Davenport University's faculty-led short-term study abroad programs have been suspended for academic year 2020-21 because of COVID-19. DU hopes to reinstate these programs in 2021-22.
European Sport, Marketing, Human Resources & Legal Program (London-Paris 2022)
Gating Criteria for Approving DU Semester Abroad or Faculty Led Programs
Many types of financial aid may be used to offset the costs of study abroad, such as loans, scholarships and grants. Davenport also provides study abroad grants for eligible students participating in its short-term programs.
Preparation for success in today’s global workforce means acquiring the combination of knowledge, skills and attitudes often referred to as “global competencies.” Students must become knowledgeable about other countries, develop cross-cultural communication skills, and acquire the sensitivity that enables them to appreciate and work with diverse cultures. One of the best ways to become more globally competent is to experience day-to-day life in another country with the preparation and guidance that enables insights and understanding.
Davenport University provides these kinds of opportunities through its study abroad programs, enabling students to study almost anywhere in the world from three weeks to one year.
- You can study about finance in London
- Experience 5,000 years of tradition in China
- Tour multinational corporations in Germany
- Learn about global economics amid the diverse flora and fauna in Kenya
- Learn Spanish in Costa Rica.
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Davenport’s international programs will continue to expand into locations and disciplines that will be relevant to all students. Whether their interest is in Spanish, International Business, Global Economics or simply to understand other cultures and appreciate new global perspectives, study abroad is for all students and is an imperative for our interactive global world.
Students should explore which type of study abroad appeals to them -- short-term summer programs or longer-term semester or year abroad programs -- and whether they want to study abroad with a group of DU students and faculty or more independently. If it is most important to study in a particular area of the world, then students can start there and discover what might be available. Study Abroad programs are academic programs and students earn credit while participating in them. It is possible, therefore, to use university financial aid for support if eligible.
It is best to contact the Global Programs Office at the Lettinga Campus for more information. From there, the staff can help students understand what options are available and how to go about pursuing them.
“To use the cliché line that going to China was the experience of a lifetime is a vast understatement. I never expected it to become such a permanent part of my life. Not a day goes by that I don’t miss it or think about going back.” Meghan Edgerle, Accounting Major; Study Abroad China.
Learn about two other study abroad students' experiences:
Director, Office of Experiential Learning & Global Programs
Program Director for European Business Culture study abroad.
Program Director for European Business Culture study abroad.
Program Director for European Business Culture study abroad.
Program Director for European Business Culture study abroad.
Program Director for Costa Rica study abroad.