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• • • • A changing experience. We continue to continue to We changing experience. need global learn that global challenges challenge yourself leaders, and as you new and people, places to discover skills, will gain the knowledge, you to contribute confidence, and passion world. your community and to your portfolio has a broad of Paltz New to meet the needs of students programs advisors can point Our in every major. that support plans your to resources you including scholarships, financial aid, international internships, and service- learning opportunities guide and will consider: as you you will play a benefits of education abroad the how ou shouldalsoconsider hire Employers future. in your key role graduates with international experience to join the globally prepared who are and recognize workforce competitive while studying that skills developed essential for management are abroad

WELCOME TO WELCOME 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

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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 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 SUNY NEW PALTZ l STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 5 Single and double and double Single university and other and other university throughout locations Prague. with available are rooms and bathroom a shared for two kitchenette The adjacent rooms. a refrigerator dorms have and a hot plate to be of occupants by shared the adjoining rooms. n Situated in a Situated minute commute to commute minute University the Main tram or a by Building walk. 20-25 minute the area, residential dormitory is within walking distance to grocery stores, mini- restaurants, and a post markets, Near public office. transportation, students can easily access the n Students will live in will live Students the Kolej Komenského Komenského the Kolej Castle, near the Prague 6, located in Prague is It the Castle District. a 10-15 approximately YOUR HOME YOUR FROMAWAY HOME and Year Academic Students: Semester Halls Resident n

Courses are offered offered Courses are Students enroll in enroll Students in the following in the following politics, fields: history, language, art and film, and culture, literature. Summer Students: You You Students: Summer at can study abroad if you Charles University a second-semester are sophomore, freshman, junior and senior with a minimum cumulative 3.0 or higher. of GPA two courses for three two courses for three each at the East credits and Central European (ECES) program Studies at Charles University’s of Arts. Faculty n n Spring semester: Spring Winter semester: Two weeks of intensive of intensive weeks Two language in Czech Thirteen early-February. studies of area weeks until late February from early May. of intensive weeks Two language in early Czech Twelve September. studies of area weeks late September from until the middle of December. 3-credit courses from courses from 3-credit the selections offered Each each semester. course is completed with a written and/or oral examination. n n

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Prague has grown up over many centuries from a small Slavonic settlement into Slavonic a small many centuries from up over has grown Prague and renaissance, baroque, Romanesque, gothic The city’s a magnificent city. constructions, modern undisturbed by remained have neoclassical buildings Students Europe. and modern a unique and beautiful mix of classic creating (4.5 hours), Berlin (4 hours), or Vienna will be only a short train ride from was the oldest in Central Europe, (6.5 hours). | Charles University, Budapest campus occupies extraordinary The Charles IV. emperor founded in 1348 by The student population the heart city. of this wondrous buildings in the old town, faculties. one, taking classes in one of the thirteen and active different is a diverse as the world. as well Europe, all over will encounter people from you Here The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, is a city of over 1.2 million over a city of Prague, is Republic, Czech of the The capital of the country. cultural and intellectual center inhabitants, and the and as an awe-inspiring fame it has enjoyed Vltava, on the river Situated “the “hundred-spired,” “royal,” being called “golden,” beautiful city, of the world.” crown and “the of towns,” town choose 3-4 additional enroll in a 3-credit in a 3-credit enroll language course Czech prior to the start of the during the semester, orientation period. n n You can study abroad at can study abroad You if you Charles University a second-semester are sophomore, freshman, junior and senior with a minimum cumulative 3.0 or higher. of GPA Academic Year and Year Academic Students: Semester YOUR CLASSES CHARLES UNIVERSITY DISCOVERYOUR WORLD AT

