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Oglethorpe University has long recognized the importance of
fostering international understanding among its students and
faculty. Oglethorpe's commitment to internationalism, to the
promotion of international understanding and to the creation of an
international environment on campus has been greatly enhanced in
recent years through international exchange agreements with partner
institutions in other countries. Oglethorpe is at the center
of one of the world's most original international educational
networks, a growing global web of contact between our campus
community and those at participating colleges in Europe, Asia
and South America.
With agreements for international partnership in place and with
other arrangements on the horizon, Oglethorpe has developed the
beginning of an entire network of personalized relationships with
partners. In 1988, which saw the university's first partnership with
an institution abroad, there began a propitious year for
international understanding on the Oglethorpe campus. The
opportunity for Oglethorpe students to study abroad with their peers
in other countries and to meet students from these sister
institutions on the Oglethorpe campus has added a new dimension to
the curriculum and life of the university. Many of Oglethorpe's
partner institutions require visiting students to be proficient in
the official language of the institution's home country, though
several (such as Otaru University and the Haagse Hogeschool) provide
instruction in English.
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Partner Institutions |
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Country |
City |
Institution |
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Argentina
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Buenos Aires |
Universidad de Belgrano
The Universidad de Belgrano consists of 22 buildings forming a
"university city" for 14,000 students in one of the most
attractive suburban areas north of Buenos Aires. Oglethorpe's
partnership with Belgrano began in 1991.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Viviana Plotnik
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| Buenos Aires |
Universidad del
Salvador
The Universidad del Salvador is a private institution with more
than 13,000 students attending undergraduate and graduate
programs in all disciplines, supervised by a staff of 2,500
professors and researchers. The Universidad del Salvador offers
most of its classes in buildings in central and busy urban
Buenos Aires locations.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Viviana Plotnik
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China
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Dalian |
Dongbei
University of Finance and Economics (TRB)
Oglethorpe signed an exchange agreement with Dongbei in the
summer of 2001 concerning exchange of both students and faculty.
The arrangement calls for Oglethorpe students to study Mandarin
Chinese at Dongbei's Institute of Chinese Language and Culture.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Stephen Herschler
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Ecuador
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Quito |
Universidad San
Francisco de Quito
The agreement was signed in December 1999 in response to a
request from an Oglethorpe alumnus now teaching at Universidad
San Francisco. The initiative was taken because of the
similarity between the two institutions, both being highly
selective private liberal arts colleges.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Viviana Plotnik
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| England
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Oxford |
Oxford University (WISC Program)
Oxford University accepts Oglethorpe University students who
qualify and wish to study for one or two terms each year.
While this is NOT a traditional partnership, and students pay
tuition to Oxford, Oglethorpe has arranged with Oxford to reduce
tuition to the same amount a student pays at Oglethorpe.
Students loans can be applied to the costs of attending Oxford,
and students studying at Oxford can select specific programs of
study, attend all lectures, room and board on or off campus, and
participate in both academics and sports. Students completing
their studies at Oxford will have their courses transferred to
Oglethorpe, and the transcript will indicate study at Oxford.
Studies at the colleges of Oxford range from international
studies, art history, anthropology, history, English,
philosophy, and other interdisciplinary fields. Course work is
primarily tutorial in nature, augmented by special lectures, and
an orientation in British culture.
Students interested in Oxford should see
Dr. Jeffrey Collins
to determine if Oxford pedagogy and methods of learning best
suit their educational goals.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jeffrey Collins |
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Verdun |
Lycée
J.A. Margueritte (TRB)
The Lycée Margueritte has a 2-year terminal business program in
international marketing on the college level. Lycee provides an
opportunity to experience life in a small city in France with
particular ties to the U.S. due to World War I. Oglethorpe
students take all required courses with Lycée Margueritte
students in the first year of the program.
Important Visa Information
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jay Lutz
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Lille |
Université
Catholique de Lille (TRB)
The campus of the Université Catholique de Lille provides a
tranquil oasis of scholarly activity in the midst of a busy
urban environment. Lille Catholic University has more than 20,300 students in 130 distinct degree programmes.
Lille Catholic University combines in one visible, mutually supportive, interdisciplinary structure, 6 Faculties, 20 Ecoles (vocational training schools and institutes), 33 research teams, a hospital complex with 700 beds and a child guidance centre. The University presents an
architectural setting hauntingly similar to that of Oglethorpe's
own gothic campus.
