Post on 04-Feb-2022
Why Study Abroad?
• Life-changing experience • International experience & perspective • Personal growth • Makes you more marketable for jobs &
internships • Prepares you for semester exchange
programs
Types of Study Abroad
• Semester programs – Spend one or two semesters studying at
partner university in another country – Typically sophomore or junior year – Often linked to your major
• Short-term programs – Spend one to three weeks visiting one or
more countries – Can be done any time during your career – Typically led by faculty
DGS Short-Term Program
• Spring Break 2013 • Travelling to partner universities in
– Leuven, Belgium – Vienna, Austria
• Nine days of – Exploration of majors in an international
context – Cultural immersion and history – Sightseeing
• Exclusively for DGS honors freshmen
Leuven, Belgium
• Home of Katholieke University, often called KU Leuven
• Founded in 1425 • Illinois offers the following programs
at KU Leuven – ACES – BUS – Sociology/Social Science – Law
Vienna, Austria
• Illinois Partners with – University of Vienna (founded in 1365) – Vienna University of Technology – Vienna University of Economics & Business
• Illinois offers the following programs in Vienna – Business – Engineering – German – Political Science – Social Sciences and Humanities
Schedule
• March 15 – Depart from O’Hare • March 16 – Arrive Leuven & free time • March 17 – Tour of Brussels & EU • March 18 – History & culture of Leuven • March 19 – European vs. American Model • March 20 – Fly to Vienna & free time • March 21 – History & cultural of Vienna • March 22 – International careers • March 23 – Return to O’Hare
Costs for DGS Honors Students
• $1,500 covers – Multi-destination airline ticket – Eight nights of accommodations, including
breakfast – All entry/tour fees – Opening and closing night dinners
• You will be responsible for – Other meals – Miscellaneous expenses
• Additional scholarships available for Pell-eligible students
Credit
• Participants will register in GS 199KM – A two-hour course – The first eight weeks of Spring 2013
term • You must complete the class to take
the trip and you must complete the trip to earn credit in the course