Study Abroad Opportunities
and Information
Are you considering a study abroad opportunity to broaden your
educational perspectives and personal view of the world? We hope
so! If you want to explore the wide variety of opportunities that
await you, you might find some of the information below helpful.
See you adviser to discuss ways these programs might fit into
your academic plan.
Be sure to check out the new Malaysia study abroad program as
well as the Dean's International Leadership Seminar series on
the College of Education International Programs homepage. Each
year approx. 20 students travel to places such as Australia and
Austria for 10 days to two weeks of culture, travel and studies
related to leadership.
Resources to help you locate a place to study abroad:
A) ISU Study Abroad Center, Suite 256, Memorial Union
Call 294-6792 or email studyabroad@iastate.edu
This office can help you begin to explore your options as well
as to answer just about any and every question along the way.
The office has a library of inter-cultural information, catalogs
from colleges and universities abroad, scholarship information,
etc. The staff can help answer your specific questions, help you
with passports and applications. They have websites and videotapes
for you to learn more about the study abroad and countries where
you might be interested in studying.
General advising sessions are held Monday through Thursday from
4-5:00 p.m. every week while classes are in session. General advising
sessions are held in Suite 256, Memorial Union. For more information,
check out the ISU Study Abroad website at:
www.studyabroad.iastate.edu
B) ISU International Opportunities Fair -- this event is held
in September and hosts information tables staffed by representatives
that are available to answer your specific questions. Over 100
programs are represented.
C) Useful Websites:
** Globetrotter - this search engine allows you to search ISU
programs and offerings by country, by language requirements, or
by academic session offered.
db.studyabroad.iastate.edu/globetrotter/
** College of Education International programs - this website
provides information regarding the Dean's International Leadership
Seminars, student teaching abroad and the COE International Student
Club.
** Non-ISU Study Abroad websites:
Peterson's: The Study Abroad Channel
www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/us.asp?sponsor=1&path=ug.fas.go
Study Abroad Directory
www.studyabroad.com
One Small Planet
www.onesmallplanet.com
On-line Study Abroad Directory
www.umabroad.umn.edu
Frequently asked questions:
Q: What kinds of programs are there?
A: There are a number of programs to choose from - programs where
you study and travel for a few weeks, a full semester or an entire
year! There group programs led by faculty, Regents' semester programs
where you take a specific set of classes with other US college
students or are integrated into classes with students from the
foreign institution. Exchange programs allow you to pay Iowa State
tuition and "exchange places" with a student from a
foreign country who wishes to study at Iowa State. There are programs
where you complete internships or student teaching or you may
work for a summer in a foreign country. You can also participate
in programs organized by other US or foreign schools.
Q: Do I need to learn a foreign language?
A: Not necessarily. You may choose a country in which English
is the common language. You may choose to apply a language that
you have learned and learn to speak and write better.
Q: Will a study abroad delay my graduation?
A: Be sure to see your adviser to talk over just how the courses
you plan to take will apply to your degree requirements. It depends
on the study abroad opportunity that you choose and which classes
remain to be completed in your academic program. Study abroad
credits DO meet the ISU International Perspectives requirement
-- check the "policies" section of the International
Perspectives website on the ISU homepage for details.
Q: Can I afford to study abroad?
A: ISU offers a number of study abroad locations where an ISU
student pays tuition, room and board at ISU and will change places
with a foreign student who comes to study at Iowa State ("exchange
programs"). The educational costs of these programs is the
same as attending ISU with the exception of the additional monies
spent in travel and tourism while you are in your exchange country.
Other study abroad programs can be more expensive -- check out
the scholarship opportunities provided through the many on-campus
and off campus resources listed at the following website:
Study
Abroad Financing
If you are receiving aid through the ISU Financial Aid Office,
this money can be applied for study abroad as long as you are
earning ISU credits or transferring academic credits into your
program at ISU.
KIN Students -- Where in the World Have they Gone?
** KIN students have traveled with Dean Gmelch on the Dean's
International Leadership Seminar trips to Australia (5 students
Summer 2003) and to Salzburg Austria (5 students Winter 2003).
** In the past year, KIN students have experienced a variety
of study abroad opportunities with the following programs and
countries:
University of New Castle, Australia
University College of Cork, Ireland
University of Swansea, Wales
Valencia, Spain
** International internships are another way KIN students experience
a study abroad -- here are some recent places our students have
interned:
International Fitness Club, Brussels, Belgium
Gold's Gym, Sydney, Australia
Prince Charles Hospital (cardiac rehab), Brisbane, Australia
Wesley Corporate Health (health promotion), Brisbane, Australia
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