Arcadia Study Abroad
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Arcadia University, founded in 1853, is pleased to announce the establishment of The College of Global Studies. The College has transformed from the Center for Education Abroad through a total restructuring of the University Academic Affairs. The University is now divided into four colleges: The College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, The College of Business, Health & Sciences, The College of Continuing Studies, and The College of Global Studies. It is the first College of its kind to become a full-fledged member of the academy with all the attendant rights and responsibilities thereof.

Arcadia University's College of Global Studies is committed to the full integration of global studies within the University's curriculum. The College of Global Studies will strive to uphold Arcadia University's mission to prepare residential students, as well as international students, for life and service in a global and dynamic society.

Programs Abroad

Study in Perugia with Arcadia
Italy
Often called "the big university town in a small Italian city," Perugia is the home of the Umbra Institute, which offers distinctive fall, spring, and summer programs. Students can choose from a variety of courses. Academic field...
Study at the University of Otago with Arcadia University
New Zealand
The University of Otago is New Zealand's oldest university. It's establishment in 1869, and the subsequent founding of other schools in Dunedin, has turned the city of 120,000 into a true college town, with 25,000 students calling the...
Study Abroad with Arcadia University at Stirling University in Scotland
Scotland
Study in Scotland next semester at the University of Stirling! Located just a short bus ride from the town of Stirling, the 310-acre campus is a great park-like place to study abroad. In addition, U of Stirling was voted the Scottish...
Study in Shanghai, China with Arcadia University
China
The Alliance for Global Education (formed through a partnership of Arcadia and Butler University's Study Abroad Offices) offers 5 unique and life changing programs in China. Globalization Then and Now: Xi'an and the Silk Road is an...
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Intern abroad in Australia with Arcadia University
Australia
Get the best of both worlds when you intern and study abroad with Arcadia University in Sydney. The experienced staff at Arcadia look at your academic and professional background, and career objectives to find you an internship in...
Italy
Arcadia's study abroad program at the Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences places students in the ancient Sicilian city of Syracuse. Sicily, the island "ball" to Italy's "boot", is an ideal place to study Italian and...
New Zealand
Students traveling to the University of Canterbury for a study abroad semester with Arcadia will get to know the South Island's largest city, Christchurch. By some standards the city of 350,000 is small, but it is more than enough to...
Germany
For students with an interest in renewable energy Arcadia's five-week summer study abroad course based in Bonn Germany is an incredible opportunity to learn about this relevant and dynamic topic. While based in Bonn students will...
Italy
Arcadia partnered with the dynamic Universita degli Studi Roma Tre to create the Arcadia Center for Italian Studies (AUCIS) in Rome for students who want to study abroad in the eternal city. All classes are taught in the classrooms of...
Study Abroad at UNSW with Arcadia
Australia
Arcadia's study abroad program at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) puts students within commuting distance of downtown Sydney, Australia's largest city and its most famous local. The University of New South Wales' suburban...
Study abroad with Arcadia in Lecce
Italy
For the student looking to integrate themselves into the culture and language of Italy as much as possible they need look no further than Arcadia's study abroad program at Universita del Salento in Lecce. The majority of your units...
Study in Sydney with Arcadia University
Australia
Of the two study abroad programs Arcadia offers in Sydney, its program at the University of Technology Sydney is the more progressive of the two. Its industry-linked courses are geared to fit its downtown setting, where school...
South Africa
Arcadia's study abroad program at the University of Cape Town gives visiting students access to South Africa's oldest university. Not only is it the oldest university in South Africa, the University of Cape Town is the oldest...
South Africa
For students studying abroad in South Africa with Arcadia who want to be close to Cape Town, but want a bit more piece and quiet, the University of the Western Cape is a great option. UWC is located in Bellville, 20 km from Cape Town'...
Study Abroad with Arcadia University in Paris
France
Arcadia's study abroad program in Paris aims to take advantage of this amazing city. Students take classes in conjunction with the American Graduate School in Paris (AGS) and the Alliance Francaise. The defining academic element of...

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More Authentic Italian Experience

Well, I am back in Charleston and occupied with nursing school, trying to fall back into my regular routine which has drastically changed since my return from Perugia. I have realized how much Perugia has helped me prepare for what is to come. Being home, I see how being so immersed into the Italian culture has made me more open-minded and will help with all aspects in life. Given the limited amount of Italian I was able to speak I found myself in a place in which I had to learn how to communicate with people in different ways. This brought me the opportunity to practice, learn and hone in on my communication skills. Studying to be a nurse I found that being able to communicate to all types of people is a skill that not only is needed, but also is necessary. Italy and my time in Perugia brought me this new ability.

