Overview
An opportunity to spend either a semester or a full academic year studying alongside the undergraduate fine art / visual arts students of the Cyprus College of Art. Located on the southern European island of Cyprus, the Cyprus College of Art offers a very unusual environment in which to learn about making works of art. You will be encouraged to engage with the local environment (which could take the form of looking at the natural environment, or the human environment, or the history of Cyprus, or the contemporary culture of the island, and to use this as the basis for your painting, sculpture or photography. Our tutors will encourage you through group and individual tutorials to explore ideas that are of particular interest to you and advise you on technical matters. Weekly life drawing sessions are held, together with a vibrant cultural studies program.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  Accreditation is through the OCA / University of Glamorgan CATs system. For a one semester program 60 English/Welsh credits equivalent to 16 US credits are awarded. For a full academic year program 120 English/Welsh credits equivalent to 32 US credits are awarded. One semester is equivalent to 600 hours accredited study. A full academic year is equivalent to 1200 hours accredited study.

Eligibility
You should be already enrolled on a bachelors degree in Fine Art, or visual arts, or studio arts, or similar program in which credits in studio arts study are acceptable. You must gain permission from your home institution to undertake this program before applying. If you are not currently enrolled at another institution you can still apply for this program, but you must first contact us to explain your current level of art experience.

Housing/Accommodation
• Dormitory
• Apartment / Flat

We provide simple low cost living accommodation. Alternatively, we can help you to find higher grade private living accommodation, although you would be required to pay the rent on this yourself.

Program Costs
Semester 1 only (September to January) US$1760
Semester 2 only (February to June) US$1760
Full Academic Year (September to June) US$3130

Costs Include: The fee includes registration, tuition and studio fees. Low cost living accommodation may be available.

Financial Aid
Yes. Canadian citizens only – Canada Student Loan eligible.

Dates
Semester 1 (September to January)
Semester 2 (February to June)
Full Academic Year (September to June)

Deadlines
1 June annually

Contact
Cyprus College of Art
6 Eleftherias Street
Lempa
8260 Pafos
Cyprus

Tel: 357 2627 0557
Fax: 357 2696 4269

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Overview
The ASET Foundation Award in Art and Design is a first level course for people wanting to go on to study art or design at degree level. It lasts one academic year (September to June annually) and is designed to give you a basic grounding in various aspects of art and design and give you a qualification that can be used to enter a bachelors degree course in art or design.
The Foundation Award is validated by ASET, a British-based validation agency licensed by the British government. The award is accredited on the British National Qualifications Framework at Level 3.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  The award is validated in the United Kingdom (Britain) at NQF Level 3, and is a degree-course entrance qualification.

Eligibility
Applicants must be at least 17 years old at the start of the course. Some evidence of an interest in art is required, usually shown by prior qualifications in art or through the applicant’s application statement.

Housing/Accommodation
• Dormitory

Free living accommodation may be available.

Program Costs
US$3500

Costs Include: This includes registration, tuition, studio space hire. Low cost living accommodation may be available.

Financial Aid
Yes. No financial aid is available from the College, but low cost living accommodation may be available.

Dates
September to June annually. Start dates at other times of the year are not possible.

Deadlines
End June annually

Contact
Cyprus College of Art
6 Eleftherias Street
Lempa
8260 Pafos
Cyprus

Tel: 357 2627 0557
Fax: 357 2696 4269
http://www.artcyprus.org
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Overview
The Business Semester in Cyprus is designed for business students who would like to gain exposure to an international business environment in a manageable and accessible setting. This program provides valuable experience for business students interested in gaining an upclose perspective on how business is done internationally.

In addition to their business academic coursework at Intercollege, the largest private college in Cyprus, students participate in a series of educational trips and cultural excursions within Cyprus, including site visits to local and international companies in the shipping, financial, retail and services sectors.

