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Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | DIS |
Varied course selection, including architecture, clinical biology, child development, European studies, public health, environmental studies. Core courses in Business, Communication, Management, Entrepreneurship not approved.... Read more... Participants: 1,200 |
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Florence, Italy, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Program Apartment, Family | Syracuse University |
Expensive program, even with $9,000 discount for Bates students (Fall 2023 & Winter 2024) Participants: 325 |
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Melbourne, Australia, Oceania |
Dorm w/ local students | University of Melbourne | |||
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Melbourne, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Arusha, Tanzania, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Human/Environment interactions; academic excursions to Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area; participants camp in the parks. Lots of moving around from site to site. Independent study project. Prior coursework in environmental studies, biology, sociology, anthropology... Read more... Participants: 20-25 |
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Kyoto, Japan, Asia |
Semester or Year | Family | Japanese | Associated Kyoto Program |
Excellent program in historic, medium size city, quality peer group of students and faculty; elective courses taught in English on various topics. Early application. Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) a single fee, passed on to students which covers most costs. Bates uses this to calculate cost of... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Osaka, Japan, Asia |
Semester | Family | Japanese | Kansai Gaidai University |
A semester program with emphasis on language study, near Osaka. Living with a family is most rewarding (as well as required by Bates). Early application is best. Fall: late-August to mid-December; Spring: late-January to early-June. Participants: 200 |
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Tokyo, Japan, Asia |
Semester or Year | Family | Japanese | IES |
Separate campus in large city; close to Osaka/Kyoto. Courses with Japanese students in Fall; competitive admissions, early application required. Participants: 20 US students (130 international students) |
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Beijing, China, Asia |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Chinese | CET |
Intensive language. Optional January term before Spring semester. Based at Capital Normal Univ. Poor air quality, a concern, esp. in Winter semester. CET scholarships are available. Participants: 130 |
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Bodh Gaya, India, Asia |
Fall | Guest House | Carleton College |
Intense program in Buddhist studies; Tibetan or Hindi language; independent study. Housing at a guest house in the Burmese Vihara (monastery). Students live according to Buddhist ethical principles. Serious meditation practice. Hot and humid. Orientation in London and Delhi. Participants: 32 |
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Bali, Indonesia, Asia |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Arts and culture of a traditional society affected by tourism and development. Independent study project or Internship. Based in Bedulu, a large village that is one of the earliest sites of Balinese Hinduism. Two week excursion to Java. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 10 |
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Seoul, South Korea, Asia |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students, Family | CIEE | ||
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Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia, Asia |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Herding culture and development themes; independent study project or internship. Excursion to Lake Baikal region of Russia. Cold and remote; program based in capital; 2 home stays with nomadic herders. Riding lessons part of the curriculum. Not for vegans. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 5-10 |
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Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Gender and development focus; Nepali language; independent study project or internship. Based in Kathmandu; village home stay; brief trekking excursion; week long excursion to India. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships. Participants: 15 |
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Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Politics and Religion; travel to India to visit Tibetan exile communities; high altitude trekking. Tibetan language; independent study project or internship; early application required. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships. Participants: 20-25 |
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Kandy, Sri Lanka, Asia |
Semester | Family | IFSA |
Affiliated with the University of Peradeniya. Required courses: conversational Sinhala and Sri Lanka Studies seminar culminating in month long independent study project. Academic excursions throughout Sri Lanka including Jaffna and the Eastern province. Electives in Buddhist studies, Peace and... Read more... Participants: 18 |
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Legon, Ghana, Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | CIEE |
Large English-language university (total enrollment: 30,000) on outskirts of Accra; broad range of courses. Required Twi language course; Students must take at least one course that focuses on Ghana and/or West Africa. Internship option. For the independent student. Students are encouraged to... Read more... Participants: 45-50 |
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Nairobi, Kenya, Africa |
Semester | Family | St. Lawrence University |
Required core course: Culture, Environment and Development of East Africa; and Swahili language; 2 electives. Excursions to rural village, Maasai homestead, Mombasa, Tanzania. Based in a gated campus in Karen (suburban Nairobi). Nairobi has high crime rates that require careful attention and... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Antananarivo, Madagascar, Africa |
Semester | French | SIT Study Abroad |
