CEA in Rome, Italy – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week

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Say yes to Roma!  Discover la dolce vita (the sweet life) in Italy’s largest city while you immerse yourself in the study of theology, social sciences, liberal arts, business, economics, or politics.  Rave Reviews make CEA in Rome our Cool Program of the Week! 

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Ever dreamed of living in a city that’s been a cultural, political, and religious leader for more than 2,000 years? Study abroad in Rome with CEA and discover la dolce vita — the sweet life — in Italy’s largest city, Rome. Imagine studying art history as you gaze up at the Sistine Chapel, or learning about world religions just a few blocks from the Vatican. Oh, and then there’s the food… life in the Eternal City is truly an experience of a lifetime! Choose from a wide array of academic programs through the CEA Rome Center and our university partners, the Providence College Center for Theology & Religious Studies, LUISS Guido Carli University, and John Cabot University. Whether your academic, career, and personal interests lie in theology, social sciences, liberal arts, business, economics, or politics, you’ll find courses that fulfill your needs in Rome, as well as volunteering and career workshops to enhance your employability.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/cea-rome-italy

SIT’s Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week

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For those who want to understand the complexities of conflict, this week’s CPOW is SIT’s Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans.  See all sides of a conflict that tore apart a region and drew in the world.

Examine peace building, post-conflict transformation, and the impact of international intervention in the context of Southeast Europe. The program explores the origins of the conflicts in the Balkans, from the breakup of Yugoslavia to the violent wars of the 1990s, as well as current challenges and opportunities in post-conflict transformation.

You can choose between two different tracks for your independent study: you may either conduct field research and produce a substantial academic paper or work with professional journalists to research and produce a full-length print or broadcast feature story on a topic related to the theme of the program.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/sit-study-abroad-serbia-bosnia-kosovo-peace-and-conflict-studies-in-the-balkans

Study Public Health and immerse yourself in Vietnam – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week

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Vietnam is a fast growing, exciting and very cool place to be. CET’s Public Health & Service-Learning Program in Ho Chi Minh City will let you pursue an Internship, study Public Health and immerse you in Vietnam.  Open for those who know or don’t know the Vietnamese language.

Looking to experience international development in action? In CET Vietnam, students roll up their sleeves to conduct service-learning internships at local philanthropic organizations. They take multidisciplinary courses, taught in English, that provide background knowledge for their hands-on experiences and challenge them to look for broader applications of these experiences. Students also study Vietnamese language and live with a Vietnamese roommate. The program’s optional emphasis on Public Health attracts pre-med students, budding policy makers and students who want to study social change in the developing world. The program is open to students of all majors and language levels, including heritage learners.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/cet-academic-programs-public-health-service-learning-in-ho-chi-minh-city

COPENHAGEN AS YOUR HOME, EUROPE AS YOUR CLASSROOM – ABROAD101 COOL PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

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The steady flow of positive stories from the DIS program continues making it once again, our cool program of the week.  In the center of Europe you can build your own curriculum from 23 programs and over 200 elective courses. It’s not easy, but it’s definitely worthwhile.

DIS is a Danish non-profit study abroad institution in Copenhagen offering semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English. Established in 1959, DIS offers American students intensive, rigorous coursework enriched by field studies, hands-on learning opportunities, and study tours in Denmark and across Europe. These ensure students gain academic knowledge and intercultural leadership skills to prepare for their future careers in a globalized world. DIS students are usually undergraduate juniors or seniors from the most selective U.S. universities and 90% intend to go to graduate school.

DIS offers 190 elective courses and 22 different academic programs. The vast majority of courses are taught by Danish faculty. There is an average of 20 students per class. The three signature features of DIS are: (1) high academic quality, (2) course-integrated study tours all over Europe, (3) immersion opportunities allowing you to integrate into the Danish culture and meet Danes.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/providers/dis-study-abroad

Amazing Experience in Prague! – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week!

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This week’s cool programs comes from UPCES in Prague, one of Europe’s most remarkable cities. UPCES is located in a historic palace in Prague’s city center with classes taught in English by prominent faculty from Charles University. An UPCES semester includes 16 academic credits, day and weekend trips, dozens of cultural excursions/activities, optional internships, and international classrooms. 

With UPCES, students explore the cultures of Central Europe. Each semester, UPCES organizes trips to Cesky Krumlov, Litomerice, Dresden/Kutna Hora, and a 3-night trip to Krakow, Poland. UPCES also organizes a series of cultural trips within the immediate area of Prague. Czech and other European students are invited on these trips as well. UPCES classrooms offer an opportunity to interact with students from around the globe. A typical UPCES course includes 10-15 students of several nationalities and provides a truly multicultural environment for learning.

Students live in flats of their choosing with other students in the program. Flat choices are offered by the program and are located throughout the center section of Prague. Students do not just interact with the Czech people, but truly live amongst them in real Prague flats.

