| Faculty |
| Program |
| Eligibility and Selection |
Abbreviation: EAP
John A. Marcum, Ph.D., Director
Universitywide Program Office,
UC Santa Barbara
UCR Representatives:
Robert W. Patch, Ph.D.
(Director, EAP)
Diane Elton
(Director, International Services Center)
Office, Watkins House, International Services Center
Recognizing its role in preparing tomorrow's citizens, the Education Abroad Program (EAP) offers students the opportunity to experience a different culture while earning UC credit. Established in 1962, the EAP serves students at all UC campuses and is centrally administered from UC Santa Barbara. Overseas study options are available in 35 countries throughout the world, and nearly 1,800 UC students annually take part in the program. One of the distinctive features of EAP is the emphasis placed on the full integration of the UC students into the curricular and extra-curricular life of the host university.
Most of the program study centers are directed by a UC faculty member in residence. The directors and staff advise students on academic, cultural, social, and personal matters and the centers serve as an information center for cultural and social opportunities.
Benefits of the international experience affect a student's academic achievement, personal life, and future career. Stimulation of general intellectual development, enhancement of independent study and second language skills, an increase of self-awareness, clarification of life purposes, and a broadening and deepening of personal values are a few of the advantages gained from this opportunity.
The academic programs at each center vary widely. Students at most locations are directly enrolled in the regular, foreign university system. Participants may take courses for credit in their UC major and often enhance their UC education by taking courses not available at UCR. The study center director facilitates the academic work of the students through liaison with faculty at the host university.
Spanning all continents, EAP offers traditional academic year and short-term programs. Students who want to gain basic foreign language skills have Language and Society options Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Mexico. Thematic options include Engineering in Hong Kong and Japan, Tropical Biology in Costa Rica, Asian Development Studies, Health Sciences. Students anticipating a business career have a broad range of locations to enhance their preparation, including in-depth study on NAFTA, the European Union, and Central Europe. Internships can be arranged in nearly all fields of study; future teachers, in particular, have benefited from such experiences. Undergraduates have several possibilities to conduct field research in Costa Rica, Ghana, Israel, Mexico, and South Africa. New placements for 1999-2000 are available in Turkey and Vietnam.
Depending upon the study center, EAP also provides a 5 to 10 week Intensive Language Program (ILP) which prepares students for the new country and academic system by augmenting the prerequisite language background.
Information on specific areas of strengths and excellence for host institutions is available at the International Services Center. Below is a list of countries and universities participating in the EAP during the 1998-99 academic year:
Australia
Adelaide--The Flinders University of South Australia
Adelaide--The University of Adelaide
Brisbane--The University of Queensland
Canberra--The Australian National University
Melbourne--La Trobe University
Melbourne--Monash University
Melbourne--The University of Melbourne
Perth--The University of Western Australia, Perth
Sydney--The University of New South Wales
Sydney--University of Sydney
Wollongong City--University of Wollongong
Austria
Vienna--University of Vienna
Barbados
Cave Hill--University of the West Indies
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro--Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Canada
Vancouver--The University of British Columbia
Chile
Santiago--Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago
Santiago--University of Chile
China
Beijing--Beijing Normal University
Beijing--Peking University
Beijing--Tsinghua University
Costa Rica
Monteverde--Monteverde Institute
San José--University of Costa Rica
Denmark
Copenhagen--University of Copenhagen
Egypt
Cairo--The American University in Cairo
France
Bordeaux--University of Bordeaux
Grenoble--University of Grenoble
Lyon--University of Lyon
Paris--École Normale Supérieure, rue d'Ulm
Paris--École Normale Supérieure at Fontenay/Saint Cloud
Paris--Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po)
Paris--Paris Center for Critical Studies
Toulouse--University of Toulouse
Germany
Bayreuth--University of Bayreuth
Berlin--Free University
Berlin--Humboldt University
Berlin--Technical University of Berlin
Göttingen--Georg-August University of Göttingen
Potsdam--University of Potdam
Ghana
Kumasi--University of Science and Technology
Legon--University of Ghana
Hong Kong SAR (Separate Administrative Region)
Hong Kong--The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hungary
Budapest--Central European University
Budapest--Eötvös Loránd University
India
Delhi--University of Delhi
Indonesia (suspended for 1998-99)
Yogyakarta--Gadjah Mada University
Yogyakarta--Indonesia Institute of the Arts
Ireland
Cork--National University of Ireland, Cork
Dublin--University of Dublin
Galway City--National University of Ireland, Galway
Israel
Jerusalem--The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Negev--Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Italy
Bologna--University of Bologna
Milan--Bocconi University
Padua--University of Padua
Pisa--The Scuola Normale Superiore
Siena--University of Italian Studies for Foreigners
Venice--University Institute of Architecture
Venice--University Ca' Foscari
Japan
Kyoto--Doshisha University
Kyoto--Kyoto University
Osaka--Osaka University
Sendai--Tohoku University
Tokyo--International Christian University
Tokyo--Hitotsubashi University
