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You spend essential time in a classroom to prepareyou for the world. And your experiences on cam-pus – research projects, volunteer initiatives, andmanaging time and resources – are all buildingblocks for a successful professional future. But whynot round out your qualifications with a practicalwork component that is not “just” a job?

An overseas internship can expand your vision ofreal-world experience in ways you never dreamedpossible. As a result, you will arrive at graduationwith a clear professional advantage. You will beimmersed in a vocational experience that isinformed by supporting courses, at your choice ofseven exciting global destinations, with programsranging in duration from a summer to a semester.Not only do our internships provide you with on-the-job experience, they are also credit-bearingprograms that will challenge you to apply whatyou learn in the classroom to the workplace, andvice versa.

During your program, you’ll spend anywhere fromone to four days per week in the workplace, assist-ing in a capacity that is tailor-made for your inter-ests. We are proud to offer ParliamentaryInternships in Australia, England, Ireland, and Scot-land, and our scope is not limited to students witha keen interest in world government. Our team ofexpert internship managers ensures that all students– from fine arts and graphics majors, to aspiring fi-nancial executives, to those with a humanitiesbackground who desire a placement in public rela-tions or marketing, to those interested in the socialservice sector – will all receive a placement thatsuits their professional goals. From an Australianadvertising agency to the London Zoo, the rangeof well-established opportunities we provide willenhance your understanding of your chosen fieldof study, and serve as an essential component ofyour professional development.

why choose arcadia for internships?The Arcadia University Center for EducationAbroad has more than 60 years of experience insending students overseas, and we currently workin 14 different countries (Australia, China, England,France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, India, New Zealand,Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, and Wales)and with 100 different programs. In addition to ourinternship programs, students can undertake aca-demic studies in every discipline. There are also avariety of opportunities to give back to host coun-try communities through service learning projects,providing an immersive experience that goes waybeyond the classroom.

At Arcadia we are committed to helping studentsmaximize the value of their time abroad, and toproviding an experience that integrates the uniqueextra-curricular resources of each program site.Every aspect of our programs and services is de-signed to help you look below the surface of theculture, providing you with an integrated experi-ence that combines academic learning with hands-on opportunities, helping you make your studyabroad program uniquely your own.

arcadia programs include

• tuition

• guaranteed housing

• overseas orientation session tohelp ensure your smooth transi-tion into the workplace

• health and accident insurance

• ISIC card

• Arcadia University transcript

• pre-departure advising and support

• weekend and day excursions

• safety/security management plans

• debriefing session to help you effectively review and analyzeyour professional experience

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scholarships availableWe are currently providing morethan $2.5 million in scholarshipsand financial aid, each year.

what’s on your résumé?

Front cover photos supplied by: Arcadia Staff; Megan Leonardziak; Roger Castonguary; Royal Holloway, University of London

Visit our website for details:www.arcadia.edu/abroad.

Arcadia University can provide you with the opportunity of a lifetime.

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Canberra, a city of green spaces and impres-sive municipal architecture, was purpose-built in the early 20th century as the seat ofAustralia’s national government. It is the siteof Australia’s Parliament House, High Court,and supporting agencies, and it boasts nu-merous national cultural and social institu-tions, which include a museum, zoo, gallery,archives and war memorial. Located in theAustralian Capital Territory and situated be-tween Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra isan ideal place to undertake an internship.

You'll spend four days per week, for elevenweeks, at your internship site and beenrolled in a semester-long course that willintroduce you to Australian politics andpublic policy. One of the most attractivefeatures is that you will be participating inthe program with students from all overAustralia, as well as with other American andinternational students. Although participationin the Australia Parliamentary InternshipProgram will require you to spend aconsiderable amount of time at yourinternship site, you’ll also have theopportunity to integrate into a universitycommunity and live on campus at theAustralian National University (ANU).

housingThe residential nature of ANU, with manystudents in on-campus accommodation,provides a wonderful opportunity to interact with Australian and otherinternational students.

highlights• This is an exceptional opportunity to

complete research for a Member orSenator of the Australian Parliament, orfor a public service agency, industry orcommunity organization, or lobby group.

• Students can take courses at ANU inaddition to the internship placement.