Natural Resource Management; experiential biology; course in French for Natural Sciences; community ecology project during rural home stay. Previous biology/environmental studies coursework required. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Windhoek, Namibia, Africa |
Semester | Family | Augsburg University |
Focus on the challenges posed by underdevelopment, globalization, extreme inequality, and the legacies of apartheid. Very hot and arid. One required course: Racism and Resistance in Southern Africa and the U.S. Internship option. Academic excursions to Cape Town and Johannesburg (week long... Read more... Participants: 20 |
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Durban, South Africa, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Social and Political Development; a dynamic, multicultural city; academic excursions to Johannesburg and Mozambique; Zulu language; independent study project or internship. Home stay in township; briefer rural home stays. A dynamic, multicultural city with (similar to much of South Africa) high... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa |
Semester | Program Dorm | Organization for Tropical Studies |
Two concurrent semester programs; similar curriculum and coursework; one program based at Kruger, the other at West Coast National Park. South African eco-systems, wildlife conservation. Academically serious; significant field work and data collection. 5 day excursion to Cape Town. Basic... Read more... Participants: 10-15 |
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Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Coastal ecology & natural resource management; impact of human activity and tourism on marine and coastal environments; prior biology/environmental studies coursework required. One week at University of Dar es Salaam. Best for the independent student. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Kampala, Uganda, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Development studies, with focus on issues of gender and public health; independent study project or practicum based at development organization. Academic excursion to Rwanda. Early Application needed. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IFSA |
Classes at 3 universities with very large enrollments. Required course in Spanish Language and Argentine Culture. Option of enrolling in Cinema Studies,... Read more... Participants: 65 |
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Santiago, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IFSA |
Large urban environment (city of 6.5 million); foothills of the Andes. Mandatory language course; optional program culture course; direct enrollment at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (large universities). Semester calendar: July-Dec, Feb-July. Students are... Read more... Participants: 10 |
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Santiago, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | Middlebury College |
Large urban environment in foothills of the Andes. Middlebury writing course; direct enrollment at Universidad de Chile and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; internships. For the more independent student. Semester... Read more... Participants: 12 |
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Valparaiso, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Development and social justice theme. Two week excursion to the Mapuche region to study challenges facing indigenous populations. Independent study project and community service project. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 20-25 |
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Valparaiso, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | Middlebury College |
Large and attractive coastal city, 2 hours from Santiago, UN World Heritage site; warm and dry. Direct enrollment at three universities; Premedical Studies track.... Read more... Participants: 18 |
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Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Spanish | CIEE |
For ES and Bio majors only. Ecology & Tropical Biology, Spanish. Based in rain forest, but travel to various ecological settings. Students are encouraged to apply for CIEE scholarships. Participants: 20-25 |
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Cumbaya, Ecuador, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IES | |
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Quito, Ecuador, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IES |
Program courses at the IES Center; opportunity for university courses at Universidad San Francisco in suburban Quito. Optional field trips to the Amazon and the Galapagos; internships; diverse student population. Fall: early August-mid December; Spring: early January-mid May. Total enr.: 15,000... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Quito, Ecuador, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Comparative Ecology and Conservation; significant field work in the cloud forest, the rain forest, the Galapagos. Independent study project. Previous Biology or Environmental Studies required. Early application recommended. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 20-25 |
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Merida, Mexico, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IFSA |
Required Spanish language course; classes at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and Universidad Modelo. Anthropology, Archaeology, Public Health, Studio Art. The Exploring Community and Culture program is an excellent way to reflect upon the study abroad... Read more... Participants: 55 |
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Cuzco, Peru, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Indigenous peoples and globalization; introduction to Quechua language; independent study project. Excursions to Machu Picchu, the Amazon and Lake Titicaca (including a 4 day home stay on Taquile Island). Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15-20 |
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Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Spanish | SUNY | |
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South Caicos, Turks and Caicos, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies |
