UW Oshkosh

Intensive Language Abroad

 

 

Arabic

Peace & Conflict: Near and Middle East - A European Perspective


Location:
Marburg - Germany
Dates: July 19 (arrival in Germany July 20) - August 17, 2013
Courses: Topics in English include political science, sociology, history, cultural and regional studies; multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: dormitory
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

Chinese

Ningbo University, China


Location
: Ningbo City, Zhejian Province
Dates: Fall - mid-Sep to mid-Jan; Spring - late Feb/early Mar - late Jun/early Jul
Courses: Economics, Law, Education, Liberal Arts, History, Science, Engineering, Agronomy, Medicine or Management
Accommodation: dormitory; hotels
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

German

New Perspectives for a Globalized World: Environmental and Cultural Dimensions

Location: Kassel - Germany
Dates: June 14 (arrival in Germany June 15) - July 13, 2013
Courses: Topics in English include Environmental Engineering and Integrated Environmental Studies, Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change, Civil Engineering: Introduction to Earthquake Engineering, German History and Politics of the 20th Century, Intercultural Communication (in English), German History adn Politics of the 20th Century, Topics in German include Deutsche Geschichte und Politik im 20. Jahrhundert, German Fairytales (in English and German); multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: host family
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Environmental Engineering: Renewable Energy Sources


Location:
Kassel - Germany
Dates: Dec 29, 2013 (arrival in Germany Dec 30) - Jan 19, 2014
Courses: Interdisciplinary courses in English on renewable energy & German cultural studies; multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: host family
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

European Studies & Finance

Location: Frankfurt - Germany
Dates: July 20 (July 21 arrival in Germany) - August 17, 2013
Courses: Topics in English include Intercultural Communication, European History, European Economic and Social Policy, European Law, European Central Banking, Money & Macroeconomics, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Finance, Negotiations in Debt Financing; multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: hotel
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Hessen, Germany


Location
: 12 institutions in Hessen - Germany
Dates: fall or spring semester; see the ISU page for summer options
Courses in German: courses in all academic fields; internships
Courses in English: Social Work, Media Production, Engineering, Business, Gen Ed; internships in Social Work
Accommodation: varies by host institution
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education
Contact for Intensive German
: Dr. Elizabeth Wade-Sirabian, 920-424-0909, Radford 307

 

Hochschule Osnabrück (HO)


Location
: Osnabrück - Germany
Dates: mid-Aug - early Feb; Feb - early Jul (dates include intensive German/final exams)
Courses: available in most academic fields
Accommodation: student apartments
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Dr. Alexander Kovzik, Sage 2477, 424-0178; Dr. Marianne Johnson, Sage 2414, 424-2230

 

Intellectual Property Law & Biotechnology - Linking Law, Business, and Science

Location: Giessen - Germany
Dates: July 19 (arriving in Germany July 20) - August 17, 2013
Courses: Interdisciplinary course taught in English covering business, health, law, ethics, natural sciences; multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: dormitory
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Interactive German Cultural Studies


Location:
Kassel - Germany
Dates:
Dec 29, 2013 (arrival in Germany Dec 30) - Jan 19, 2014
Courses: Interdisciplinary course taught in English; multiple levels of German language plus German tandem partner for cultural & language integration
Accommodation: host family
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Osnabrueck, Germany Summer University


Location
: Osnabrueck, Germany
Dates: Summer 2012
Courses: TBA
Accommodation: hotel
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Peace & Conflict: Near and Middle East - A European Perspective


Location:
Marburg - Germany
Dates: July 19 (arrival in Germany July 20) - August 17, 2013
Courses: Topics in English include political science, sociology, history, cultural and regional studies; multiple levels of German language
Accommodation: dormitory
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Social Work Study in Germany

Location: Fulda in the state of Hessen - Germany
Dates: July 19 - August 17, 2013, Spring Interim 2014
Courses: Social Work 333
Accommodation: hotel
Program Model: Student Exchange /Faculty-led
Contact: Karen Aspenson, Swart 277, 424-2498

Italian

Lorenzo de' Medici (LdM), Italy

Location: Tuscania, Florence, Rome, and Venice - Italy
Dates:
Fall: early September through mid-December
Fall interim: January
Spring: late January to mid-May
Summer: there are three one-month sessions

Courses:
400+ courses in Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Biology; Classical Studies; Communications; Culinary and Nutritional Arts; Cultural Studies; Dance; Drawing and Mixed Media; Economics; Environmental Studies; Fashion Design; Film Studies; Film, Video and Multimedia Production; Gender Studies; Geography; Graphic Design; History; History of Architecture; Interior Design; International Business; International Studies; Italian Language and Culture; Jewelry Design; Literature; Mathematics; Music, Cinema and Theatre Studies; Painting; Peace Studies; Philosophy; Photography; Political Science; Printmaking; Psychology; Religious Studies; Restoration and Conservation; Sculpture and Ceramics; Sociology; Writing