• Participants are recruited nationally andinternationally for this program, so youcan expect your fellow interns to comefrom a wide variety of backgrounds.

• This program awards 16 semester hoursof credit.

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“Not only have I changed as aperson because of these experiences, but I really feelthat I’ve also had my

whole perceptionof the world flipped around.”SARAH GARCIACollege of Wooster studentAustralia program

Please visit www.arcadia.edu/abroad/internshipsfor full details and fees.

APPLICATION DEADLINESFall semester: March 15

Spring semester: November 15

For more information about this program,contact Andrew Downs, Program Manager,[email protected].

semester internshipsPicture yourself working in Sydney, one of the world’s most exciting, internationaldestinations. Placements are available in abroad range of areas, including business, socialsciences, humanities, and the visual, fine,graphic arts. Throughout your internship, afaculty sponsor and workplace supervisor willbe available to ensure that you are meetingyour professional and academic objectives. Inorder to maximize the internship experience,you’ll take three courses (four semester hoursof credit, in addition to completing a four-credit academic project). The courses are:

Workplace Realities: Politics, Culture, and Ideas; Australian Issues: History, Culture,and Place; Australia in the Region: Inter-Cultural Relevance and Economic and Social Perspectives

highlights • Students develop an understanding of the

work world but also of Australia and theAustralian work environment.

• This program provides additional focus onissues of peace and justice and culturalidentity. To extend this understanding, internsvisit a remote indigenous community inorder to understand its unique perspectiveon life, survival in a remote area, andfinancial and economic issues, and to observehow communities work together to managebusiness interests in their areas.

• Program lasts 14 weeks: eight-week workplacement (four days per week, eighthours per day = 256 hours). Placementsare unpaid.

• This program awards sixteen semesterhours of credit.

summer internshipsSpend six weeks in Sydney, working side-by-side with Australian professionals in such areasas arts, business, communications, publicpolicy, or the social sciences. You will gain adeeper understanding of Australian culture; aclearer view of where your education, talents,and interests can lead you; and a greater senseof your place in the world.

highlights • During your internship, you’ll work four

days per week for six weeks and willattend the class Workplace Realities onthe fifth day.

• You will be assessed on an academicproject that you research and write that isbased on your work experience.

• This program awards six semester hours of credit.

housingOn an Arcadia internship in Sydney, you areguaranteed accommodation in a furnishedapartment operated by Arcadia University. Allhousing is in a residential area of Sydney thatis convenient for shopping and easilyaccessible by local transportation.

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“ My placement was excellentand the firm kept me very busy.The work was interesting and allowed me to learn quite a bit.They, in so many words, seemedto leave me with a job offer

in case I returnedtoSydney!”SCOTT ALBINIndiana University studentAustralia Semester Internship

APPLICATION DEADLINESFall semester: April 20

Spring semester: November 15


For more information about these pro-

grams contact Andrew Downs, Program

Manager, [email protected].

making study

abroad affordable

The Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad

has one of the most extensive scholarship programs of

any study abroad organization. We are committed to

helping students study abroad and believe that financial

limitations should not prevent students from participat-

ing in a life-changing overseas experience.

• Every year we distribute more than

$2.5 million in scholarships and

financial aid for academic-year,

semester, or summer participation.

• Arcadia can also process financial aid if you are

earning credit towards a degree.

• Our staff can advise you on ways to make study

abroad affordable. For more details regarding

scholarship funding from Arcadia or other

sources, please email our Financial Aid Coordi-

nator, Rosemary Hall, at [email protected].

To read more, visit our website: www.arcadia.edu/abroad/scholarships

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china internships through the Alliance for Global Education


APPLICATION DEADLINESSpring semester: November 1

Fall semester: April 15

Summer internship: March 1

The Alliance for Global Education is a partnershipof the Arcadia University Center for EducationAbroad and the Institute for Study Abroad, ButlerUniversity, formed with the vision of opening non-traditional destinations to an ever-growing andmore diverse U.S. undergraduate population.

