Study Abroad

Expand your world and your future

By immersing yourself in another culture somewhere across the globe, you will broaden your international perspective, gain greater awareness of your own culture and history — and collect amazing travel stories to share for a lifetime. Studies show that international experience leads to greater employment opportunities after you graduate — isn't that worth the investment of a semester or summer abroad?

Explore the variety of programs and locations available here. Our staff can help you match your goals and interests with the best international options.

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Education Abroad 101
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Before scheduling an appointment with study abroad staff, students must first spend a little time navigating FGCU's Education Abroad 101. Educational Abroad 101 is a self paced, menu based and interactive virtual information session. For CANVAS access to Education Abroad 101 you must send an invite request to mryan@fgcu.edu
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If you have already met with study abroad staff, already spent time in Educational Abroad 101 or you know which program and term you intend to study abroad you can schedule an appointment with FGCU study abroad staff.

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FGCU Global Virtual Content
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Global Virtual Content 2021

Now live! Go abroad virtually! An innovative new way for FGCU Faculty, students and staff to explore the world and internationalize experience whether it's built into the curricullum or for virtual educational adventure.

FGCU Global Virtual Content
Faculty and Student Resources
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Study abroad forms and FAQs for faculty, staff and students including faculty led program guidelines and proposal documents, student course pre-approval form, waiver forms, basic steps for application process and frequently asked questions.

Faculty, Staff and Student Resources
FGCU COIL Initiative
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Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a teaching method that enables professors from different countries to add a global learning experience to each of their courses. If you are faculty or student, learn more about FGCU's COIL initiative:

FGCU COIL Initiative

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International Event Calendar
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A calendar for campus events like study abroad information sessions, study abroad fairs, visiting speakers events on international topics, international education week activities and more.

International Event Calendar
Funding Education Abroad
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Program Types

Education Abroad Provider Programs
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Education Abroad Providers are organizations outside the ausices of FGCU that facilitate independent study abroad experiences for students. Upon completion of the programs credits transfer back to FGCU according to the course pre-approval form. There are hundreds of options out there and we will assist you in sorting through them to find the best option that matches your academic and personal interests and goals. Once you have selected a program follow closely the application procedures of the program provider in addition to completing an FGCU study abroad appication and getting your course selections approved.

Education Abroad Provider Programs
Faculty Led Programs
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Faculty Led Study Abroad programs are short term study tours from one week to one month led by FGCU faculty. Faculty align destination with curriculum and programs usually offer one course for 3 credits or two courses for 6 credits. Program offerings and related courses depend on the faculty that are proposing the program.

Faculty Led Programs Approved for 2022:

Bolivia: Study Abroad in Business

Peru: Life in Peru: Iquitos, Amazon, Lima and Cusco

Switzerland and Italy: Comparative Healthcare Systems in Europe

Austria: German, History and Culture in Salzburg

Italy: Experience Italian Hospitality, Regional features, and Gastronomy

2022 Faculty Led Programs

Faculty Led Programs in 2021:

Peru: Life in Peru: Iquitos, Amazon, Lima and Cusco *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Faculty Led Programs in 2020:

Spain: Exploring Spain's Majestic Cities, from Madrid to Barcelona  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Ghana: Conservation Research in West Africa *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Czech Republic: Opera Study Abroad in Europe  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Peru: Culture, Migration and Community Health in Peru  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

USF in the Netherlands: Sustainable Urban Mobility *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Hungary: Teaching Experience *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Mexico: Focus on Campeche  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Italy: Choir Tour 2020

Peru: Life in Peru, Iquitos, Amazon, Lima, and Cuzco *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

France: French in Normandy: Cultural Immersion  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Italy: Art, Life and Time in Italy  *Application Closed

Mexico: Patrimony for Profit? Politics and the Past in Mexico *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

China: International Civics, Business and Organizations Program *Program cancelled due to COVID 19

Dominican Republic: Community Health and Wellness *Application Closed

Greece: Engineering, Science, and Society - Past and Present Application Closed

Faculty Led Programs from 2019:

Ecuador Adventure, Culture & Eco-Hospitality in Latin America (application closed)

