STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Application Deadlines:

 Spring 2010 Enrollment: October 1, 2009* Extended until Oct 30 for Reutlingen, Germany
 Fall 2010 Enrollment:

November 1, 2009* (early acceptance)

February 15, 2010* (regular acceptance)

 Spring 2011 Enrollment:

April 1, 2010* (early acceptance)

October 1, 2010* (regular acceptance)

*some programs have early acceptance deadlines, check each program for specific deadlines

 Semester and Year-Long Programs

 
Program
Internship/Service Learning Opportunity
 Term  Deadline

Language or Special Requirements

 GPA

VU Administered Study Centers

Cambridge, England
   Fall or Spring
 listed above
None - Courses in English  2.75
Hangzhou, China
Internship or Service Learning Opportunity  Fall only
 listed above
None- Courses in English; Chinese 101 offered  2.75
Reutlingen, Germany
   Fall or Spring

extended until October 30, 2009

Spots still available!

None - Courses in English; German 101 or 203/204 offered
 2.75
Puebla, Mexico Service Learning Opportunity  Fall, Spring or Year
 listed above
Spanish 203, Courses in Spanish and English.   2.75

 Exchange Programs

Anglia Ruskin University, England

Service Learning opportunity

 Spring or Year

 listed above
None - Courses in English  3.0

L'University de Cergy-Pointoise, France

   Spring only
 *September 15, 2009
Equivalent of 4 semesters of college French
 3.0
La Rochelle International Business School, France
Internship opportunity
 Spring only
 *September 15, 2009
French 203, Courses in French and English  3.0
La Rochelle School of Engineering (VIEP)
Internship Required  Year only
 *September 15, 2009 (year in advance)
 VIEP France requirements
 3.0
Ansal Institute of Technology, India    Fall, Spring or Year  listed above None - Courses in English
 3.0
Karunya University, India Service Learning Opportunity
 Fall, Spring or Year
 listed above
None - Courses in English  3.0
 Kansai Gaidai University, Japan
   Fall, Spring or Year  listed above
None - Courses in English, Beginner's to Advanced Japanese offered  3.0
 Tuebingen University, Germany
   Year only

 *December 4, 2009 (year in advance)

Equivalent of 4 semesters of college German required and junior status  3.0

Cooperative Agreements

Granada, Spain Service Learning Opportunity
 Fall only
 *November 1, 2009 (year in advance) Advanced Spanish and junior status  3.0
Paris, France  Service Learning Opportunity
 Spring or Year
 listed above
Equivalent of 4 semesters of college French
 3.0
Paris, France - Internship
Internship Required
 Fall or Spring
 listed above
Equivalent of 4 semesters of college French  3.0
Windhoek, Namibia  (& South Africa)
Internship or Service Learning Opportunity
 Fall or Spring
 *recommended early application of November 1, 2009 None - Courses in English  3.0
 Athens, Greece
 Service Learning Opportunity
 Fall only
 listed above
16 credits of Greek (or 8 cr. Greek + 9 cr. Classic Civalization)  3.0

Non-VU/Independent Program 

Click here to download procedures.

Application Deadline as listed above, 3.0 GPA Required.

Please meet with the Director of Study Abroad Programs to discuss your interest in a non-VU program.  Students must be approved through the Office of International Programs to participate in a non-VU program in order to earn academic credit towards a University degree.  No late applications accepted for non-VU programs.

 Summer Programs

Greece Summer Program - Please contact Prof. Kumpf for more information: michael.kumpf@valpo.edu

China Summer Program -  Please contact Prof.Lin for more information: zhimin.lin@valpo.edu.

Valparaiso, Chile YMCA Summer Internship - Please contact Katie Burgus of the YMCA: kburgus@valpoymca.org

 Spring Break Programs

 Costa Rica/Nicaragua Service Learning Trip - Please contact Prof. Amy Cory for more information: amy.cory@valpo.edu 

 Other Opportunities

 Engineers without Borders - Please contact Prof. Gingerich for more information: elizabeth.gingerich@valpo.edu
 Chicago Urban Semester - Please contact Prof. Mike Longan for more information: mike.longan@valpo.edu
 Washington D.C. Semester - Please contact Prof. Larry Baas for more information: larry.baas@valpo.edu
 Semester on United Nations - Please contact Prof. Larry Baas for more information: larry.baas@valpo.edu
 Meteorology/Storm Chasing - Please contact the Department of Meterology at 219-464-5136
 Hawaii Volcano Field Study - Please contact Prof. Janke for more information: ronald.janke@valpo.edu