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SUNY NEW PALTZ l STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 6 n GPA of2.5orhigher. a minimumcumulative junior andseniorwith freshman, sophomore, are asecond-semester Franche-Comté ifyou at Université de You canstudyabroad Semester Students: Academic Yearand CLASSES YOUR FRANCHE-COMTÉ DE AT UNIVERSITÉ AT WORLD YOUR DISCOVER its language instruction. its languageinstruction. known forthequalityof which iswell (CLA) Linguistique Appliquée classes attheCentre de in French language the program. and Europe. You’ll alsohave twoexcursions of staffaspart plannedby theCLA easily toParis, Provence andtheCoted’Azur, andotherdestinationsinFrance | Besançonisserved by the TGV (highspeedtrain),soyou’ll beabletotravel things todoformfondmemoriesofyour studyabroad experienceinBesançon. or picnickingwithyour classmates by theriver. You’ll definitelyhave plentyof citadel, exploringthecity’s narrow streets, atacafé, meetingyour languagepartner city’s cleanliness.|Imagine yourself enjoying from spectacularviews the Vauban was designatedoneofFrance’s first “green” citieswhichis reflected inthe While livinginBesançonyou’ll appreciate thecity’s qualityoflife.Besançon center makingitalmostanisland. setting neartheJura Mountains. TheRiver Doubs flows around thecity while livinginabeautifulFrench citysituatedinabreathtaking natural Immerse yourself inFrench culture andimprove your languageskills You’ll beenrolled Host Family: Residence Halls or Semester Students: Academic Yearand HOME AWAY FROM YOUR HOME n take. level andclassesyou’ll determine your language a placementtestto arrival, you willtake thisprogram.you start equivalent, by thetime college French, orthe four semestersof need tohave completed Please notethatyou will Shortly afteryour n n to kitchenfacilities. your room andaccess a smallrefrigerator in experience. You’llhave European university which istypicalofthe in theresidence hall for studentsstaying center. are locatedinthecity the academicbuildings compared towhere a ofcampusfeeling Universitaire hasmore the citycenter. TheCité 15 minutebusridefrom which isabouta10to the “CitéUniversitaire” residence halllocatedin option tostayina There isnomealplan You willhave the n which you canarrange you’ll needabuspass supermarket nearby. and elsewhere. There isa the CitéUniversitaire student restaurants in There are alsolow cost To getaround town n per month. cost you about 35euros this. Thebuspasswill sized photofor passport You’ll need tohave a for afteryour arrival. option ofstayingwith You willalsohave the

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SUNY NEW PALTZ l STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 9 Global Scholar Scholar Global Program varies amount Award Grant EOP Travel up amounts Award to $750 Abroad Study Go! Scholarship amounts up Award to $1,000 a listing of all For scholarship and funding opportunities, visit please www.newpaltz.edu/ studyabroad/students/ . financesandscholarships SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS FUNDING AND Gil- A. The Benjamin man International Scholarship up amounts Award to $5,000 Abroad Diversity SUNY Scholarship Honors amounts up Award to $2,000 Paltz SUNY New College Foundations Scholarships amounts varies Award Studying Abroad Abroad Studying Degree Your Enhances and Education want employers Today’s graduates with to hire experience international and cross-cultural understanding. Early Too Never It’s Plan To students can First-year take partin winter intersession and summer These programs. opportunities, as well as semester-long and study academic year experiences, are abroad available. You Can Graduate Graduate Can You Time On to Talk can! you Yes, advisor academic your abroad and the study staff on campus. To Need Don’t You A Second Know Language abroad Study opportunities are throughout available the English-speaking world, and programs in with courses taught in available are English speaking non-English countries.

