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Off-Campus Study Programs

The College sponsors study programs abroad in the following locations:
     Austria (Vienna), Great Britain (Bristol),
     Cambridge, Edinburgh, London, Sussex),
     France (Paris), Germany (Berlin, Freiburg), Greece (Athens),
     India (Pune), Ireland (Dublin), Italy (Bologna, Pisa, Rome),
     Japan (Kyoto), Mexico (Oaxaca), South Africa (Cape Town),
     Spain (Barcelona, Seville, Toledo).

Academic-year programs at universities in the following cities assume suitable preparation in the appropriate language:
     Berlin, Bologna, Kyoto, Paris, Seville

An enrollment agreement with the following British or Irish institutions allows students to study for an academic year:
     King's College (London), London School of Economics,
     Trinity College (Cambridge), Trinity College (Dublin),
     University of Bristol, University College (London),
     University of Edinburgh, University of Sussex

One-quarter programs at the following locations offer intensive language instruction:
     Freiburg, Paris (Summer Quarter, Autumn Quarter), Pisa, Toledo

The following one-quarter programs meet the College's general education requirement in civilization studies. Two years of French are required for enrollment in the Autumn Quarter Paris Program; other programs do not have a language prerequisite. All programs offer the opportunity for both novice and experienced speakers to work on language skills.
     Athens, Barcelona, Cape Town, Oaxaca, Pune,
     Paris (Autumn Quarter), Paris (Spring Quarter), Rome, Vienna

The following one-quarter programs have a disciplinary focus:
     London (Autumn Quarter): British literature and history
     Paris (Winter Quarter): economics and social sciences
     Paris (Winter Quarter): applied and computational mathematics
     Paris (Spring Quarter): humanities

The College's membership in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) gives Chicago students access to programs in the following locations:
     Costa Rica, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Tanzania

Students should discuss their plans with their College adviser to determine the implications of study abroad for their degree program in Chicago. They should then attend information meetings in Autumn Quarter and consult a study abroad adviser (Lewis Fortner, HM 286, 702-8613; or Francisco Santamarina, HM 268, 834-0906) about the application process. For details, see study-abroad.uchicago.edu.

Students may not be eligible for the Dean's List in the year that they participate in a study abroad program. Please note that more than half of the requirements for a major must be met by registering for courses bearing University of Chicago course numbers. Transfer students are eligible for study abroad programs but their work abroad will not count toward their residency requirement: A student must be in residence at the University of Chicago campus for at least six quarters, full or part time, and must successfully complete a minimum of eighteen courses while in residence.

FLAG Grants

The Foreign Language Acquisition Grant (FLAG) Program is designed to defray many of the expenses associated with summer language study abroad. To be considered for FLAG funding, applicants must have demonstrated at least first-year competence in the target language. They must also plan to enroll in an intermediate or advanced intensive language program abroad that is at least eight weeks in duration. Students should consult language departments to identify appropriate programs. Students planning to enroll in the University of Chicago's Summer Paris Program are eligible for FLAG funding and are encouraged to apply. FLAG applications are available in the College Dean's Office (HM 241) at the end of autumn quarter and are due mid-winter quarter. Additional information is available on the following Web site: scholarships-college.uchicago.edu/language.cfm.

Off-Campus Domestic Programs

The Associated Colleges of the Midwest also sponsors six domestic study programs for college students. These programs rely not only on classroom instruction, but also involve each participant in field work or an internship. Urban Studies in Chicago combines course work and research practica with daily internships in social service organizations; the Chicago Arts Program offers an opportunity to explore the arts scene in Chicago, from theater and dance to film; the Newberry Seminar in the Humanities provides an occasion to use the world-renowned collection of the Newberry Library while working on an independent research project; the Oak Ridge Science Semester places qualified students in the natural and social sciences as members of research teams at Oak Ridge, a leader in energy research; the Urban Education Program develops teaching skills through classroom and full-time teaching experience; and the Wilderness Field Station Program, offered each summer in Minnesota, promotes study in field biology and ecology. Interested students should consult Lewis Fortner, the adviser for off-campus study programs (HM 286, 702-8613).