A “jewel” of a Mediterranean island and the birthplace of Aphrodite, Cyprus combines a rich cultural and archaeological heritage with great natural beauty and a welcoming
population. Today, Cyprus is a stable, economically-advanced member of the European Union and provides an interesting contrast between its westernized cities and ultra-modern beach resorts that exist side-by-side with traditional mountain villages and monasteries with ancient customs and traditions.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  Up to 15 credits of accredited coursework

Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Collegiate Standing: Sophomore Status Minimum GPA: 2.5

Housing/Accommodation
• Apartment / Flat

Off campus apartments provided by program

Program Costs
$7,650

Costs Include: – Up to 15 credits of tuition at Intercollege – All program, lab, and field fees – Full use of Intercollege’s labs and facilities – Double occupancy housing (2 students/bedroom), typically in 2BR apartments in residential areas of Nicosia – On-site orientation and emergency support from local staff – Eight to ten days of exciting day and overnight excursions in Cyprus and multiple cultural activities and experiences – All ground transportation for host country excursions – Double-occupancy accommodation in tourist-class hotels including breakfast during any overnight group travel – All admission fees to museums and cultural institutions visited with the group – All guide fees for group trips and excursions – Airport welcome and transfer from Larnaca airport to Nicosia (for students on the group flight). All airport transfers when traveling with the group – Insurance for overseas medical expenses, medical evacuation and repatriation – Use of a GSM cell phone handset – US-based support for credit transfer, financial aid and alumni services

Financial Aid
Yes. There are many financial aid options as well as scholarships available. Please visit our website for details.

Dates
(Spring) Late Jan-Late May
(Fall) Early Sep-Mid Dec

Contact
Global Learning Semesters, Inc.
11921 Freedom Drive
Suite 550
Reston, VA 20190
USA

Tel: (877) 300-7010
Fax: (703) 852-3961

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Overview
Since 1988, Canadian International College (CIC) has been providing innovative academic programs for international students.
CIC provides an academically stimulating, safe and comfortable learning environment for international students. Our beautifully landscaped campus situated on 6.5 acres is a place where students study in a quiet and secure park-like setting. Close to the ocean and mountains, students are still only minutes away from the busy metropolitan and multicultural city of Vancouver.

Our campus facilities include a 320 bed student residence, cafeteria, gymnasium and tennis court. Extracurricular programs and services provide a supportive and fun community, which fosters personal growth and development.

CIC offers a university transfer program: the 60 credit Liberal Arts Diploma program can completed in a minimum of 16 months. Prior to taking the diploma program, students complete a University foundations program, designed to prepare students with the academic English and research skills necessary to succeed in a North American university setting. If students need to improve their English language skills and increase their TOEFL score, they spend one or more semesters in the levelled Academic English program.

CIC has transfer credit arrangements with a number of universities where students can receive up to 60 credits towards a bachelor’s degree.

CIC was the first private college to be accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (formerly the Post Secondary Educational Commission) in the Province of British Columbia.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  Canadian International College has transfer agreements with many universities in Canada and the United States

Eligibility
High School Diploma; English language proviciency (550 TOEFL pbt or equivalent) for Liberal Arts Diploma Program; No English Language requirement for ESL programs.

Housing/Accommodation
• Dormitory
• Homestay / Host Family

Comfortable student residences. Rooms are furnished, bedding is provided. Rooms have internet access connection. Residence floors have nice student lounge with balcony, small kitchen, television; washrooms, showers, laundry. 24 hour a day supervision and security.

Program Costs
Tuition – $6450/Semester (15 credits)

Costs Include: Tuition (15 credits) (Includes most other fees eg. Student Association, internet, tutoring – contact us for details)

Financial Aid
Yes. Domestic students may qualify for provincial student financial assistance program. Academic achievement scholarships.

Dates
Spring Semester: May – August
Fall Semester: September – December
Winter Semester: January – April

Deadlines
Approximately 3 months prior to semester start date. (Late admissions accepted subject to availability of space in programs)

Contact
Canadian International College
2420 Dollarton Highway
North Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
V7H 2Y1

Tel: 604-929-1544
Fax: 604-929-2074
Web: http://www.cic.bc.ca

Overview
An affiliate of the University of California, the American University of Armenia is a graduate university located in Yerevan, Armenia, offering education and master’s degrees in Business and Management, Industrial Engineering and Systems Management, Computer and Information Science, Political Science and International Affairs, Public Health, Law, Comparative Legal Studies, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and Environmental Science and Conservation. Six research centers provide opportunities for students to acquire first-hand experience in their field through practical work with foreign and local faculty and experts.