Puerto Rico: Social Work Practice with Latino/as Coping with the Impact of Natural Disasters (application closed)

Greece, Rome and the Ancient Mediterranean (application closed)

Study Abroad Focus on Campeche, Mexico (application closed)

London/Copenhagen: Designing for Sustainability (application closed)

German Intellectual History and Culture (application closed)

France: World War I Centennial Tour (application closed)

Hungary: Student Teaching Experience (application closed)

Guatemala Global Health: Guatemala Immersion (application closed)

Folklore of Ireland (application closed)

Understanding Contemporary Mexico (application closed)
FGCU Harbor Programs
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Harbor programs allow students to take their FGCU virtual courses online while being immersed abroad and supported by the guidance and expertise of program providers. By being registered for FGCU online courses students can use their tuition related scholarships like Florida Bright Futures, Presidential Merit Blue and Gold, etc. and still be able to gain transformational global experience.

FGCU Harbor Program in Athens, Greece (SAA)

FGCU Harbor Program in Seville, Spain (CEA)
Partner University Exchange Programs
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Exchange programs allow you to pay FGCU tuition to study at foreign institutions with which we have exchange agreements. Students earn direct FGCU academic credit for courses taken abroad. Exchange programs are often affiliated with and coordinated by a college or degree program.

Audencia Business School in Nantes, France (semester and summer programs, Lutgert students only)

University of Barcelona in Spain (semester and summer programs, Lutgert students only)

University of Barcelona CETT in Spain for RHM Students (semester and summer programs)

University of Wuertzburg in Germany (summer program, Lutgert students only)

University of Macerata in Italy (semester programs, best for Legal Studies and Poly Sci majors)
International Internships
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Internships provide students with practical work experience that will overall enhance their personal and professional development. Interns will have hands-on experience abroad that will impact their future career. International internships are often offered by education abroad provider organizations and are not normally paid interships that incur program fees.

Recommended organizations that specialize in international internships for undergraduate students:

The Intern Group

CRCC Asia
Service learning Abroad
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Fulfill your service hours at an approved agency in another country. FGCU students are required to participate in 80 hours of service-learning to graduate. Why not obtain these hours abroad? Below are a few organizations where students have had exceptional experiences giving back.

GIVE VOLUNTEERS

Join the many FGCU students that have practiced sustainable international travel while volunteering abroad in Central America, Asia and Africa with GIVE Volunteers. Watch video. GIVE's mission: Inspire growth, empower global citizens and ignite sustainable change worldwide. Apply

Other recommended organizations that FGCU students have connected with:

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Featured Programs

FGCU in Greece: Hellenic American University in Athens

Summer and semester programs
Greece HAU Image Greece, the birthplace of democracy and cradle of Western civilization, offers extraordinary opportunities for a rich learning experience. A meeting place of East and West, Athens is a vibrant modern metropolis with a thriving arts scene. It's an affordable, safe and friendly Mediterranean city, where life is lived outdoors in the squares and sidewalk cafés of its many, diverse neighborhoods. Hellenic American University offers both summer and semester options with courses for a variety of majors. More information for FGCU Students

Sant'Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy

Summer and semester programs
Photo of Sorrento Italy Sant'Anna Institute is an international community of constant cultural exchange among faculty, staff and students. Located in southern Italy, the school is an impressive historic structure perched on the cliffs of the Amalfi coast, overlooking the fishing village of Marina Grande and a short walk from the city center. Course Offerings

Universidad de Costa Rica, San Ramon (USAC)

Summer and semester programs
The San Ramon, Costa Rica program is offered by USAC. The host university The Sede de Occidente (UCR) has an enrollment of more than 2,200 students. Students have use of the campus laboratories, teaching collections, herbarium, and research collections, as well as access to a small reserve on campus. San Ramón is truly the heart of Costa Rica, where you will encounter friendly people and a peaceful, relaxed lifestyle. More about the program , Courses , Application

