Actual course offerings typically are not posted until just before the semester begins, and final course registration takes place in Paris, under the guidance of the Brown in France resident director.
You will choose one or two universities from our partner institutions before arriving in Paris (in May for fall semester students and in November for spring semester students). This will be your definitive choice for the semester.
French students take their courses in one department, or UFR (Unité de Formation et de Recherche) and have very few electives. If you have taken equivalent prerequisite courses, you will be able to choose among third-year Licence courses, referred to L3 (Licence 3ème année) in some departments or as S5 (for Licence, Semester 5 in the fall) or S6 (for Licence, Semester 6 in the spring) in others. Classes at that level tend to be smaller, somewhat less impersonal and expect more student participation than introductory courses. In some UFRs, you might be able to take courses at the L2 level, but it is not the general rule. M1 classes might also be open to you if you have taken the adequate prerequisite courses. L1 courses should be avoided.