By offering its instruction programs in English, AUA strives to make these programs accessible to qualified individuals internationally.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  Accreditation in progress, official candidacy established by Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Rpecognised by some US based universities.

Eligibility
Bachelor’s Degree if enrolling in any of the Master’s Degree programs and for study or certificate programs – enrollment in a higher educational institution in the country of residence

Housing/Accommodation
• Homestay / Host Family
• Apartment / Flat

Program Costs
Varies, depending on the study program

Costs Include: Varies, depending on the study program and duration

Financial Aid
Yes. Merit or academic scholarships, loan programs

Dates
Rolling

Contact
American University of Armenia (AUA)
40 Baghramian Avenue
Yerevan, Armenia 375019
or
American Univrsity of Armenia Corporation
300 lakeside Drive, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612, USA

Tel: 1-510-987-9452
Fax: 1-510-208-3576

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• Location: Yerevan – Armenia
• Host Institution: Yerevan State University
• Language of Instruction: English
• Academic Credit Available: Yes

Overview
Experience a semester abroad in Yerevan, Armenia. This one semester program is designed to introduce students to Armenian language, history, art, and contemporary events. The program is run under the auspices of the Armenian Studies Department of California State University, Fresno in conjunction with Yerevan State University.

Yerevan State University was founded on May 16th 1919. There are over 110 departments serving approximately 9,500 undergraduates, including 300 students from abroad. The languages of instruction are English, Armenian and Russian. The California State University, Fresno (CSUF) Semester Abroad Program is designed for English-speaking students.

The program is open to all college juniors and seniors and graduate students who have maintained a minimum 2.75 GPA.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.  During the semester abroad, students will be registered through the Division of Continuing and Global Education at CSUF and qualify for 15 units of CSUF credit. Upon satisfactory completion of the coursework, the CSUF course credit and grade equivalency of each course taken in Yerevan will be assigned to the student’s CSUF transcript. Students should check with their college or university to determine the transferability of these credits to their institution.

Eligibility
Canadian students may also apply.

Housing/Accommodation
• Dormitory
• Homestay / Host Family
• Apartment / Flat

Birthright Armenia sponsored participants can received assistance in finding homestays

Program Costs
Tuition per semester will be USD 2,625 for 15 units, transcript to be issued by CSUF upon successful completion of the courses.

Costs Include: In addition to the tuition, students should also plan on spending money of USD 200/month and room and board in the range of USD 300 per month. Housing options include a conveniently located University dormitory in the center of Yerevan (approximately USD 300/month) or home stay (bed & breakfast) with an Armenian families’ house (approximately USD 200/month). Additional expenses include: passport, visa, insurance, personal expenses and travel expenses to Armenia.

Financial Aid
Yes. Qualified applicants may apply for a Birthright Armenia travel fellowship which includes: Round-trip airfare reimbursement Free orientation, forums, networking events, and in-country excursions Free career and personal counseling Free first month in host family Free alumni events and website. Qualified interested parties should email Birthright Armenia regarding their interested in the travel fellowship at info@birthrightarmenia.am

Dates
The participant should begin by requesting a written application directly from CSUF, which must be submitted by April 10, 2007. Please note that a minimum of five students must be accepted in the program for the Fall 2007 Semester Abroad Program to take place.
Applicants must arrive in Armenia by August 25th, 2007
Orientation: August 27th – August 31st (Monday-Friday), 2007
Classes: September 3rd – December 1st, 2007
Exams: December 4th – 8th, 2007

Contact
Armenian Studies Program
5245 N Backer Ave. PB4
Fresno, CA 93740-8001

Tel: 559-278-4930

Email : Armenianstudies.csufresno.edu
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• Location: Various Locations – Australia
• Language of Instruction: English
• Academic Credit Available: Yes

Overview
AustraLearn has developed a website, www.degreesoverseas.com, specifically designed for individuals seeking degree programs abroad.

