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2017 AFRICA ASIA EUROPE LATIN AMERICA MIDDLE EAST PACIFIC STUDIESABROAD.COM SUMMER PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD STUDIES INTERNATIONAL INTRODUCTION Why Choose ISA 1 Housing Options 6 The ISA Advantage 2 Academics Online 8 Student Resources & Social Media 3 Divisions & Subsidiaries 9 ISA’s Committment to Education 4 Accreditation 10 Health and Safety 5 International Host Universities 12 AFRICA ASIA MOROCCO: Meknes • 16 CHINA: Shanghai • 20 SOUTH KOREA: Seoul • 22 THAILAND: Bangkok • 23 EUROPE BELGIUM: Brussels • 26 IRELAND: Dublin • 37 Galway • 38 Limerick • 40 CZECH REPUBLIC: Prague • 27 ITALY: Florence • 42 Milan • 44 Rome • 45 ENGLAND: London • 28 SCOTLAND: Stirling • 46 FRANCE: Lille • 30 Paris • 32 SPAIN: Barcelona • 48 Granada • 51 Madrid • 53 Málaga • 54 Salamanca • 55 Santander • 56 GERMANY: Berlin • 34 Sevilla • 57 Valencia • 58 GREECE: Thessaloniki • 36 LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires • 60 COSTA RICA: Heredia • 69 San José • 71 Santa Cruz • 74 BRAZIL: Florianópolis • 62 CUBA: Havana • 75 CHILE: Valparaíso/Viña del Mar • 64 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Santiago • 76 COLOMBIA: Barranquilla • 67 PERU: Cusco • 78 Lima • 80 MIDDLE EAST JORDAN: Amman • 84 PACIFIC AUSTRALIA: Adelaide • 88 Gold Coast • 89 TRAVEL PROGRAMS: Australian Sporting Industry • 96 Sydney • 90 Edge of the Outback: Australian Photography • 97 NEW ZEALAND: Dunedin • 92 Palmerston North • 93 Wellington • 94 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ISA Internships & Service-Learning 98 Program Prices and Dates 102 Alumni Survey 99 How to Apply 108 High School & Gap Year Programs 100 WHY CHOOSE ISA ABOUT ISA Since 1987, ISA has offered quality study abroad programs for U.S. and Canadian In the age of globalization, it is becoming increasingly important to gain an intimate students, and we are proud to have joined the WorldStrides family! WorldStrides is understanding of another culture. As you browse through this catalog, we hope that the largest and most trusted educational travel company in the world. Founded in you begin to understand the wide range of programs and services that ISA offers. 1967, WorldStrides has grown to provide global educational programs for 400,000 Please keep in mind that while this catalog provides a great deal of information students annually. about our programs, more detailed information can be found on the ISA website at studiesabroad.com. As a leader in international education, ISA is dedicated to providing you with the opportunity to discover and enjoy a way of life different from your own. From your By opening this catalog, you have shown an eagerness to learn about other cultures. initial contact with ISA, your personal objectives become our priority. We will strive By studying or interning abroad, you will have the opportunity to become part of to fulfill your goals in a personalized and professional manner. Our U.S.-based the local culture and traditions that are unique to your host city and gain a global ISA team and the various ISA teams across the globe are committed to fulfilling perspective in the process. your expectations and helping you have an unforgettable experience abroad, both academically and culturally. INCLUDED IN AN ISA PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE ADVISING AND SUPPORT ORIENTATION AND BRIDGING CULTURES PROGRAM A team of helpful ISA staff members guides students through the entire study Prior to departure, all ISA students will go through a comprehensive online abroad process. The U.S. staff helps prospective students with program selection and orientation. While abroad, our resident staff will conduct the Bridging Cultures completion of the ISA application. Program, which includes a thorough on-site orientation, and will provide support to students during their program. ISA’s staff members also provide assistance to VISA SUPPORT students upon their return to the U.S. Our U.S.-based staff is trained to handle visa issues for each of our program countries and their corresponding U.S.-based consulates. For select consulates, ISA TUTORING can assist in the delivery of all necessary paperwork. All students participating in ISA’s foreign language acquisition programs will have access to tutoring at our on-site offices at no additional cost. TUITION AT THE HOST UNIVERSITY Tuition at the host university is included in the program price. AIRPORT RECEPTION Transportation is provided from the airport for students who arrive during the ISA- OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT FROM HOST UNIVERSITY WITH ISA COVER LETTER designated pick-up times. Airport reception is not provided for Intensive Month or Upon the successful completion of an ISA program, the student’s host university will J-Term programs. issue an official transcript that lists all coursework. ISA