Semester at Sea, Croatia

  Croatia

Dubrovnik

Term: Fall, Summer 
Dates: 2009

Description: Semester at Sea sails three voyages each year for academic credit. Unlike traditional immersion programs, we give you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 12 off-the-beaten-path international destinations or to a fascinating world region for intensive exploration. Semester at Sea is the leader in shipboard study abroad education.

Since 1963, over 45,000 students from colleges and universities across the United States and abroad have studied and traveled to nontraditional destinations in 60 countries. The Institute for Shipboard Education administers the program and the second-ranked public institution in the nation, the University of Virginia, is the academic sponsor. Semester at Sea's campus, the MV Explorer, is a 25,000 ton ship that has been equipped as a floating university. It includes classrooms, library, computer lab, union and two dining rooms. It also includes a swimming pool and fitness facilities. Cabins are available in double occupancy. Students choose from over 70 courses in a variety of disciplines. Faculties are internationalists who integrate course content with field practice. The program is open to all undergraduates regardless of major. Full time status and good academic standing is required.

Summer 2009 itinerary includes Canada, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Egypt, Morocco, and Virginia.

Fall 2009 itinerary includes Canada, Morocco, Croatia, Turkey, Egypt, Suez Canal transit, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Hawaii, California.

Highlights:
- Global Studies
- A 100-day fall/spring voyage around the world, or 65-day summer regional program.

Study and travel aboard the MV Explorer, a 25,000 ton passenger ship that serves as a floating campus. 600 undergraduate students, representing over 200 schools. Program is open to students from any major and any college/university. 70 courses in a variety of disciplines offered. Faculty with international expertise. Itineraries focused on the non-Western and developing world.

Summer 2008 itinerary includes Nova Scotia, Norway, Russia, Denmark, Belgium, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Croatia, and Virginia.

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for rate information.

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Croatia Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. - federal grants and financial aid from your home institution may apply. SAS also distributes financial aid. Types of assistance offered by SAS include need-based work grants, need-based monetary grants, and monetary grants based on a combination of needs and merit.

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Alumni Network

Semester at Sea's Mission Statement: Founded in 1963, Semester at Sea (SAS) is the nation's original shipboard program for study abroad, offering three academic voyages a year: 108-day voyages in the fall and spring terms travel all the way around the world; summer voyages focus on a world region and last 68 days. Participants travel aboard the 25,000-ton campus of the MV Explorer, attend classes in a closely knit environment with an international faculty, complete fieldwork and travel while in port, and earn transferable credit through the University of Virginia, the program's academic sponsor. More than 45,000 students from approximately 1,500 different institutions have studied and traveled to 60 countries with SAS and its predecessor programs.

Year Founded: 1963