Gain practical work experience in China for asemester or summer! A limited number of internships are available to students studyingon Alliance programs at Beijing Language andCulture University (BLCU) and Shanghai Uni-versity of Finance and Economics (SUFE). Ap-plicants should have taken at least threesemesters of college-level Chinese language, orthe equivalent, prior to application, and everyeffort is made to match a placement with thestudent’s interest. Past placements have in-cluded positions in government-sponsored,non-profit, and private firms in the areas ofeconomics, travel, market research, public re-lations, technology, and even art history.

The internship is worth three credits and, forsemester students, will replace one of thearea studies or business courses that Alliancestudents usually take at BLCU or SUFE. Othercourses that are offered during the fall orspring include:

SUFE: Chinese language (six credits); China:Economic Giant (three credits); and elec-tives in the areas of marketing, finance,or management (three credits each).

BLCU: Chinese language (six credits); Issuesin Contemporary Chinese Society andCulture (three credits) and electives in theareas of film, economics, or environmen-tal studies (three credits each).

For summer students, the BLCU or SUFE cur-riculum consists of five credits of Chinese lan-guage and the three-credit internship.

Faculty members will supervise all academicwork, which will include a research project inEnglish by each student.

housingBeijing program students live in double roomswith other Alliance students in a new, foreign-student, residence hall on campus. Rooms areclean and comfortable with private bath-rooms and are wired for high-speed internet.

Shanghai students are housed in the Interna-tional Student Dorm on the university’sdowntown campus. Each Alliance studentwill live in comfortable double rooms with aChinese roommate.

hightlights • This is a competitive, specialized oppor-

tunity to complement your future profes-sional goals.

• Students have the opportunity to employChinese-language skills in a workplacesetting.

• Coursework under the supervision of fac-ulty supports the internship experience.

• Semester participants receive 15 semesterhours of credit; summer participants re-ceive eight semester hours of credit.

For more information about this program,

contact Julia Levy, Program Manager,

[email protected]

Arcadia’s challenging London internship pro-grams combine real-world experience withspecial courses, creating a context in which tobring together your understanding of thework world and your professional accom-plishments in it while in London. You willjoin in the workday routine of other London-ers and, in the process, gain valuable insightsand skills that will continue to resonate longafter your program is completed.

Arcadia’s London intern programs offer anexceptional and exhilarating chance for per-sonal, professional, and intellectual growth.Experienced intern program managers findplacements to fit each student’s specific aca-demic and professional objectives. The em-ployers and organizations that Arcadia workswith are eager to provide students with asubstantial and meaningful experience.

Whether you want to gain financial experi-ence in a commodities brokerage, work in anauction house or at an advertising agency, ex-plore non-profit management or assist aBritish MP in the Houses of Parliament, ourinternships are much more than mere obser-vation or administrative assistance. Arcadiastudents work on substantive, meaningfulprojects and get to appreciate and recognizethe results of their work.

Your internship will be complemented by ac-ademic courses designed to expand upon andreinforce your professional and academic in-terests, while providing a cultural context foryour experience in the workplace. Thesestudies will balance your program, and theyinclude two core courses:

• Working in the UK and the EuropeanUnion: the Politics, Sociology, and PublicPolicy of Business and the Professions isthe keystone course of the program. You’llexplore issues related to British and Euro-pean culture, politics, business, and society,to help you reflect upon and enrich yourinternship experience.

• In the Work in Thought and Actioncourse, students meet with an academic in-ternship advisor to discuss and develop theacademic project that they will complete –typically a research paper, creative presen-tation, or portfolio – related to their in-ternship.

London Semester Internship

During the 15-week, semester program, studentsintern three days per week for 12 weeks. Theprogram offers a wide range of internship place-ments within the art world, charitable organiza-tions, media and production companies,healthcare establishments, government offices,and large corporate enterprises. Our experiencedinternship managers expect students to partici-pate in projects that require resourcefulness, re-sponsibility, and a mature work ethic.

Semester interns take the program’s two corecourses as well as two additional courses. Forthese latter elective courses, they can choosefrom either Arcadia University’s London Nowprogram courses (which take advantage of Lon-don’s rich resources and provide compelling in-sights into British history and culture), or they canselect courses from the variety available at CityUniversity or London College of Fashion.(Courses are worth three to four credits each.)

highlights

• This program provides a broad spectrumof placements from which to choose.

