Category: Study Abroad

https://www.mtu.edu/ttoday/?issue=20240912#mtu-joins-national-student-exchange-consortium

International Programs and Services (IPS) at Michigan Tech is excited to announce MTU’s admission into the National Student Exchange (NSE) consortium.

NSE is a not-for-profit membership consortium of regionally accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Membership provides affordable and accessible collegiate study away opportunities by allowing MTU students to attend any other participating NSE university for a semester or academic year while still enrolled at Michigan Tech.

Participating colleges and universities include top research universities, NCAA Division I sports schools and campuses of all sizes and locations. These include small Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLACs) and private colleges; campuses located in big cities, mountain ranges and on beaches/islands; language immersion campuses in Puerto Rico and Quebec; and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander serving institutions (AANAPISIs).

IPS is excited to offer the various benefits of participating in NSE to Michigan Tech students, including broadening their educational perspectives, gaining intercultural perspective and understanding, and making connections in new job markets.

We kindly ask that you share the news of this membership with any students you feel may be interested in participating in a semester away with NSE. Students are welcome to submit any inquiries to studyabroad@mtu.edu or visit our Study Away and Abroad Experiences page to schedule a study away advising appointment.

Likewise, we look forward to welcoming students from other participating universities and introducing them to all of the wonderful opportunities that Michigan Tech and the Houghton area have to provide.

This is a 9-credit interdisciplinary study abroad program that focuses on sustainability and resilience during Track A. It is a collaboration between VPA and the College of Forest Resources & Environmental Sciences. All majors are welcome. The program is especially suited to students interested in sustainability, climate change, collaboration, and community engagement. 

Info Session: Monday, October 7 @ CFRES Noblet Bldg Atrium, 5:45 pm

An info session regarding the following Study Abroad opportunity in England will be held today (Jan. 26) in the Academic Office Building Second Floor Commons (AOB 209) from 4-5 p.m.

Looking for a great study abroad opportunity? Look no further than the faculty-led summer 2023 Track B Crossing Borders: Study Abroad program in Cumbria, U.K. This four-week program takes in the history and archaeology of northwestern England and Southern Scotland, and includes six credits of (HASS) coursework. Please stop by tomorrow and learn more!

Questions? See the program website or email Dan Trepal at djtrepal@mtu.edu.

Ready for an adventure? Want to learn on a train or in a rain (forest)? Consider our study abroad/study away programs. The benefits of international study and travel include intercultural awareness, sensitivity and communication skills, as well as exposure to different cultures, perspectives and geographic regions. Conduct field research and acquire hands-on, real-world experience — all while making lifelong friends.

As a Michigan Tech student, you have two options available to you this summer from the Department of Social Sciences:

• Cumbria, England and Scotland: Earn up to 9 credits. Daniel Trepal (SS) will lead the four-week program, “Crossing Borders.” Get to know Cumbria, Northern England and Southern Scotland through a mix of archaeology and history. Students learn the culture through a mix of field trips and classwork. The application and deposit deadline is March 15.
  
• Amtrak Tourism: Western USA: Earn up to 10 credits. Hop on board Amtrak for a three-week faculty-led tour of the Western United States. Work alongside tourism professionals in Red Wing, Minnesota. Hike Glacier National Park. Interact with students at Portland State. Explore the public transport and destination infrastructure of Aspen, Colorado. And, visit the railroad legacy cities of Sacramento, California, and Galesburg, Illinois. Return to the Keweenaw and share your experiences with local stakeholders in the tourism industry. The application and deposit deadline is Jan. 13.

Cannot fit a study away experience into your packed schedule in 2023? No worry. 2024 will feature additional experiences in Costa Rica, Wales and Detroit. Learn more about all these great programs (and watch student-made videos from past trips too) at our Study Abroad / Study Away page.

Worried about the costs of studying abroad or away? All incoming undergraduate majors in the Department of Social Sciences receive a $2,500 voucher that can be used for one or more of our study away/abroad programs. No joke! Travel for free (or close to it).

Call 906-487-2113 or email socialsciences@mtu.edu to learn more about our study abroad/away options.

Interested in studying abroad or traveling in the US. Michigan Tech has quite a few Faculty-Led Options. Many include HASS classes. Some options are during Spring Break and therefore would be part of Spring 2023 tuition. Others are during the summer Track A and Track B. 

Check out the Faculty-Led Options by clicking on the drop down menu.

https://www.mtu.edu/student-affairs/study-away-and-abroad-experiences/program/