Croatia Maymester Study Abroad

  Croatia

Dubrovnik,  Split,  Zagreb

Term: Summer 
Dates: May 10 - June 2, 2010

Description: The program addresses multiple aspects of Croatia including, national identity, conflict, Slavic culture, international relations, heritage conservation, and public health. Most regions of the country are visited and the program is experiential. Faculty from the University of Georgia, University of Zagreb, Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences provide lectures and lead discussion on a wide range of issues relating to life in Croatia.

Highlights: Visits to World Heritage Sites - Plitvice Lakes, Diocletian's Palace in Split, City of Dubrovnik, and Euphrasian Basilica in Porec - governmental and public health institutions, other cultural and natural sites, universities and institutes, cultural events, at least one Adriatic island.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: USD 2,400

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Croatia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Disciplinary Clearance Form
• Essay
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

University of Georgia's Mission Statement: The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Year Founded: 1785