Office of Educational Outreach > Study Abroad

Credit-Bearing Study Abroad Programs

The Office of Educational Outreach, in conjunction with the Office of the Registrar, works to offer our students a chance to earn academic credit while immersing themselves in other world cultures.

Presently, Thiel College affiliates with two study abroad companies including:

International Studies Abroad (ISA) and The Center for International Studies (CIS)

Combined, these companies offer hundreds of study abroad iterations to more than 18 nations on five continents. International internships are also available in various cities.

Students are also welcome to explore the hundreds of other opportunities that exist in the study abroad materials center in the Office of Educational Outreach. 

Vira I. Heinz Program

for Women in Global Leadership

	Victoria Woodward '11 This past summer, I studied on the island of Cyprus, a small country right in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and it was absolutely beautiful and amazing. The program I joined was an intense international marketing course in the capital city of Nicosia offered through Global Learning Semesters. I completed marketing projects, heard guest speakers, completed exercises and exams, and attended a presentation by PricewaterhouseCoopers. I also took a European cultures course and learned more about wedding traditions in Cyprus, the red light district in Amsterdam, gypsies and many other cultural aspects of Europe. The program also incorporated the rich history of Cyprus. Every weekend we traveled to a different city, including Paphos, Limissol, Lanarka, Troodos and Ayia Napa, and UNESCO world heritage sites like the Tombs of the Kings, St. Paul’s Pillar, Aphrodite’s birthplace and the oldest winery in the world.
	Alivia Lapcevich ’11 In July, I went to the United Kingdom to study at Kingston University in London.While there, I supplemented my British Culture & Society course and my London & Its Literature course with frequent London exploits to the places about which I was reading. The program allowed me to immerse myself in British culture by socializing with locals on the tube, shopping in the centers and reading the free newspapers that are ever so popular. I attended the Royal Regatta in Henley, which is one of the many social occasions of “the season,” and learned about the origins of the ha-ha wall, the epitome of British humor. Every minute of my spare time was spent in London, visiting or trying something new.
	Lisa Weatherly ’11 I studied abroad in Australia during summer 2009, as part of the Tropical Marine Ecology of Australia’s East Coast program offered by AustraLearn. My program began in Brisbane and made its way up the coast to Cairns, stopping at three diverse islands along the way. While on these islands I conducted research experiments unique to each. Traveling to Australia was the most incredible experience of my life. I have changed in so many ways and learned things about myself I could never have expected. I feel so lucky to have had the chance to travel to such an astounding country. I have learned that if you want to do something, do not let anyone or anything stand in your way.

Generally, students can choose to use their federal and state aid toward their study abroad tuition and program fees, however, institutional aid may not be applied to study abroad. ISA presently offers a discount to Thiel College students who choose their programs.