Another opportunity for UPCES students is that they can apply for a variety of internships related to their major or personal interests through the UPCES Internship Program. Internship opportunities include a prominent legal institute, an international school, a city newspaper, and a media NGO.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/upces-study-abroad-in-prague-cerge-ei-charles-university

A Valuable Internship in a Beautiful City – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week in Sydney, Australia!

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This week’s Cool Program is described as the ultimate academic getaway. It’s Boston University’s Sydney Internship Program, it’s a world-class city, it’s far away, it’s English-speaking yet retains a Pacific-rim vibe and has a large and attentive local staff that can help you both study and get the most out of an internship. What better way to start to focus on a career path?

BU-Sydney Australia reviewSydney and indeed all of Australia offer unbelievable opportunities to explore, from the Opera House, great shopping, and local beaches to Melbourne, the Great Barrier Reef, and even farther afield to New Zealand and Fiji. While participating in this program your housing will be on the outskirts of downtown near Darling Harbour. Studio apartments may consist of shared studio-type arrangements or large suites housing a larger number of students, but will always incorporate access to kitchen facilities as well as shared living space and bathroom/shower units. This gives students a wonderful chance to live in their own space and explore the many options for learning and fun in Australia.

Most programs require students to take a popular Australian Culture and Society course. It’s taught in the BU Sydney Academic Center, which houses the program’s academic facilities, classrooms, library, computer room, and staff offices. (Students who’ve been on the Sydney program have especially high praise for the five full-time and three part-time BU support staff.)

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit: https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/boston-university-sydney-sydney-internship-program

Flexibility, spontaneity, independence in picturesque Spain – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week in Córdoba, Spain!

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Student reviews say PRESHCO is like a family should be, supportive, encouraging and an experience that is rewarding.  That makes it this week’s Cool Program as in addition to studying at the renowned University of Cordoba, you have options to volunteer or intern, participate in sports, cooking, and studio and performing arts to further integrate you into the local culture and enhance your Spanish.

Preshco-Spain Review PRESHCO (Programa de Estudios Hispánicos en Córdoba) will provide you with opportunities to develop your knowledge of Spanish language, literature, and culture in one of the most picturesque and historically diverse cities in Spain. You will be engaged through your coursework, site visits, excursions, conversation partners, cultural program, and homestay. Options to volunteer or intern, participate in sports, cooking, and studio and performing arts will further integrate you into the local culture and enhance your Spanish.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit: https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/preshco-study-abroad-in-cordoba-spain

Great introduction to a fascinating city – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week in South India

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Question your assumptions, think about a broader view of the world.  This week’s Cool Program is South India Term Abroad located in Madurai in Tamil Nadu. SITA is ideal for creative writers, philosophers, curious adventurers, dancers, activists, social entrepreneurs, and maybe you. Break your limits, try SITA.

South India-SITA-reviewSouth India Term Abroad is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. SITA students are creative writers, future Fulbright scholars, curious adventurers, dancers, first-time international travelers, activists, social entrepreneurs, and everything in-between. Optional classes in dance, music, or art will provide you with a unique window into Indian culture, an opportunity to learn deeply, and a chance to forge meaningful connections with members of the local community. Make your experience living in Madurai a great one, and you will learn the most from the many people you will meet.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit: https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/south-india-term-abroad-sita

A Life-changing Whirlwind – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week in Vienna Austria

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COOL PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

Located in the heart of Europe, Vienna is a city of almost 2 million inhabitants that, since its founding in the 3rd century, has served as a bridge between a myriad of cultures. IES Abroad’s European Society & Culture Program and Semester Music Program offer students extensive curriculum, hands-on approach, and rich experience in Vienna.

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Traditionally considered to be reserved and conservative in nature, the reality of modern Viennese culture reflects an openness and appreciation of the multi-cultural makeup of modern Vienna.

The opportunity to hear great music, including classical, modern, pop, and jazz, is so considerable that you could be busy every night. The season for the performing arts in Vienna lasts from September through June; the Wiener Festwochen is a month of special concerts, theater, and opera productions from the end of May to the end of June.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/ies-abroad-vienna-study-abroad-with-ies-abroad

Demanding, Rewarding Arabic Language Experience – Abroad101 Cool Program of the Week in Amman Jordan

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COOL PROGRAM OF THE WEEK

Adventure, challenge and testing your limits are some some of the personal hurdles overcome CIEE-ammanin this week’s Cool Program.  Reviews tell of some extraordinary classmates that add to the impact on CIEE’s Arabic Language program in Amman, Jordan.

Jordanian professors work with you on reading, writing, oral production, and comprehension so that later in the semester or year, you can take courses like history and religion in Arabic. Homestays or Arabic-only apartments, peer language assistants, excursions, and volunteering opportunities all contribute to your ability to develop your Arabic skills to new levels.

To find out more about this program, read returning student reviews and learn more or apply, please visit:

https://www.studyabroad101.com/programs/ciee-amman-arabic-language