Coral reef ecology program, biology and resource management themes, prior biology coursework required. Can receive SCUBA certification in first 2 weeks of program (Extra cost not addressed by Bates aid). Program is field work focused; students must be willing to spend 3+ months in a small,... Read more... Participants: 30 |
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Montevideo, Uruguay, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | Middlebury College | |
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Montpellier, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | University of Minnesota |
Advanced Track. Attractive university city of 350,000; fewer Americans and tourists than in Paris or Aix; program and university courses; close to the Mediterranean. 3 1/2 hours from Paris by fast train. Early application. Participants: 80 |
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Nantes, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | IES |
Excellent program; mix of program and university courses; internships. Mid-sized student-centered city close to Loire Valley chateaus and Atlantic beaches, 2 hrs from Paris; fewer tourists and Americans. Lower cost. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 50 |
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Paris, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | CUPA |
Excellent program, popular, best for more independent students, lots of Paris contacts; limited number of program courses; university courses at multiple universities and institutes. University courses can be a challenging experience. Orientation in Paris. Early application. Language pledge... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Paris, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | Hamilton College |
Program and university courses. Program courses are challenging. Students have opportunity to take courses at Science-Po in Spring semester. (5 sems of French required; priority given to year students). High quality small program. Language pledge.... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Rennes, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | CIEE |
Program and university courses. Attractive university city with active student life; fewer tourists and Americans. Historically and culturally rich region. Easy access via fast train to Paris and the rest of France. Orientation in Paris; teaching opportunities. Students are encouraged to... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Berlin, Germany, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | German | IES |
Language and Area Studies program approved by Bates. Associated with Humboldt University. Program and university courses; Fall: IES program courses only. Studio art, music. Post-program... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Freiburg, Germany, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | German | IES |
Language and Area Studies Program; Associated with Albert-Ludwigs Univ.; program and university courses (Fall semester program courses only); music, studio art, internships. Small, medieval city near Black Forest; outdoor activities. Lower cost. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 35 |
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Munich, Germany, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | German | Wayne State University |
Excellent program with own and university courses; art history and studio art. Internship opportunities. Vibrant city with fewer English speakers. Close to Alps -- opportunities for skiing and other outdoors activities. Lower cost. Participants: 30 |
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Bath, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment | ASE |
All US students; quality courses in English, CMS, history, education, art. Opportunities for qualified students to pursue tutorials in particular subjects. Academic field... Read more... Participants: 40-50 |
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Bristol, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Bristol | ||
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | University of Edinburgh | ||
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Glasgow, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Glasgow School of Art | ||
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Glasgow, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Glasgow | ||
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Glasgow, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | King's College | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Year | Dorm w/ local students | LSE | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Queen Mary, University of London | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Program Apartment | Sarah Lawrence College |
Theater program with British-American Drama Academy; intense, conservatory experience; all Americans. Early application required. Audition very important. Bates students receive $3,000 tuition discount. Expensive city. Participants: 40 |
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | School of Oriental and African Studies | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University College, London | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Norwich, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of East Anglia | ||
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St. Andrews, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of St. Andrews |
Excellent academics; a medium-sized university in a historic cathedral town of 21,000. Beautiful coastal location. 25 minutes from Dundee and 2 hours to Edinburgh by bus. 3.2 GPA required. Total enrolment: 10,000; number of Americans: 1750. Participants: 1750 |
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St. Andrews, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Sussex, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Sussex | ||
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York, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of York | ||
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Athens, Greece, Europe |
Semester or Year | Program Apartment | CYA |
Courses in classical, medieval and modern Greek and Mediterranean society. Academic excursions throughout Greece. An attractive, walkable city with many layers of history and urban energy. Easy access to the Aegean islands and many outdoor activities, especially in the warmer and sunnier Fall... Read more... Participants: 100 |
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Budapest, Hungary, Europe |
