Office of Study Abroad & Off-Campus Programs 

 
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Interested in Off-Campus and Overseas Study?

Visit the Office of Study Abroad & Off-Campus Programs!
 
Dr. Jeremy Brooke Straughn, Director
Westminster Hall, Room 25 (downstairs)
501 Westminster Ave.
Fulton, MO 65251-1299
Office: 573.592.5258
studyabroad@westminster-mo.edu

 

Students who are enrolled full-time at Westminster College and who wish to study off-campus may choose from Westminster's 150+ approved foreign and/or domestic programs.  The office can provide assistance with advising, potential credit transfer and financial assistance.  As you consider the "world" of opportunities available in study abroad, check out the following links for additional information... 



International Exchange & Direct-Enrollment Programs
Exchanges and direct-enrollment programs are also approved programs, but which offer special arrangements for Westminster College students.  Watch for this list to grow as new programs are being considered each year.  Current programs include:

Dublin Business School - Dublin, Ireland 
DBS study abroad site 
(direct-enrollment program; scholarship included in package)

• Special scholarship for Westminster students
• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.   
• Study programs include Business & Economics, Communications, Journalism, Literature & Drama, Psychology, Social Sciences and more.
• Field trips & excursions

Hanyang University - Seoul, South Korea
www.hanyang.ac.kr/english
 (exchange program w/ tuition scholarship transfer)

• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.  Optional summer program, available, too!
• Korean language proficiency NOT required.

• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.
• Intensive Japanese language study accompanied by courses such as Asian Studies & Japanese business practices taught in English
• Japanese government scholarship assistance is available, plus many more!
• No previous study of Japanese is required.

La Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez - Viña del Mar, Chile
www.uai.cl
(Direct enrollment, with tuition discount)

• Courses in Spanish language & literature; marketing, economics
• Fall/spring semester or summer
• Placement with host family
• Beaches and mountains!  Go windsurfing, skiing, biking.
  

La Universidad de Oviedo - Oviedo, Spain
www.uniovi.es/cepe
(direct-enrollment program; scholarship included)

• Special scholarship for Westminster students
• Programs available for one semester or summer.
• Programs for those studying the Spanish language, together with classes in Spanish literature, history, art and others.

L’Université Catholique de l’Ouest (UCO) - Angers, France
www.uco.fr/internationaluco/
(exchange program w/ full-tuition scholarship)

• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.
• Students enroll in courses with French and international students.

University of East Anglia - Norwich, UK
http://www.uea.ac.uk/study/study-abroad/incoming 
(exchange program w/ tuition scholarship)

• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.
• Students have a variety of courses to chose from and study with British and other international students.

University of Winchester - Winchester, UK
(direct-enrollment program; scholarship included)

• University of Winchester website
• Promotional Video (featuring Westminster Students!)
• Special scholarship for Westminster students
• Programs available for either one semester or one academic year.
• Study programs include Archaeology, Business, Communications, English, Education, Music, Psychology, and more.

Domestic Off-Campus Programs
Programs recognized by and / or affiliated with Westminster College.  Faculty sponsors are available.

 Chicago Urban Studies Program
www.acm.edu/urbanstudy/
One semester, 16-credit-hour program in Chicago for students interested in urban social issues.

• Includes an internship. 
• Organized by the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.

United Nations Semester
www.depts.drew.edu/offcamp/un_page.htm

• Organized by Drew University for students engaged in international studies.
• Includes seminars and an internship at U.N. headquarters in New York City.   

Washington Semester 
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• Located at American University, Washington D.C.
• More than 12 one-semester programs, including political science, international relations, journalism, environmental studies, and the visual arts.
• May include internship or study abroad.
• Scholarships are available.

Westminster-Sponsored Programs

Faculty–Led Travel:

• Westminster faculty organize short off-campus travel courses during the summer and winter breaks.
• Courses are usually listed in the schedule of courses for each semester.  Students may seek additional information from the professor offering the particular study excursion and enroll in the course during registration with their advisor.
• International Program’s study tours have included a safari to Kenya; a study of the civilizations of Greece and Rome; an expedition retracing the ancient pilgrimage routes from Paris to Madrid; an environmental studies course in Belize and Iceland; an exploration of castles and cathedrals in England and France; a geology trip to the Scottish Moors; a tour of Denmark's education system; and many more.  Watch for new courses coming up next year!

Take a Friend Home (click HERE for more):

• The Take a Friend Home program is specifically intended to allow for a cultural immersion experience and exchange between International and American students.  International and American students will team up in pairs of twos and will host each other in their respective homes for a period of 2 – 3 weeks. 
• Students are selected for the program through an application and interview process and are expected to participate in a “pre-departure” course for credit during the latter part of the spring semester.   Following the course and travel in either exchange, students should share their experiences, BOTH the international and domestic, with the Westminster College community through presentations and / or other methods as established in a pre-determined plan.
  

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