Summer and Semester Faculty-Led Programs and On-Campus Partner Sessions
Hear from WashU faculty who lead summer short-term programs and other offices on campus that support students as they study abroad!
| Department/Program | Session Description | Meeting Link |
|---|---|---|
| Career Development | In this program, we will discuss the career-related benefits of studying abroad. We hope this session will help you understand how to leverage your study abroad experience. | Zoom Link |
| McKelvey Engineering School | Study Abroad for Engineering Students | Zoom Link |
| Olin Business School | BSBA Global Programs for prime and 2nd major business students | Zoom Link |
| Pre-Health | Pre-Health + Study Abroad = I Can Do It & It’s Worth it! | Zoom Link Meeting ID: 928 9122 8016; Password: 982432 |
| WU France for the Pre-Med in Nice | This 5 weeks summer program is designed for students interested in French language and cultural studies as well as pre-medical studies. The program aims at total immersion into life in France, while providing students with the opportunity to experience first-hand the French medical system through internships at Hopital Pasteur. Going into its twenty-third season, France for the Pre-Med can accommodate students in a broad spectrum of health-related fields and special interests. Aside from Washington University in St. Louis, participating universities have included Brandeis, Binghamton, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Hope College, Johns Hopkins, Oberlin, California-Berkeley, MIT, Michigan-Ann Arbor, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Yale. Students who meet course prerequisites (two years of college-level French or the equivalent and enrollment in a French course during the semester prior to departure) can register for classes and live with a French Family in Nice, France near the Italian border. Geographically, historically and culturally, this dynamic city has much to offer the summer student. According to the World Health Organization’s official rankings, the French healthcare system ranked number one among the 191 member countries surveyed and Nice Medical School is ranked 5th in France. | Zoom Link |
| WU in Chile Program | The Washington University in Chile Program offers exceptional opportunities for students to be fully immersed in a Spanish-language environment while also taking coursework towards majors in a broad range of academic areas. WU Program in Chile partners with one of Latin America’s best universities, the Pontificia Universidad Católica (UC), in order to allow students the opportunity to study alongside local students in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences while at the same time taking core program courses focusing on Chile and Spanish language to build linguistic and cultural proficiency. Outside of the classroom, students live with Chilean hosts and have the opportunity to pursue extracurricular interests through either university or community activities. | Zoom Link |
| WU in Spain Program | The Washington University Program in Spain offers exceptional opportunities for students to improve their Spanish while also taking coursework towards majors in a broad range of academic areas. WU Program in Spain partners with two of Madrid’s strongest public universities in order to allow students to study alongside Spanish students in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering while at the same time taking a core Spanish Culture and Civilization course and a Spanish language course to build linguistic and cultural proficiency. Outside of the classroom, students live with Spanish hosts and have the opportunity to pursue extracurricular interests through either university or community activities. | Zoom link |
| Department/Program | Session Description | Meeting Link |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Summer Program with the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art | Learn about the Florence Summer Program with the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. The program is open to all WashU students, no prior experience in art or architecture is necessary. Students choose between two main studio classes: Architecture or Photography! You earn 9 credits on this summer program, which is great for students with second majors, double majors, and will go a long way toward completing a minor in the Sam Fox School. Courtney Cushard, the program coordinator, will be there to answer all your questions and give you the details about Summer 2022. | Zoom Link Meeting ID: 918 6881 1022; Password: 713173 |
| Student Financial Services | Study Abroad and Financial Aid Packages | Zoom Link |
| WU French and African Studies Summer Program in Senegal | The summer program to Senegal, West Africa is designed for students who want to build their conversational French language skills, learn more about Francophone West Africa, and experiment with field research. Dakar, Senegal provides the perfect opportunity to explore themes in African and Francophone studies because of its geographical space and unique history. Geographically, Dakar naturally opens itself to the wider world, as reflected in its history, its role in the former French empire, its religious landscape, and its current relationships with other countries. Senegal, very proud of its place as an intellectual center, is the epicenter of many artistic and cultural movements. Dakar is a stable, cosmopolitan, and culturally rich capital city. | Zoom Link |
| WU French Language Institute | Washington University’s Summer Language Institute in France is a dynamic, 3-week program in French language and Parisian culture. The program is designed to accelerate the language acquisition process of students who will have completed one or more of the following French language courses prior to departure to Paris: French 102, [105], 201, 203, 204, 307, 308, 325, or 326. | Zoom Link |
| WU Summer Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater | Join us to learn more about Shakespeare’s Globe Summer Program, offered through the Performing Arts Department! This is an intensive 4-week course (6 credits) focused on the plays of William Shakespeare in which students will read and discuss and stage their own scenes on the boards of the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London. In addition to seeing professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays, students will work with experts at the Globe Theatre and from the professional theatre community in London, while taking classes with WU faculty. | Zoom Link |