Traditional Study Abroad
Many of these programs are offered by colleges and universities located in the U.S. These institutions run ‘branch campuses’ overseas. Many times these are for American students and are taught by U.S. faculty making them simply an extension---an overseas extension---of a U.S. experience. Still other programs are offered by foreign institutions and are designed as programs for ‘visiting students’ and do not integrate these ‘foreigners’ into their own classes or social activities.
Various U.S. organizations and U.S. colleges run exchange programs at colleges overseas. These programs often have an American coordinator with classes taken as part of the overall university and in the language of that country. The course work offered is designed to provide credit that will be recognized by the home institution in the U.S. In addition to the educational experience, a travel component is usually built-in to the program to provide an even greater opportunity to experience more than just the location and country where the program is located.
Brian E. Davis
University Advisors
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