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Manhattanville College encourages students to consider enriching their undergraduate academic experience through study off campus or abroad. The director of Study Abroad works out of the Office of Academic Advising and assists students in researching study abroad possibilities. There are literally hundreds of options for study abroad through reputable American and foreign institutions in countries around the world for which students can receive academic credit. For students with high G.P.A.’s (at least 3.2) there exists the possibility of acceptance to one of the Manhattanville "cooperative programs.”
Participation in Manhattanville’s “cooperative programs” for study abroad means that accepted students pay Manhattanville tuition for that designated semester abroad. Students are able to use most of their Manhattanville institutional aid as well as federal financial aid. Students are eligible to access a maximum $10,000 in aid towards the actual tuition cost at Manhattanville College. All remainder balances on total cost of tuition must be paid to Manhattanville. Housing is paid by the student to their host program abroad, not to Manhattanville. Course titles from Manhattanville cooperative programs appear on the Manhattanville College transcript and grades are calculated into the grade point average. The cooperative programs are competitive and students applying to them must demonstrate maturity and academic excellence (a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.2 or better) and present a convincing rationale. Priority is given to students who have never had a sustained global experience abroad. Low priority is given to students who have already experienced living and studying abroad or outside the U.S. Students must submit their application by the published deadline and have had their portfolios approved by the Board on Academic Standards. (Students intending to study abroad in the first semester of their senior year must complete their Final Portfolio review in the second semester of their junior year.) All course work taken while abroad need prior departmental approval. In addition, for all programs outside the US and England, students must have completed at least one year of appropriate foreign language study. Ordinarily, students request to spend a junior semester abroad; in rare instances, second semester sophomores or first semester seniors can be approved. Students are not allowed to spend their final semester of study off-campus. Spaces on Manhattanville’s cooperative programs are reserved exclusively for those students approved by the College. Students are encouraged to prepare a strong rationale and work with the Study Abroad director before the published deadline.
Applications for both the Fall and Spring of the following academic year must be submitted by the Spring deadline of the previous academic year.
The programs and institutions listed below are either direct exchange agreements between Manhattanville College and the academic institution cited, or is an affiliation agreement between Manhattanville and the provider. (This is not a complete list of study abroad opportunities for our students):
England
The program at St. Clare’s in Oxford is Manhattanville’s oldest cooperative program. It offers students the opportunity to take British-style tutorials with distinguished British faculty. The program is especially strong in the Humanities, including English Literature, Philosophy, History, and Art History. Although St. Clare’s is not part of the Oxford University system, students are free to participate in the University’s extracurricular activities. Housing is in private quarters arranged by St. Clare’s.
The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, affiliated with Keble College in Oxford, provides specialized training in Medieval or Renaissance studies, along with more general courses in the Liberal Arts. Housing is in the Center’s own dormitories.
Ireland
The program in Galway is offered in cooperation with the University College Galway, one of Ireland’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education. Courses are offered in a variety of fields such as Economics, English, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, Legal Science, Mathematics, and Philosophy. Housing for students can be arranged in a university facility, or students may choose to board with an Irish family. API (Academic Programs International) also offers study in Cork, Dublin and Limerick.
Spain
The IES Madrid program offers courses in art history, cinema, economics, history, political science, and theater as well as Spanish Language and literature courses. All courses are taught in Spanish. Students may also apply to the internship program and may enroll in courses taught at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. IES arranges housing in private homes. The Seville program is conducted in cooperation with the College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS) and the University of Seville and offers courses in Spanish language, literature, art, history and politics, as well as business and culture studies. The Seville program does not require advanced proficiency in Spanish, courses are available in both English and Spanish. Housing is provided in Spanish homes.
AIFS (American Institute for Foreign Study) offers programs to Barcelona, Granada and Salamanca.
Italy
The Florence program, which is conducted in cooperation with CCIS, is based at the Scuola Lorenzo de’Medici, a private institution which has an international student enrollment of approximately 500 students. The school offers courses in Italian language, studio art, art history, and Italian culture. Students have the option of living in shared furnished apartments, staying at the Residenza Universitaria Fiorentina, or arranging their own housing.
The Rome program, also conducted in cooperation with CCIS, is based at the American University of Rome, a small school with a student body of about 250 students.
Courses are offered in Italian European history, international business, and international relations. In addition, internships are offered to qualified students at Italian and international institutions. Except for language courses, all classes are conducted in English. Students live in off-campus apartments leased by the university. API offers study in Rome at the John Cabot University, a fully accredited American institution.
