STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS

For in-depth information about a particular program, including application deadlines, click on the program links below.

China and Japan
Expand your knowledge of East Asia by studying in both China and Japan in one semester. Your first eight weeks of the fall semester will be in Beijing, at Beijing Language and Culture University, followed by seven weeks in Kameoka at Kyoto University of Advanced Science, just outside Kyoto, Japan. Intensive Chinese and Japanese language study, culture courses, and field trips included. One week free for travel in October. No prior knowledge of Chinese or Japanese language required for this program. Offered in even numbered years in the fall semester by North Central College.

For more information, contact Kimberly Larsson at North Central College.

Costa Rica
Spend spring semester studying, living with a host family, and working in Costa Rica–first on the Pacific coast and later in the capital city of San José. Study intensive Spanish for the first eight weeks in Manuel Antonio, followed by a mid-term excursion to Panama. The final six weeks include more Spanish instruction, internships, and volunteer community work in San José. No prior knowledge of Spanish required. Offered in the spring semester by North Central College.

For more information, contact Kimberly Larsson at North Central College.

See an overview of the participation process.

NACU Contact: Michelle Apuzzio, NACU senior director of programs and communications