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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ STUDY ABROAD EUROPE Brussels | Prague | Besançon | Paris | Münster | Milan | Urbino | Zurich Discover you. Discover the world. WELCOME TO EUROPE. European culture is the root of Western civilization, which traces its lineage back to ancient Greece and ancient Rome. History, art, culture, STUDY ABROAD! BELGIUM entertainment, finance, fashion, . science and politics combine in a continent and people that has spanned eons. s you explore opportunities and leadership positions. Student safety to study abroad in Europe, is a primary concern in Study Abroad, AUSTRALIA I invite you to consider and SUNY New Paltz prioritizes the EUROPE . the benefits of this life- health and security of its students changing experience. We continue to through: A ASIA learn that global challenges need global . leaders, and as you challenge yourself • One-on-one student advising; to discover new places and people, • Pre-departure orientation; ECUADOR you will gain the knowledge, skills, • Direct communication through SOUTH KOREA. ARGENTINA. confidence, and passion to contribute Alert Traveler and other real time SUNY NEW PALTZ to your community and your world. applications as students prepare to NEW ZEALAND New Paltz has a broad portfolio of leave and while they are abroad; . programs to meet the needs of students • Collaboration with accredited in every major. Our advisors can point international partner institutions l you to resources that support your plans and providers assures the safety of including scholarships, financial aid, students; and EUROPE ABROAD: STUDY international internships, and service- • Comprehensive emergency learning opportunities and will guide and mental and physical health you as you consider: insurance. • What you hope to gain from the The tudyS Abroad Advisors update study abroad experience; emergency protocols through ongoing 1 • How a specific program’s course risk assessment, consultation with the offerings fit in with your academic SUNY Office of Global Affairs, US and career plans; State Department, CDC and other • Timing of programs according to agencies. your degree requirements; and New Paltz is committed to • How the learning, social, physical, providing a high-quality, affordable, and cultural environments will global education experience to all impact you. students. Whether that is in Europe or another part of the world, You should also consider how the opportunities await you. benefits of education abroad will play a key role in your future. Employers hire What are you waiting for? graduates with international experience who are prepared to join the globally Best regards, competitive workforce and recognize Beth Mugler Vargas that skills developed while studying Executive Director, Center for abroad are essential for management International Programs DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT YOUR HOME welcomed international are Dutch-speaking. All AWAY FROM students into their have a good command HOME homes. These families of the English language VESALIUS COLLEGE are committed to and can communicate enriching the study effectively with students Academic Year and abroad experience for who have no knowledge Semester Students: the students while of French or Dutch. Host Families: always coming away It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its with positive, fulfilling n The homestays include headquarters, as well as those of other major international n The study abroad experiences of their own. room, internet access, organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of 11,787 department at Vesalius sheets, towels, and most square miles and has a population of about 10.5 million. College works with n Most of the host meals each week. several host families families are French- who, for years, have speaking, although some Brussels easily ranks as one of the world’s most cosmopolitan and diverse cities. | Vesalius College is in the heart of Brussels with direct access, via walking or public transportation to all parts of the city and surrounding communities. | Over 300 international students from over 45 nationalities attend Vesalius College every SUNY NEW PALTZ 2 semester, providing a truly cosmopolitan and culturally enriching environment. YOUR Courses are taught program as part of their l CLASSES in English. Foreign studies. EUROPE ABROAD: STUDY language instruction is STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE ABROAD: STUDY offered in French and Summer Students: You l Academic Year and Dutch for academic and can study abroad at Semester Students: You semester long programs. Vesalius College if you can study abroad at are a second-semester Vesalius College if you Vesalius College offers freshman, sophomore, are a second-semester courses in the following junior and senior with 3 SUNY NEW PALTZ freshman, sophomore, disciplines: a minimum cumulative junior and senior with GPA of 3.0 or higher. a minimum cumulative n Business GPA of 2.75 or higher n Communications Students enroll in two (for an academic