1. Where does Middlebury have programs abroad?
Middlebury has programs in Argentina (Buenos Aires and Tucumán), Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Florianópolis, and Niterói), Chile (Concepción, La Serena, Santiago, Temuco, Valdivia, and Valparaíso), China (Beijing, Hangzhou, and Kunming), Egypt (Alexandria), France (Bordeaux, Paris, and Poitiers), Germany (Berlin and Mainz), Italy (Ferrara, Florence, and Rome), Japan (Tokyo), Mexico (Guadalajara and Xalapa), Spain (Córdoba, Getafe, Logroño, and Madrid), Russia (Irkutsk, Moscow, and Yaroslavl), and Uruguay (Montevideo). See International Programs and Off-Campus Study for information on any of the Schools Abroad and visit our web page: www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap.
Middlebury is a member of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) program in Rome (see the Classics Department Chair for more information) and also has exchange agreements with the University of East Anglia and with the University of Nottingham, both in England. These exchanges are particularly beneficial to students with significant Middlebury financial aid. Also in England, Middlebury has an arrangement with Lincoln College at Oxford University, which provides opportunities for several highly qualified students to study for the full academic year at Oxford. See International Programs and Off-Campus Study for information on these programs and visit our web page: www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap.
2. What if I am interested in studying in a country where Middlebury does not have a program?
Each year a significant number of Middlebury students study abroad on non-Middlebury programs in countries such as Australia, Denmark, Greece, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, among others. Middlebury's Programs Abroad Committee oversees study abroad on all programs other than the C.V. Starr-Middlebury Schools Abroad (i.e., on non-Middlebury programs). Information on all forms of study abroad in non-Middlebury settings is available in International Programs and Off-Campus Study in Sunderland Language Center (and you can visit our web page: www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap, where you can also read past students’ evaluations). The International Programs and Off-Campus Study staff can answer questions about specific programs and the study abroad process in general.
3. How do I apply for study abroad?
Information and applications for both Middlebury and non-Middlebury programs are available HERE and from International Programs and Off-Campus Study in Sunderland Language Center.
APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR STUDYING ABROAD DURING 2009-2010 (full year, fall, or spring):
JANUARY 8: You must submit all application materials to your academic adviser(s)
FEBRUARY 1: You must submit all application materials to International Programs and Off-Campus Study
(Students who apply after these deadlines run the risk of not having their applications reviewed.) For Middlebury programs, acceptance decisions will be made in accordance with criteria established by the appropriate language departments and other study abroad policies, and applications for non-Middlebury programs will be reviewed by the Programs Abroad Committee. For non-Middlebury programs, please note that you must be approved in advance by the Programs Abroad Committee to receive credit for study abroad.
4. What are the study abroad application requirements?
Middlebury requires a minimum overall GPA of B- and an average of B or better in the major and language. See our web page for language requirements for Middlebury Schools Abroad: www.middlebury.edu/academics/sa/. Students are also expected to study the target language through the semester prior to studying abroad. Approval is contingent upon students maintaining the above performance in courses taken between the time of application and the date of intended departure. For more information see the Study Abroad Guidelines: www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap/guidelines/.
5. How much does study abroad cost?
Study abroad costs are generally similar to or somewhat less than U.S. college costs; see International Programs and Off-Campus Study for specifics. Students studying abroad (except those on official exchange programs) are charged an administrative fee of $1,200 per semester abroad in order to help offset the cost of the services provided by International Programs and Off-Campus Study.
Middlebury grant and loan financial aid is available for:
· Students engaged in advanced language study in a language taught at Middlebury and who study at Middlebury Schools Abroad.
· Students who are pre-approved International Studies majors with a focus in African or South Asian Studies who study abroad in the region of focus.
· IP&E majors with a focus on Africa studying abroad in the language they are taking at Middlebury.
· Students on an official exchange program.
· Classics and Classical Studies majors on an approved program in Greece or Italy.
Middlebury grant and loan financial aid is not available for:
· Study in countries/programs where English is the official language or lingua franca (this includes Middlebury's affiliation with Lincoln College/Oxford University), except as part of an official exchange program.
· SIT Study Abroad programs, unless a student is studying in Africa or South Asia as a pre-approved IS major, or is an IP&E major studying in Africa in the language they are taking at Middlebury. (Some limited scholarships may be available directly from SIT.)
· International students who seek to study on non-Middlebury programs in their home country.
Financial aid other than Middlebury grants or loans can usually be applied to study abroad expenses for any approved programs.
For more information, please see International Programs and Off-Campus Study and the Office of Student Financial Services and visit www.middlebury.edu/admissions/finaid/study_abroad and www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap/guidelines/. Also, International Programs and Off-Campus Study will hold a meeting during the fall semester regarding financing study abroad.
6. What do I do next, and who do I talk to for more information?
Spend the first part of fall semester (starting now!) looking over information, meeting with your academic adviser, speaking with professors in the language departments and/or professors who have spent time in the area of the world in which you are interested, talking with returned study abroad students (International Programs and Off-Campus Study can provide you with a list), and researching your options on the Internet. You should also plan to attend the Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, September 24, 2009 (BiHall Great Hall, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.), as well as regional information meetings with returned students during the fall semester (for dates and times of these meetings, check our Events page: www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap/events/). Also during the fall semester, work on your application for International Programs and Off-Campus Study [due to your adviser(s) by January 8 and to International Programs and Off-Campus Study by February 1], and (if appropriate) begin your application to the universities or programs to which you are applying. You should apply for a passport if you do not already have one, and if you do have a passport, check to make sure it will be valid for at least six months after the ending month of your study abroad program. If not, renew it now.
Spring semester can be spent finalizing your plans with your program or university and taking care of logistical details in order to study abroad. Also during the spring semester, International Programs and Off-Campus Study will conduct pre-departure orientation meetings for students going abroad next fall or full-year; if you go abroad in the spring semester, your orientation will be next fall.
For information on any study abroad opportunities, visit International Programs and Off-Campus Study in Sunderland 127 and visit our web site (www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/sap). Familiarize yourself with the study abroad options and with Middlebury's Study Abroad Guidelines. You are welcome to meet with the staff in International Programs and Off-Campus Study at any point to ask questions, learn about your options, and talk about study abroad. Please note that you must meet with Stacey Thebodo, Nicole Chance, Bill Mayers, or Meghan Mason at least once during THIS fall semester to discuss your study abroad plans for next year. Please call x5745 to schedule an appointment (anyone who answers x5745 can schedule an advising appointment for you).
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