Semester or Year | Program Apartment, Family | Budapest Semester in Mathematics | ||
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Cork, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University College Cork | ||
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Cork, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Trinity College Dublin | ||
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Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University College, Dublin | ||
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Dublin, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Galway, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | National University of Ireland, Galway | ||
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Galway, Ireland, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Milan, Italy, Europe |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students, Family | IES |
Commercial city in the north; fewer Americans and tourists. Courses in Italian and European culture and society; opportunities to take: music electives or to create a music curriculum; intensive... Read more... Participants: 80 |
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Perugia, Italy, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment | Arcadia University |
Italian and European culture, history, politics. Italian language course required. Fewer tourists, a lively Italian university town. Historic setting north of Rome. Required course load: 16 credits. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 180 |
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Rome, Italy, Europe |
Semester | Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies |
For Classics, Art History, or History major. Background in Roman history recommended. All classics, all the time. Focus on ancient Greek and Italian studies. Students study, live, and eat at the ICCS Center. Admission difficult. Preference to students with background in Latin or Greek. ICCS... Read more... Participants: 35 |
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Rome, Italy, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment, Family | Temple University |
Strong in Visual Arts (portfolio required); also Liberal Arts courses; located near the Piazza del Popolo. Italian language course required. Many opportunities for cultural enrichment. Students... Read more... Participants: 200 |
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Rome, Italy, Europe |
Semester | Program Dorm | Trinity College |
Excellent program in very central location, good variety of courses with own faculty and visiting professors from Trinity. Expensive program, even with discount for Bates students. Bates financial aid will cover up to the cost of a Bates semester, a higher than Bates cost is... Read more... Participants: 60 |
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Siena, Italy, Europe |
Semester or Year | Apartment w/ local students, Family | CET |
Core course in Italian cultural history with academic excursion to Sicily; strong art history courses; language partners with Italian students. Smaller program; Fewer tourists, historic town close to Florence, yet removed from its 4,000 American study abroad students per semester. CET... Read more... Participants: 20 |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe |
Semester | SIT Study Abroad |
International perspectives on sexuality and gender; 2 week academic excursion to Morocco. Dutch language; prior coursework in sexuality/gender studies required. Independent Study project may include a field work practicum. Advanced theory course open to qualified students. Students are... Read more... Participants: 12 |
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Svalbard, Norway, Europe |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | University Centre in Svalbard | ||
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Krakow, Poland, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment | API |
Central and East European and Jewish studies at Jagiellonian University. Opportunity for a non-credit internship at the Galician Jewish Museum. Small, historic city; close to outdoor activities. Excursions to Auschwitz and to Budapest or Prague. Polish language course required. Lower cost.... Read more... Participants: 4 |
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Irkutsk, Russia, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Russian | Middlebury College |
At Irkutsk State University, for advanced independent students, Siberian Studies, internships. Fewer Americans. Access to Lake Baikal and outdoor activities. Participants: 5 |
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Moscow, Russia, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Russian | Middlebury College |
Based at Russian State University for the Humanities, special and university courses, focus on language study. Internships. Participants: 10 |
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St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe |
Semester | Family | Russian | CIEE |
Not offered Winter 2021 and Fall 2021 Two options: Russian Studies (2 semesters of Russian); ... Read more... |
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Yaroslavl, Russia, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Russian | Middlebury College |
Attractive city of 650,000 northeast of Moscow; medieval center a UNESCO site. Easy access to Moscow and the "Golden Ring" (series of medieval Russian cities and towns). Special and university courses; internships. Participants: 5 |
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Madrid, Spain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | Hamilton College |
Mostly program courses, language pledge, quality program with good peer group; excursions to different regions of Spain. Well-run program with excellent director and faculty. Hamilton encourages one course at... Read more... Participants: 35 |
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Madrid, Spain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Spanish | IES |
Located on the main campus of the Universidad Complutense. Many course options available including the Sciences and Math at the university. IES staff help arrange internships, field trips, and other activities. Home stay or dorm with Spanish students required to promote cultural engagement... Read more... Participants: 90 |
