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Europe

Our partners in Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain

Austria:  Vienna – Language & Area Studies or Music/IES

German Language Course ~ 4 credits
Academic Internship or IES Area Studies Course or Music~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course or Music~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course or Music~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course or Music~ 3 credits

Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010

Cambridge University - Pembroke College Exchange

Oxy may nominate one exceptional student whose profile exceeds study abroad eligibility requirements including a minimum 3.75 GPA, 5-7 courses completed in the major, exceptional intellectual independence and poise, and year-long commitment.

Czech Republic:  Prague  - Central European Studies/CIEE

Required Czech Language Course ~ 4.0 credits
Required CLST 3001~ 1.0 credit
Recommended Internship (or Elective Course) ~ 1.5 to 3.0 credits
Elective Course ~ 1.5 to 3.0 credits
Elective Course ~ 1.5 to 3.0 credits
Elective Course ~ 1.5 to 3.0 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

England: Bristol  - University of Bristol* (exchange)

Oxy may nominate students who meet the Bristol gpa requirement (3.2) and who have demonstrated solid preparation through 3-5 courses completed in the major. Intellectual independence, initiative and poise are required for success on exchange programs.

University Course ~ 5 credits
University Course ~ 5 credits
University Course ~ 6 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations:  Spring 2012

England: Brighton  - University of Sussex* (exchange)

Oxy may nominate students who meet the Sussex gpa requirement (3.0) and who have demonstrated solid preparation through 3-5 courses completed in the major. Intellectual independence, initiative and poise are required for success on exchange programs.

         Students should sign up for a total of 60 units at Sussex.

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

England: Norwich  - University of East Anglia* (exchange)

Oxy may nominate students who meet the UEA gpa requirement (3.0) and who have demonstrated solid preparation through 3-5 courses completed in the major. Intellectual independence, initiative and poise are required for success on exchange programs.

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

England: London - London Dramatic Academy/Fordham

British Theater, Then & Now ~ 3 credits
Movement & Stage Combat ~ 4 credits
British Theater Acting ~ 6 credits
Voice Training for Actors ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits:  16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

France:  Paris - French Studies/IES

IES French Language Course ~ 4 credits
University Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
IES Academic Internship or Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

France: Montpellier – Language & Culture/UMN

Language and Culture track:
Oral communication ~ 3 credits
Intermediate French ~ 5 credits
Intermediate French ~ 5 credits
Francophone Culture ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Integrated Studies Track(check eligibility)
Advanced Grammar ~ 3 credits
Advanced Grammar ~ 3 credits
University Course with French students ~ 4 credits
Additional University course or Advanced IFS course~ 3 credits
Additional University course or Advanced IFS course~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations:  Fall 2011

Germany:  Berlin – Language & Area Studies/IES

Fall Semester
German Language Course ~ 4 credits
IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Spring Semester
German Language Course ~ 4 credits
University Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies
Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies
Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies
Course ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Spring 2012, Fall 2010

Greece: Athens/Arcadia

Greek Key - Experiencing Athens as a Cultural Landscape ~ 2 Oxy credits
Greek Key - Beginning Modern Greek ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 3 Oxy credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy Participant evaluations: Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

Hungary: Budapest – Semester in Mathematics/St.Olaf

Two-week Hungarian Language
Elective Math Course ~ 4 credits
Elective Math Course ~ 4 credits
Elective Math Course ~ 4 credits
Elective Language or Hungarian Culture Course ~ 4 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participants: Spring 2012, Spring 2011

Italy: Rome/IES

Italian Language ~ 3-5 Oxy credits
Academic internship or Elective Course ~ 2-5 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 2-5 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 2-5 Oxy credits
Elective Course ~ 2-5 Oxy credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16 

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

The Netherlands:  Amsterdam – Social Sciences/CIEE

Dutch Language ~ 4 credits
Elective Course ~ 4 credits
Elective Course ~ 4 credits
Elective Course ~ 4 credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

Russia: St. Petersburg – Russian Area Studies/CIEE

Russian Grammar ~ 4 Oxy credits
Russian Conversation ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective ~ 3 Oxy credits
Elective ~ 3 Oxy credits
Total Oxy Credits: 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Spring 2012, Fall 2010

Spain: Granada – Advanced Spanish/IES

Spanish Grammar and Usage ~ 4 credits
University course ~ 3 credits
University course or IES Area Studies Course or Academic Internship ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES Area Studies Course ~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits : 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

Spain: Madrid/IES

Spanish Grammar and Usage ~ 4 credits
University Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or Academic Internship or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
University Course or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
University Course or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits : 16

Sarah Doyel has been selected by IES to keep an official blog of her semester Fall, 2012.

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010

Spain: Salamanca/IES

Spanish Grammar and Usage ~ 4 credits
University Course ~ 3 credits
University Course or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
University Course or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
University Course or IES area studies course~ 3 credits
Total Oxy Credits : 16

Read Oxy participant evaluations: Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011

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