UTM Information Session

UTM Information
Session
Agenda
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What is Summer Abroad?
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2012 Locations
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Program Details
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Financial Assistance
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Eligibility and How to Apply
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Timeline
UTM Contacts
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Professor Michael Lettieri
Chair, Italian Studies
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Utsab Das (Hong Kong 2011 Participant)
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Professor Ken Derry
[email protected]
Department of Historical Studies
North Building, Room 152
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Stacey Platt, International Student Centre
What is Summer Abroad?
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Students earn full-year Arts & Science full-year credit or half-year
Applied Science & Engineering credit: NOT a transfer credit
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Generally taught by U of T faculty
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Course is taught in English and is relevant to the location
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Most courses have no prerequisites
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No conflict with regular school calendar
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All the arrangements are made by U of T (accommodation, group
flights, field trips etc.)
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On-site staff hired by U of T (non-academic)
Eligibility & How to Apply
Eligibility:
• U of T students must have a CGPA of 1.50 or higher (not on
probation or suspension)
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New - applications open two dates after the information
session
Applications submitted online by March 1 (February 1 if
applying for financial aid)
$200 application fee
Some programs are not first-come, first-serve:
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China (Shanghai), Ecuador, India, Japan, Jordan, Kenya,
Science Abroad
Sample Costs: Italy
Application Fee
$200
Course Fee
$2100
UofT Incidental Fees
$145
Estimate
Field Trips
$450
Varies
Textbooks
$100
Airfare
$1556
Residence (Double
Room)
$555
Meals
$1200
Estimate (no meal plan)
Medical Travel Insurance
Variable
Usually $50-$75
TOTAL
$6,306
Group flight rate
Financial Assistance
OSAP
a) OSAP extension possible if currently on OSAP OR
b) Can apply if doing 1.5 credits during the summer
Summer Abroad Bursary
a) Financial need & academic merit
b) Apply through Woodsworth by Feb 1
Other Awards Administered through Summer Abroad Office
$175 refund if no award received
Additional awards as outlined in brochure
2012 Programs
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Australia
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India
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Central Europe
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Italy
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China: Hong Kong
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Japan
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China: Shanghai & Beijing
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Jordan
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Ecuador
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Kenya
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England
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Science Abroad
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France
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Southeastern Europe
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Germany
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UAE (New Program)
Australia: Sydney
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Hosted by the University of Sydney, taught by University of Sydney
faculty
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2011 Program dates: June 25 – July 30 (5 weeks)
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Environmental Science Course
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Furnished 3-4 bedroom apartments with kitchenette, tv, rooftop
dining area
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2011 cost $7950; 4 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $4,000 each
Central Europe:
Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Poland
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5 week program based on Brno (Czech Republic)
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Hosted by Masaryk University
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HIS389Y0: The City in Europe – Imperial Pasts,
Imperial Aspirations, Wars and Revolutions
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POL366Y0: “Kidnapped Europe’s Return?”
Politics, Security and Culture in Central Europe
1989
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2011 cost: $5,822 or $5,848
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8 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
since
Shanghai & Beijing
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Selection-based Program
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Hosted by Fudan University, co-taught by U of T and Fudan faculty
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Course in political science/international relations
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2011 Program dates: May 7 to May 29 (3 weeks)
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Two weeks in Shanghai and one week in Beijing
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Accommodation in local hotels
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2011 cost: $5,364
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3 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $2,500 each
Ecuador
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Selection-based program
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Hosted by Universidad San Francisco de Quito
(USFQ)
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Students live and study in the Amazon rainforest, the
Andes highlands and the Galapagos Islands
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Course in Environmental/Life Science
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2011 Program dates: May 18 to June 18 (4 weeks)
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Biological fieldwork and extensive travel by air, water,
and land
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2011 cost: $7736
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7 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $4,000 each
England: Oxford
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Hosted by the Oxford University
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Courses in Architecture, Renaissance History,
Literature and Criminology
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Field trips to London and Stratford
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Accommodation at Worcester College in single
rooms with private (ensuite) washroom
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2011 Program dates: Aug 6 to Sept 4 (4 weeks)
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2011 cost: $6821 plus field trips
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In 2011, 10 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,750
each
France: Tours
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Hosted by the Institut de Touraine, located in chateau region
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Courses in French culture (in English) and French language
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Must take a French placement test (best to write on Feb 5)
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Homestay option or choice of two residences
