Welcome to Study Abroad 101

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The World
is your classroom
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Why Study Abroad?
Why Study Abroad?
Think of reasons why YOU want to spend time
abroad

• Travel AND earn college credit

• Gain cross-cultural skills

• Learn perfect foreign language skills

• Broaden your perspective

• Gain more experience in your field

• Meet new people

• Strengthen your resume

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What is CUAbroad?

• CUAbroad is the education abroad unit of the
  Center for Global Education at CUA. Provides a
  wide array of education abroad opportunities for
  the CUA community and general public
• Location 111 McMahon Hall620 Michigan Ave, NE
• Washington, DC 20064
• Hours Monday- Friday 9am-5pm

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CUAbroad Services

• Information Sessions
• Individual Advising
• Pre-departure Orientations
• Registration and transfer of credits
• International Student Identity Cards
• Travel Resource Library

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Semester Abroad Overview

• Earn up to 18 credits per semester
• Must have a 2.8 GPA or higher and completed 45
  credits, and be a full-time degree-seeking
  student at the time of application
• A 3.5 GPA is required undergraduates to
  participate in the Oxford Honors Program,
  graduate students need a 3.8
• Classes taught in both English
• and host country language
• Wide variety of subjects offered
• Open to most majors

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Semester and Year-long Programs
These programs are based upon affiliation
agreements with a host institution whereby CUA
students can study on the host institutions
overseas program for a semester and transfer back
resident credits to CUA

• Fremantle, Australia
• Tokyo, Japan
• Essex, England
• Paris, France
• Dehli, India
• Berlin, Germany
• Athens, Greece
• Santiago, Chile
• Barcelona, Spain
• And More!

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The Oxford Honors Program

• Fall semesters only, beginning Fall 2009
• Take 3 tutorials, totaling in 15 credits for
  Undergraduates and 9 credits for Graduate
  students
• Students will be reading, researching and writing
  when they are not meeting with their tutor
• Students will live in Oxford student housing
  (single rooms, shared kitchen, lounge
  bathrooms)
• Attend an Oxford Honors Information
• Session, each Monday at 12pm and
• each Friday at 2pm

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CUA in Rome
Fall and Spring semesters Use of CUAs own
facilities library, common room, computer
lab Includes various excursions, including
Tuscany and Bay of Naples No prior knowledge of
Italian required

• The Liberal Arts track
• Students live in University dormitories
• Students take one Italian course with Italia Idea
• And take 4 additional liberal arts courses

• The Italian Immersion
• Students live with Italian Host families
• Students take two Italian Courses with Italia
  Idea
• And take 3 additional liberal arts courses

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International Internships
Gain professional experience in your field with
an internship abroad. Earn course credits and add
an international component to your resume!

• Brussels, Belgium
• Fall or Spring Terms
• Internship in European Studies up to 5
  additional academic courses, while living in
  Leuven
• London, England
• Spring or Summer terms
• Internship in Parliament optional additional
  courses
• Dublin, Ireland
• Fall or Spring terms
• Internship in Parliament 3 additional courses
  through the Institute of Public Administration

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Travel abroad with CUA during the spring and
summer breaks and earn academic credits while
exploring the world!
Short-Term Programs

• Led by CUA Faculty - for CUA credit
• Locations courses vary (Mexico, Rome, Berlin)
  
• Study abroad during the summer or spring breaks
  for one to six weeks
• Stay with host families or in student housing
• Open to all undergraduate and graduate students
• Must have at least a 2.5 GPA to obtain credit
  (may be taken for audit)

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Any accredited program not specifically
affiliated with CUAbroad is considered a Non-CUA
programStudents receive TRANSFER credits
Non-CUA Programs

• Research and select programs by accredited
  institutions
• Make an appointment with CUAbroad to review
  application procedures
• Consult with your Academic Advisor about degree
  requirements
• Apply directly to your program of interest
• Consult with Financial Aid to fill out required
  paperwork
• Complete CUAbroad online application and submit
  all supplementary materials, including the
  administrative fee

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Financing Education Abroad

• CUA students pay tuition, plus a program fee to
  cover program-related costs (you do not pay
  housing costs to CUA)
• Federal loans and aid appliesto CUA programs
  (except work-study)
• Only federal aid applies to non-CUA program
  (work with the office of Financial Aid)
• Cost Breakdown sheets for affiliated programs are
  available at CUAbroad

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What is the next step?

• Research programs and countries of interest
• Apply for your passport check visa requirements
• Talk with your academic advisor about possible
  courses to take while abroad
• Talk with Financial Aid
• Talk with former participants and CUAbroad

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Application Process

• Check application deadlines apply early
• Complete an online CUAbroad Application
• Submit all supplementary materials at once
  Application fee, official transcript, letters of
  recommendation, a personal statement, course
  approval, copy of your passport, passport size
  photos, and any additional information for the
  specific program. KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING
• Assure your current health insurance will cover
  you while you are overseas
• There will be a disciplinary check with CUAs
  Student Life
• There will be a short interview before acceptance

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Questions?
CUAbroad 111 McMahon Hall Phone
202-319-6010 Fax [phone] Email
cua-cuabroad_at_cua.edu Website http//cuabroad.cua.
edu