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Director, International Education

Eckerd College
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St. Petersburg, FL 33711

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International Education

International Education

Agencies

Financial aid applies, except work study. Additional loans may be available.

Council on International Educational Exchange

  • affiliated with universities in over 30 countries
  • Instruction in English and other languages
  • Semester, academic year, and summer options
  • Total immersion
  • Housing on or off campus
  • www.ciee.org

AustraLearn

  • Affiliated with institutions in Australia and New Zealand
  • Courses available in all disciplines
  • Orientation in Cairns, Queensland
  • Semester, academic year, and summer options
  • Total immersion
  • Housing on or off campus
  • Internships
  • www.australearn.org

Institute for Central American Developments (ICADS)

  • Spanish language immersion courses
  • Focus on history and culture, environmental problems, and women's studies
  • Internship in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, or Belize
  • Field course in resource management and sustainable development
  • Research in three different ecological zones in Costa Rica
  • Summer internship
  • Open to social science and natural science students
  • Homestay
  • www.icads.org

Sea Education Association (SEA Semester)

  • Students in any academic major are eligible to apply
  • Variety of courses in maritime studies, nautical science, and oceanography
  • First half of semester on shore in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, second half at sea for practical laboratory experience
  • No prior sailing experience required
  • Semester or summer
  • Scholarships
  • Interest-free loans
  • www.sea.edu

Institute for American Universities

  • Three distinct programs in Provence, France:

    1. Aix-en Provence: courses in English in archeology, art history, business and economics, history, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and studio art. French language and literature.

    2. The Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing: courses in English in painting, drawing, art criticism, and art history.

    3. Avignon: courses in French archeology, art history, cultural studies and visual arts, French language and literature, history, political science, sociology, and psychology.
  • Semester, academic year, and summer options
  • Homestay
  • www.iaufrance.org

Arcadia University

  • Affiliated with universities in England, Scotland, Wales, Australia, Austria, Greece, Ireland, Italy, and Mexico
  • Semester, academic year, and summer options
  • Housing on or off campus
  • Total immersion
  • www.arcadia.edu/abroad/

Butler University

  • Affiliated with institutions in England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, and Costa Rica
  • Semester, academic year, and summer options
  • Orientation and excursions
  • Total immersion
  • Internships
  • Housing on or off campus
  • Scholarships
  • www.ifsa-butler.org

International Partnership for Service Learning

  • Semester, academic year or summer programs in ten countries
  • Courses combined with community service
  • Disciplines include history, political science, language, literature, sociology, economics, and anthropology
  • Homestay or on-campus housing

Winter Term 2012

Winter Term 2012

Check out the new Passport for information on Winter Term 2012 courses. Learn more.

London Study Centre

London Study Centre

The London Study Centre is the heart of the Eckerd College study abroad program. Since 1970, when Eckerd College leased a 200-year-old Georgian row house from the Bedford Estates, over 1,500 students have called the Centre home. Learn more.