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  • The Value of Study Abroad
      1. The Value of Study Abroad
      2. Why Study Abroad
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        1. Five Colleges and Universities Competitively Selected to Host U.S. Department of State Workshops on Building Capacity for Americans to Study Abroad
        2. Apply by February 28 for an IDEAS Program Grant to Increase and Diversify Study Abroad at Your Institution
        3. Request for Quotations: 2020 Gilman and Critical Language Scholarship Workshops
        4. Register Today for an IDEAS Incubator Workshop
        5. U.S. Institutions of Higher Education Win Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad Grants
        6. Register Today for a Gilman and CLS Advisor Training Workshop
        7. USA Study Abroad Year in Review
        8. Congratulations 2017-2018 Gilman Top Producing Institutions
        9. Attend a U.S. Study Abroad Safety and Security Information Session
        10. Apply for a Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad Grant by March 29th.
        11. Apply to Host a Workshop for Gilman and CLS Program Advisors or Alumni by February 25
        12. American Study Abroad Students Leading Innovation
        13. Safety and Security Overseas
        14. Virtual Resources for Study Abroad
        15. U.S. Study Abroad Continues to Increase and Diversify
        16. Partnerships to Expand Study Abroad
        17. Congratulations 2018-2019 Gilman Top Producing Institutions
        18. ECA Awards 24 U.S. Colleges and Universities IDEAS Grants to Build Study Abroad Capacity
        19. Free IDEAS Webinar Series on Planning for a Safe Return to Study Abroad
        20. New Language Challenge
        21. Register Now for Free Virtual Gilman and CLS Advisor Workshop on Sept. 18
        22. Register Now for Upcoming IDEAS Webinars to Help Your Institution Maximize Its Study Abroad Resources
        23. Register for Free Virtual Gilman and CLS Advisor Training Series
        24. State Department Launches New One-Stop Website on Government Language Programs
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Education System Overview

Academic year: February – November
Major exam period: October – November 

 

Structure of the University System

Years of study required to earn a bachelor's degree: 3 – 4 years 

Resources for Studying Abroad

Fulbright-Hays Program
American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL)
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

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