蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 offers a wide variety of study abroad programs with over 30 partner institutions and additional exchange opportunities with over 160 universities through the ISEP network. These academically challenging, inexpensive, and hassle-free options allow you to spend a summer, a semester or a whole academic year abroad while providing you with immersing exposure to different cultures and academic opportunities that will broaden your global horizons. Programs are available in almost every field of study.

Semester of year-long studies require more maturity and responsibility from a student. This is why we suggest this option for students who have completed their sophomore or junior year. However, you should start your preparation early on by visiting the Center for International Programs (CIP) and discussing the options with the Study Abroad Coordinator. Read the guidelines in our Student's Study Abroad Guide to get a feeling about what you need to focus on during your meetings with the CIP staff.

Whatever you choose, our office staff is here to help you research options and then coordinate your overseas experience. If you choose an CIP exchange program, we will handle registration, housing and meal plan arrangements. Before you depart, there will be an orientation workshop in which you will learn about international travel, culture shock, cross-cultural communication, academic differences, and other bits of information that will help prepare you for an experience abroad. At the end of the orientation you will be required to fill an Intake Survey. We will be following your progress via our administrative contacts with your study abroad institution, however, it is a good idea to keep in touch with us.

After your return you will be asked to fill an Exit Evaluation Form. You can do it by: a) answering the questions on-line (ask the exchange student advisor/CIP Study Abroad Coordinator for the link); or b) download and answer the questions, than e-mail to the ; and/or c) fill the hard copy form during your visit with us. The important thing is to have your evaluation together with all other documents related to your program and credit transfer, it is a required part of the process. This is the best way to help us improve our study abroad programs and help us and your fellow students.

Student's Study Abroad Guide

1. Define your objectives. The program you ultimately choose will be determined by your own, individual objectives for study abroad. The following questions are designed to help you define your goals (There are no "right" or "wrong" answers):

  • Why do you want to go abroad?
  • Where do you want to go? Why?
  • How will study abroad fit with your academic program?
  • Have you completed your core curriculum?
  • Do you want to study in a foreign language?
  • Are you proficient enough in a second language to take coursework taught in that language?
  • Do you need further instruction in the foreign language?
  • What degree of cultural immersion are you ready for?
  • Do you want to attend classes with students from the host country, or with other Americans?
  • Do you want the classes to be on the American model, or another model which may involve much more independent work?
  • When do you want to go?
  • How long would you like to stay?
  • Are your parents supportive?

2. Meet with the Assistant Director of the Center for International Programs (CIP). During this conversation, you will share a little bit about yourself: your background, interests, goals, work experience, etc. You will learn about various study abroad options and start making decisions about where you want to study, how long you want to be abroad, and in what language(s) you want to study. Based upon these decisions, you will narrow your options down. After the interview, fill out a Student Information Sheet and return it to the secretary. You may want to pick up our Letter to Parents.

3. Meet with your academic advisor. Selecting a study abroad program is an important academic decision. Consult with your academic advisor and department head about your interest in studying abroad. Be aware that your department must approve your study abroad program in order for you to receive credit. Discuss with your adviser how overseas study will fit in your curriculum and how it may benefit you after you graduate.

4. Return to CIP with a study abroad choice in mind. Discuss this decision with the Assistant Director.

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5. Apply to the program you choose. Complete Exchange Application and submit it to CIP before the deadline. Deadline for Spring Semester: October 1st. Deadline for Fall Semester: April 1st.

6. Get Academic Approval. If accepted, pick up a Course Approval Form. Review course offerings of host institution, consult with Assistant Director, then take Course Approval Form to department head and dean for review and approval. You will need a copy of course descriptions to show to your department.

7. Prepare for departure. The Assistant Director will work with you to make preparations for the exchange experience. There will be an orientation session before you depart that will cover issues such as international travel, culture shock, cross-cultural communication, and academic differences.

Academic Considerations

Summer and non-蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 programs each have distinct requirements. Please refer to program information. You should be at least in your junior year when you travel abroad on an EXCHANGE. You should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for Belize, Palacky, Roehampton, Sunderland, Syktyvkar, Yangzhou, Yucatan, or Newcastle; 2.75 for ISEP; or 3.0 for Kansai Gaidai. The GPA is a requirement but not a guarantee of acceptance. Faculty references and personal essays will be weighed along with transcripts when evaluating applicants. The most competitive applications will include a convincing argument for the academic merits of the program you have chosen, a clear indication of how the program will complement or add a new dimension to your academic experience, a strong GPA, and supporting faculty evaluations.

Costs

For 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 summer programs, check with the appropriate director for details on program costs. If you participate in a semester or year-long 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 exchange, you will be charged 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 tuition (full-time), dormitory fees, and meal plan fees; this will cover instruction, room, and board at the overseas institution. There are some exceptions; for example, at Roehampton and Sunderland you will pay room and board at the host university.. You will be responsible for airfare and personal expenses for all programs.. For ISEP programs, there is a $350 application fee and you must purchase an insurance policy for about $45 per month.

If you find a non-蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 program that interests you, call or write the listed contact person to receive more information about costs and then meet with Assistant Director.

Financial aid can be applied to approved study abroad programs (see Instructions for Students with Financial Aid). Check with the Financial Aid Office to find out how your aid package will help pay for program costs. If you will be receiving financial aid, fill out a Consortium Agreement Form (available at the CIP and the Financial Aid Office) and submit it to the Financial Aid Office. Be sure to inform the Assistant Director that you are receiving financial aid.

Credit

If you participate in 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 summer or exchange programs, you will be registered for 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 courses. For the exchange program, you will fill out a course approval form in which your department(s) will designate 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站 equivalents for the courses you take abroad. After this form has been signed by the department head(s), dean(s) and the CIP Assistant Director, you will be able to get credit for your work abroad. CIP will register you during your exchange.

If you wish to participate in a program offered by another accredited institution in the U.S. (or a program affiliated with an accredited institution), you will have to register there as a transient or transfer student, then transfer your credits to 蜜桃影像传媒有限公司网站. Consult with your academic department(s) and the CIP to find out if you will be able to get full credit for your work.

If you find a program that is not affiliated with an accredited institution, consult with the CIP to find out if you will be able to transfer your credits

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