CCIS - Veliko Turnovo

  Bulgaria

Veliko Turnovo

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: October-Janaury/February-June

Description: The program is designed for students interested in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and to students interested in Balkan Studies. The academic program provides an immersion in Bulgarian culture and language, as well as the opportunity to gain hands-on experience as an English instructor. Students teach at the university under the supervision of faculty members from the English department. A 3.0 GPA is required for this program, which is open to juniors and seniors.

Highlights: The University of Veliko Turnovo is one of the major universities in Bulgaria, re-established in 1963. The total number of students at Veliko Turnovo is about 11,000.

Cost in US$: Semester: $3,900

Not Included:
Airfare ($1,100-$1,800), passport and visa, personal costs.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Bulgaria Independently

Scholarships are Available. - Scholarships available for students at CCIS member schools.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS)'s Mission Statement: The College Consortium for International Studies, a partnership of colleges and universities -- two and four year, large and small, public and private, domestic and foreign -- encompasses the broad spectrum of international higher education. CCIS members sponsor a variety of programs, notably study abroad programs and professional development seminars for faculty and administrators, which are designed to enhance international/intercultural perspectives within the academic community. Recognizing the value of such experiences in fostering global understanding and peaceful cooperation among nations in an increasingly interdependent and rapidly changing world, CCIS is committed to developing international dimensions as an integral part of collegiate education. CCIS works to build collaborative arrangements among institutions who share this commitment, and to facilitate linkages between member institutions and international partners. In all of its programs and activities, CCIS strives for a high level of academic excellence.

Year Founded: 1974