Tokyo--Sophia University
Tokyo--Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo--The University of Tokyo (Hongo and Komaba campuses)
Tsukuba Science City--University of Tsukuba
Tsuru City--Tsuru University
Yokohama--Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Yokohama--Meiji Gakuin University
Korea
Seoul--Yonsei University
Mexico
Mexico City--National Autonomous University of Mexico
Monterrey--Institute of Technology (ITESM)
Morelia--San Nicolás de Hidalgo University of Michoacan
Taxco--National Autonomous University of Mexico
Netherlands
Masstricht--Masstricht University
Utrecht--Utrecht University
New Zealand
Auckland--University of Auckland
Christchurch--University of Canterbury
Dunedin--University of Otago
Hamilton--University of Waikato
Lincoln--Lincoln University
Palmerston North--Massey University
Wellington--Victoria University
Russia
Moscow--European University
Singapore
Singapore--National University of Singapore
South Africa
Cape Town--University of Cape Town
Pietermaritzburg--University of Natal
Spain
Alcalá de Henares--University of Alcalá de Henares
Barcelona--Autonomous University of Barcelona
Barcelona--University of Barcelona
Granada--University of Granada
Madrid--Autonomous University of Madrid
Madrid--Complutense University of Madrid
Sweden
Lund--University of Lund
Taiwan
Taipei--National Taiwan University
Thailand
Bangkok--Chulalongkorn University
Chiang Mai--Chiang Mai University
Turkey
Ankara--Bilkent University
Ankara--Middle East Technical University
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Vietnam
Hanoi--Vietnam National University
Interested students should consult well in advance with their academic advisor and college counselor to determine how participation in the program would affect their degree progress. Students with a double major or minor must pay particular attention to pre-departure planning.
Seniors and transfer students must receive clearance of the University's graduation residence requirement from their college dean. Refer to the Residence Requirement section under Academic Regulations.
To record units and grade points earned through EAP on the participant's UCR transcript, students are concurrently enrolled at UCR and at the host university. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 36 units during the academic year in addition to units earned in the intensive language program. Subsequent fulfillment of major and degree requirements depends upon UC departmental and campus criteria.
Selection of UC undergraduates is subject to the following minimum qualifications: 3.00 cumulative grade point average from the time of application through departure; junior standing by departure (except for specific short-term programs); support of the UCR Selection Committee; and completion with a "B" average of any required language courses. In addition to academic criteria, the Selection Committee attaches much importance to indications of the student's seriousness of purpose, maturity, knowledge of the host country and the United States, and the capacity to adapt to the experience of study abroad. Prior to departure, selected students are required to obtain clearance from the University's Student Health Service and, for purposes of placement, to take a language proficiency test where applicable.
Eligible transfer students must have completed at least one quarter in residence in the University of California prior to EAP participation. Graduate students who have completed at least one year of graduate work and have the approval of their department and the Graduate Division are eligible for some EAP study centers. Foreign language proficiency, if required, must be demonstrated. Graduate students remain under the academic direction of their UCR graduate advisor. An EAP experience may prove especially valuable to doctoral candidates who have been advanced to candidacy and are engaged in independent study and research directed toward their dissertation.
EAP participants pay the same UC and campus fees and are responsible for room and board, books and academic supplies, and personal expenses. The only additional costs directly related to the program are for round-trip transportation, on-site orientation, and, if required, intensive language instruction.
The University shares the cost of comprehensive medical and hospitalization coverage for all participants.
Many forms of financial assistance are available to EAP participants. Students receiving state and federal financial aid may use their scholarships, grants, and loans to finance their program abroad. In addition to campus-awarded financial aid, EAP provides support through various scholarships and grants. Prospective participants should consult early with the Financial Aid Office and the EAP counselor.
Students selected for the Education Abroad Program will have made a serious commitment to profit from all aspects of their international experience. As guests in another country and another university, their conduct will reflect on both the University of California and the United States. Students are responsible to the study center director, to the Director of EAP, to the faculty of UC, and to the faculty of the host university related to the program. The Director of EAP reserves the right to terminate the participation in the program of any student whose conduct (in either academic or nonacademic matters), after careful consideration and full review, is judged to be contrary to the standards and regulations of the University of California and the host university.
Study center directors are available to students and are responsible for all aspects of student welfare and conduct.
Applications for 1999-2000 will be available beginning September 1998. Students are encouraged to consult counselors in the International Services Center early since filing dates are one year prior to participation. The Center is located in Watkins House, next to Bannockburn, or call (909) 787-4113. Program details are available at <http://www.ucr.edu/intlsvcs/index.htm>.