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SUNY NEW PALTZ l STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 10 DE PARIS DE INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE AT WORLD YOUR DISCOVER districts inParis. a stone’s throw from theLatinQuarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés andMontparnasse the world.|It islocatedwithintheprestigious CatholicInstitute ofParis (ICP), founded in1948,whichannuallywelcomes thousandsofstudentsfrom allover Students takeclassesattheFrench LanguageandCulture institute(ILCF), This program offersfour weeksofintensive studyin Paris. Paris hasalwaysbeen,andremains, thevery ofFrench heart culture. n or higher. cumulative GPA of2.5 senior withaminimum sophomore, juniorand semester freshman, Paris ifyou are asecond- Institut Catholiquede You canstudyabroad at Summer Students: CLASSES YOUR culture, andliterature. language proficiency, offerings emphasize at alllevels. Course Coursesare offered n n n afternoon perweek. or literature classesone the choiceofculture advanced level willhave per week. practice oneafternoon workshops inlanguage students willhave intermediate level and elementary per week inthemorning. approximately 21hours for written, vocabulary; language: grammar, oral, take coursesingeneral Students atthe In addition, Allstudentswill

n n Residence Halls Summer Students: HOME AWAY FROM YOUR HOME Breakfast isincluded. and computeraccess. television room, library, facilities, diningspace, include kitchen its own bathroom. students. Eachroom has and international community ofFrench accommodations ina private residence hall clean, comfortable, Communalareas Students live in and theteachersschoolmanagementalwayshave timetotalk. great topersonalcontactwithstudents- importance class. |Kapitoattachesvery classrooms, whichare alsoavailable asameetingplaceforthestudentsafter LanguageSchoolislocatedinthemiddleoftownKapito andhaslarge,bright SCHOOL LANGUAGE KAPITO AT WORLD YOUR DISCOVER n or higher. cumulative GPA of2.5 senior withaminimum sophomore, juniorand semester freshman, if you are asecond- Kapito LanguageSchool You canstudyabroad at Summer Students: CLASSES YOUR languages. frame forforeign the European reference school according to levels atthelanguage government region Regierungsbezirk Münster. cultural centre ofthe Westphalia region. It isalsocapitalofthelocal It islocatedinthenorthern ofthestateandisconsidered part tobethe Münster isanindependentcityinNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Students enterthe •

level. courses atthe100 coursework willtake language prior German Students withno n morning. will have classes inthe the program, students the finalfour weeks of afternoons. During in themorningsand German languagestudy consist ofintensive of theprogram will Thefirsttwo weeks • •

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DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT n Student who have YOUR HOME accommodations, studied Italian may AWAY FROM located throughout the also participate in a HOME city. The halls come UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA three credit internship with fully equipped DEL SACRO CUORE program. kitchens, single or Academic Year, double bedrooms, and n Coursework during Semester and Summer bathroom facilities the summer session is Students: Residence Milan is the second most populous city in Italy and is the main in English, with the Halls: industrial, commercial and financial center of Italy. It is also one of the exception of the Italian fashion capitals of the world. There is plenty to do and see in Milan. language courses. n Students live in residence hall

Cattolica, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is the largest private university in Italy and in Europe. It is a prestigious comprehensive research and teaching university, recently ranked number 11 across Italy’s 90 universities. | With over 42,000 students and 2,000 faculty and staff,

Cattolica offers some of the most exciting and challenging academic programs PALTZ NEW SUNY and disciplines, in areas of medicine and health sciences, economics, business, international relations, political science, psychology and communications. | A modern university formed originally in 1921, Cattolica’s heart is located in a stunningly beautiful medieval building in downtown Milan.

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and Sociology freshman, sophomore, • Italian Language and junior and senior with Academic Year and Culture a minimum cumulative Semester Students: GPA of 3.0 or higher. n Pre-session Italian