• Students enroll in courses designed specifi-cally to complement the experience in theworkplace.

• This program awards 14 to 18 semesterhours of credit.

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“I dealt with 147 countries in my London Internship placement.

I got to do thingsI wouldn’t haveknown about if I had just been a student in a classroom.”JENNIFER JENCHURA Bucknell University studentLondon Internship Program



Spring semester: October 1

Summer Internship: March 1

For more information about this pro-

gram, contact Andrew Downs, Program


London Parliamentary InternshipFor students interested in the workings ofdemocratic government, the special advan-tages of a parliamentary system, and the waythat legislative processes takes place – and forthose who would enjoy an inner look at theBritish Parliament – the London Internshipprovides a unique and challenging experi-ence. This internship goes beyond the tasksthat student workers are normally given. Par-ticipants often work alongside a British Mem-ber of Parliament, conduct research, planevents, or assist with logistics.

highlights• This special program offers the rare

chance to work with a British MP.

• Students are required to enroll in coursesdesigned specifically to complement theexperience in the workplace.

• This program awards 14 to 18 semesterhours of credit.

Parliamentary interns take the program’s twocore courses as well as two additionalcourses. For these latter elective courses, theycan choose from either Arcadia University’sLondon Now program courses (which takeadvantage of London’s rich resources andprovide compelling insights into British his-tory and culture) or they can select coursesfrom the variety available at City Universityor London College of Fashion. (Courses areworth three to four credits each.)

London Internship SummerA briefer version of the semester-long Lon-don Internship program, this opportunitynevertheless gives students an intensive im-mersion in the work world and in the profes-sional culture of London. As in the full-termprogram, students enjoy this well establishedinternship as a fun, invigorating, resume-building opportunity. For academic work,the summer internship requires only theWorking in the UK and EU course and sub-mission of a written project based on inde-pendent research and workplace experience.

highlights• This program provides a wide range of-

short-term internship placements specifi-cally tailored to your goals.

• In addition to the internship experience,students enroll in one course.

• This program awards six semester hoursof credit.

housingOn Arcadia internships in London, you areguaranteed a shared room in a furnished flator student house operated by Arcadia Uni-versity. All housing is in residential areas ofLondon that are convenient for shoppingand easily accessible by local transportation.

(Note that all Arcadia internship placementsare unpaid and may continue through theacademic holidays.)

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While Arcadia’s internships in

London are not for the timid and

will require good time

management skills, this chance

to work and learn in London is

one of the best study abroad

experiences available. You’ll

take part in British life and

culture in ways that few study

abroad students are able to, while

also gaining valuable work

experience and completing

exceptional courses.




Summer Internship: March 1

For more information about these pro-

grams, contact Andrew Downs, Program


APPLICATION DEADLINESSpring semester: November 1

Summer internship: March 1

Fall semester: April 15

The Alliance for Global Education is apartnership of the Arcadia University Centerfor Education Abroad and the Institute forStudy Abroad, Butler University, formed withthe vision of opening non-traditionaldestinations to an ever-growing and morediverse U.S. undergraduate population.

Explore your career goals in Pune! Withplacements at some of the most forward-thinking and well-respected NGOs, as well asmulti-national businesses, IT companies,research institutes and think thanks, this uniqueinternship opportunity may be just thechallenge you’ve been looking for.

All students participating in the Allianceprogram in Pune, commencing in spring 2009,will complete either a research project or aninternship concentrating on contemporaryIndia. Areas of focus can range from socialjustice, development economics,environmental issues, and public health tobusiness and information technology, to film,journalism, and the performing arts! Studentswishing to opt for the internship shouldindicate their interests to the Alliance staffearly in the application stage, so a suitableplacement can be arranged.

