Study Abroad Programs & Internships

This summer, turn the world into your classroom. Immerse yourself in Italian culture, study at the leading business school in Europe, find yourself on the French Riviera, on the coast of Ireland, or learn to speak Spanish like a Spaniard and much more.

An international experience benefits students by offering a global outlook that emphasizes the ties among nations and cultures. In addition, it enhances career preparation by teaching valuable cross-cultural and workplace skills that are extremely critical to employers in building their work force. Study abroad can be fun and educational. Much of the experience comes from coping with the challenges of, and learning to adapt to, a foreign environment. Living in another country fosters patience, changes attitude, develops maturity and self-confidence, and enhances understanding of our complex world. A carefully chosen overseas study program can contribute not only to academic and personal growth but to career goals as well.

At Hofstra University, we pride ourselves on the diverse selection of study abroad programs available. Whether students choose to study abroad to enhance the level of a specific language or culture or to expand the knowledge of a specific concentration, we can find an appropriate program. Hofstra offers various program lengths, from one semester to a full year, or during the winter or summer sessions. Students who are interested in studying abroad should meet with a study abroad coordinator. For more information call (516) 463-6947, or e-mail: studyabroad@hofstra.edu. Note: Study abroad students may apply for insurance through the program’s office. Please call for details.

You are invited to study Spanish and Mexican culture in Guadalajara, the city known worldwide as the capital of Mexican folklore due to the traditional Mariachi, popular dances, handicrafts and gourmet cooking. Guadalajara is a large city with pleasant avenues, many impressive monuments and squares that overflow with trees and flowers, colorful crowded malls and continuous activity reflected in the dozens of people strolling up and down fountain-lined boulevards. Due to its exceptional year-round climate Guadalajara is referred to as the city of eternal spring. Situated near the heart of this enchanting city, is the University of Guadalajara where Hofstra’s Mexico program is located. You will also be housed with carefully-selected Mexican families allowing ample opportunity to practice the Spanish language.

Part of the program will be conducted in Sayulita. This lively town known for its miles of gold-sand beaches still maintains the charm of a Mexican village. White stucco houses with red-tiled roofs date back to the colonial era. Much of Mexico’s natural wonders (the jungle, the migration of the humpback whales) are also present in this area.

The following undergraduate courses will be available in Mexico: SPAN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 109, 123, 113B, 114B, 115B, 180, 190, SPLT 52 and ECO 110. Graduate courses available include: SPAN 219 and 222. Cost for the trip is $2,200 and includes round-trip airfare, housing (all meals included), excursions, and museum trips. Prices are subject to change. Tuition and fees for two courses (6 credits) are separate from the travel costs. For more information, please contact the program director, Dr. Miguel-Angel Zapata: Miguel-Angel.Zapat@hofstra.edu, or (516) 463-4766.

Spend four weeks in Galway on Ireland’s breathtaking Atlantic coast, meet community groups working for peace in northern Ireland and enjoy a four-day visit to London.

The program is an opportunity to earn credits toward graduation in a spectacular Irish setting, study contemporary Ireland in the classroom and experience it for yourself through field trips and impromptu encounters with locals, learn about the religious and philosophical approaches to life and death, see first hand the peace process unfold in Northern Ireland, satisfy social science, cross cultural or interdisciplinary distribution requirements, learn the Irish language while satisfying the Hofstra Special Language Option, undertake an individual honors option and/or earn HUHC credit, or build toward a religion or sociology major or minor. The following courses are being offered in Ireland: RELI 80, SOC 34, EUR 20 and GAEL 001.

The program cost is $3,990 and includes round-trip airfare, transportation from airport in Ireland to accommodation in Galway, student accommodation at the National University of Ireland; Galway for four weeks; excursions to Connemara and other areas of interest; film and theater events during Galway’s Film Festival and the Galway Arts Festival; a weekend trip to Derry, Northern Ireland; hotel accommodation in London’s city center for four nights and theater and cultural activities in London. The program cost is subject to change. Tuition and fees for two courses (6 credits) are separate from the program cost.

For further information about the program, please contact the director: Dr. Anne O’Byrne At (516) 463-5612 or Anne.E.O’Byrne@hofstra.edu.