Important Visa Information
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jay Lutz
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| Germany 
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Dortmund |
Universität
Dortmund
The University of Dortmund is a young German University, founded
in the stormy days of the late 1960s. The University has sixteen
schools. Approximately 25,000 students study at Dortmund.
Dortmund is a city of 600,000 people. The center of the city is
dominated by a pedestrian zone filled with shops and
restaurants, while more than half of the city's area is filled
with parks and green spaces.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jeffrey Collins
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| Japan 
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Hokkaido |
Otaru University of Commerce YOUC Program
The agreement is a result of a competition sponsored by the
American Association of Colleges and Universities in which Otaru
University of Commerce selected Oglethorpe University as an
exchange partner. Otaru is primarily a business school and the
instruction is in English although students have the chance to
study Japanese.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Robert Steen
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| Tokyo |
Seigakuin
University
Seigakuin University and Joshi Seigakuin Junior College are part
of a system of 10 schools known as the Seigakuin Schools,
extending from kindergarten to the university level. They share
the same campus in the suburbs north of Tokyo. Like Oglethorpe,
Seigakuin provides the combination of a quiet campus with easy
access to a bustling urban center.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Robert Steen
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| Mexico 
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Guadalajara |
ITESO (Instituto Tecnológico
y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente)
ITESO is located in the southern part of the Guadalajara
metropolitan area, the capital of the state of Jalisco, Mexico.
ITESO is a private, non-profit university managed by Jesuits. It
has a student population of 5,000 undergraduate and graduate
students enrolled in 22 undergraduate programs and 8 master's
degree programs.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Viviana Plotnik
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| Mexico City |
La
Universidad Anáhuac
Established in 1981 by the Catholic congregation The Legion
of Christ, this private University of about 2,000 students is
located in the heart of Mexico City.
La Universidad Anáhuac offers Graphic Design, Communication,
Architecture, Law and International Studies, Engineering,
Economics and Business, Tourism and Business Management, and
Actuarial Sciences majors. The campus located in southern Mexico
City and includes several basketball courts, volleyball courts,
tennis courts, soccer fields, and football fields. Students can
stay on campus and get into the Anáhuac spirit by going to a
soccer game at the university.
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| Monaco 
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International
University of Monaco
The University of Monaco is the only institution of
higher learning in the principality of Monaco. Instruction is in
English and programs lead to degrees in business administration.
Oglethorpe students take business courses and are also required
to study French, the official language of Monaco.
Important Visa Information
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jeffrey Collins
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| Netherlands 
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The
Hague |
HEBO (Haagse Hogeschool)
In 1989, leaders of the Haagse Hogeschool established the
Institute of Higher European Studies (HEBO) in The Hague for the
primary purpose of helping students acquire excellent foreign
language skills and in-depth knowledge of economics, law,
politics and communications. A wide variety of courses taught in
English are available to Oglethorpe students studying at the
Institute.
Oglethorpe faculty contact:
Dr. Jeffrey Collins
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| Spain
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Madrid |
Universidad Franscico de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria University is a private institution in
Madrid, founded in 1992, and belongs to an international network
that includes more than 20 institutions of higher education in
America and Europe, with over 70,000 students worldwide.
Their main educational principles:1) Searching for academic
excellence
2) Bringing students into real life work experience through
internships and "community work."
3) Personalized attention by using mentoring systems to the
benefit of every student.
The University offers programs in Business Administration,
Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Law, Tourism, Art,
Bio-Technology, Nursing, and Education.
Oglethorpe faculty
contact:
Dr. Mario Chandler |
Note: Tuition and fees are charged by and payable to
Oglethorpe University for all schools except those marked "TRB". For
attendance at "TRB" institutions, the student pays all fees
(tuition, room/board and other fees) to Oglethorpe University.
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In addition, Oglethorpe students may study abroad at a
recognized, accredited university or through a program sponsored by
an American college or university which awards credit from the home
institution. Oglethorpe advisors who specialize in the international
studies field and the Study Abroad Coordinator can acquaint students
with programs at these institutions and with a wide variety of
additional overseas study abroad programs.
Students who wish to apply for financial assistance should
contact Oglethorpe's Director of Financial Aid early in the pursuit
of a study abroad program in order to determine available funds for
such an experience.
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"You might not make more money or become a better person because of it, but
you'll be able to look outside of your own culture, and your own self, to find
the answers. At the same time, it gives you a stronger sense of self because
you're out doing things independently and seeing the world on your own
terms."
Jessie Dougherty '03
Individually Planned Major in Theatre
Studied Abroad at the University of Manchester, England
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