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Salamanca, Spain, Europe |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Spanish | IES |
Smaller program in cosmopolitan, small, historic university city. Great location for immersion in Spain. Wide range of IES program courses; direct enrollment in university courses. 2 week intensive language orientation. Internships available. Excellent administration; excursions and cultural... Read more... Participants: 35 |
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Seville, Spain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | CIEE |
CIEE offers several programs at their center, including: Liberal Arts; (Fall: 100 participants; Spring: 175-200).... Read more... Participants: Fall - 200; Winter - 400 |
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Stockholm, Sweden, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | The Swedish Program |
Quality program with a strong peer group from a consortium of American universities and colleges; liberal arts courses from Economics, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology... Read more... Participants: 45 |
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Fribourg, Switzerland, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | French | American College Program | |
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Cairo, Egypt, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | American University of Cairo |
Full curriculum in English, including the sciences; Arabic & Middle East studies; based at a new campus one hour outside of city. Affluent suburban setting separates AUC from the diversity and urban attractions of Cairo; regular shuttle bus service between AUC and downtown Cairo. Total... Read more... Participants: 125 |
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Haifa, Israel, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Haifa | ||
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Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Hebrew University |
Historic, multicultural city where religious diversity and tensions are visible. Prestigious university with a wide range of courses in English including religious studies, , psychology, dance and Arabic. More American students... Read more... Participants: 300 |
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Tel Aviv, Israel, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Tel Aviv University |
Cosmopolitan city, on the Mediterranean coast; many Americans. Limited housing. Total enrollment: 30,000 Participants: 200 |
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Amman, Jordan, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family | CIEE |
Program has a language focus with two required courses: Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial Jordanian Arabic. Two elective area studies courses in English. Students have access to campus facilities at the Princess Sumaya University of Technology. Excursions within Jordan. Lower cost. Participants: 80 |
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Amman, Jordan, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Political and Social Change in Jordan and the immediate region; Modern Standard Arabic with a colloquial Jordanian Arabic component; independent study project or Internship. Five day home stay in Bedouin community. Excursions within Jordan and to Istanbul. Students are encouraged to apply... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Rabat, Morocco, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Multiculturalism and Human Rights; independent study project or internship. Modern Standard Arabic course with a shorter period devoted to colloquial Moroccan Arabic. Knowledge of French useful. Academic excursions throughout Morocco. Rural home stay in Atlas mountains. Cosmopolitan setting... Read more... Participants: 25-30 |
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Atlanta, United States, North America |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Morehouse College | ||
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Atlanta, United States, North America |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Spelman College | ||
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Mystic Connecticut, United States, North America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Williams-Mystic |
Ocean and coastal studies program that integrates marine ecology, oceanography, history, literature, and policy. Immersive academic experience combined with community-focused living. Based out of the Mystic Seaport Museum where students live and learn maritime skills. Travel components include:... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Washington DC, United States, North America |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | Washington Semester Program |
Sponsored by American University; program consists of: two seminars; internship; appropriate AU course. No credit for on-line courses. Expensive program. Participants: 400 |
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Brisbane, Australia, Oceania |
Dorm w/ local students | University of Queensland | |||
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Brisbane, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Hobart, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Tasmania | ||
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Perth, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Western Australia | ||
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Sydney, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Townsville, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | James Cook University | ||
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Townsville, Australia, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Yungaburra, Australia, Oceania |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies |
Rainforest management and restoration in the Wet Tropics rainforests of Far North Queensland. Research project, remote. Prior biology courses required. Participants: 30 |
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Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students, Family | University of Auckland | ||
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Auckland, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Arcadia University | ||
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Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | University of Canterbury | ||
