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Study AbroadThe World

Is Your Classroom

Kim Diehl & LeeAnn ScherbauerCenter for International EducationEducation Abroad Gallagher Student Center, Room 230 www.xavier.edu/study-abroad

What is Study Abroad? • An academic program offered by XU

• All programs offered through XU are credit-bearing study abroad programs

• Take courses abroad and transfer credits back to your degree plan

• Participate in an internship, do volunteer work or take classes not offered at XU

Why Study Abroad?

See the world

Learn a new language

Experience a new culture

Gain credit towards your XU degree

Conduct an internship abroad

Student teach abroad

Participate in service learning

SOL Education Abroad: Mexico

Requirements• Good academic

standing – 2.0 GPA and above

• One semester completed at Xavier

• No second language is required on many programs!

• Conduct – not on University probation

Who Can Go Abroad?

• All Xavier students in good standing are eligible to study abroad.

• All majors can study abroad!

• International students are eligible to study abroad.

Xavier Sponsored Programs• These programs are

coordinated by another US institution or organization that provide extensive service and support during your study abroad experience. Many programs are offered through other Jesuit schools providing a great academic fit.

AIFS in Paris – Fredin Scholar

Xavier Sponsored Programs• Argentina

• Australia

• Brazil

• Chile

• China

• Costa Rica

• Czech Republic

• Ecuador

• England

• France

• Germany

• Ghana

• India

• Ireland

• Israel

• Italy

• Japan

• Jordan

• Mexico

• Morocco

• Netherlands

• New Zealand

• Norway

• Russia

• Scotland

• Senegal

• South Africa

• South Korea

• Spain

• Sweden

• Thailand

• Vietnam

• Uruguay

Prague, Czech Republic

Direct Exchange Programs • These programs allow

students to study at a foreign university with which Xavier has a special agreement. Often times students from these universities will study at Xavier for a semester, while you study there!

Direct Exchange Programs

• France

• Germany

• Japan

• South Korea

• Spain

Semester in Peru• This semester long experience will

broaden student’s perspective of language, culture, and societal structures through language immersion, integrated classes, homestays, visits to social NGOs, and cultural excursions. UARM, a fellow Jesuit university, is known as one of the most multi-culturally integrated universities in Peru. Its location in the country’s capital, Lima, provides students the opportunity to experience, reflect, and engage in cultural, economic, and social diversity.

Faculty-led Programs

• Faculty-led programs offer the opportunity to study abroad with a Xavier faculty member. Students typically earn 3 to 9 credit hours, and the programs run during summer, spring, and winter breaks. Program duration is anywhere between 10-days and six-weeks long. Programs are offered in a variety of disciplines.

Faculty-led Programs • Australia

• Costa Rica

• England

• France & Belgium

• Greece

• Guatemala

• Holy Land (Israel)

• Ireland

• Italy

• Malawi

• Namibia

• Netherlands

• Peru

• Spain

Xavier in the Holy Land

Earning Credit • You will receive credit for study abroad at

Xavier • Major, minor, core, elective, or even “extra”

free electives

• Your academic advisor will work with you to determine how classes taken abroad count for your degree plan

• You must be full-time, which means you earn a full semester of credits for Fall or Spring programs

• Summer programs do not require full-time enrollment

Funding• All of Xavier University’s

semester programs are offered to students at the same rate as what they would pay for a semester at Xavier. This means that students are billed tuition and fees like any other semester at Xavier, and Xavier scholarships, Federal aid, and outside scholarships apply to semester-long abroad experience.

Additional Resources:

• Financial Aid

• Gilman Scholarship

• Xavier Scholarships

• Other Scholarships

• VA Benefits and GI Bill

• Departmental Scholarships

http://www.xavier.edu/study-abroad/Financing-Your-Program.cfm

CIE Events • Outreach Events

• Week of Welcome

• Club Day

• Tabling in GSC and Fenwick

• Study Abroad Fair

• International Coffee Hours

• International Education Week

Gallagher Student Center, Rm 230513-745-2864

studyabroad@xavier.eduwww.xavier.edu/study-abroad

Center for International Education

Education Abroad Staff

Kim Diehl,diehlk@xavier.edu

LeeAnn Scherbauer, scherbauerl@xavier.edu