Japan
A direct exchange program is offered with Kansai-Gaidai University in Osaka and Keio University in Tokyo. In addition to Japanese language study, coursework in English is offered in a variety of disciplines, including international business, art, political science, and history. Students are encouraged to stay with a Japanese host family.
France
A direct exchange program is offered through Universite Paul-Valery/Montpellier III with French proficiency courses in art history, French, sociology, literature/theatre, business, and economics. There is a pre-session for French Language Studies, too. Housing is arranged through Montpellier.
Germany
The IES Berlin program is offered in cooperation with the renowned Humboldt University in the former East Berlin. All courses are taught in German and students many choose classes in art history, business, cinema, economics, literature, and politics. In addition, the IES Berlin program offers internship opportunities in a wide variety of subjects. Housing is arranged in German homes or apartments.
IES also offers the European Union Program/Freiburg.
Mexico
An exchange program is offered with Tecnologico de Monterrey in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Located just south of Mexico City, students can enjoy the advantages of a bustling metropolis while living in a small community. In addition to a comprehensive language program, students may enroll in courses on Mexican culture, business and political science. Internships are also available. Home stay is recommended although other housing options are available.
A new movement within the study abroad opportunity for college students is the “field studies programs’ which take students out of the traditional classroom emphasizing interdisciplinary field study throughout the world in such areas as: environmental studies, public health, social justice, human rights, the natural sciences and cultural studies.
The International Honors Program: various opportunities for college students to “examine the most significant social, political and environmental issues confronting countries and cultures around the world…themes such as public health, the environment, globalization, urban planning. governance, social justice, and human rights are studied within the framework of the program.”
SIT Study Abroad: “offers a wide variety of programs throughout the world, with each program’s curriculum designed around a theme. This theme, examined in an interdisciplinary manner, provides a central focus for the classroom studies and independent study project”—within the arts, cultural studies, global concerns, development and environmental studies, gender issues, peace and conflict studies, and social justice.
The International Partners for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL): “programs integrate academic studies with volunteer service and full cultural immersion to give the student a deeper, more meaningful study abroad experience.” IPHL aims to help the student “become more civically engaged, inter-culturally literate, internationally aware, and responsive to the needs of others.”
The School of Field Studies: Environmental Field Study Abroad (SFS): “students work together with host communities around the world to learn real environmental problem solving skills. Hands-on field experience, practical and transferable research skills, and cross-cultural awareness are only a few of the benefits of [SFS]’s programs.” Students will have the opportunity to “develop leadership skills, build self-confidence, and discover the vital role [they] can play in the larger global community.
For students who cannot meet the criteria of the cooperative programs, many “non-cooperative” possibilities exist. In contrast to Manhattanville’s cooperative programs, students on non-cooperative programs are not able to take their Manhattanville institutional aid. Financing non-cooperative programs relies entirely on the student’s federal or state financial aid and personal funds. Credits for non-cooperative programs will be issued as transfer credits only in block format; individual courses and grades will not appear on the transcript.
AFRICA
Syracuse in Zimbabwe
College Consortium for International Education Programs in Ghana
South Africa and Tunisia
ASIA
Yonsei University in Korea
Ewha Women's University in Seoul, Korea
Long Island University in Bangladore, India
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in New Delhi, India
Antioch College in Bodh Gaya, India (Buddhist Studies)
Brown University in India
Brethen Colleges in Cochin, India
Davidson College in India
Rutgers in India
University of Colorado in Nepal
Temple University in Japan
The Universities of the South Pacific
Syracuse University in Hong Kong
Beijing Language and Culture University in Beijing, China
Long Island University - Friends World Programs in China, East Asia, and South Asia
Institute of Asian Studies Programs in Beijing and Hong Kong, China, Nagoya and Tokyo,Japan
Council for International Educational Exchange Programs in China, Indonesia, Japan,Thailand, and Vietnam
College Consortium for International Studies Programs in China, India,and Japan
AUSTRALIA
Marymount College at University of Melbourne, Macquarie University and Manosh University
Butler University Programs in Australia and New Zealand
Colorado State University with Australearn Program
Northern Illinois University in Melbourne
Beaver College in Australia
Australian Education Connection in Australia
Institute of Asian Studies in Adelaide, Canberra
Council of International Educational Exchange Programs in Australia and New Zealand
College Consortium for International Studies Programs in Australia
CARIBBEAN MIDDLE AND SOUTH AMERICA
Manhattanville College and the University of the Sacred Heart in Santurce, Puerto Rico has a long standing exchange program.
