Students Across the Globe

When a student is pondering about going abroad, typically the first question is where? There are countless countries and programs one may choose from which makes the decision even more difficult. Sometimes, asking people who have already gone abroad can offer insight to help other students make a decision.

“I chose to go abroad because I wanted to experience another culture and see what else the world has to offer,” said Keene State junior Rachel Riley. “I chose to go to Australia because I have always been fascinated by it. There is something alluring about how isolated it is. I wanted to see what the culture was like and learn all about the people and wildlife.”

Rachel Riley on the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Australia.

According to the Muticultural and Global Education Office, Quinnipiac University Education Abroad Programs are available in Australia, China, India, Ireland, Italy, France, Japan, Germany, Greece, Mexico, New Zealand, South Afria, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, among others.

While health science majors have a more difficult time fitting in a semester abroad into their busy schedules, Education Abroad Programs for their majors are available at the University College Cork in Ireland and the University of Queensland in Australia.

The 2012 Study Abroad Rankings surveyed thousands of students across the country and asked about their academic experience. A list of the top academic experiences abroad includes the CEA Paris Program, IES Abroad: Beijing Foreign Studies University, Semester at Sea and AIFS Richmond in Florence, which QU junior Andrew Dimitriou is currently studying at and will then proceed to go to Rome.

The majority of American students (55 percent) are studying in European countries, with the United Kingdom being the most popular. Italy, Spain and France follow closely behind.

There are also study abroad semester short term and faculty-led programs available which can be done during the month of January or during the summer. Some of the short-term options include Italy, Spain and France while the QU 301 faculty-led courses include Belize, Costa Rica, Poland, South Afria, Morocco, Ireland, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Italy and more. In addition, students can participate in an international humanitarian project through the Albert Schweitzer Institute at QU which include trips to less fortunate countries such as Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

The 2012 Study Abroad Rankings also asked students about the top short-term programs that are available at colleges throughout the country. The list includes a service learning project in Nicaragua and summer studies program in Dublin, Ireland.

Anthony Decandia’s first video blog documenting his first month in Australia.

Here is a map that shows the various locations throughout the world that several students have or are currently studying abroad in, as well as the home of an international student at QU.

1. This is Quinnipiac University located in Hamden, CT.
2. Andrew Dimitriou is currently taking classes at AIFS Richmond University in Florence, Italy and will then go to Rome.
3. Jiguur Ariunbold, an international student studying at Quinnipiac is from the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar.
4. Natalie Deduck studied at the Universidad del Begrano in Buenos Aires, Argentina last semester.
5. Aaron King and Anthony Decandia are currently studying at Bond University in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
6. Rachel Riley is currently studying at the University of New Castle in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.