Global Connections
Pathways to
Study Abroad
While many institutions claim that the world is their campus, the presence of
Arcadia's College of Global Studies (formerly The Center for Education Abroad) means that this is a reality at Arcadia. Working with Jan Finn, Director of International Services, and their academic adviser, students can develop programs of study abroad that will complement and enhance the work they are doing in Glenside.
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The Global Connections Experience and Reflection provide all Arcadia students the opportunity to explore new places and cultures. In a sustained cross-cultural experience, you meet people and learn about a society different from that in which you have lived previously. In addition, during your Global Connections Experience you participate in a supervised reflection—typically by compiling an electronic portfolio—in which you document and analyze your experiences.
Where you go for your Global Connections Experience is up to you.
You might choose to go to a foreign country. Every major provides a pathway to study abroad that suggest places and times in which foreign travel particularly enhances your academic development, and Arcadia’s College of Global Studies puts 15 countries and 100 programs around the world easily at your fingertips. Arcadia students often study abroad for a semester, but others study abroad for an intensive few weeks, for a summer, or for an entire year.
Your Global Connections Experience also might occur in the United States. Domestic study away programs offer the opportunity to spend a semester at universities in places such as California and Colorado that provide cross-cultural learning and living environments. And some Arcadia courses that engage in extensive service learning as well as other local experiences such as student teaching and internships, also carry the Global Connections designation when they occur in approved cross-cultural settings.
A Parents' Map to Study Abroad (PDF)
Frequently asked questions—financial, academic and safety—about studying abroad. Study abroad has become an important educational component at Arcadia because it is also an exceptional way for students to get to know themselves–learning to live independently in new environments, using new communication skills, and spending time on introspection.
Arcadia’s experience with study abroad means an easy learning curve for families, including the following key points: Tuition and housing are the same as a semester on the Glenside campus; Financial aid and scholarships apply (except work study and RA stipends); Your student can still graduate on time; Your student will learn about life and culture in another country and gain invaluable experience for his or her career.
