Blagoevrad
Program Site
The American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in Blagoevgrad, a small city in the southwestern corner of Bulgaria. It is the first American-style university in Eastern Europe. AUBG currently enrolls approximately 650 students. A large majority of the students are Bulgarian, though some twenty countries are represented among the student body. The objective of AUBG is to provide a model of western liberal arts higher education in an emerging democracy. The university provides a strong liberal arts curriculum in an area of the world not often available for study abroad opportunities
Academic Program Highlights
Program offerings include Business Administration, Political Science and International Relations, Applied Economics, Journalism and Mass Communication, Computer Science, History, English, Southeast European Studies, Contemporary European Studies, Economics, Fine Arts, German, Mathematics, and Philosophy. All instruction is in English. Students earn between 12 and 15 credits per semester in this program, which is open to students of sophomore through senior standing who have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Student Life
Students live in co-ed on-campus residence halls. Recreational activities, university health center services, and Residential Life social and educational activities are offered to all students. Student government also sponsors a wide variety of clubs and organizations open to all students.
Duration
- Fall: September 09 - December 20
- Spring: January 15- April 24
Application Deadlines
- Fall: April 1
- Spring: November 1
Costs
Semester: $6,300
Costs Included
Instructional costs abroad, room and board, books, administrative fees and insurance
Not Included
Airfare ($1000 approx.), personal expenses ($100 approx.)
Contact
Catherine Reoder
Study Abroad Coordinator
Office of International Programs
5782 Winslow Hall, Room 100
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5782
(207) 581-2905
(207) 581-2920 (Fax)
studyabroad@umit.maine.edu
University of Veliko Turnovo
Academic Program Highlights
- Introduction to Bulgarian Language (3 credits)
- Introduction to Bulgarian Culture (3 credits)
- Teaching Internship (6 credits):Students teach English language classes at the University. The type of classes taught varies from conversation classes for advanced students to elementary English classes.
Duration
- Fall: October 10 - January 13
- Spring: February 19 - June 3
Application Deadlines
- Fall: August 24
- Spring: December 14
Costs
Semester: $3,180
Costs Included
Instructional costs abroad, fees, health insurance, room and board, books.
Not Included
Airfare $850 - $1300, passport & visa, personal costs
Contact
Truman State University
Center for International Education Abroad
120 Kirk Building
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-785-4076
660-785-7473 (Fax)
ciea@truman.edu
NOTE: All costs and dates are approximate and are based on 2002 information.