:: Affiliated Programs ::
On February 5, 2008, Chancellor Reed approved a $200 study abroad fee for students participating in the following Cal Poly affiliated study abroad programs beginning Summer 2008: AustraLearn, Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA), the Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS), the Foundation for International Education (FIE), and the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC).
This fee is approved to cover administrative costs incurred to partner with study abroad programs around the world. The $200 charge will be placed on the student's Cal Poly account during the registration period for the term the student will study abroad. The fee payment is due within four days, unless the student is receiving financial aid. Failure to pay the fee within the four-day period will result in a "hold" on the student's account.
This campus study abroad fee will not result in additional costs for the student because the study abroad program provider will also issue a $200 automatic discount to be deducted from the student's study abroad program fees.
Refund Policy: If you decide to withdraw from a study abroad program, the Study Abroad Office must be notified in writing at least 60 days before the study abroad program start date. With proper notification we will credit the $200 on the student's Cal Poly student account.
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Cal Poly has a university-wide affiliation agreement with AustraLearn: North American Center for Australian Universities for providing direct enrollment study abroad opportunities in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. The 26 Australian and 8 New Zealand universities that are working with AustraLearn have unique academic programs with the highest standard of service.
AsiaLearn brigns Asia within reach of students from all
academic areas with opportunities for study abroad at excellent universities in mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea.
AustraLearn and AsiaLearn serve as the liaison with the host universities and Cal Poly regarding credit transfer, financial aid, and academic issues. The overseas host universities issue the transcripts to Cal Poly. Cal Poly students will receive transfer credit for pre-approved courses and will be considered for AustraLearn scholarships. Cal Poly will disburse financial aid to eligible students.
The following program is excluded from the affiiliation agreement: Thailand.
For further information please
visit the AustraLearn and AsiaLearn web sites. For further information contact Monica Schechter in the Study Abroad Office, Bldg 38 Rm 106 at 805.756.5964 or by email mschecht@calpoly.edu.
AustraLearn Checklist
Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) was founded in 1996 to provide international education opportunities for U.S. and Canadian college students of all language levels and majors. Today, CEA sends thousands of students on study abroad programs at multiple universities in 14 countries including Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Russia and Spain. Cal Poly is currently sending approximately 70 students per year on various CEA programs, including their newest programs in Argentina and the Czech Republic. The following program sites are excluded from the affiliation agreement: Sydney, Australia. Eligible students participating in the affiliated programs will be considered for federal financial aid and scholarship opportunities. Visit their website at: http://www.GoWithCEA.com. For further information contact Monica Schechter at 805.756.5964 or email mschecht@calpoly.edu.
CEA Checklist
DIS, Denmark’s International Study Program, founded in 1959 and affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, is a non-profit university institution recognized, supported, and supervised by the Danish Ministry of Education. DIS offers English language university-level semester, academic-year and summer programs in Copenhagen for American as well as Canadian, Australian, and other international and Danish students. Courses are taught in English by Danish faculty. The objective of DIS is to provide education of a high academic quality, with a high degree of cross-cultural immersion and global skills development. DIS provides programs in architecture and pre-architecuture, interior and furniture design; international business and economics; marine biology and ecology, molecular biology and genetics, and medical practice and policy; politics of the European Union; and the humanities & social sciences. Students may also create their own concentrations, including: environmental studies, psychology, pre-law, economics, or European arts and literature. DIS programs include regular field study and European-wide study tours as well as the option to undertake comparative research in Denmark and other European countries. After completing study at DIS, students have the opportunity to do internships, work abroad programs, and volunteer programs across Europe.
Visit DIS's web site at www.dis.dk. For further information contact the DIS Coordinator, Monica Schechter, at 805.756.5964 or email mschecht@calpoly.edu.
DIS Checklist
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Since its establishment in 1998, the Foundation for International Education in London has set high standards in offering study abroad, internship, and service-learning programs. FIE provides academic and student support services within fifteen-week Fall and Spring semester programs. The primary study center and housing facilitiy is located in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Students are immersed in the arts and humanities in London where theatre, music, history, and literature are showcased. Courses offered by FIE include British Life and Cultures, British Cultures and Visual Media, British History 1815-Present, Contemporary British Theater, Music in the 20th Century Britain, Shakespeare and Elizabethan Literature, and Understanding, Civilizations: Islam and the West. A twenty-minute ride on "the tube" allows students to experience the British Museum, Tower of London, National Gallery, Imperial War Museum, Westminster Abbey, and the reconstructed Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. For further information contact the FIE Coordinator, Miriam Rabban at (805) 756-6161 or email at marabban@calpoly.edu.
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The NSE provides opportunities for you, as an undergraduate, to study for up to one calendar year at another NSE member college or university. With more than 170 colleges and universities from which to choose, you should be able to find a campus with just the right combination of courses, facilities, and environment to meet your personal and academic needs and interests. As you consider the possibilities, you will notice that NSE extends beyond the borders of the United States to include U.S. territories as well as some Canadian provinces. Please click here for more information.
Visit NSE's web site at http://www.nse.org. For further information contact the NSE Coordinator, Monica Schechter, at 805.756.5964 or email mschecht@calpoly.edu.
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Cal Poly is now an Associated University (AU), and joins 29 members and associated unversities that cooperate within the consortium. Since 1983, thousands of students from more than 500 U.S. and foreign universities have participated in USAC programs. USAC currently offers 30 study abroad programs at host universities in 23 countries ranging from summer, semester, and year-long programs. Students come from over 500 universities worldwide. USAC offers two types of programs. The language programs focus on language immersion and cultural studies, whereas the partnernship programs offer direct enrollment in foreign partner universities offering a full curriculum of studies. USAC offers study abroad opportunities for some underrepresented disciplines (i.e. Education, Engineering/Computer Science, Viticulture, and Women's Studies), along with internship, field studies, and community involved programs. Visit the USAC web site. For further information contact the USAC Coordinator, Monica Schechter, at
805.756.5964 or email mschecht@calpoly.edu.
USAC Checklist
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