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Christchurch, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Arcadia University | |||
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Dunedin, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | University of Otago | ||
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Dunedin, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Arcadia University | ||
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Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students, Family | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
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Wellington, New Zealand, Oceania |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Arcadia University | ||
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Apia, Samoa, Oceania |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | SIT Study Abroad |
Tropical, Pacific island in transition; anthropology and sociology; independent study project. Students live in housing with host country students at University of the South Pacific; 10 day rural home stay. Excursions to Fiji and American Samoa. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 10 |
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Lisbon, Portugal, Europe |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students, Family | CIEE |
Area studies courses in English at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Portuguese language. Smaller cosmopolitan city with layers of Roman and Islamic history; fewer Americans. Students are encouraged to apply for CIEE... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Rabat, Morocco, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Migration & Transnational Identities; academic excursions throughout Morocco and to the Netherlands to study Moroccan migration to Europe; independent study project or internship (with independent study component). Modern Standard Arabic course with a shorter period devoted to colloquial... Read more... Participants: 10-15 |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Study of social movements (including environmental, gender, indigenous and labor groups) from both historical and contemporary perspectives. Independent study project. Excursion to Patagonia. For the independent student who wants the challenge of living in a... Read more... Participants: 15 |
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Kigali, Rwanda, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Specific focus on post-conflict transformation and reconciliation. Academic excursions within Rwanda and to Northern Uganda. Kinyarwanda language study. Independent study project or Internship. Knowledge of French helpful. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15-20 |
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Shanghai, China, Asia |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Chinese | IFSA | |
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Khon Kaen, Thailand, Asia |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students, Family | CIEE |
Based at Khon Kaen University. Public and community health; practicum, Thai language. Overnight village stays. Excursion to another Southeast Asian country (past destinations: Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia). Participants: 25 |
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Arica, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Courses on Public Health and traditional Chilean medical practice; language course in Spanish for Health Sciences; independent study project. Academic excursion to Tacna, Peru. Smaller coastal city in northern Chile. Very dry with access to beaches and mountains. Students are encouraged to... Read more... Participants: 20-25 |
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Prague, Czech Republic, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment | CIEE |
Two tracks: film production or screenwriting; theoretical and practical instruction. Previous coursework and portfolio required. Based at FAMU -- one of the leading film schools in Europe. Czech language. Small program limited to 20 participants. Apartments with CIEE students and a Czech... Read more... Participants: 20 |
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Prague, Czech Republic, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment, Family | CIEE |
For students who have an interest in the Czech Republic and Central Europe, as well as in the political, social, and/or economic transformation from state control to democratic market-based systems. The home stay is strongly recommended as the best option for immersion in Czech culture. Czech... Read more... Participants: 200 |
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Mainz, Germany, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | German | Middlebury College |
University courses; Internships. Lively, historic city of 200,000 on the Rhine. 30 minutes from Frankfurt. Total enr.: 36,000. Participants: 10 |
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Belfast, united kingdom, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Queen's University | ||
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Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | CIEE |
Program suspended until further notice. Turkish and Middle East politics and history; art history; literature. Based at Koç University (English language univ.) with opportunities to participate in clubs and sports; Turkish language required; classes with Turkish students.... Read more... Participants: 5-10 |
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Lima, Peru, Central & South America |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IFSA | |
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Prague, Czech Republic, Europe |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | CET | ||
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Year | Dorm w/ local students | St. Peter's College | ||
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | St. Catherine's College | ||
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Seoul, Korea, Asia |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Korea University | ||
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Berlin, Germany, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students, Family | German | Berlin Consortium for German Studies |