will send this transcript to the appropriate office at the student’s home university. Additionally, ISA will provide a HOUSING cover letter explaining the host university’s grading system and a translation of the Housing is included in the price of all ISA programs, excluding the Pacific region. transcript, as necessary. Accommodations will vary according to program site and session. For more details on ISA’s housing options, please refer to the housing chart on pp. 6-8. FULL-TIME RESIDENT STAFF ISA’s full-time resident staff assists students with all aspects of their experience EXCURSIONS abroad. The resident staff provides support during official course registration and We include organized excursions with all of our programs to complement the arranges the Bridging Cultures Program, excursions, weekly meetings, cultural academic component of the student’s study abroad experience. Excursions are not activities and much more. included for Intensive Month or J-Term programs. Staff members are trained to ensure the well-being of each program participant and CULTURAL ACTIVITIES are dedicated to facilitating a positive and meaningful study abroad experience. Resident staff will organize unique activities to expose our students to the essence of their host city from a local’s point of view. ON-SITE ISA OFFICES Most program locations have an on-site ISA office with a full-time resident staff. INSURANCE The on-site offices offer students a source of security while abroad by serving as a Insurance is provided during the official dates of the program. Extensions of coverage common meeting place and resource center. are available for an additional fee if students plan to be abroad before or after the program period. A full description of coverage can be found on the ISA website. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS ISA students enjoy free internet access at ISA on-site offices and/or computer labs at 24-HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE the host university. ISA is continuing to install wireless internet services at additional Emergency assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. program sites. 1 THE ISA ADVANTAGE BRIDGING CULTURES PROGRAM ISA DISCOVERY MODEL The Bridging Cultures Program (BCP) encompasses the ISA on-site orientation delivered to all A primary objective of all ISA programs is to facilitate the learning students in the first days of their ISA program, with key improvements in areas related to goal setting, and development of students. We rely on host universities to intercultural awareness, diversity and professional development. For a number of reasons, the first provide quality instruction in the classroom, but ISA is the main days that follow a student’s arrival on site offer us some of the best opportunities to effectively facilitator of learning outside of the classroom. Our efforts to transmit information to program participants. While the pre-departure orientations that students promote student learning are shaped by an educational framework receive from ISA and their home universities are also important, students are typically more ready to we call the ISA Discovery Model. According to this model, student focus on their study abroad experience when they arrive at their host country. learning and development is organized into five areas of discovery: 1. INTERCULTURAL 2. HISTORICAL 3. SOCIOPOLITICAL The BCP is designed to help ISA make the most of this important opportunity to educate students, 4. PROFESSIONAL and 5. ENVIRONMENTAL. Throughout the and to give students the tools that will facilitate discovery and learning during their program. The duration of all ISA programs, we provide participants opportunities BCP is an important introduction to a new culture, home and experience. The BCP is designed to to pursue guided learning in these five areas of discovery through prepare students for a successful, positive and rewarding experience that will influence the rest of participation in ISA excursions, cultural activities and community their lives. involvement. DISCOVERY MODEL TYPE EXAMPLES INTERCULTURAL • Introduce theories of intercultural development and communication to our students prior to departure and on site ISA aims to increase student intercultural competence in during the Bridging Cultures Program. cross-cultural settings. • Provide students with specific advice to help them function more effectively in their host culture. • Offer language tutoring to our students and arrange cultural/linguistic exchanges between our students and locals. • Arrange cultural activities that promote a cross-cultural exchange and allow our students to observe and participate in local culture. HISTORICAL • Offer excursions to museums, archaeological sites, monuments, architectural marvels, famous homes, cultural icons ISA encourages our students to have an appreciation of their and UNESCO Heritage