.636365
Language
4.09091
Administration
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AIFS: San José - Veritas University

Costa Rica is one of the world's most ecologically varied countries and a magnet for those interested in wildlife and the natural world. The diversity in Costa Rica's climates, from the Caribbean coast to the high cloud forests, coupled with the rela...

3 reviews
5
Overall
4.666665
Academics
4.333335
Safety
4.666665
Healthcare
4.666665
Food
4.333335
Housing
3.666665
Cost
4
Culture
4.333335
Language
3.333335
Administration
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AIFS: St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University

Study abroad in the most European Russian city. Founded in 1703 as Russia’s “Window to the West”, it still retains many of the Baroque splendors of the former empire, more bridges than Venice and a fairy-tale atmosphere of gold-domed churches, ...

8 reviews
4.625
Overall
4.375
Academics
3.875
Safety
4.125
Healthcare
3.625
Food
3.875
Housing
4
Cost
4.5
Culture
4.875
Language
4
Administration
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AIFS: Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch University

Attend courses with more than 400 international students from other African countries and around the world. Study art, history, literature, political science, service learning, African studies and more during a semester or year abroad with AIFS in St...

10 reviews
4.9
Overall
4.3
Academics
4
Safety
4.5
Healthcare
4.6
Food
4
Housing
3.6
Cost
4.7
Culture
2
Language
4.8
Administration
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AIFS: Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch University - Service Learning

Gain a greater understanding of the current challenges that South Africa faces on the Service Learning Program where students are placed with partnering service organizations for community service placement. The object of this program is to provid...

4 reviews
5
Overall
4.75
Academics
4.25
Safety
3.75
Healthcare
4.25
Food
4
Housing
4.5
Cost
4.5
Culture
1
Language
4.75
Administration
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AIFS: Sydney- Macquarie University

Learning does not begin or end in the classroom. To help you get a true taste of local culture, a wealth of cultural activities and excursions are included in your program fee. Famous for its palm-fringed white sandy beaches and clear azure seas, ...

18 reviews
4.833335
Overall
3.61111
Academics
4.555555
Safety
4.22222
Healthcare
3
Food
4.11111
Housing
2.72222
Cost
4.72222
Culture
0.61111
Language
3.88889
Administration
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AIFS: Traveling - European Art and Architecture

If you can’t decide on one location to study in this summer, maybe you’d like to go to six or seven? European Art and Architecture examines the artistic treasures of London, Amsterdam, Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence and Rome. 4-week comprehe...

3 reviews
4.666665
Overall
4.666665
Academics
4.666665
Safety
5
Healthcare
4.666665
Food
4
Housing
2.666665
Cost
4.666665
Culture
4.333335
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AIFS: Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington

Study in the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, between a beautiful harbor and rolling green hills. A vibrant and cosmopolitan city, Wellington is the political, cultural and creative capital of New Zealand. Start off with an 11-day Pacif...

1 reviews
5
Overall
4
Academics
5
Safety
5
Healthcare
4
Food
5
Housing
2
Cost
5
Culture
4
Administration
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AIFS: Athens - American College of Greece

Spend 4 weeks soaking up the classical culture of Greece. Athens was one of the most important and powerful cities in Greece during the Classical period. It was also the first of the Greek city states to fully develop democracy. The successful Olympi...

AIFS: Berlin - Humboldt University

Spend 4 weeks in a city that is a cultural and cosmopolitan kaleidoscope. Few European cities have undergone such continual redefinition and change. Berlin's restored identity as the nation's capital has been the driving force in both design and cult...

AIFS: Cusco - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

With interesting wildlife, ancient footpaths and imposing landscapes, Peru has a truly magical aura. Home to the powerful Incan empire, the valleys around Cusco are full of Inca ruins, including the fabled Machu Picchu, lost city of the Incas. Escapi...

AIFS: Gaborone - University of Botswana

AIFS in Gaborone, Botswana is a great way to spend your semester abroad. Take a course on African Literature. Visit the Okavango Delta and Kalahari Desert. Your program fee even includes excursions to Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park. This trip...

AIFS: Grenoble - Grenoble School of Management

Spend a semester surrounded by the crystal-clear air and snow-capped mountains of the French Alps. Built on the banks of two alpine rivers, Grenoble boasts medieval buildings and cobbled streets which give a romantic air to the older part of town, wh...

AIFS: Havana - Presbyterian College/University of Havana

Historically a port city that played a principle role in the Spanish Empire, Havana is a vibrant city with many attractions for tourists of all kinds, including students. Thanks to the restoration of the historic section of the city known as Old Hav...

AIFS: London - Institute of Education

Spend 4 weeks in London, a city with a population of over eight million, which boasts culturally rich museums, art galleries, famous theaters, concert halls and historic buildings. An exciting European city, London is a major political, financial and...

AIFS: London - Shakespeare's Globe Program

Spend 3 weeks at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where you will have the unique opportunity to study intensively with actors, directors and other theater practitioners on site in this remarkable location. Learning does not begin or end in the classroo...

AIFS: Sao Paulo - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado

Spend 5 weeks in South America's largest city, founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests. São Paulo has a unique ethnic diversity, not found anywhere else in the world. The multicultural metropolis is the economic and cultural heart of Brazil with the highe...

AIFS: Vina del Mar - Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

Viña del Mar, Chile’s premier beach resort is considered the ideal home for college students as it offers the safety and charm of a smaller community town while providing the modern facilities and attractive atmosphere of an exciting city. Come an...


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