The Office of International Studies has recently created more options to study abroad for students whose majors are difficult to fit in with a study abroad program.

Both former year long programs in Newcastle, England and Cork, Ireland now offer students the choice of going in the fall only, since students with majors like engineering are usually unable to stay the full year.

Acala, Spain, which used to be for Spanish majors and minors, now has a spring program taught in english for business students.

“Loyola has several new opportunities as well as modified old options. For instance, the University of Paris affiliation was upgraded to a program on March 17,” said Joe Healy, associate director of International Programs.

Andre Colombat, director of International Programs, said that they are in the process of negotiating an African program with NYU in Ghana or with Monash University in South Africa.

They hope that the Africa program will be available for students by spring of 2007. As of now, students have the option to go to Africa, but it is through a non-Loyola program, and only credits are transferrable to Loyola.

Loyola currently has nine programs, nine exchanges, four affiliations, seven summer programs and five non-Loyola opportunities, and this number continues to grow, as affiliations change into programs, and contacts in new countries are made.

As of now, about 47 percent of juniors go abroad, and according to Healy and Colombat , the College hopes that the number will grow as new opportunities arise and old programs expand.

The office of International programs encourages students to go abroad, and immerse themselves fully in the culture of the country in which they study.

The office of International Studies, now requires all students who go abroad to complete an immersion project.

The purpose of the project is to help students learn as much as they can about the county that they live in.

The Office of International Studies want students to experience culture separate from just the college lifestyle and setting.

College students are a minority in the world, and Loyola hopes that in their study abroad experiences students will “Step out of their comfort zone” to gain awareness and knowledge of people who are vastly different from them.

Source: loyolagreyhound.com

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