Study Abroad

Study at Oxford

Application Deadline is Extended!

APPLY by February 25!

Students will gain hands-on experiential learning through the Skoll Centre, the Said Global Entrepreneur Network, the Centre for Mutual and Employee-Owned Business, and the Center on Business and Poverty. Students will also have access to lectures from world experts on development and social entrepreneurship.

CLASS POL 285: The Politics of Development; 3-week (May 28 - June 14, 2012), 3-credit course

COURSE TOPICS:
• Understanding the relationship between democracy and economic well-being
• Addressing social, economic and environmental problems
• Learning practical approaches to eliminate the causes of poverty
• Learning practical approaches to addressing real world problems, including a project to eradicate polio in the less developed countries.

INSTRUCTOR: Eric Giordano, Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (eric.giordano@uwc.edu)

ESTIMATED PROGRAM COSTS:
Administrative Application Fee: $200 (An administrative application fee of $200 is due upon application and is non-refundable unless we cancel the program)
Airfare: $1,200
Mandatory UW Insurance: $37
Program Fee: $2,763 (covers 3 credits of summer study, in-country transportation, housing, meals, in-country programming, orientation)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 25, 2012

STUDENT LIMIT: 10

Itinerary, price and dates may be subject to change

How to Apply 

Complete, sign and send the UW Colleges Study Abroad Application form together with the Uniform Statement of Responsibility, Release and Authorization to the UW Colleges Study Abroad Coordinator.

A deposit is due upon application (See each trip for specific refund and payment deadlines). Deposits and all payments are non-refundable after the full payment deadline. Deposit checks and final payments should be made out to “UW Colleges” and sent to the UW Colleges Study Abroad Coordinator. Participants cannot register directly for a study abroad program in PRISM. The UW Colleges Study Abroad Coordinator will make sure each participant is registered properly in PRISM.

Funding

Would you like to be considered for additional federal student or parent loans for the trip? Please review the Financial Aid for UW Colleges Study Abroad Programs handout for information on eligibility: Financial Aid for UW Colleges Study Abroad Programs

Partial scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need according to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) guidelines. Please review the UW Colleges Study Abroad Sholarship Information handout for information on eligibility: UWCollegesStudyAbroadScholarshipInformation.doc

Insurance

All study abroad participants receive insurance coverage while abroad. For policy details, please read the following document: Insurance Policy

For further information please contact an advisor at one of the UW Colleges Campus Student Services Offices or

Tetyana Schneider, UW Colleges Study Abroad Coordinator at 608-890-4611 or tetyana.schneider@uwc.edu University of Wisconsin Colleges, 432 N. Lake Street, Room 237, Madison, Wisconsin 53706