year n Economics courses for three credits or semester program) n History each. or a minimum n Writing cumulative GPA of n Law Summer program 3.0 or higher (for a n Dutch Language participants also have summer program). n French Language the opportunity to n Sociology participate in a three n Math credit internship n Political Science program. Semester, and academic year students have the opportunity to participate in a three credit internship DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT YOUR HOME minute commute to university and other AWAY FROM the Main University locations throughout HOME Building by tram or a Prague. CHARLES UNIVERSITY 20-25 minute walk. n Single and double Academic Year and n Situated in a rooms are available with Semester Students: residential area, the a shared bathroom and The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, is a city of over 1.2 million Resident Halls dormitory is within kitchenette for two inhabitants, and the cultural and intellectual center of the country. walking distance adjacent rooms. The n Situated on the river Vltava, it has enjoyed fame as an awe-inspiring and Students will live in to grocery stores, dorms have a refrigerator the Kolej Komenského restaurants, mini- and a hot plate to be beautiful city, being called “golden,” “royal,” “hundred-spired,” “the near the Prague Castle, markets, and a post shared by occupants of town of towns,” and “the crown of the world.” located in Prague 6, office. Near public the adjoining rooms. the Castle District. It is transportation, students approximately a 10-15 can easily access the Prague has grown up over many centuries from a small Slavonic settlement into a magnificent city. The city’s Romanesque, gothic renaissance, baroque, and neoclassical buildings have remained undisturbed by modern constructions, SUNY NEW PALTZ 4 creating a unique and beautiful mix of classic and modern Europe. Students will be only a short train ride from Vienna (4.5 hours), Berlin (4 hours), or Budapest (6.5 hours). | Charles University, the oldest in Central Europe, was founded in 1348 by emperor Charles IV. The campus occupies extraordinary buildings in the old town, the heart of this wondrous city. The student population l is a diverse and active one, taking classes in one of the thirteen different faculties. Here you will encounter people from all over Europe, as well as the world. EUROPE ABROAD: STUDY STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE ABROAD: STUDY l YOUR 3-credit courses from Summer Students: You CLASSES the selections offered can study abroad at each semester. Each Charles University if you course is completed with are a second-semester 5 SUNY NEW PALTZ Academic Year and a written and/or oral freshman, sophomore, Semester Students: examination. junior and senior with a minimum cumulative You can study abroad at n Spring semester: GPA of 3.0 or higher. Charles University if you Two weeks of intensive are a second-semester Czech language in n Students enroll in freshman, sophomore, early-February. Thirteen two courses for three junior and senior with weeks of area studies credits each at the East a minimum cumulative from late February until and Central European GPA of 3.0 or higher. early May. Studies program (ECES) at Charles University’s n All students must n Winter semester: Faculty of Arts. enroll in a 3-credit Two weeks of intensive Czech language course Czech language in early n Courses are offered prior to the start of the September. Twelve in the following semester, during the weeks of area studies fields: history, politics, orientation period. from late September language, art and until the middle of culture, film, and n In addition, students December. literature. choose 3-4 additional DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT There are also low cost for after your arrival. a host family, located in student restaurants in You’ll need to have a the heart of Besancon. the Cité Universitaire passport sized photo for Students who opt for the AT UNIVERSITÉ DE and elsewhere. There is a this. The bus pass will host family experience FRANCHE-COMTÉ supermarket nearby. cost you about 35 euros will have most meals per month. included as part of the n To get around town program with their host you’ll need a bus pass n You will also have the families. Immerse yourself in French culture and improve your language skills which you can arrange option of staying with while living in a beautiful French city situated in a breathtaking natural setting near the Jura Mountains. The River Doubs flows around the city center making it almost an island. While living in Besançon you’ll appreciate the city’s quality of life. Besançon was designated one of France’s first “green” cities which is reflected in the city’s cleanliness. | Imagine yourself enjoying spectacular views from the Vauban citadel, exploring the city’s narrow streets, meeting your language partner at a café, SUNY NEW PALTZ 6 or picnicking with your classmates by the river. You’ll definitely have plenty of things to do to form fond memories of your study abroad experience in Besançon.