Description

The Croatia Maymester Study Abroad Program offers students the opportunity to earn up to six hours credit studying various aspects of Croatian culture and society while traveling through this beautiful and fascinating country. Courses are taught by UGA faculty and use active engagement approaches that will take students into different regions and allow them to interact with scholars from Croatian universities and research institutes, local government officials, leaders of non-governmental organizations, and citizens from different walks of life.

The program will focus on culture and national identity, the conservation and interpretation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, food and agricultural production, trade and food traditions in Croatia, and public health as a societal issue in Croatia. A good academic standing in a college or university program is required to qualify for this study abroad program.

Highlights

Visits to national parks and World Heritage sites including the Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace at Split, Plitvice Lakes, Biokovo and Zumberak Nature Parks, the Roman ruins at Pula, World War II concentration camp at Jasenovac, the Muslim quarter of Mostar and the Stari Most and many more.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD 2,700 (estimate)

Program Fees Include:

The estimated program fee for the program is USD 2,700 based on an enrollment of 24 students and the current value of the Croatian kuna in relation to the US dollar.

The program fee includes

* Room (double occupancy)
* Two meals a day (some days three meals)
* Local transportation while in Croatia
* Scheduled field trips
* Admissions
* Medical insurance

Additional expenses not included are tuition and fees (covered by HOPE Scholarship for eligible Georgia students), airfare, one meal a day and spending money.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Other

Scholarships are Available

Funds are available to support participation by students in the UGA Croatia Study Abroad Program. Funds will be distributed to students based on an application process and the availability or estimated availability of endowment earnings during that fiscal year. The scholarship is competitive and may provide full or partial funding.

Application Process Involves

• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks after deadline

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

University of Georgia's Mission Statement

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with state-wide commitments and responsibilities, is the state's flagship institution of higher education. It is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher education. Its motto, "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature of things," reflects the university's integral and unique role in the conservation and enhancement of the state's and nation's intellectual, cultural and environmental heritage.

Year Founded

1785