Winter or Spring Break a great time to go abroad
Can't devote a semester or year to study abroad? Short-term programs are a great way for students to complete discipline-specific credits while experiencing another culture. KU will offer a number of short-term programs during winter and spring break this year. All courses are taught in English.
NEW! Film in Cuba
KU has received a 2-year license for students and faculty to study, teach and do research in Cuba. The first opportunity for KU students to go to Cuba will occur in December with the 25th annual International Festival of Latin American Film in La Habana. Students enroll in a Fall Cuban Cinema course which consists of three weekend seminars in November and culminates in a six-day study trip to Cuba.
Field Methods in Applied Cultural Anthropology
Theatre and the Arts in Prague, Czech Republic
This program consists of six evening seminar meetings from October to December in which various aspects of Czech history and culture are introduced. The course culminates in a 14-day study trip to Prague in January. A special emphasis will be placed on contemporary theater.
Printmaking in Florence
Students travel to Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica, for three weekends over winter break to learn and practice anthropological field research methods in a beautiful and challenging setting. Students will discuss ethics and applied anthropology, and consider ways that anthropologists can learn and contribute knowledge for local use.
This course will focus on the art of etching and the enriching experience of creative research in Florence. Students will have first-hand experience with the great tradition of etching in Florence through field trips and demonstrations in the longstanding Santa Raparata Studio.
Marine Biology of Roatan Island
Study marine biology in the field over Spring Break on a study trip to Roatan Island, a tropical coral reef island off the coast of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. The course will focus on the ecology of estuaries and the oceans from population to ecosystem levels.
London Review
Spring Break in Clermont-Ferrand France
The London Review allows Honors program students to plan and research a visit to London, to spend Spring Break visiting London,and to create a publication of reviews and essays about their stay. Students attend class weekly during the spring semester,both before and after the program.
This 10-day study trip to France for graduate students will focus on analyzing various demonstrations of the European business environment and the implications for effectively operating in Europe. A few classes will be taught at KU prior to departure.
STEPS TO STUDY ABROAD
1. Visit the Office of Study Abroad.
browse through the resource library, speak with the student peer advisors, request brochures, and view a video. We welcome interested prospective students, undergraduates and graduate students.
2. Narrow your options.
Define your goals for studying abroad and identify suitable programs. Make an individual appointment with a Study Abroad Coordinator to discuss the program(s) you are interested in.
3. Find out about costs.
Meet with a Study Abroad Financial Coordinator regarding program costs and using your financial aid.
4. Inform yourself.
Learn about the country where you wish to study abroad. Talk with exchange students and study abroad returnees about their experiences.
5. Apply!
Begin applying for your program of choice the semester before your plan to go. The deadline for Fall, Academic Year, and Summer programs is
March 1, and the deadline for Spring programs is October 1.
6. See your academic advisor.
Discuss how your study abroad courses will fit in with your degree requirements and have your advisor sign your Academic Plan for Study Abroad.
7. Submit your application to the OSA on or before the deadline.
8. You've been accepted!
Send acceptance forms to the OSA, apply for your passport and make travel plans.
9. Orient yourself
Attend the OSA pre-departure orientation for a full day of program in formation and question-and-answer sessions with past participants. Read carefully all the information in your orientation packet and feel free to ask questions.
10. Pack your bags,
Kiss everyone good-bye, and GO!
Dear Jayhawk,
you can go abroad
Have you thought about studying abroad? Not sure if it's for you? I hear many of the same reasons given for not considering study abroad over and over:
I don't know a foreign language. Study in English is widely available, both in English- and non-English speaking countries. Read about Bailey Skiles experience inside this edition of Jayhawks Abroad. She spent a semester taking courses in English at Hong Kong University.
I'm not a humanities major. Study Abroad is not only great for language or Art History majors, it's a wonderful part of many students academic careers. Professor W. H. (Bill) Breckenridge, a Chemistry Professor at the University of Utah and a KU alum, has written an article entitled "Why Should Science Majors Study Abroad." In it he shows what an important impact study abroad can have on your career, whether you are studying international business, or in his case, chemistry.
I'm not sure I want to spend a whole semester or year abroad. In addition to a wide variety of semester and year programs, KU offers over 30 summer programs and a growing number of one to three week programs over Winter and Spring break. Check out the article on the Spring and Winter Break programs that will be offered this year
I can't afford it. Program costs vary, but study abroad does not have to be prohibitively expensive. It is important to know, too, that federal financial aid is normally applicable to study abroad programs, and that in most cases KU scholarships and grants may be applied to your study abroad program fee. Scholarships from the Office of Study Abroad are available, as well as scholarships from certain departments.
KU offers over 100 study abroad and exchange programs in approximately 50 countries and 20 different languages all over the world. With so many options available, I encourage you to find out if study abroad is right for you.
To begin your search, I encourage you to come to our study abroad fair on Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30 to 3:30 in the Kansas Union. There you will have the opportunity to pick up information about our programs and visit with students who have just returned from study abroad.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Stacie Vincent Outreach Coordinator Office of Study Abroad
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Jayhawks Abroad Fall 2003