Study Abroad Opportunities
Russia
Union College students have the opportunity to apply for the American Council for Teachers of Russian (ACTR) study abroad program to Russia. ACTR offers a Russian Language and Area Studies program and a Business Russian Language and Internship program. Both programs are offered during the fall and spring terms as well as during the summer. Programs are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vladimir, Russia.
Students are advised to participate in a term abroad in the fall or spring of their junior year. *Students who wish to participate in the ACTR Business Russian program are required to have a minimum of 2 years of college level Russian. Students who come to Union with significant Russian language experience may, of course, elect to go to Russia earlier.
Contact: Professor Kristin Bidoshi, Modern Languages and Literatures
Central Europe
The Partnership for Global Education’s Central Europe program is based in sites in Germany (Tuebingen and Chemnitz), Hungary (Budapest), and Romania (Cluj-Napoca) and examine issues related to ethnicity and multi-cultural and the process of socioeconomic and political transition underway in the region. Each site provides a different perspective on these issues, facilitating comparative analysis that will provide students with insight into the implications of these issues for Europe and beyond.
Contact: Dr. Thomas D'Agostino, Partnership for Global Education
Czech Republic
Union College students can also elect to study abroad at Czech Technical University in Prague. For further information on this program, please consult the following website: http://www.cvut.cz/en/ .
Contact: Dr. William Thomas, Director of International Programs