Core language and culture course; direct enrollment at Freie Universitat. For the advanced, independent student. Month long home stay followed by university dorm or apartment with German roommates. Year -- September to July; Fall -- September to December; Spring -- February to July.... Read more... Participants: JYA: 8-10; JSA: 35-40 |
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Tunis, Tunisia, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Interplay of regional politics, migration, and religion. Three weeks in Sicily. Birthplace of the "Arab Spring;" Tunisia has made a successful transition to democratic rule. Modern Standard Arabic (with brief introduction to Colloquial Tunisian Arabic) or Advanced French. Best for students... Read more... Participants: 5-10 |
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Program Dorm | Middlebury College |
Humanities program. All US students; students study and live in program building. Course load: research seminar; readings seminar; 2 tutorials. Co-curricular activities available at Keble College (Oxford University). Fall semester option. Program cost is less than a direct enroll at an Oxford... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Paris, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | French | Middlebury College | |
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Bordeaux, France, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | French | Middlebury College | |
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Arezzo, Italy, Europe |
Spring | Program Dorm | Accademia Dell'Arte | ||
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | St. Edmund Hall | ||
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Mansfield College | ||
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Havana, Cuba, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad | |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina, Central & South America |
Semester | Family & Group | Spanish | SIT Study Abroad |
Public health and epidemiology in Buenos Aires; language course in Spanish for the Health Sciences; independent study project. Previous coursework in public health, anthropology or development studies. For the independent student who wants the challenge of living in a... Read more... Participants: 10-15 |
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Cape Town, South Africa, Africa |
Semester or Year | Program Dorm, Dorm w/ local students | IES |
Program based at the University of Cape Town. Courses at University of Cape Town (one course must be South Africa-focused). Earning a 3.0 gpa at UCT requires serious attention to coursework and exams. Beautiful city with extremes of wealth and poverty and high crime rates that require careful... Read more... Participants: 50 |
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Prague, Czech Republic, Europe |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | CET | ||
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Monteverde, Costa Rica, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Spanish | CIEE |
Participants: 20 |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | IES | ||
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Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Apartment w/ local students | IES | ||
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Havana, Cuba, Central & South America |
Semester | Family | Spanish | IFSA | |
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Shanghai, China, Asia |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | Chinese | CET |
Based at Donghua University (downtown Shanghai). Chinese language, opportunity for an internship taken in conjunction with Issues in Chinese Workplace course... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Rhotia, Tanzania, Africa |
Program Dorm | School for Field Studies |
Students live, eat and study at the Moyo Hill Camp in Northern Tanzania. Wildlife ecology; environmental policy and socio-economic values; directed research project. Language and culture course required. Best for students looking to focus on field work; less cultural immersion. Students are... Read more... Participants: 25 |
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Paro, Bhutan, Asia |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies | ||
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Tokyo, Japan, Asia |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | Japanese | IES | |
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Tokyo, Japan, Asia |
Spring or Year | Family | Japanese | Earlham College | |
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Amman, Jordan, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad | ||
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Exeter, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of Exeter | ||
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Oxford, Great Britain, Europe |
Year | Dorm w/ local students | Sarah Lawrence |
Based at Wadham College; tutorial system. 3.7 minimum gpa for application. February 1 application deadline. Bates students receive $6000 tuition discount. Participants: 30 |
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Santiago, Dominican Republic, Central & South America |
Dorm w/ local students | Spanish | CIEE | ||
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Gaborone, Botswana, Africa |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students, Family | CIEE |
Arts and Sciences at the University of Botswana. Setswana language; language and culture practicum, 4 university courses. Internship option or Directed Independent Research. English language university. Late July-Dec; Jan-May calendar. Smaller urban setting in southern Africa. Students are... Read more... Participants: 10 |
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Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad | ||
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Asia |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Development and social change; particular focus on ethnicity and gender. Extensive excursions throughout Vietnam including to Hanoi and the Mekong Delta. Independent study project or internship. Vietnamese language. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships. Participants: 15 |
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Stockholm, Sweden, Europe |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students, Family | DIS | ||
