02/20/08
Brussels Summer Program
Posted by jdudek on February 20, 2008 in Study Abroad
1. DATES: May 10 - June 13.
2. COURSES: Students take two 3-credit honors courses: (1) European Integration (emphasis on the origins, development and contemporary roles of the European Union), (2) The Culture of Belgium. Both courses are taught in English by faculty at Institut catholique des Hautes Etudes Commmerciales.
3. ACTIVITIES: There are several excursions built into the program, such as guided tours of Bruges (the “Venice of the North” and Antwerp (home of the Rubens house and the Plantin-Moretus Museum), a visit with members of the European Commission, and tour of the Namur chocolate factory (where students actually have the opportunity to make their own confections).
4. THE TYPICAL DAY/WEEK: Students are in class or participate in course-related travel Monday-Thursday. Evenings and weekends are free for personal travel. In the past, popular weekend destinations have been Amsterdam, London, Paris. We also encourage students to take in places of historic significance within Belgium, such as the WWII museums in Bastogne and the monastery of Chimay. Last year a day trip to Dinant near the French border was especially popular.
5: LODGING: Students are housed at Les Citadines Ste. Catherine, a studio/apartment-style hotel located 5-10 minutes from La Grand Place, described by Victor Hugo as the most magnificent town square in the world. The hotel is in an area of many shops, cafes and restaurants, and is within 100 yards of the Ste. Catherine Metro station.
6. COST: approximately $4300. This includes in-state tuition for the two courses, program fee, lodging, Metro pass, course-related tours and excursions, orientation, and closing dinner. NOT covered: round-trip coach airfare (see #7 below for further details regarding airfare and travel arrangements), daily meals (except for closing dinner), and personal travel on weekends. As soon as the group is formed, we will negotiate a group airfare cost with our travel agency.
7. TRAVEL: We depart as a group on May 10. In the past, Atlanta has been our point of departure, but that could change depending on the airfare we are able to negotiate as soon as the group is formed. Students must make their own arrangements for getting to the US point of departure. Return is June 13. In the past, a few students have wanted to stay longer to tour Europe. In this case, they must arrange their return flights on their own and pay any extra charge for the change.
8. APPLICATION. The application is at http://www.clemson.edu/ia/forms/sa_faculty_led_app.doc. Please note that the faculty reference and official transcript may be submitted separately. Also non-Clemson students must submit an application for acceptance to Clemson as a “transient student.” That application can be found at http://www.registrar.clemson.edu/pdf/summer.pdf.
9. DEADLINE: The study abroad application, transient student application and program deposit of $250 (check payable to Clemson University) are due by Friday, February 29.
10. FURTHER QUESTIONS: Please see our brochure: https://www.clemson.edu/ia/abroad/cubc_honors_summer2008.pdf. If you have questions, please contact Steve Wainscott, Director of the Honors College (shwns@clemson.edu, phone 864-656-4762) or Sandra Maier, Study Abroad Coordinator (maier2@clemson.edu, phone 864-656-4627)/