The Frank G. Zarb School of Business (accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) offers students the opportunity to study at Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the leading business school in Europe. Each summer, Hofstra students, and a limited number of students from other universities, may take one or two courses. Emphasis is placed on the multicultural context of the program; each class includes students from The Netherlands and other countries. International Marketing and Principles of International Financial Management are taught in English by Hofstra faculty and classroom sessions are augmented by field trips to Dutch firms. Students live in Erasmus residence halls. Classes meet Monday-Wednesday, which allows students time to take advantage of travel opportunities during long weekends. For more information, please contact Dr. Ahmet Karagozoglu at (516) 463-5701 or Ahmet.K.Karagozoglu@hofstra.edu.

The Hofstra in France study abroad program offers the unique opportunity to earn academic credits in French and in English-language literature courses while experiencing the splendor of the French Riviera.

Courses offered: French 1,2,3,4,110,142. Courses offered in English: RLLT 102 and JWST 108.

The program cost is $3300 and includes round-trip airfare, transportation within Nice, room and board with a Nicoise family for 24 days, excursions to a variety of regional sights and museums on the Riviera, a farewell dinner in Nice, accommodations at a Parisian hostel for four days (The program fee is calculated on last year’s budget and is subject to change according to fluctuations in international exchange rates). Tuition/fees are additional and are the same as Hofstra tuition. Limited scholarships are available to Hofstra students in good standing, including the William Shiver Memorial Scholarship for minority students.

For more information about the France Program, please contact the director: Dr. Sabine Loucif at 516 463 6572 or e-mail her at sabine.loucif@hofstra.edu.

The Hofstra in Prague and Central Europe Program will give students the opportunity to explore the remarkable city of Prague, to understand better its difficult history and its recent transition to democracy and European Union membership. In addition, the program will travel to nearby Krakow, Poland to discover university student life of the 14th century, visit historic sites, learn about Poland’s change to democracy as well as its dark past during WWII when the program visits Auschwitz, one of the most infamous concentration camps.

Courses offered are: PSC 154 and HIST 178. Students are required to enroll in both courses and can earn a total of 6 credits. Participants in the Hofstra in Prague and Central Europe Program will pay both a program fee and a course registration fee. The projected program fee for this year’s program is between $3,300-$3,400. The registration fee is additional and is the same as Hofstra tuition.
For further information about the program, please contact the director: Dr. Carolyn Dudek at 516 463 5621 or
Carolyn.M.Dudek@hofstra.edu.

The Frank G. Zarb School of Business (accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) provides an opportunity for students to study international business in Seoul, South Korea. Classes are taught in English by Hofstra faculty three days a week, allowing ample time for students to study and travel. This program includes lectures by guest speakers from government and business and on-site plant tours. For more information, please contact Dr. Keun S. Lee at (516) 463-5332.

Hofstra’s five-week Summer Program in Sorrento, a seaside resort town in Southern Italy, provides students with the opportunity to study Italian culture and language in a full immersion environment. Sorrento is world renowned for its dramatic rock beaches, refined cafes, elegant shops, centuries-old artisan workshops, an international cinema festival, a summer jazz festival, and its convenient proximity to the posh island retreats of Capri and Ischia, the archeological sites of Pompei and Herculaneum, the picturesque seaside town of Positano, and the breathtaking costiera amalfitana.

While in Sorrento, all students live with host families carefully chosen by the staff of SorrentoLingue, our language school partner in Sorrento.

The following courses are offered: Workshop in ITAL 1-2, Workshop in ITAL 3, 4, 5, 105, 154 and ITST 141.

The program cost is $3,300 and includes round-trip, New York-Naples airfare, gound transportation to and from Sorrento, housing, breakfast and dinner daily with host family, program banquets, and free-guided group excursions. The program cost is subject to change. Tuition and fees for two courses (6 credits) are separate from the program cost.

For further information about the program, pelase contact the director: Dr. Gregory Pell at (516) 463 5437, or Gregory.Pell@hofstra.edu.

The 2006 Hofstra Summer Program in Spain will be based in Santiago de Compostela, a UNESCO World Heritage City in the northwest of the country. Santiago is an exceptionally beautiful city; its medieval and Renaissance streets and architecture are enchanting. It has been attracting countless thousands of travelers each year since the Middle Ages because of the world-famous Christian pilgrimage route and it remains a major international center of culture.