Internships and directed research projects areconducted under close academic supervisionand require a faculty-approved reading list,weekly meetings, and final paper or project.The internship experience is worth six creditsduring the semester, and four credits duringthe summer term. It is supported byinstruction in research methods andconversational Marathi during the courseworkperiod. The required semester course,Contemporary India (three credits), is apolitical, social, and historical survey of post-independence India, providing context for theoverall program experience for both semesterand summer students. The remaining sixcredits for semester students are chosen fromelectives, worth three credits each, in social

justice, environmental issues, public health,film, development economics, and Hindi.

housingAs this program is entering its inauguralsemester, the Alliance is still finalizing studentlodging plans. Students may expect semi-independent living arrangements with Indianfamilies. As residents of a university town,many Pune families have student apartmentswith independent access attached to theirhomes. This offers an ideal combination ofintegration within a host family and theautonomy to which U.S. college students areaccustomed.

highlights• This program brings opportunities for

placement within exciting NGOs, theinternational business and technologycommunity, and institutions such as theNational Film Archives.

• No previous language skills in Hindi orMarathi required; supplementalinstruction as part of coursework.

• This program provides internship in avibrant city of 3.5 million, a short trainride from the megacity of Mumbai.

• Semester participants receive 15 to 18semester hours of credit; summerparticipants receive eight semesterhours of credit.

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india internships in Pune through the Alliance for Global Education


For more information about this pro-

gram, contact Traci Chupik, Program

Manager, [email protected]

About the Alliance for

Global Education

The Alliance is a non-profit

partnership of the Arcadia

University Center for Education

Abroad and the Institute for

Study Abroad, Butler University.

For more details, please visit:

www.allianceglobaled.org.

Arcadia’s affiliation with the Institute of PublicAdministration (IPA), the leading educationalinstitution for civil service in Ireland, affords youthe chance to develop a real-world perspectiveon government, as well as on Irish politics. Inaddition, you’ll learn how a parliamentarysystem works. Only North American studentssponsored by the IPA have the privilege to internin both houses of the Irish Parliament, the DáilÉireann and the Seanad Éireann.

Before your fieldwork begins, you’ll participatein an orientation that will prepare you for yourparliamentary experience through intensiveinstruction that covers Ireland’s constitution,political parties, issues and procedures, andupcoming legislation. Your individual initiative,ability, past experience, and your relationshipwith the Member of Parliament or Teachta Dála (TD) you are interning with will largelydetermine the type of work you are assigned.Responsibilities may include conductingsurveys, researching and reporting on issuesrelated to public welfare, and preparing forpress briefings. The internship is unpaid andrequires at least two full days per week.

The courses are designed to provide you withthe necessary background to work effectivelyin your new cultural, social, and politicalenvironment, and are worth three credits each.Subjects include Irish Society and Politics,History of Modern Ireland, and Modern IrishLiterature. Courses are taught by faculty drawnfrom the Institute of Public Administration anduniversities in and around Dublin.

housingThere are two housing options for studentsparticipating in the Dublin ParliamentaryInternship: Arcadia University fully-furnishedflats in Dublin or making your ownindependent living arrangements.

highlights• This program brings the exclusive feature

of working directly with a Member of theIrish Parliament.

• Students have the opportunity to dosignificant research in your assigned area.

• Students take courses in support of theirfieldwork at Ireland's premier civil serviceinstitution, the Institute for PublicAdministration.

• This program awards fifteen semesterhours of credit: six semester hours ofcredit are for the internship, andremaining credits (nine) are earned fromenrollment in three courses taught byfaculty at the IPA.

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“The Arcadia programdid a wonderful job of

facilitatingopportunitiesto do things that I may not have done without them.”HEATHER SPAETHUniversity of Scranton studentIreland program




For more information about this program,

contact Andrew Downs, Program Manager,

[email protected].



If you are a hands-on learner and are astudent of government, law, politics, history,economics, or sociology, an internship in theScottish parliament may be right for you.Through the University of Edinburgh’sScottish Parliamentary Internship, you canenjoy a unique opportunity to make asignificant contribution by working withmembers of the Scottish Parliament whowho, until recently, had not enacted theirown laws for three centuries.

During the first five weeks of the program,you’ll participate in three courses taught byaccomplished instructors from the Universityof Edinburgh’s Faculty of Social Sciences. Thecourses are designed to provide students withan overview of Scottish society, history, andculture, as well as to focus on Scottishgovernment and politics (including in relationto Great Britain). Students are required toenroll in the following three courses:

• Government and Politics in the U.K.