My most memorable experience is when my parents came to visit me in Perugia. I brought my life, all things familiar, and who I was from America over to Italy. Perugia was my home now, and because of that, it was now my turn to lead. I was able to show them the place that I now called home, the place that even years after leaving the walls of Perugia will continue to be my home. I was able to show my family the people, the places, and the adventures that I found myself surrounded by every day. This time reminded me of my first days that I spent in Perugia, when I was overwhelmed. But while navigating the busy streets, and showing my family the places that have become all too familiar to me, that is when I realized Perugia had become my home.

Your months studying abroad will go by in a blink of an eye, so take advantage of every moment you have. Walk around the city, meet the people, try to communicate, and eat the food, and most importantly, speak Italian! The best part of my experience was making friends with people from all over the world, not just Americans. This will not only make you a well-rounded and interesting person, but it will change who you are forever.

Having visited friends who studies all over Italy, Perugia was unequivocally the best choice...and they all envied my "dolce vita" in Umbria wishing they had chosen Perugia as well.

Critical Feedback:

In Italian housing the heat is limited so that was not the best but we got used to it. If you choose a homestay be prepared to have an open mind and live with others string and good points...be prepared so there are no surprises.

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Submitted by anon. on 04/08/2013
Reviewer's Bio:    Female    |   Age: 19-24    |   Berkeley, CA    |    Novice Traveler    |      

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Beijing Semester- Best of my life!

I studied at Beijing Language and Culture University in Spring 2011 with the Alliance for Global Education, and it was the best semester of my college career, and far more challenging, meaningful, and immersive than other programs in China students from my university have attended. I increased the level of my language skills by more than a year of American schooling and have no difficulty keeping up in my current Chinese class. I had the opportunity to do an internship in Beijing, and spent ten days traveling with the rest of my program in southern China as well as a week traveling independently along China's eastern coast. Amazing native/local staff, demanding professors in language courses, really nice dorm living, plenty of travel and sightseeing advice and opportunity.

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Submitted by Emily S on 11/03/2011
Reviewer's Bio:    Female    |   Age: 19-24    |   Oxford, OH    |    Experienced Traveler    |    India   

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Super Fun Social Scene and Meet the Natives

I had a blast living with Scots in residence on campus. Made my best friends over there and I keep going back for more! Stirling is a great little town with a castle a and cobblestone streets, what's not to like? I absolutely love it here and the University has a knack for getting everyone together. The courses are challenging though and it's hard to focus on work when there is so much great stuff going on around! I LOVE IT HERE! SCOTLAND FOREVER!

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Submitted by ivarei on 11/02/2011
Reviewer's Bio:    Female    |   Age: 19-24    |   Halifax, Nova Scotia    |    Experienced Traveler    |      

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NZ's south island FTW

The time I was fortunate enough to spend on the south island of New Zealand through Arcadia University will be with me for the rest of my life. Jane of Arcadia University was all smiles, and gave us an amazing introduction to life in NZ before we landed in Dunedin for the semester.

The sense of community in Dunedin is strong, and they do their best to place you in housing with at least one Kiwi and other students studying abroad. The city itself is super fun and full of young people, good bars and very walk-able. You could hang out only with Americans all semester, or you could make new friends from other countries. It was quite a "choose your own adventure" experience

The tramping is top notch and one should be sure not to stay in town every weekend, just a short drive away is Milford Sound, The Fiordlands, Te Anau, the list goes on.

NZ has a piece of my heart, and I could not think of a better place to study abroad during college.

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Submitted by Alisha06 on 10/29/2011
Reviewer's Bio:    Female    |   Age: 25-30    |   Oakland, CA    |    Experienced Traveler    |    Nadi   

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Dunedin makes for an excellent study abroad experience

Arcadia staff (especially Jane) made orientation and Arcadia's organized trips some of the most fun I've ever had. Our group was great and the stuff we did together made for many lasting friendships. I didn't find Otago's academics to be very challenging but I'm of the mindset that most study abroad programs are at least as much about the cultural experience as the academics and I'm sure that I could have picked harder classes. Dunedin is definitely a party town and the Kiwis are crazy but in a good and very friendly way. Living with Kiwi roommates in a "flat" (which was actually a sweet house) definitely made the experience. I highly recommend this program and Dunedin in general.

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Submitted by moretownmac on 10/29/2011
Reviewer's Bio:    Male    |   Age: 25-30    |   San Francisco, CA    |    Pro Traveler    |    Nadi   

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