- FACT: All good colleges and major
universities promote and support study abroad for their students.
- FACT: Most employers consider a study
abroad experience an important determinant when choosing between two
equally qualified applicants.
- FACT: Study abroad is for students of all majors, including engineering,
education, business and the natural sciences.
- FACT: Most study abroad programs
offer courses
in English and are geared to
the academic needs of American undergraduate students.
- FACT: Study abroad can be undertaken
in a manner that is safe, cost-effective,
and allows for on-time graduation with the required courses.
- FACT: Study Abroad advisors will help find programs that match a student’s academic needs and
financial priorities.
- FACT: All financial aid applies (except Federal
Work-Study) – Additional financial aid is available on a competitive basis
from many sources, including UPJ, the
- FACT: The Congressional
WHY STUDY
ABROAD?
- Academic/intellectual growth: Students develop
skills in problem solving and intercultural communication; they gain
geographical and historical knowledge; they're exposed to people who
process information differently than they do.
·
Professional gain: Students can make professional
contacts, gain a sense of direction for their future career, and gain a broader
sense of responsibility in a foreign academic environment or on an independent
research project abroad.
·
Personal experience: Students may gain an appreciation about
what we have here in the
·
Inter-cultural savvy: Students develop an increased interest
in other cultures as they become aware of cultural difference, develop language
skills within a cultural context, become more culturally sensitive and
accepting.
·
Resume building: Many employers operate internationally and many areas in the
WHO CAN STUDY
ABROAD?
- Students of any
major
- Students in good
standing (usually with a GPA of 2.7or higher)
- Students AFTER
their Freshman year
- Minorities or
students from majors typically not associated with study abroad are encouraged.
·
Extra assistance and
special programs are available to students with disabilities.
HOW DO I GO ABOUT STUDYING
ABROAD?
- Begin thinking
about it during your freshman year and begin planning a full year before
leaving!
- Contact the UPJ
Study Abroad Office and schedule an appointment with an advisor!
- Discuss your plans
and options with your parents!
- Select one of
hundreds of programs in consultation with your UPJ Study Abroad Advisor!
- Complete a process to
have the chosen program and credit-transfer guaranteed by the University!
IS STUDY ABROAD SAFE?
- Dedicated Study
Abroad professionals will do everything to make study abroad experience as
safe and convenient as possible.
- All programs and
sites are academically accredited and approved by reputable associations or institutions.
- There are many
programs to choose from in locations without a history of trouble and with
crime rates far lower than in the
Whether a country destination is
safe for travel is determined ONLY by the State Department.- Students must attend
mandatory orientations in preparation for their study abroad experience.
- Students are
screened to determine academic readiness and social maturity.
CAN I STILL
GRADUATE ON TIME? WILL IT COST ME MORE?
- All
study abroad courses count towards the degree and are equivalents of most
general education courses at UPJ.
- No
time is lost because courses are pre-approved through your academic
advisor.
- The
UPJ Registrar’s Office guarantees beforehand that your study abroad
credits are fully transferable.
- While
the costs of study abroad programs vary greatly, advisors normally seek to
identify programs of comparable cost to a semester or year at Pitt.
- Your
state, federal, and campus-based financial aid, with the exception of
Federal work-study, will apply to your study abroad experience as long as
you participate in a program approved by the Study Abroad Office. There is
a special study abroad advisor in the UPJ Financial Aid Office.
TYPES OF
STUDY ABROAD
WHAT PROGRAMS
ARE THERE?
- There
are hundreds of programs and many different ways of studying abroad. The
options in include: semester and year-long programs, summer programs,
travel programs, shipboard programs, service learning programs, internship
programs, exchange programs, home stays, work and internship programs,
multi-site programs, rainforest research, field work etc.
- As
an illustration, UPJ students have gone to Pitt-in-London or on year-long
exchange to Australia, sailed the globe on the Semester at Sea, helped
build an orphanage in Bolivia, experienced music, culture and arts in
Vienna, studied the European Union in Germany, taken language classes in
France, Italy, Mexico and Spain, gone to Paris to a special program for
business majors….the options are nearly endless.
WHERE CAN I
FIND OUT MORE?
·
Dr. Reinhard Heinisch,
Director
of International Studies
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Phone: 1-814-269-2977 /
2990
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Drop in: 104C Krebs Hall
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Email: heinisch@pitt.edu
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Go to The UPJ Study Abroad Website: www.upj.pitt.edu ŕ Quick Index ŕ International Studies
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Also check out the PITT Study Abroad Office: www.abroad.pitt.edu
UPJ’s International Studies
Certificate
ALSO
CONSIDER an INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE with any major.
- This is an interdisciplinary program that is flexibly
structured to promote the interests of both the career oriented student
and the student emphasizing a Liberal Arts education.
- As a complement to any major, the certificate program
prepares students for many careers such as Political Science, Public
Affairs, International Studies, Foreign Service, International Management,
International Communication, and International Business.
- Double-dip by having
your regular courses and all study abroad count towards the Certificate.
- Your IS Certificate is recorded on your transcripts and you
will also receive an official certificate.
- For more information, log on to our website at: www.upj.pitt.edu ŕ
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International Studies