College sophomores, juniors and seniors can study for a spring semester or an academic year at the University of Groningen in The Netherlands.
The program, which is sponsored by the University of South Carolina (USC), gives students an opportunity to experience the Dutch lifestyle while taking courses in 15 different subject areas including art history, biology, Dutch studies, international relations, math and theology.
Participants do not need to know Dutch; all exchange classes are taught in English. Students earn up to 15 credit hours per semester. They live in private furnished rooms, efficiencies or apartments in one of the university’s 11 dormitories for international students. Students must have a 3.0 or higher GPA to apply for the program.
The cost of the program is identical to USC tuition which is $4,378 per semester for South Carolina residents or $11,666 per semester for non-residents (as of 2010). Housing costs, which are additional, start at $345 per month.
University of South Carolina
Study Abroad Office
Legare College Suite 321
Columbia, SC 29208
803-777-7557
sa.sc.edu
Business majors who wish to learn more about international commerce and economics can participate in the University of Iowa’s study abroad program at Tilburg University in The Netherlands.
Students can take English-taught courses in accounting, finance, applied microeconomics, international marketing, production management and information technology.
Students must be at least a junior and have a 3.0 GPA. There is no Dutch language prerequisite.
The University of Iowa
Office for Study Abroad
1111 University Capitol Centre
Iowa City, IA 52242
319-335-0353
international.uiowa.edu
The University of California offers semester and year-long study programs in cooperation with University College Maastricht. This medium-sized university, located in the Dutch city of the same name, is in the southern Dutch province of Limburg near the Belgian border.
Besides taking a two-week Dutch language and culture class, students can enroll in classes such as anthropology, science, math, economics, history, political science, women’s studies and the arts. Classes are taught in English. Students live in dormitories while in Maastricht.
During the 2009-10 academic year, the cost for the program, which included tuition, fees, room and board, was $16,100 for the semester program and $28,000 for the academic year program. Financial aid is available.
University of California
Universitywide Office of Education Abroad Programs
6950 Hollister Avenue, Suite 200
Goleta, CA 93117
805-893-4762
eap.ucop.edu
Juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in a degree program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison can take advantage of the university’s exchange program with the University of Utrecht. Utrecht, which is 21 miles southeast of Amsterdam, is a picturesque town famous for its canals and medieval churches. The university, which is the largest in the Netherlands, offers more than 100 courses taught in English including philosophy, chemistry, information sciences, theater, music and environmental science.
To qualify for the program students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5. They are also required to take a semester course in Dutch language at the University of Wisconsin or while attending the University of Utrecht.
Program fees, tuition, housing costs and estimated expenses for the semester program are approximately $15,450 for students who are Wisconsin residents (as of 2010). Many university grants and scholarship money can be applied to study abroad programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
International Academic Programs
250 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison WI 53706
608-265-6329
studyabroad.wisc.edu