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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New York City, United States, North America |
Fall | Dorm w/ local students | Trinity College | ||
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Florence, Italy, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Middlebury College | ||
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Yaoundé, Cameroon, Africa |
Semester | Family & Group | French | SIT Study Abroad |
Modernization, Social Change, Development Studies. Coursework predominantly in English. Advanced French language course (focus on Development Studies vocabulary and themes). Academic excursions within Cameroon. Independent study project or Internship. Participants: 10-15 |
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Belgrade, Serbia, Europe |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad | ||
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Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies | ||
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Gaborone, Botswana, Africa |
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Rabat, Morocco, Middle East & North Africa |
Semester | Family | IES | ||
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Vancouver, Canada, North America |
Semester or Year | Dorm w/ local students | University of British Columbia | ||
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Semester | Family | Spanish | Augsburg University |
The history, culture, and anti-oppression struggles of the peoples of Central America, with a focus on Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Indigenous cosmovisions, the role of religion in social change, legacies of armed struggle, community organizing and engagement, and the... Read more... Participants: 20 |
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Taipei, Taiwan, Asia |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | Chinese | CIEE |
Based at National Chengchi University in a suburb of Taipei (a cosmopolitan city of 6 million). Internship option. Temperate winter climate without the air pollution concerns of the mainland. Students are encouraged to apply for... Read more... Participants: 15-20 |
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Sydney, Australia, Oceania |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | University of Sydney | ||
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Kimana, Kenya, Africa |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies | ||
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Maastricht, Netherlands, Europe |
Semester | Dorm w/ local students | Maastricht University | ||
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Bocas del Toro, Panama, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Spanish | School for Field Studies | |
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San Cristobal, Ecuador, Central & South America |
Semester | Family | Spanish | IES | |
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Sao Paulo, Brazil, Central & South America |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | CET | ||
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Rome, Italy, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | IES | ||
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Nantucket, United States, North America |
Spring | Program Dorm | Semester Cinema |
Semester Cinema is a biannual semester-long film intensive, offered alternate spring semesters, where 25 professionals mentor and collaborate with 40 students from multiple colleges to make an ambitious feature film for national and international release. Students attend a variety of classes,... Read more... Participants: 35 |
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Lisbon, Portugal, Europe |
Semester | Family & Group | SIT Study Abroad |
Focus on Portuguese approach to sustainability and social equity. Academic excursions to the Azores and Spain. Independent study project. Students are encouraged to apply for SIT scholarships. Participants: 15-20 |
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Dakar, Senegal, Africa |
Semester | Family | French | University of Minnesota | |
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Taipei, Taiwan, Asia |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | Chinese | CET | |
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Puerto Natales, Chile, Central & South America |
Semester | Program Dorm | Spanish | School for Field Studies | |
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London, Great Britain, Europe |
Spring or Year | Dorm w/ local students | IFSA | ||
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Granada, Spain, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Spanish | IES Abroad |
Advanced Spanish Track Required. Students with four or more semesters of college-level Spanish will be placed in an Advanced Spanish Immersion focus in which all courses are taught in Spanish. Advanced students also have the opportunity to participate in a no-cost, part-time internship and take... Read more... Participants: 40 |
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Woods Hole, United States, North America |
Semester | Apartment w/ local students | SEA Semester |
Spend the semester on a working ship! Unique opportunity to study biology, environmental studies, and/or marine biology while sailing in the Carribbean, around New Zealand, or on one of the many different voyages offered. Based in Woods Hole, CT but voyages focused on different academic topics... Read more... Participants: 30 |
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Waterford, United States, North America |
Semester | Program Dorm | National Theater Institute (NTI) |
NTI is a laboratory where you gain tangible tools while creating new work. From 9:00am to 10pm, seven days a week, you work with master teachers and create theater. This 14-week program trains you to function as a contributing member of an ensemble, invites you to find out what excites you about... Read more... Participants: 30 |
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Budapest, Hungary, Europe |
Semester | Program Apartment | AIT-Budapest |
Participants: 45 |
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Veli Lošinj, Croatia, Europe |
Semester | Program Dorm | School for Field Studies | ||
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Tallinn, Estonia, Europe |
Semester or Year | Family | Russian | CIEE |