The University of Santiago de Compostela, where classes will be held, is over 500 years old, and enjoys an outstanding tradition of learning. More than 35,000 sand students attend the University each year, making it a hub of higher education. With its ancient buildings, archives, libraries, and courtyards, the campus is extremely attractive; it is fully equipped with modern facilities and technologies. The University has an established system for hosting foreign students, featuring an exciting range of cultural events and historical tours, in addition to recreational activities. Students will live in one of the University’s residence halls, where meals will be provided.

By taking part in the program you will enjoy the opportunity to travel to Madrid, where high-quality accommodations will be included in the program fee. We offer full tours of major cultural attractions, including the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofia Museum of Modern Art, and the Royal Palace.

The program is open, until place are filled, to both Hofstra and non-Hofstra students. We offer a full range of language courses that will help fulfill University requirements, from the introductory level upward, taught by expert professors from the University of Santigo. In addition, we provide an exciting variety of courses in Spanish literature and language, and two specially designed English-language distribution courses in history (including one cross-cultural), all taught by experienced Hofstra faculty. The program may be of particular interest to majors and minors in Spanish, Latin American and Caribbean studies and history, as well as to graduate students in Spanish, but we welcome applications from all motivated and responsible students and graduates from Hofstra and beyond.

The program cost is $2,500 and includes round-trip airfare, private transportation in Spain, a single room in a University residence hall in Santiago de Compostela, all meals in Santiago, hotel in Madrid, tickets for cultural events, entrance fees for museums and palaces, and excursions. Tuition and activity fees for two courses (6 credits) are additional and are the same as for regular Hofstra courses.

For more information about the Spain program, please contact the director: Dr. Zilkia Janer at (516) 463-0584 or Zilkia.Janer@hofstra.edu.

Discover modern Japan through a four-week study abroad program. In Japan, we spend two weeks in glitzy neon-lit Tokyo. After staying for a week in ultra-modern Tokyo, we head into the mountains to take a break in Toyama and Kanazawa, where we enjoy wooden buildings, hiking, and Japan’s beautiful rural landscape. We then travel from Tokyo to western Japan to beautiful and historic Kyoto. We then travel to Nagoya where we visit the Sumo-wrestling. Enjoy the combination of thrilling sports and traditional rituals. The cool northeastern prefecture of Aomori is the setting for the final days of our adventure. In the city of Hachinohe, we will experience Japanese family life with a three-night home stay.

The following courses will be offered: LING 7 (Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy and Language), JPAN 3 (Intermediate Japanese) and PSC 145 (Japan: Government and Politics.

The program cost is approximately $4,100, which includes airfare, accommodations, and ground transportation. Optional tours not included (the program fee may change due to currency fluctuations). Tuition and fees are additional and are the same as Hofstra tuition.

For further information about the program, please contact the program director: Dr. Takashi Kanatsu, Department of Political Science, at (516) 463-5602 or takashi.kanatsu@ hofstra.edu.

Off-Campus Education (OCE) International provides the opportunity for students to participate in fieldwork in another country for Hofstra undergraduate credit. Internships organized by Educational Programs Abroad (EPA) are available this summer in London, Brussels, Edinburgh and Bonn. Students spend five days per week at the internship site. Internships encompass the areas of politics (constituency offices, pressure groups and law offices), the arts (museums and architectural offices), health science and medical research, business (banking, advertising, accounting, marketing and publishing) and theater (fringe theaters). Depending on the country, the summer program dates are May 31-July 25 and June 14-August 8. For more information, call Greg Kershner, OCE International Administrator, at (516) 463-5822.

Off-Campus Education (OCE) Domestic is an academic option for Hofstra University students that provides an opportunity to design and execute full- or part-time field projects as interns or apprentices for academic credit. Recent internships include MTV Networks, MTV Radio, ABC, NBC, Inside Edition, Atlantic Records, NYU Medical Center, Women Sports Foundation, Nicole Miller and Betsey Johnson, Inc. The major responsibility for developing and implementing an OCE Domestic project rests with the student. However, the OCE Domestic office will assist students in locating internship sites, refining proposals and finding appropriate faculty members conversant with the student’s intended area of study.

For more information call René Giminiani-Caputo, OCE Domestic Administrator at (516) 463-5823. Summer internships may also be obtained from The Career Center.