STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
Mississippi State University Study Abroad 2012, Québec, Canada
Date: July 6, 2012 - July 29, 2012
Purpose: The Department of Foreign Languages at MSU will offer a French language program in Québec City. Students will have the unique opportunity to work toward fluency in French while gaining experience in an international setting as well as being exposed to Francophone culture.
Prerequisite: *Students who wish to participate in this Study Abroad program must have successfully completed at least college-level French I or the equivalent.
Program: This program,centered within the historic walls of the old city of Québec in French Canada,is specifically designed for non-native French speakers. Students will be immersed in the French language as well as Francophone culture in a classroom setting. Class lessons are immediately followed by excursions that both reinforce and broaden what was learned in class. Students will also have the invaluable experience of interacting with native French-speakers and the rich québécois culture during their stay.
Cost & Services: $3,310 + $100 application fee + MSU tuition for 6 hours ($1,366.50)
- • Application Fee ($100.00, non-refundable)
- • Round-trip air transportation (Memphis-Québec)
- • International Student Health Insurance
- • Lodging at the historic Hôtel Manoir des Remparts
- • Excursions and visits to Beaupré Coast, Montmorency Falls, Île d’Orléans
- • Guided tour of Québec City upper and lower town, Quartier Petit Champlain
- • Cruise on the St. Lawrence River, Museum tours: Musée de l'Amérique française, Musée de la civilisation
Application & Payment: To apply, submit a completed Application Form and an Assumption of Risk and Release Form, signed by a parent if under 21 and notarized, along with the $100 application fee to Office Study Abroad (OSA), 103 Memorial Hall, PO Box 6268, Mississippi State, MS 39762, on or before March 6, 2012. Also, the $50 int’l insurance fee will be due at this time. The first non-refundable payment of $1, 655.00 will be due March 20, 2012. On April 10, 2012, the second non-refundable payment of $1,655.00 will be due. Any additional tuition, if applicable, will be charged after study abroad registration in April.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: The $100.00 application fee is non-refundable. No refunds will be made after April 10, 2012.
Financial Aid: Ms. Betty Yeatman, Financial Aid Counselor, has the appropriate forms (Garner Hall; Tel: 662-325- 8971). Students should set up their financial aid applications ASAP.
Please Note: ***Students must have a valid passport
Study Abroad in the University of Alcala, Spain
Mississippi State University in cooperation with the University of Alcala is pleased to announce the study abroad programs for summer 2012
Conducted this year by Lucy Hidalgo
The program is offered in two sections:
- 4 weeks (June) - ($ 4,850) approximately
- 8 weeks (June-July) - ($ 7,150) approximately
The prices will be adjusted according to the number of participants. For details on application and payment information, go to: http://studyabroad.msstate.edu/
- The price includes:
- * 4 hours of classes per day (Monday-Friday) at Alcalingua (University of Alcala)
- * Excursions * Alcala city tour
- * Housing with host families, two meals per day included
- * Plane ticket from a nearby airport * International insurance
- * Round trip transportation airport to Alcala. * Application fee OSA
Students will be able to obtain from 6 to 12 hours credits for MSU, depending on how long they stay and presuming they pass the classes they take. The University of Alcala is a prestigious institution in a pleasant setting, yet is within easy travel distance of central Madrid. The classes will usually be in the morning, though this may be subject to change. Students will have an abundant opportunities for cultural and tourism outside of classes. This program offers immersion in the Spanish language, and it is suitable for undergraduate students of Foreign Languages, International Business, and others with double majors and minors, with concentration in Spanish.
Courses and cultural activities: Spanish Language (Grammar, vocabulary, conversation and phonetics 80 hours in school for the 4 week section; and 160 hours in school for the 8 week section). Culture: Trips to museums, cultural discussions and observations (20 hours). For more information contact Lucy Hidalgo in the Department of Foreign Languages.
The University of Alcala (Universidad de Alcala) is a public university located in Alcala de Henares, a city 35 km northeast of Madrid in Spain. The university was founded in 1499, one of the oldest in the nation. It is especially renowned in the Spanish-speaking world for its annual presentation of the highly prestigious Cervantes Prize. In June it has a theater and cultural festival.
Due to its distinctive university model, its contribution to the arts and sciences throughout history, and to the beauty and wealth of its buildings, the University of Alcala was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site on December 2, 1998.
Today's University of Alcala preserves its traditional humanities faculties, a testimony to the university's special efforts, past and present, to promote and spread the Spanish language through both its studies and the Cervantes Prize, which is awarded annually by the King and Queen of Spain. The University of Alcala offers several programs in Spanish language and literature. Alcalingua, a Department of the University of Alcala, offers Spanish Language and Culture courses to foreigners and develops materials for teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
The University of Alcala has many historic and architecturally interesting buildings, often dating back to the sixteenth and seventeenth century buildings located in the city centre of Alcala de Henares And outside of Alcalingua offers a full range of degrees.
Alcala de Henares. It is a very easy-going city. It is near Madrid, so you can go whenever you want, but at the same time it has its own life. There are about 26,000 students, over a total population of around 200,000. You can reach most places by walking, but also there is an efficient public transportation that covers the whole city and which links up with the trains and buses for the Madrid metro area. The night life normally is concentrated in the center. There are a lot of good places in the area called “La zona”. People are very friendly, which makes it an extraordinary place to learn and enjoy the beauty of Spain. You are going to love it!