Description

Georgia State offers many summer and maymester programs led and taught by Georgia State professors. These programs tend to be focused on a particular topic or theme and range from 10 to 20 participants, though some are larger. Students participate in lectures, site visits, excursions, and tours as part of the program. These programs usually last between two and six weeks. Students find these programs a great way to really get to know their professors and other GSU students while earning GSU credits and grades. Students do not have to study on a program related to their major, but they certainly can. Financial aid and scholarships are available.

Highlights

Like many countries in the EU, Portugal is in transition. One of the poorest countries in Western Europe, Portugal has had to deal with many educational issues. Despite spending a comparable amount of the country's GDP on education, the Portuguese still struggle with many of these issues, among them a still too high illiteracy rate. However, recent efforts at improving the educational system evidence the strength and determination of the Portuguese people.

Students will have an opportunity to experience a culture different from their own while seeing how Portugal deals with issues in their effort to modernize the way they educate their children while maintaining their rich cultural traditions.

Students will learn not only about the educational system, but also the role of education in the country's social system. Students will be able to notice the similarities and differences between schools in the U.S. and Portugal in how each deal with various educational issues.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Education

Cost in US$:

Please contact for program cost

Program Fees Include:

Please contact for cost inclusions.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

in Groups

Scholarships are Available

Please contact for scholarship information

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Georgia State University's Mission Statement

As the only urban research university in Georgia, Georgia State University offers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientific and artistic expression. As an urban research university with strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society.