CGE Jordan Arabic Summer Study Abroad

  Jordan

Amman

Term: Summer 
Dates: May 31 - August 10, 2010

Description: Departure Date and Return Date: Leave USA May 31st and arrive in Amman on May 31st or June 1st and leave to return home August 9th or 10th (10 weeks).

Orientation: June 3-6 in Amman, Jordan led by Fred Tiedemann and his Jordanian team (in Jordan, the weekends are on Friday and Saturday)

Eight-Week Study Period which includes the following study days:
June 7-11; June 14-18; June 21-25; July 5-9; July 12-16; July 19-23; July 26-30; Aug 2-6

Weekend and Mid-Term Study Excursions (weekend dates not listed are "free weekends":

*6/5 The Citadel / Jordan Archeological Museum
*6/12 Wadi Mujib Canyon & Waterfalls Hike
*6/28-7/1 Midterm Break Trip: Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt - Midterm Break (Red Sea - snorkeling, shopping, etc.)
*7/10 Jerash Roman Ruins / Ajloun Castle
*7/24 The Ancient City of Petra
*7/31 The Baptismal Site / Dead Sea

Transportation and All Entrance Tickets Included. Meals not included except for Sharm Al-Sheikh Trip

Housing: Accommodations will be in furnished apartments. Males and females will be housed in separate areas.

Highlights:
- Intensive 10-week program with over 180 instruction hours (110 hours in Modern Standard Arabic & 70 hours in Jordanian/Palestinian Spoken Dialect)
- Up to 12 semester credit hours given
- Program available for beginner, intermediate, and advanced Arabic levels
- Classes kept to no more than 12 students
- Students housed near the University of Jordan in the bustling capital city of Amman
- 6 excursion trips to the best sites in Jordan, including a 5-star all-inclusive 4-day Red Sea midterm trip for snorkeling and fun in Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt.
- CGE Jordan's friendly and devoted staff gives personal attention to each and every participant from the time they arrive in Jordan to the time they depart for their home country
- An unbelievable value with high-quality instruction and proven success

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 4,565

Does NOT include airfare (estimated at USD 1,600 from the USA) or food costs (estimated at USD 700).

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants.

Participants Travel to Jordan Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of less then 12

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Consortium for Global Education (CGE)'s Mission Statement: CGE is a leader in the development of international education, CGE has over 40 private U.S. universities and colleges, all on the cutting edge of higher education. The Consortium for Global Education (CGE) has helped place these member institutions in a global network for the 21st century. Their student enrollments total more than 110,000. Faculty members exceed 6,000. Reaching from coast to coast, these campuses represent 16 states.

Year Founded: 1987