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2011 Program dates: June 30 – July 30 (4 weeks)
• 2011 cost: $4,945 plus field trips (French
culture class)
• 8 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $2,500
each
Germany: Berlin
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Students live and study in the heart of Berlin, a central hub of
Europe
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Courses in Geography, Political Science
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2011 Program dates: July 15 – August 28 (6 weeks)
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2011 cost: $5,721 plus field trips
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3 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $2,5000 each, up to 10 JIGES
awards at up to $5,000 each
Italy: Siena
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Hosted by the University of Siena
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Courses in:
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Italian Language
Italian Culture
Renaissance History
Business
Literature
Art History
Political Science
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Field trips to Rome, Florence, Venice, Assisi
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2012 Program dates: July 27 to September 3 (5 weeks)
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2011 cost: $5,856 plus field trip costs
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10 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
Hong Kong
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Hosted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU)
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Over 2000 students have participated since 1997
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Courses in: History, Business, East Asian Studies, Cinema,
Religion
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Field trips to Macau, Shenzhen, Changsha
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2011 Program dates: June 10 to July 10
(4 weeks)
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Students housed in HKU residences
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2011 cost $5,450 plus field trip fees
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Generous financial assistance available
India: Mumbai
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Selection-based program
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Hosted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
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Co-taught by U of T and IIT Bombay faculty
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Half-year Applied Science & Engineering course examining energy
systems in India and Canada
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2011 Program dates: May 8 to May 28 (3 weeks)
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2011 cost: $4,855; 4 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
Japan: Tokyo
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Selection-based program
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Hosted by International Christian University (ICU)
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Courses in Japanese language
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Homestay, on-campus dorm or off-campus residence
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2011 Program dates: July 4 – August 13 (6 weeks)
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Applicants must have CGPA of 3.0 or higher, assessed jointly by
U of T and ICU
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2011 cost: $6,800
Jordan: Madaba
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Selection-based program
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Course in field archaeology
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Students participate in excavation of real archaeological site
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No prerequisites but must fill out a questionnaire
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Field trips to prominent sites such as Petra
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2011 Program dates: June 10 – July 24 (6 weeks)
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2011 cost: $6,040; 5 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
Kenya
Nairobi, Masai Mara, Mombasa
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Selection-based program
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Hosted by “Me to We” (Free the Children)
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Course in Peace and Conflict Studies
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Space limited to 20 students, questionnaire as
part of application
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2011 Program dates: May 13 – June 6 (3
weeks)
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Pre-program sessions in Toronto
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2011 cost: $7,860
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3 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,500 each
Southeastern Europe
Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia
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Hosted by Graz University
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Course in Political Science/European
History
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Week-long field trip to Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia
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2011 Program dates: May 22 - June 20 (4
weeks)
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2011 cost: $6,307
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4 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
Science Abroad
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Selection-based program
Programs range from 6 to 16 weeks
Limited enrolment: from 2 to 6 students, depending on location
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India: Astrophysics in Pune at Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope
(GMRT)
Hands-on use of technology to detect, seek out and eliminate
sources of radio interference
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Science Abroad
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Switzerland: Physics at CERN
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Work with senior ATLAS scientists analyzing
Large Hadron Collider data
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Taiwan: Human Biology at National Chiao
Tung University
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Run research projects under supervision of
lab supervisor
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Applicants must answer a questionnaire and
may be invited for an interview
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4 Summer Abroad Bursaries at $3,000 each
United Arab Emirates
Sharjah and Dubai
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New Program!
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Hosted by the American University of Sharjah
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Course in “International Management and Accounting: A Middle
Eastern Perspective”
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Field trips within the UAE
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Program dates: July 2012 (4 weeks)
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Cost TBD
Timeline
Feb 1: WDW awards deadline (submit award
AND program application by this date)
March 1: Application deadline
Mid-Late March: Link to online admission
packages emailed to students
April, May: Fees payment
Pre-departure Orientation
May, June, July: Arrive on location!
Contact Information
Professional and International Programs Office
Woodworth College
University of Toronto
119 St. George Street, 3rd Floor
Phone: 416-978-8713
Email: [email protected]
http://www.summerabroad.utoronto.ca