Study Abroad Opportunities for all FHSU Students
"Travel is
fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need
it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men
and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth
all one's lifetime." Mark Twain
Study Abroad
Fort Hays State University has an extensive study abroad program, where you can enroll in a foreign university for a summer, a semester or an entire year. Financial Aid is available for nearly all eligible students taking part in study abroad opportunities.
The Department of Modern Languages sponsors a number of study abroad opportunities that you can take for credit or not-for-credit.
June 2012 Program at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany A 4-week study and travel program in Essen, Germany. Students earn 5 credits (can be used toward FHSU elective requirements) through study of language and culture at the local university. Most afternoons and each weekend devoted to excursions to nearby sights and cities, such as Köln (Cologne), Bonn, and Amsterdam. Program includes course tuition, single room with bath, all excursions and travel fees within the Essen region. For more information, contact Max Maximov (mlmaximov@fhsu.edu). The Informational Meeting is Nov. 28, 2011. View Program Details - Download the Application Form and Instructions
Spring Break trip to Camino de Santiago, Spain. 2 hours of course credit. This Spring Break program is being offered to FHSU students for the second time and it is designed to acquaint students with the Camino de Santiago – a route of major historical and cultural significance in Spain – and to accompany them on a walking tour of a portion of the Camino.
From the middle ages, the Camino, stretching from the Pyrenean Mountains to the Atlantic coast of Spain, has drawn millions of pilgrims from across Europe to make their way to the city of Santiago de Compostela to worship at the tomb of Apostle James. This pilgrimage tradition still permeates from the boulders of the roads laid by the Roman legions, from the breath-taking mediaeval churches and basilicas, and from the hills, forests and brooks which the Camino traverses. Today, the Route of Santiago, officially entered in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List, is taken by people of all ages and from across the world.
Accommodations on the Camino will be in local hostels, which will make the trip both authentic and affordable. Aside from the many points of interest on the Camino (most notably Pamplona, Puente la Reina and Logroño), we will visit and spend some time in points of arrival and departure, possibly Paris and Bilbao. Participants may be eligible for university scholarships / stipends towards the trip. This program is in fact a 2-credit-hour course, and the credits may count toward completing the major or minor in Spanish or as electives toward the completion of university degree requirements. Application form and instructions are available online. The application must be printed and turned in. For more information, contact Mr. Maxim Maximov.
Summer 2012 Program in Barcelona, Spain Summer study at UIC, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, in Barcelona. Grants for the trip are available, or use of FHSU Financial Aid. UIC credits will be transferred to FHSU. Mandatory 3 credit hour online course must be taken during Spring 2012, MLNG 390B Topics in Foreign Languages: The Culture of Barcelona with Dr. Espino-Bravo. Application form and instructions are available online. The application must be printed and turned in. For more information, contact Dr. Chita Espino-Bravo.
Summer Program in China Summer study at the SAIS University in Xinzheng, China. Includes round-trip airfare from Denver to China paid, room and board on-campus at SIAS, and the opportunity to study Chinese language, culture, art, martial arts, cooking, dance and many other subjects for one month. Credit available. For more information, contact the FHSU Study Abroad office or the Office for Strategic Partnerships.