Study Abroad Programs
Program
Australia
Deakin University, Australia
(http://www.deakin.edu.au/)
University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland,
Australia
(http://www.usc.edu.au/)
Egypt,
Africa
The American University in Cairo
(http://www.aucegypt.edu/Pages/default.aspx)
Europe
Kingston University, Kingston, UK
(http://www.kingston.ac.uk/)
Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancaster, UK
(http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/)
Course Offering and foci
Languages and cultures (including
Asian ones);
Asian Pacific history;
Australian Studies;
International Relations;
Media and Communication;
Sociology
Languages and cultures (including
Asian ones);
Asian Studies;
Australian studies;
Media, journalism, business
Psychology;
Sociology
Arabic language;
Egyptian history;
Middle Eastern history;
Imperialism and colonialism
More options in courses;
Bigger classes;
British life, culture, and history;
Relying on students’ selfdiscipline in improvement
Smaller classes and fewer options
in courses;
History, literature, film, writing
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Environment
Around 42,000 students;
4 campuses—Melbourne
Burwood, Geelong Waterfront,
Geelong Waurn Ponds, and
Warrnambool;
More like Kingston University
of England;
Around 8,000 students
Younger school in a remote
area;
Many efforts in recruiting and
caring international students;
All English-speaking
environment;
A whole new campus—New
Cairo—modern and new
facilities;
45 minutes to (old) Cairo;
Options of living in new
campus or old city;
Around 23,000 students;
In the suburb of London, upon
Thames;
Multicultural, sophisticated;
Around 24,000 students;
Close to Liverpool;
Bigger campus, but more
monocultural;
Easy atmosphere—similar to
Winthrop University;
Campus-centered lifestyle;
Living Expenses
inexpensive
inexpensive
inexpensive
High
University of Flensburg, Flensburg, Germany
(http://www.uni-flensburg.de/)
Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
(http://www.us.es/eng)
or Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
(http://www.upo.es/portal/impe/web/portada?lang=en ),
both through Academic Studies Abroad program
(ASA)
Lorenzo de’Medici, Florence, Italy
(http://www.lorenzodemedici.org/)
Japan
Kansai Gaidai University, Osaka, Japan
(http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/)
Latin
America
The University of Veritas (Universidad Veritas), San
José, Costa Rica
through CEA Global Education
(http://www.uveritas.ac.cr/)
Fundación José Ortega y Gasset, Argentina
(http://www.ortegaygasset.com.ar/)
through University of Minnesota
Language;
European history;
European politics and the EU
Language;
Spanish culture, history, politics,
and economy;
Latin American literature;
The EU
The northernmost university in
Germany;
English courses;
More than 70,000 students;
English courses;
Language;
Art history;
Italian history
Asian Languages;
Asian studies program—business,
culture, history, religion;
Anime and media
Around 2,800 students;
English courses;
Spanish language;
Option/additional charge of
intensive language learning;
Latin American history, economy,
architecture, politics, and society;
Migration and human rights
(particularly important to Peace
Studies minor)
Spanish language;
Language- and culture-centered;
History, literature, economy of
Latin America
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English-speaking
environment;
Options of living on campus or
host families;
Campus buildings inside the
city;
English courses;
English courses;
Small foundation, but with
good reputation;
Good host families;
High
inexpensive
Less expensive
than Europe