Kookmin or Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea

Summer or semester programs Seoul The Seoul program with provider USAC offers courses that introduce you to the business, politics, economics, philosophy, religion, and language of Korea, one of the most rapidly developing nations in East Asia. Seoul is a city of opposites bustling with palaces, city gates, and temples next to government offices, embassies, theatres, shopping, and more. Courses,Application

Lorenzo de Medici Institute in Florence, Italy

Summer and semester programs
Florence Photo Istituto Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) is one of the most distinctive and well-established study abroad institutions in Italy. LdM prides itself on offering academic and professionally-oriented courses designed to foster a variety of study abroad programs, as well as enrich students’ knowledge, education and skills. Students may choose from over 500 different courses in 35 departments, which are taught in English at LdM’s two locations: Florence and Tuscania. More information for FGCU students, Courses

Mahidol University International Bankok, Thailand

KEI Abroad, semester programs

KEI Thailand

Discover the traditional spices of Bangkok, Thailand as you float through the market and visit the golden temples. Then experience the energetic dominance of the modern city when you see the maze of skyscrapers pushing into the sky. Hundreds of courses in a wide variety of disciplines available, including Business, Sciences, Health, Humanities, Communications and more. More about this program

Harlaxton College in Grantham, England

Summer and semester programs
Lion w FGCU Pennent Imagine studying in a 100-room Victorian manor house in the rolling English countryside one hour north of London. At Harlaxton College, you will do just that. And you'll share the manor with a community of committed faculty, supportive staff and fellow students from UE and our partner colleges. Course Offerings

FGCU Harbor Programs : Spain or Greece

Take your FGCU online courses online while abroad! All forms of financial aid will apply. FGCU has partnered with preferred program provider organizations to offer a comprehensive experiential learning based program during the semester. You take a full semester course load from the hundreds of virtual courses offered at FGCU and let education abroad providers CEA or SAA do what they do best, facilitate high quality immersive high impact programming in the iconic cities of Seville Spain (CEA) or Athens, Greece (SAA). FGCU Harbor Program in Athens, Greece (SAA), FGCU Harbor Program in Seville, Spain (CEA)

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Funding Resources

Studying abroad is an amazing opportunity that leads to life-changing experiences. However, the costs associated can seem daunting at first. FGCU is committed to providing its students with the tools and resources necessary to offset the cost of an international experience. On this page, you will find multiple ways to fund your experience abroad.

Scholarships
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FGCU Financial Aid
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In order to receive the reimbursement for study abroad for education abroad provider programs, You need:
1. FGCU Study Abroad Consortium Agreement completed section 1 and 2.
2. Copy of Course Pre-Approval form.
3. Information regarding the Study Abroad program, dates, contact information so if needed I can contact someone in the program.
4. Receipts showing payments.
5. Confirmation of attendance after the course begins. A screen print from the enrollment page will suffice. It needs to have the school name, student name, term dates and course names to match the pre-approval form.
6. After program ends, send a copy of the grades to Financial Aid to show completion of funded transient term.
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It would ideal to start planning payment options a year in advance. This would allow the student to maximize aid from prior year to possibly get funding from prior year to enhance aid from the study abroad year. Funds cannot be disbursed before the disbursement date for the term. That means no advanced disbursements.

Reimbursement cannot happen before the FGCU term reimbursement date.

Education Abroad Activities & Events

Event	Date	Description
FGCU Study Abroad Fair - Library Lawn Breezeway in front of Ben Hill Griffin Hall, 10am to 2pm	October 10, 2022	The FGCU study abroad fair is an opportunity for students to explore study abroad in all of its forms and discover which program aligns best with their goals and interests. There will be faculty showcasing their 2023 summer programs, there will be provider organizations with amazing opportunities, study abroad alumni and much more.

Our staff and student peer advisors are here to answer your questions...

Matt Ryan

Assistant Director

Global Engagement Office

Matt has been working in the field of international education since 1999. As a student he studied abroad in London and since then has backpacked or lived in Australia, Southeast Asia, South America and Europe. Before relocating to SW Florida in 2015 to work at FGCU, Matt worked with an education abroad provider organization in Brazil. His experiences living and working abroad have enhanced his commitment to international education and transformative learning.

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