As the application center for 33 universities in Australia and New Zealand, AustraLearn assists all U.S. and Canadian students with finding, applying to, and enrolling in a degree program overseas. From start to finish, we provide you FREE support and enrollment assistance while you seek your degree in any field of study.

We are here for you on behalf of the universities as your central contact in the U.S. and Canada. They trust us to give you the information you need, when you need it, and financially support us to work on their behalf.

▪ We are financially supported by the universities so that all of our services can be FREE to you; we assist with the application, enrollment, financial aid, and student visa process.
▪ We are your central contact; we simplify the process by being your application center on your side of the world.
▪ You receive quicker responses to all your concerns and questions via direct personal contacts. The universities trust us to give you the information you need, when you need it.
▪ Many of the institutions we work with are ranked within the top 500 world-wide and 7 are in the top 50.
▪ The university is more apt to look at an application submitted by AustraLearn, because they know it has been reviewed by our staff and is complete upon arrival.

For a list of universities that offer the degree you are interested in, use the Degree Finder at www.degreesoverseas.com.

Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.

Eligibility
Students of American and Canadian residence who are citizens of any country can apply.

Housing/Accommodation
• Dormitory
• Apartment / Flat

Program Costs
Program Specific

Financial Aid
Yes. University Specific

Dates
*Semester 1 begins in February and ends in June, and the deadline is Nov. 1st. Semester 2 begins in July and ends in November, and the deadline is April 1st.

Deadlines
Deadline for the February intake is November 1st; Deadline for the July intake is April 1st

Contact
AustraLearn
12050 N. Pecos St. Suite 320
Westminster, CO 80234
USA

Tel: 1-800-980-0033
Fax: 303-446-5955

Send Email to www.degreesoverseas.com
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We have been appointed by 33 top-ranked universities in Australia and New Zealand as your application center in Canada and the U.S. From start to finish, we provide you free support and enrollment assistance while you seek your degree in any field of study.

We are here for you on behalf of the universities as your central contact in the U.S. and Canada. They trust us to give you the information you need, when you need it, and financially support us to work on their behalf.

Why Apply for degree programs through AustraLearn?

• We are financially supported by the universities so that all of our services can be FREE to you; we assist with the application, enrollment, financial aid, and student visa process.
• We are your central contact; we simplify the process by being your application center on your side of the world.
• You receive quicker responses to all your concerns and questions about via direct personal contacts. The universities trust us to give you the information you need, when you need it.
• Many of the institutions we work with are ranked within the top 500 world-wide and 6 are in the top 50.
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Without the assistance of a knowledgeable guide such as AustraLearn, the process would be difficult and time-consuming. We make completing a degree in Australia or New Zealand achievable.

WebLink: http://www.degreesoverseas.com

UCA is a private university located in the Puerto Madero neighborhood of Buenos Aires, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Latin America. The university is fairly large with approximately 18,000 degree seeking students and it hosts about 200 international exchange students each term. Students that choose to study abroad at UCA have a wide range of courses in Spanish from which to choose. The University offers courses and degrees in: Economics, Commerce, Marketing, Business, Political Science, International Relations, Law, Engineering, Computer Science, Philosophy, Literature, History, Music and Musicology, Education, Journalism, Institutional Communications, Advertising, Agriculture and Theology.

In addition, students can take courses related to Latin American Studies themes in the “Programa de Estudios Latinoamericanos” (PEL) Program. These courses tend to have more international students than Argentine students in them. Many students will mix and match these courses so that their schedule is comprised of some PEL program courses and some regular UCA departmental courses.

All students will benefit from the required intensive Spanish language course that occurs during the first three weeks of the program on-site. The course covers intermediate and advanced level Spanish language topics and includes some extracurricular cultural activities throughout Buenos Aires that help introduce students to their new city. During the semester UCA also offers semester long courses of Spanish as a foreign language at the intermediate and advanced levels.

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