• Scottish Politics

• Scottish Society and Culture

Following the completion of coursework,you’ll participate in a 10-week internshipprogram under the direction of a member ofthe Scottish Parliament (MSP). Your assignedMSP will help you determine a researchproject and supervise your implementationof this project, which will be assessed by theacademic coordinator of the program. You

will not simply act as a file clerk or go fetchendless cups of tea. You will explore andwrite on significant policy questions. Recenttopics addressed by interns include FemaleRepresentation in the Scottish Parliament,Controlling Firearms in Scotland, theCriminal Justice (Scotland) Act of 2003 andits Effects on the Criminal Courts, and Suicidein Scotland: The Need for a Hotline. You willreceive research support from the University'sInstitute of Governance. The combination ofchallenging course work and the opportunityto work side by side with an MSP willprovide an unparalleled academic,professional, and personal experience.

housingYou will be assigned to housing in a student flatthat contains single rooms, and shared bathsand kitchens. Internet access is available in allstudent rooms.

highlights• Our internship program enables you to

immerse yourself in the culture, history,and politics of Scotland, through engagingacademic courses.

• Program affords an opportunity to completesignificant research under the direction of amember of the Scottish Parliament.

• This program awards 15 semester hours of credit.

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“ As I walked through the newParliament building and spokewith people I had only seen ontelevision, I knew this was an

experience ofa lifetime.”JOSEPH SPEAKERVillanova University studentScottish Parliamentary Internship

For more information about this

program, contact Andrew Downs,

Program Manager, [email protected].

semester internshipsIn addition to enrolling students in the regularsemester courses in Spanish language andculture (four to five courses), the Arcadiaprogram at the Fundación José Ortega y Gassetin Toledo offers these students the uniqueopportunity to experience the work world,including the Spanish work environment – andthus to further immerse themselves in Spanishlife and culture. Fieldwork is supplementedwith a course that looks at the Spanish labormarket from a historical, political, andeconomic perspective. The course challengesstudents to compare and contrast the Spanishworkplace with that of their own country, aswell to identify cross-cultural communicationissues and strategies for resolving them. Eachweek, students spend one and one-half hoursin class and approximately seven hours at theinternship sites.

All internships are supervised by professionalsin the related field. Past internship sites have in-cluded the regional parliament of Castilla LaMancha, Santa Cruz Museum, Toledo City Hallradio stations “Onda Cero” and “Radio Na-cional de España”, the Alcazar library, ToledoChamber of Commerce, and local hospitals.

highlights• Designed for students at the advanced

level or higher. All coursework is inSpanish, taught by Spanish professors.

• Courses take advantage of the range ofcultural opportunities available in Toledothrough field study.

• Internships available in a variety ofdisciplines including art history,communications, business, journalism,political science, and health studies.

• This program awards 15 semester hours of credit.

summer internshipsArcadia University, in conjunction with theFundación José Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, ispleased to offer a summer internship optionbased on the successful semester internshipprogram. Internship placements are availablein a number of areas, including business, regional government, health, communicationsand media, social work, tourism, and culturalorganizations. Students combine 15 to 30hours of on -site work with coursework cover-ing various topics related to working in Spainand the European Union. This summer oppor-tunity offers three to six hours of credit.

housingArcadia offers its Toledo interns the option ofliving in the residence hall at the Fundación,or with a carefully selected Spanish hostfamily (for an additional fee). Our programmanager can help you decide which optionwould match your particular situation andobjectives for your time abroad.

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“ I enjoyed myself thoroughly in Spain. The classes,excursions, and theevery day lifewere fantastic.”BARRY HENDLERArcadia University studentSpain program




Summer internship: March 31(early application is encouraged)

For more information about this

program, contact Cliff Tironi, Program


www.arcadia.edu/abroad

Come study human rights in East Africa!And do so in a nation of legendary beauty,

in a country respected for its role in anchoring human relations in its region. The United Republic of Tanzania

brings together dozens of ethnic identities and recognizes both Swahili and English as official languages. Its

people embrace an emerging role as citizens of a progressive republic committed to education, equality, and

sustainable economic development. Enjoy your studies studies with leading international experts among a

welcoming populace, in a land of unparalleled natural beauty – from Mount Kilimanjaro (Africa's highest

peak), to Lakes Victoria and Tanganyika, to some of Africa's most renowned wildlife reserves.

