Radford UniversityDepartment of Political ScienceStudy Abroad

Salzach River, Salzburg, Austria (2003)

Study Abroad Advisor• POSC Department Chair: Dr. Paige Tan

• Reach Dr. Tan:• Email: etan3@radford.edu• Phone: 540-831-6602• Appointment: Sign up outside

office door (RU 232)

• International Education Center Advisor: Eric Viani

• eviani@radford.edu. Great Wall at Badaling, China (1987)

Why Study Abroad?WHAT CAN YOU LEARN WHEN YOU STUDY ABROAD THAT YOU CAN'T LEARN AT RU?

• Learn in-depth about the politics, economics, foreign policy, society, and religion of another country.

• Learn about the world from another perspective.• Immerse yourself in a new language and culture.• Visit monuments, religious institutions, art

museums, historical battlefields, mountains and parks.

• Observe the balance of global political and economic power from a different perspective.

• Read the other country’s news everyday, and learn about local politics.

Stupa, Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Other Pluses to Studying Abroad

• Looks great on a resumé or graduate school application. Make yourself stand out from the pack. Volunteer or intern while you’re abroad to get even more bang for the buck!

• Show potential employers that you are open-minded in a globalizing world.

• Improve your ability to be independent and develop your confidence in handling new situations.

• Research shows that students who study abroad go on to have a higher GPA, graduate at higher rates, and improve their ability to acquire a language than a schoolmate who stays home.

• Make friends from the country you visit and ALL over the world!

Tour Eiffel, Paris, France (2001)

How to Study Abroad• Faculty-led programs:• Good for: first timers, people

who need the full semester for sequenced coursework, worried parents.

• Usually short-term: a week to a few weeks.

• Where to go?• http://

www.radford.edu/content/international/home/study-abroad/faculty-programs.html

• Special Programs: Kirk Scholars (China) http://www.radford.edu/content/international/home/kirk-scholars.html

For Summer 2015 at Radford:Amazon/Peru (BIO 481) - Dr. Jason Davis and Dr. Joy CaughronAustralia/New Zealand (CORE 201, COMS 327, COMS 335, COMS 451, COMS 498, COMS 499, COMS 698) - Dr. Matt Turner and Dr. Scott DunnBahamas (RCPT 481) - Dr. Joshua CarrollChina (FORL 209C) - Dr. I-Ping FuCosta Rica (PEAC 200) - Dr. Glen T. MartinEngland (Criminial Justice) - Dr. Bakhitah Abdul-Ra'ufEngland/France/Belgium (HIST 466) - Dr. Richard A. StrawIreland (MKTG 481, MKTG 471) - Dr. James G. LollarKorea-Taiwan (NURS 450-01 or 790) - Dr. Eunyoung LeeMalawi (EDUC 498 or ENGL 498 or EDUC 460) - Dr. Jennifer Jones, Dr. Patti Talbot, Dr. Ann RobertsSpain (INST 489S, FORL X09S) - Dr. Blas Hernandez

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece (2002)

How to Study Abroad• Exchange Partners:• Term: Go for a semester or a year. • Facts: You pay Radford tuition and fees, get the same in the

host country.• Cost: Great for expensive countries.• Where to go?• http://

www.radford.edu/content/international/home/study-abroad/exchange.html Blaise Pascal University French, Tourism, Business, a few others.

Kansai Gaidai University Japanese and culture, history, politics, IR.Kenyatta University Kenya (just one has gone).National Taiwan Normal University Chinese language only.Universite' Catholique de l'Quest French immersion, other courses in French.University of Glasgow Lots of courses available including in politics.University of Kassel German immersion, other courses in German.New program in Korea coming on stream at Yonsei University.

Dr. Tan observing elections, Jakarta, Indonesia (2004)

How to Study Abroad• Pooled exchange: ISEP (Exchange or ISEP Direct)• Countries include: • Europe (many countries)• Africa: Botswana, Ghana, South Africa• Asia: China (4), Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (2),

Japan (8), Korea (6), Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam• Latin America: Argentina (4), Brazil, Chile (4),

Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Uruguay• Middle East: UAE, • Oceania: Australia (8), New Zealand (3)

• Many with volunteer and internship opportunities.

ISEP Programs with Political Science Courses in English

• Chile: PUC Valparaiso• China: Southwest, Chinese U Hong Kong• France: Aix-Marseille, Rennes, Grenoble II• Germany: Hamburg, Marburg• Italy: Sacro Cuore, Pavia• Japan: Nanzan• Korea: Ewha, Yonsei (and more)• Mexico: ITESO, Monterrey• Switzerland: Bern

How to Study Abroad• Affiliate Programs:• Term: Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year• Good for: Students who want lots of support/frills. Someone will pick you

up at the airport, get you to campus, arrange side visits to important tourist sites.

• Cost: Ranges from affordable to very expensive.• Where to go?• http://

www.radford.edu/content/international/home/study-abroad/affiliate-programs.html

Study abroad in India, Bangalore, India (2009)

Summer Programs with ISEP (Operates like an Affiliate Provider for Summer)

• Focus on Europe in Belgium• Service learning in China• Collapse of Communism in Estonia and Latvia• Traditional and modern in India• Social entrepreneurship in Bali, Indonesia• Netherlands social policies of tolerance, Amsterdam• Buddhism and Thai Society, Bangkok• Brazilian language, culture, and history, Brazil• Spanish language and Chilean culture, Chile

How to Study Abroad• Special Student/Do It Yourself• For many countries, this can be the most affordable option.• Good for: students who can handle finding their own living

arrangements, get around the city without a lot of support.• Benefits: The sky’s the limit. Go anywhere there isn’t a State

Department Travel Warning.

Trim Castle, Ireland (2003). Used in the filming of Braveheart.

Crème de la Crème • Semester at Sea:• http://www.semesteratsea.org/

How to Apply/Pay

• Apply through the IEC’s online application:• http://

www.radford.edu/content/international/home/study-abroad/application.html

• Radford has the McGlothlin Scholarships which can help to pay @$1,000 toward your study abroad. This will pay a large chunk of your airfare and may make studying abroad as economical or more economical than studying here on campus!

To Inspire You:• Former Student’s Argentina Study Abroad video:• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4-invAG50s

Questions??