Study Abroad Opportunities

Many students go to university with the hopes of doing one or two semesters abroad.

Please Note: This blog provides information only, not recommendations. I have no personal experience with any of these, and make no recommendation regarding any aspect of any of the programs. 

For any study abroad, please check with your institution to make sure that credits would be transferable to your program.  A letter of permission is typically required for that, so you need to do your research in advance. 


SOME UK STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
Ever thought about going to the UK?  Here are some options from EuroLearn, who now offer exchange degree programs for North American students at five top-ranked universities:

Kingston University

University of Strathclyde

University of Stirling

Swansea University

Queen Mary, University of London

The EuroLearn degree abroad application center, hosted at
www.DegreesOverseas.com,  is the central point of contact for all U.S. and Canadian students interested in degree programs in the U.K. and provides comprehensive information on all partner universities, courses, fees, housing and more.


Study/Internship Combination Available in Beijing

The Minzu University semester/year abroad program is an excellent one for those interested in immersing themselves in Mandarin language, Chinese Studies, and Ethnic Studies.

The program offers the opportunity to participate in a part-time internship. The internships are academically supervised and credit-awarded internships and are available in a variety of fields such as business, media, Non-Government Organizations, Law, and Information Technology.

Students complete 180 hours of work over the course of the semester.
Even better, AsiaLearn says they will be awarding $1,500 to ALL students who participate in the Fall 2011 pioneering semester at Minzu University in Beijing  http://www.asialearn.org/universities/minzu_university


Many thanks to University of Victoria's International and Exchange Student Services for sharing this information.  Sign up on their website to get all different study abroad program information by email.


For further details one the ones above, please see the following websites:
www.eurolearn.org

www.asialearn.org

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Study Abroad Opportunities

University students - have you ever thought about doing a semester or a year in another country?  How about Africa?  Belgium?  or a castle in Oxford, England?

It is the time of year to begin checking out the study abroad programs.  Students usually learn about these in first year, apply and prepare in 2nd year, and attend 3rd year.  Some students go through the process faster - but what wonderful opportunities there are.

If you want to learn more about opportunities from Canadian universities, check out your university exchange programs on their websites.  You can also apply to a listserv like  study_abroad@lists.uvic.ca - the information you will receive from there can apply to students from across Canada.  It is one of better sources I have found.

And if you are lucky enough to go to University of Victoria, or near enough to make a visit on October 19, they are having their International Opportunities Fair from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.  Check it out and talk to representatives from may overseas institutions!

Oh, to be young again... youth have so many opportunities these days.

Want more info?  Just ask...

Karen Girard, CCDP, CEIP
Career Coach
www.careerplanningforstudents.com
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