40 Credit Programs | The American University of Paris

Tuition & costs for 40-credit programs

Program Timeline

You should consider each program's timeline carefully, keeping track of the overall required credits for the degree. Tuition will change for the 2023-2024 academic year and any deviation from the timeline below means that the estimated cost could change as well.

SEMESTER 1	SEMESTER 2	SEMESTER 3
16 credits	18 credits	6 credits

PROGRAM TIMELINE: FALL ENTRY

Graduate Per-Credit Tuition (2022-2023): €829 per credit

	Fall 2022	Spring 2023	Summer 2023	Total Program
Tuition	€13,264	€14,922	€4,974	€33,160
Health Fees*	€560	€560	0	€1,120
Orientation Fee	€460	0	0	€460
Total Tuition and Fees**	€14,284	€15,482	€4,974	€34,740

*Health fees are subject to minor changes.

Estimated living expenses

The estimated living expenses below are calculated for September through July. Living expenses can vary depending on the individual. See examples here.

	Fall 2022	Spring 2023	Summer 2023	Total Program
Housing + Utilities and Wifi	€4,400	€5,500	€2,200	€12,100
Travel - Airfare	€900	€900	0	€1,800
Local Transportation	€350	0	0	€350
Books	€400	€400	€250	€1,050
Personal Expenses, Food, Phone	€2,290	€2,750	€1,100	€6,140
Total Estimated Living Expenses	€8,340	€9,550	€3,550	€21,440

Tuition + Estimated Living Expenses	€22,624	€25,032	€8,524	€56,180

PROGRAM TIMELINE I: SPRING ENTRY

RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (SPRING ENTRY FOR 2-SEMESTER PLAN)

Summer is not included in the below plan. A request to accelerate this semester plan must be submitted to the program director for approval.

SPRING	FALL	SPRING
4 courses	4 courses	Internship/Thesis*
	1 two-credit module
16 credits	18 credits	6 credits

*Please bear in mind that due to federal regulations and AUP’s status as a foreign university, American students looking to finance their education through federal loans cannot study in the United States at any point in pursuit of their degree. Students cannot do an Internship or write up a thesis while in the United States. Students can only complete an Internship in the United States when it is not in pursuit of their degree. Code of Federal Regulations (34 CFR 600.52.ii.c)

Graduate Per-Credit Tuition (2020-2021): €810 per credit

	Spring 2023	Fall 2023*	Spring 2024*	TOTAL PROGRAM
Tuition	€13,264	€14,922	€4,974	€33,160
Health Fees**	€560	€560	€560	€1,680
Orientation Fee	€460	0	0	€460
Total Tuition and Fees	€14,284	€15,482	€5,534	€35,300

*Tuition and fees for the future academic year are subject to change. **Health fees are subject to minor changes.

ESTIMATED LIVING EXPENSES

The estimated living expenses below are calculated for January through May for the Spring semester and June through July for the Summer semester. Living expenses can vary depending on the individual. See examples here.

	Spring 2022	Fall 2022*	Spring 2023*	TOTAL PROGRAM
Housing + Utilities and Wifi	€5,500	€4,400	€5,500	€15,400
Travel - Airfare	€900	€900	€900	€2,700
Local Transportation	€350	0	€350	€700
Books	€400	€400	€250	€1,050
Personal Expenses, Food, Phone	€2,840	€2,290	€2,750	€7,880
Total Estimated Living Expenses	€9,990	€7,990	€9,750	€27,730

Tuition + Estimated Living Expenses	€24,724	€23,472	€15,284	€63,030

*Tuition and estimated living expenses for the future academic year are subject to change.

PROGRAM TIMELINE II: SPRING ENTRY

RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (SPRING ENTRY FOR 3-SEMESTER PLAN)

A request to accelerate this semester plan must be submitted to the program director for approval.

SPRING	FALL	SPRING	SUMMER
3 courses	3 courses	2 courses	Internship/Thesis*
		1 two-credit module
12 credits	12 credits	10 credits	6 credits