All courses are taught in Spanish and cover a variety of disciplines.
There are numerous study abroad opportunities throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. Students may study languages, common academic disciplines and partake in “field studies programs”. The Study Abroad Office has a plethora of information and contacts.
Institute of European Studies Programs in La Plata, Argentina
College Consortium for International Education Programs in Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua
Center for International Educational Exchange Programs at the University of Guadalajara,
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Santiago, Chile, Monteverde, Costa Rica, Santiago, and Dominican Republic
Butler University in Argentina and Chile
ITESM in Mexico Center for Bilingual Multicultural studies at the Universidad Autonoma del Estado de
Morelos in Cuernavaea, Mexico
EUROPE
A. England
Butler University – 21 different programs
College Consortium for International Studies London at Thames Valley
SUNY London Center
Boston University London
The American College London
Kings College London
University College London
Syracuse University London
Central College London
UW Madison London and Warwick
SUNY Brockport in London
University Delaware London
Oswego State University London at Thames Valley
Queen Mary and Westfield College University of London
Marymount College London Drama Program
Beaver College Institute of Economics and Political Studies London and Cambridge
University of New Hampshire Cambridge
Oakland University Oxford
SUNY Brockport in Oxford
University of Northumbria Newcastle
University of Liverpool
Drexel University at LIPA (Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts)
University of St. Andrews
Lancaster University
Leicester University
University of Reading
College Consortium for International Studies in Olmskirk
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
Duke University in England
The Institute of European Studies Programs
Council on International Educational Exchange Rutgers
B. Scotland
University of Glasgow
University of Stratthclyde Glasgow
Butler University in Scotland
Council on International Educational Exchange
The Institute of European Studies Programs
C. Holland
Center of European Studies in Maastricht
UW Madison in Utrecht
Council on International Educational Exchange
D. Belgium
Bentley College in Brussels
Penn State University in Leuven
Council on International Educational Exchange
E. Scandinavia
Denmark’s International Study Program – Copenhagen
UW Madison – Umea Sweden
UW Madison – Copenhagen
Lulea University – Sweden
University of Karlstad Sweden
F. Hungary, The Czech Republic and Poland
UW Madison in Budapest
Council on International Educational Exchange
Council on International Educational Exchange in Prague and Warsaw
G. Russia
UW Madison in Moscow
Boston University in Moscow
SUNY Brockport in Moscow
College Consortium for International Studies in Moscow
Duke University in St. Petersburg
The Institute of European Programs
Council on International Educational Exchange
World Capitals Program
Qualified students may apply for a semester in Santiago, Buenos Aires, Prague, Moscow, Jerusalem, Brussels, and South Africa through the American University “World Capitals Program”. These possibilities are all “cooperative programs” and allow students to take their Manhattanville financial aid with them. The Santiago and Buenos Aires possibilities require an advanced level of Spanish. Internships and/or field-work are available on most programs. Types of courses offered and housing arrangements vary by program.
•Brussels
European Union (fall or spring)
International Marketing (fall)
• Buenos Aires (fall)
• Jerusalem (spring)
• Moscow (fall or spring)
• Prague
Cinema Studies (fall or spring)
Film Production (fall or spring)
Humanities & Social Science (fall or spring)
Photography (fall or spring)
• Santiago (spring)
• South Africa (fall)
The Manhattanville Internship Program offers students an important link between the academic and professional worlds. The College’s location in southern Westchester County, near New York City and Fairfield County, Connecticut, offers easy access to many nearby corporate, governmental and not-for-profit organizations, where students gain valuable experience in internships that complement their course work. The Center for Career Development assists students as they identify and apply for internship opportunities.
After completing 60 credits, students can integrate their academic studies with supervised work experiences by doing an internship on a part-time basis during the academic year or on a full or part-time basis during the summer for academic credit. Students usually register for internships under their major departments and must secure a faculty sponsor from that department. They may also do one internship outside the department for interdisciplinary credit. Working with their faculty sponsor, students identify learning objectives and formulate an academic project related to the internship. In addition, the employer evaluates the student’s work. A maximum of nine internship credits may be applied to the degree.
Internships for International Students
For Manhattanville’s international students, the Internship Program enhances the experience of studying abroad. In addition to the benefits of enriching course work with practical experience, internships provide international students with an introduction to U.S. businesses and professions. The Office of International Student Services works closely with the Center for Career Development to ensure that all legal requirements are satisfied in arranging internships for international students.
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