Study Abroad Opportunities
| International Perspectives on Communication, Summer I 2008 |
This opportunity combines online learning with an education abroad experience in Europe.
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland: May 23- June 5; online-June 9-June 27
We’ll offer three of the following courses, depending on demand: Interpersonal Communication, Magazine Writing, International Communication, or Multicultural Communication. (If we have an overwhelming number of qualified applicants, we may be able to add a third faculty member and offer more course options, such as Photojournalism, International Cinema, or Documentary Film.)
Riva San Vitale, Switzerland: May 23- June 5; online-June 9-June 27
Information Session -- Monday, September 24, 5:30 -- Shanks 43
Contact: Mr. Dale Jenkins (dajenki2@vt.edu) or Dr. Marlene Preston (mpreston@vt.edu)
More information is available at this link.
Application deadline extended to October 12 at 5 PM.
| Virginia Tech Marketing and Communication Spring 2008 Education Abroad Experience in Lugano, Switzerland, |
Continuing a unique education abroad experience, thirty students will be studying issue management/persuasion and marketing courses in Lugano, Switzerland, this Spring. The program, which combines classroom instruction with real-world projects, has this year’s students studying health social issues to design a public relations/social marketing campaign. Students receive 18 credits and can complete a marketing cognate or work on a business leadership minor. Students travel throughout Europe during the semester and also take Italian language classes. For information about this year's program, go to International Business in Lugano
| Consortium of Universities for International Studies |
Virginia Tech participates in this program for business and communication undergraduate and graduate students. Based in Italy and administered by the University of Kansas, all CIU courses are taught in English, although you learn Italian while in the program. CIU features a residential campus and faculty from 40 U.S. universities. Deadline for Spring 2008 admission is October 15. More information is available at www.cimbaitaly.com/
| Additional Education Abroad Opportunities |
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Five types of study abroad programs are available depending upon where you would like to go and what you would like to accomplish. According to Virginia Tech's Office of International Research, Education, and Development, they include:
- Direct Exchange Programs - Students pay usual Virginia Tech tuition and fees to study at an overseas university. These programs include the Virginia Tech bilateral Exchange Program and the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).
- VT Direct - Virginia Tech offers a limited number of study abroad opportunities at some popular member institutions on a non-reciprocal basis. VT Direct sites are available in Australia, Greece, and New Zealand.
- Center for European Studies and Architecture (CESA) - Program run by Virginia Tech faculty, located in southern Switzerland.
- Virginia Tech Faculty-led Programs - Programs available for Virginia Tech students, but run through different Virginia Tech Colleges.
- Non-Virginia Tech Programs - Programs available for Virginia Tech students, but run through another university.
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For information and links concerning these programs, please visit
Virginia Tech's Office of International Research, Education, and Development at http://www.educationabroad.vt.edu/.
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