SUNY NEW PALTZ You can study abroad Intensive offered both n Students will be able at Università Cattolica semester (2 weeks) to choose courses from del Sacro Cuore if you the following 4 areas: are a second-semester n Students with Italian freshman, sophomore, Proficiency may take • Business junior and senior with classes in Italian in a • Media and a minimum cumulative variety of subject areas Communication GPA of 3.0 or higher. • Italian Language n Student who have and Culture n Students can take studied Italian may • Agribusiness and classes in English in the also participate in a Food Sciences following areas: three credit internship program. n Students can only • Business and choose one course per Economics Summer Students: session, but they can • International participate in multiple Relations You can study abroad sessions for 2, 4 or 6 at Università Cattolica weeks total. SUNY NEW PALTZ l STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 15 Students will live will live Students The halls are in residence hall in residence accommodations. The a 20 about halls are the minute walk from and the town university is a bus There center. service to town. in blocks organized with of 6-8 bedrooms bathroom shared and kitchenette (unequipped). Both single and double rooms available. are YOUR HOME YOUR FROMAWAY HOME Students: Summer Halls: Residence n n assume that students that students assume the contents know of the preceding level. and Intermediate level Advanced devote students will their afternoons culture to Italian and civilization. This consists of seminars, lectures, and conferences discussions on such topics as: The in Renaissance and 20th Urbino, Other Century Italy. activities include poetry recitals, films, literary Italian etc. readings

• Courses in Urbino are are Courses in Urbino taught in Italian. n The elementary course is for absolute beginners; all other courses

• At the University of the University At Urbino, mornings are mornings are Urbino, dedicated to the study language. of the Italian available: are levels Three intermediate beginner, Placement and advance. the is determined by placement exam. n YOUR CLASSES Students: Summer study abroad can You of Urbino at University a second- are if you semester freshman, and junior sophomore, senior with a minimum of 2.5 GPA cumulative or higher.

Today, while Urbino strives to preserve its ancient buildings, many new areas buildings, many new areas its ancient to preserve strives while Urbino Today, of 15,000 has a population sprungthe city walls. Urbino up outside have at the University. the 20,000 students enrolled and must accommodate who attend the which house many of the students Colleges, University The | 20,000 students the old city. built on a hill not far from were University, the Colleges, which house many of University The at the University. enrolled | the old city. on a hill not far from built were the University, students who attend Language and Culture. in Italian is the ideal place for a summer course Urbino place to place on foot, and it offers can get from you is still a small city where It as as well Urbino students to meet people from many opportunities for foreign and stimulating campus- is a lively Urbino students and professors. university perfectly suited for student life. town

Protected by its walls, the ancient city of Urbino is perched high on a high is perched Urbino ancient city of its walls, the by Protected green by is surrounded It valleys. and Foglia the Metauro ridge between of centuries inhabitants left by landscape features hills that bear the appears compact and self-contained. afar the city from past. Even UNIVERSITY OF URBINO OF UNIVERSITY DISCOVERYOUR WORLD AT

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DISCOVER YOUR WORLD AT ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Zurich University of Applied Sciences, located in Winterthur, Switzerland, is just outside the bustling city of Zürich. With about 9,500 students domestically and abroad, the ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) is one of Switzerland’s largest business schools. Featured in the prestigious Financial Times rankings, ZHAW is an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited institution. SUNY NEW PALTZ NEW SUNY The ZHAW places a special focus not only on conveying practical and specialist competencies, but also on developing the social and personal skills essential for success in academic and professional life. | The guiding principle of ZHAW is “Building Competence. Crossing Borders”. This is demonstrated by the

university’s high quality educational programs and research, and over 190 university partnerships worldwide. STUDYABROAD: 17 EUROPE STUDY ABROAD: EUROPE 16 ABROAD: STUDY l

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SUNY NEW PALTZ HOME • Management Academic Year and • Finance Semester Students: • Business Academic Year and Administration Semester Students: You can study abroad • Business Law Residence Halls at Zurich University • International of Applied Sciences Business n Participants live in (ZHAW) if you are a • Accounting modern university sophomore, junior and • Economics residence halls with senior with a minimum • Language and shared bathroom and cumulative GPA of 3.0 Communication kitchenettes. or higher. n All courses are taught in English. EUROPE Brussels | Prague | Besançon | Paris | Münster | Milan Urbino | Zurich

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