[ Study Abroad ]

Where in the World Will You Go?

Almost anywhere! Elmhurst currently hosts international education programs in 44 different countries in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. But if you want to blaze a new trail, just let us know—we can probably get you there.

Keep in mind, while you’re choosing a destination, that you can do almost anything while you’re there. You can take courses, explore your new home away from home, and master a new language. About half of our study-abroad students also take advantage of international service-learning and internship opportunities. These students blend the practical with the theoretical in their chosen country—just as they do at Elmhurst. They turn an already great opportunity into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Students can also study abroad during the January or Summer Term with Elmhurst College faculty members and concentrate on a single subject.

Affiliated programs
Partnership programs
Elmhurst J-Term programs
Elmhurst Spring Term programs
 

Affiliated programs

NOTICE! YOU MUST FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR ALL LONG-TERM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS!
 

Elmhurst belongs to a consortium of schools that work together to expand students’ study-abroad opportunities. You can register for these programs from our campus.

ARCADIA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EDUCATION ABROAD offers a full range of programs around the world, including exciting programs in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia.

AUSTRALEARN offers a full range of courses in Australia and New Zealand.

THE CENTRE FOR MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE STUDIES in Oxford, England, offers humanities courses to students of all majors.

THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SERVICE-LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP provides academic credit for both service-learning projects and general education and major courses. You can pursue this program in the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, the Philippines, and Scotland.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS (IES) hosts academic and internship programs in Argentina, Australia, Austria, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Spain.

THE INSTITUTE FOR STUDY ABROAD, BUTLER UNIVERSITY, offers academic and internship programs in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

THE UPPER MIDWEST ASSOCIATION FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION (UMAIE) runs January Term courses around the world.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS (ISEP)  offers students reciprocal exchange or direct study abroad programs in 39  countries.

SIT Study Abroad offers academically engaging undergraduate study programs in nearly 50 countries worldwide.

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Partnership programs

Elmhurst participates in official exchange programs with the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador, Kansai Gaidai University in Japan,  Madras Christian College in India, Comillas Pontificia in Spain  and Dalian University of Foreign Languages in China. The College is also a member of the International Student Exchange Program. If you wish, you can trade places with a student from almost anywhere in the world.

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Elmhurst J-Term programs

How do I know if my course meets a Gen. Ed. requirement?  Click here for Elmhurst College J-Term courses.  Click here for UMAIE J-term courses.

Elmhurst College offers a variety of off-campus J-Term courses. The following courses are still open as of June 5, 2009.

Educational Experiences in Jamaica provides a multicultural approach to teaching and service-learning through hands-on activities. Cost: $1,895. Contact Dr. Judy Grimes at judyg@elmhurst.edu for more information and to apply for the course.

Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica    Cost: 2,950.  Contact Dr. Christopher Travis at ctravis@elmhurst.edu  or Ms. Federica Bando at bandof@elmhurst.edu for more information.

Comparative Studies: Education and Culture in Great Britain Students will observe in London schools with diverse student populations. Cost: $4,100. Contact Dr. Jeanne White at whitej521@elmhurst.edu or Dr. Dianne Chambers at diannec@elmhurst.edu  for more information.

City-as-Text: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Paris Learn about Dutch, Czech, German and French culture by investigating firsthand  the cities of Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin and Paris.  Gain one course credit  January 5-25, 2010.  Cost: $4,495 - $4,995 depending on number of participants.  Contact Dr. Mary Kay Mulvaney at marym@elmhurst.edu or Dr. Wally Lagerwey at wallyl@elmhurst.edu  or click on the itinerary for more information.
(This course is only open to first-year students who have successfully completed a First Year Seminar.)
Please click on the following link for the course application:  Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Paris application
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN THE CPE BY OCTOBER 20, 2009.

Christian Rome Through the Centuries: A History of Religious and Economic Influence   Cost: $3,785 for 20 participants, $4,085 for 19 to 15 participants. Contact Joan Vilim at joanv@elmhurst.edu or Kevin O'Donnell at kevinod@elmhurst.edu

ELMHURST FACULTY LED JANUARY 2010 UMAIE COURSES:

Indian Art and Music.  Visit the course web page at http://www.elmhurst.edu/~markh/India2010/ and contact Dr. Mark Harbold at markh@elmhurst.edu or Lynn Hill at lynnh@elmhurst.edu

All other J-Term courses for January 2010 are offered through the UMAIE consortium.  For complete information and availability on these courses, please visit http://umaie.org

Detailed information on courses may be obtained from the Office of International Education, in the Center for Professional Excellence.

 
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Elmhurst Spring Term programs

Elmhurst faculty teach several Spring Term courses with study-abroad components. For example:

South Africa: Service and Interdisciplinary Study  Spring 2010 course with travel in the summer. Click here for course flyer.  Contact Dr. Nancy Lee at nancyl@elmhurst.edu, Dr. Therese Wehman at theresew@elmhurst.edu or Dr. Oliver Lawrence at lawrenceo@elmhurst.edu

Oxford: City-as-Text. Employing the hands-on-pedagogy of "City-as-Text," this Honors Program seminar explores the rich history, traditions, and contemporary resources of Oxford, London, and Stratford-Upon-Avon, May 26-June 7, 2010.  Please contact:
Dr. Mary Kay Mulvaney at marym@elmhurst.edu or
Dr. Ted Lerud at tedl@elmhurst.edu for more information.
Click on the following link for the course application:  Oxford application

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