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WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ABROAD

WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ABROAD. Learn about yourself Improve foreign language and cross-cultural Skills Resume Builder Take courses not offered at MU Earn credits toward your degree. FIRST STEPS. Begin planning early Meet with your Academic Advisor Apply early Start saving.

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WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ABROAD

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  1. WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY ABROAD Learn about yourself Improve foreign language and cross-cultural Skills Resume Builder Take courses not offered at MU Earn credits toward your degree

  2. FIRST STEPS Begin planning early Meet with your Academic Advisor Apply early Start saving

  3. OFFICE OF STUDY ABROAD Ballston Center, Room 519 (703) 284-1677 studyabroad@marymount.edu Victor Betancourt, Director

  4. OFFICE HOURS Walk-in Hours Monday – Wednesday – Friday 9:30am-12:30pm ~ 1:30pm-3:00pm by appointment only Tuesday – Thursday

  5. OSA SERVICES • General Information Session • Individual Advising • Pre departure Orientations • Registration and Transfer of Credits • International Student Identity Cards • Resource Library for programs, travel, culture

  6. CHOSSING A PROGRAM Where? City or Rural? Immerse in the culture (host family)? Language? Course Requirements? Personal and Academic Goals? Parental Concerns? Financial Limitations?

  7. A WORLD OF OPTIONS Short-Term MU Faculty Led Programs Intensive Language Semester Programs London Internships Non-UM Programs

  8. UM SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS Earn Up to 15 transfer credits Study center and/or local university courses Classes in English and Wide variety of subjects Open to most majors

  9. UM SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMS RMIT – Melbourne, Australia DIS – Copenhagen, Denmark Lorenzo de Medici – Florence, Italy AUR – Rome, Italy University of Limerick – Ireland Marymount London Program – United Kingdom St. Louis University – Madrid, Spain

  10. SHORT-TERM & INTENSIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAMS Led by MU Faculty Director Grad/Undergrad MU “Resident” Credit Winter, Spring Break One to Eight weeks Open to all levels and non-degree 2.75 GPA for credit

  11. NON-UM PROGRAMS • Must be accredited institution! • Research online at www.studyabroad.com • Contact OSA after choosing program • Course Approvals from Academic Advisor & OSA • Federal Financial Aid from MU • Pay host institution tuition & room/board

  12. APPLICATION PROCESS Complete UM Study Abroad Application Host University Application form Be in good judicial and academic standing Minimum GPA of 2.90 Course Approval from Academic Advisor Two Letters of recommendation $30 application fee Application Deadline

  13. FINANCIAL AID • Meet with your FA Counselor! • Federal loans and aid applies

  14. GOING PLACES!

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