Semester in Belize

  Belize

Belmopan,  Punta Gorda,  San Ignacio

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: (Spring) Early Jan-Early May, (Fall) Early Sep-Late Dec

Description: The Semester in Belize program is a flexible program that allows students to select their courses and customize their curriculum based on courses available at Galen University. Students may choose from courses in Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Tourism Management, Business, Economics and Liberal Arts. This program enables students to define a curriculum that is appropriate for their academic needs.

Belize, the only official English speaking country in Central America, is full of wonders, including meandering rivers and untamed jungles, unique wildlife, Maya ruins and diverse and friendly ethnic groups. A small country bordered by the Caribbean Sea, home to amazing diversity of flora and fauna, making it an ideal location to study sustainable development, environmental studies, tourism management, archaeology and anthropology. This academic program has a large outdoor, field-based component designed to take advantage of the natural resources of Belize. The curriculum is enhanced by extensive field-based excursions and practice depending on courses taken.

Highlights:
- An academic curriculum with options
- Hands-on field-based experience relevant to your academic work
- Cultural immersion in a fascinatingly multicultural society
- Earn 12-15 credits toward your degree through fully-accredited coursework (Learn more)
- Courses taught in English, the language of instruction at Galen University and the official language of Belize
- Study abroad in a unique and distinctive location
- Free time during the semester to allow for independent travel
- Taking courses alongside Belizean students adds to your local perspective and creates lasting friendships
- Explore a society with distinctive cultural diversity and interactions between the Creole (Kriol), Mestizo, Garifuna, Maya, Amerindian, Chinese, Mennonite, and North American populations
- Inclusive fees and great program value

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: Please check our website for up-to-date program fees and costs

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Belize in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Learning Semesters's Mission Statement: Global Learning Semesters operates transformative semester and summer study abroad programs for college students that blend accredited academic coursework with extensive co-curricular travel. Our mission is to prepare North American students to be leaders in an increasingly interconnected world. We aim to build competence- anyone attending college today will collaborate or compete with people and companies from around the world over the course of his or her career. It is difficult for someone to be effective in this global environment without some intercultural competencies and an awareness of current international issues. Lastly, we specifically aim to maintain affordable study abroad options within our network of programs.

Year Founded: 1981