Accommodation: student apartments
Program Model
: Direct Enroll
Contact: Office of International Education

Japanese

Nagasaki Junior College Study/Internship Program in Japan

Location: Sasebo, Japan
Dates: early February - late August or September - December
Courses: Japanese 110 (HU), 111 (HU), 211 (HU), 311, 305, 360; Interdisciplinary Studies 399
Accommodation: single rooms in dormitories
Program Model: Affiliate Program with Nagasaki Junior College & International Village
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, Japan


Location
: Nagasaki - Japan
Dates: late Sept - mid-Dec (or elect to remain thru Feb) OR late Mar - early Aug
Courses: Courses in Japanese language, Japan studies and traditional Japanese arts
Accommodation: host family
Program Model: Affiliate Program with UW-Platteville
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

Location: Beppu, Japan
Dates: 1st Semester: March through July; 2nd Semester: September through January
Courses: Business and Asian Studies courses in English
Accommodation: dormitory
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

University of Nagasaki, Siebold (Japan)


Location
: Nagasaki, Japan
Dates: April - July or September - February
Courses: Courses in the Arts and Sciences
Accommodation: shared apartment
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Korean

Kookmin University, S. Korea


Location
: Seoul, Korea
Dates: Spring: early March - mid-June; Fall: late August - mid-December
Courses: Courses are offered in English in Advanced Materials Engineering, Business Administration, Business IT, Ceramics, Computer Science, Economics, English Language and Literature, Food and Life Science, Forest Resources, General Education, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Painting, Physical Education, Political Science and Diplomacy and Sociology.
Accommodation: dormitory
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education or Andrew Redington, A/C 503, 424-1349 for arts & metalworking

Spanish

Culture and Community Change in Costa Rica


Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
Dates: January; future date TBA
Courses: Elem/Sec Ed 377/577; Hum Serv 325; Hum Serv 375; Lib Stud 301; Lib Stud 311
Accommodation: Homestay
Program Model: Faculty-led
Contact: Don Hones, N/E 611, 424-7209

 

Intensive Spanish in Salamanca, Spain


Location
: Salamanca, Avila, Toledo, Sevilla, Granada and Madrid, Spain

Dates   Jan 02 - Jan   26, 2013 (group) Fall Interim 2014 Dates TBD
             Jan 02 - April 27, 2013 (group semester)Spring Semester 2014 Dates TBD
             May 31 - June 29, 2013 (group) Spring Interim 2014 Dates TBD
             May 31-July 27, 2013 (June group + July individual extension) June and July 2014 Dates TBD
             Aug 30 - Dec  13, 2013 (group semester) Fall Semester 2014 Dates TBD
             Other Dates (individual travel)

Courses: SPAN 203 (HU), 204 (HU), 207, 208, 300, 301, 304, 308, 309, 312, 313, 318, 332 or SPAN elective

Accommodation
: host family

Program Model: Direct Enroll through a Provider (Spanish Learning)
                            OR Faculty-led (June only)

Contact
: David Gomez-Torres, Radford 325, 920-424-7292 or
               Elena González-Muntaner, Radford 319, 920-424-4011

 

Spanish-American Institute of Intl Ed in Spain


Location
: Seville - Spain
Dates: early Sept - mid-Dec; mid-Jan - early May; late May - late June
Courses: Semester/summer courses in intensive Spanish; semester courses also in Liberal Arts (taught in Spanish or in English, depending on level of fluency) and International Business (taught in English).
Accommodation: host family
Program Model: Affiliate Program with UW-Platteville
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile


Location
: Santiago, Chile
Dates: Fall: March - July; Spring: August - December
Courses: taught in Spanish
Accommodation: apartment
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Office of International Education

 

Universidad del Pacífico, Peru


Location
: Jesús María neighborhood - Lima - Peru
Dates: mid-Mar to mid-Jul; early Aug/late Jul - mid-Dec
Courses: in Spanish in accounting, admin, econ, humanities, math, political science, social science
Accommodation: apartment
Program Model: Student Exchange
Contact: Marianne Johnson, Sage 2414, 424-2230; Ralph Gunderson, Sage 2410, 424-7151

 

Program availability is subject to change.

Exchange rates & pricing, student participation levels and other factors affect program availability. To find out whether a particular program will be offered within the next year, please contact the Office of International Education.

 

 

This page was last updated on: December 21, 2012