This summer, Arcadia University’s Center for EducationAbroad offers you the unique opportunity to study inArusha, Tanzania.This is an extraordinary academic experi-ence focusing on the study of human rights at the NyerereCentre for Peace Research. Arcadia established this innova-tive program in partnership with the East African Commu-nity (EAC, the regional intergovernmental organization ofthe Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic ofTanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi). You will be positioned tolearn about important international development practicesin contemporary East Africa, while exploring this country ofextraordinary beauty and fascinating culture.

academic focusThe program will focus on the East Africa region and will beinformed by the legal and developmental work of thehuman rights organizations in operation there, including theEAC, the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal forRwanda (UN ICTR), and the African Union Court of Human

and People's Rights. This intensive summer program offers sixsemester hours of credit in international studies for comple-tion of the five-week symposium. Students will gain an un-derstanding of development at the community level, and theways in which grassroots projects build capacity and em-power communities.

Your studies will explore practical approaches to human-rights issues. Class visits to field sites in Arusha, where the Ny-erere Centre is based, and to the Masai community willcomplement lectures and discussions.

cultural orientationThe Arcadia staff will support your experience during your stayin Tanzania, which will include a thorough orientation. Youwill take part in a safari to a world heritage site, the Ngoron-goro Crater, located in Tanzania's famed Northern Circuit.

accommodationThe program houses students in shared accommodationwithin commuting distance of the program facilities.

For more information on this extraordinary opportunity in Tanzania, and available scholarships, please visit www.arcadia.edu/abroad/Tanzania

admission requirements3.0 on a 4.0 scale

credits6 semester hours of credit in international studies

program dates:

June 23 – July 25 (five weeks)

fees (financial-aid funding available!)

$2750 includes tuition, room, and partial board, as wellas meals on excursions.

tanzania

Come study in Paris!France is one of the most-visited countries on earth, and with good reason. From the chateaux of the Loire Valley to the

lavender fields of Provence, from the beaches of the Riviera to the romantic arches beneath the bridges of the Seine, and

everywhere in between, France will delight, surprise, and bewitch you at every turn.

Your studies will be based in Paris, a city which needs no preamble. As one of the world’s most dynamic metropolises,

Paris offers opportunities galore to discover and learn. Studying through Arcadia University offers you the opportunity to

explore French life and culture beyond Paris. Your studies in French language and government will be enhanced by being

in the center of everything, with each day unfolding with a certain flair and difference that could only come from France.

Based at the American Graduate School of InternationalRelations and Diplomacy (AGSIRD), located in the center ofParis, the program is supplemented by French languageinstruction at the prestigious Alliance Française. Designed toprovide a comprehensive cultural and academic experience,this challenging semester program offers a uniqueinterdisciplinary curriculum. Note: undergraduate credit isearned for this program.

The core of each student's academic program is a six-creditseminar: History, Politics, and Diplomacy of France andEurope. The course will incorporate academic researchprojects and field study excursions that will take fulladvantage of many French, European, and internationalinstitutions discussed in the classroom. A major componentof the core course is the capstone project that will enablestudents to do research in many areas of current events inParis and Europe. In addition to the mandatory Frenchlanguage study, the program offers electives in European

and French international relations, politics, andgovernment. View a list of the program's main courses.

cultural orientationThe Arcadia staff provides students with a full orientation thatplays an integral role in helping students make the most oftheir experience. Activities and events will take advantage ofthe many cultural riches of the City of Light (a name attributedto Paris because of its fame as a center of education andbecause of its early adoption of street lighting).

accommodationArcadia University’s priority is to accommodate you in aplace that will support your studies and enable you toexperience the local culture. Accommodation is selected byArcadia University based on these factors, in addition toconsidering safety, security and cost. For these reasons,Arcadia reserves the right to alter or changeaccommodation options at any time.

For more information on this extraordinary opportunity in France, and available scholarships, please visit www.arcadia.edu/abroad/france

admission requirements3.0 on a 4.0 scale

credits16-18 semester hours of credit per semester

program dates:

spring semester: mid-January – early May

program managerSue Richardson

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