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Term |
Session Dates |
Priority Application Deadline* |
Final Application Deadline
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May Session 2010 |
May 19–June 12, 2010 |
February 1 |
March 1 |
| Summer Session 2010 (Great Minds of the Renaissance) | mid June–mid-July 2010 | February 1 | March 1 |
*Students who apply by the priority deadline and confirm within their allotted time will receive the published program fee. All other students may be subject to an airfare increase.
Orientation Dates & Locations
Orientation will be conducted in two parts: an online orientation, which is mandatory for all students, and an in-person, program-specific session. You will receive more information about the online orientation via email. Failure to complete the online orientation will impact your ability to go abroad.
Please see below for tentative dates and times for your in-person session. You will be notified of the official date and time via email. Students living outside the Twin Cities who are unable to attend this session will receive orientation information via email approximately one week after the in-person session is held.
Orientation Dates & Locations
Orientation is conducted in two parts: an online orientation, which is mandatory for all students, and an in-person, program-specific session. You will receive more information about the online orientation via email. Failure to complete the online orientation will impact your ability to go abroad.
Please see below for tentative dates and times for your in-person session. You will be notified of the official date and time via email. Students living outside the Twin Cities who are unable to attend this session will receive an orientation packet in the mail approximately one week after the in-person session is held.
Orientation Date |
Orientation Location |
| March 31, 2–4 p.m. | 110 Heller |
Fees
The program fee for University of Minnesota students is $4,100.
Due to the global economic climate, the Learning Abroad Center will delay the posting of some fees until enrollments, inflation and exchange rates are determined. Please note the average increase in fees will be 3–10%. If you do not see a budget estimate for the term you intend to go abroad, the fee has not yet been finalized. We strive to post fees for this program by the application deadline. Program fees are based on estimates and may change depending on international economic factors.
*The program fee includes tuition, program administration, housing, arrival and farewell meals, international health insurance, and local transportation. Some program fees include group flight airfare. See the Flights information below for more details. Students must also budget for passport and passport photos, most meals, textbooks, independent travel, and miscellaneous living expenses.
Some Global Seminar program fees include group flight airfare while others do not. See the Flights information below for flight details for your program.
- For a complete listing of estimated costs, see the Budget Estimate
Fees or tuition from home institutions may be added to or differ from the University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center fees listed on this page.
Flights
Please review this chart carefully to determine if your flight is included in your Global Seminar program fee. Then read the information below carefully for instructions on booking your flight.
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Global Seminar |
Flight included in program fee* |
Flight NOT included in program fee** |
The Mayan Riviera: Its Land. Its People. |
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| From Fiber to Fashion | ||
| Selling Dubai | ||
| The Wonders of Water in Renaissance Italy | ||
| Shakespeare "Our Contemporary" | ||
| Sustainable Food Systems of Italy | ||
| The Place of Food: Consuming French Culture | ||
| Evironmental Issues in New Zealand | ||
| Ethical Tolerance in Amsterdam | ||
| Great Minds of the Renaissance | ||
| Human Rights & Collective Memory in Buenos Aires | ||
| From Gandhi to Mandela: A Human Rights Legacy in South Africa | ||
| Made in China | ||
| Modern Paris |
The flight process was designed to keep costs down for students and to allow greater flexibility in the booking of flights for Global Seminar programs. If you have any questions about flights for your program, please contact your program team. *Students on Global Seminars with the flight included in the program fee: **Students on Global Seminars without the flight included in the program fee: If you elect to purchase the suggested flight or if the flight you purchase arrives and departs at the same time as the suggested flight, transportation to and from the airport will be provided. If you do not take the suggested flight or the flight you purchase does not arrive and depart at the same time as the suggested flight, you will be responsible for arranging your own transport from the airport to the designated housing and back to the airport on the departure date. If you are participating in a Global Seminars that does not have the flight included in the program fee, you will need to use your own funds to pay for the flight as the cost of the flight is not included in the program fee and will not be charged through your University of Minnesota student account. However, if you plan to use financial aid, the cost of your flight will be included on your Study Abroad Cost Estimate and will be factored into your financial aid package. Please read the information on Financial Aid for Study Abroad carefully. All students must arrive by the designated start date of the program. No late arrivals or early departures are allowed. Once the suggested flight is posted on the Village Travel website, we urge all students to book their flights as early as possible. Students on Winter Break programs must book their flight and submit their itinerary to the Learning Abroad Center by Nov. 15. Students on May Term programs must book their flight and submit their itinerary to the Learning Abroad Center by April 15. Again, once the suggested flight is posted on the Village Travel website we urge all students to book their flights as early as possible. |
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Most financial aid may be applied to study abroad. In addition, University of Minnesota students are eligible for more than $500,000 in study abroad scholarships. There are a variety of financial resources available for students including information on financial aid and scholarships for study abroad.
There are also special Global Seminar Scholarships:
- A special $500 scholarship will automatically be granted to all University of Minnesota students participating on Global Seminars that correlate to the University of Minnesota's Global Spotlight.
- No scholarship application is required.
- The eligible program is: The Wonders of Water in Renaissance Italy—Winter Break 2009/10.
- A special $1,000 scholarship will also be awarded to University of Minnesota students on the Selling Dubai: An Emirate Emerges from the Sand & Sea, Ethical Tolerance in Amsterdam, or Understanding Southeast Asia program who are interested in pursuing language study upon their return to the U of M.
- Students must take an Arabic, Dutch, or Hmong language course, respectively, at the University of Minnesota during either spring, summer, or fall 2010.
- $500 will be paid towards the study abroad program and $500 will be paid towards tuition during the term of Arabic, Dutch or Hmong language enrollment.
- To apply, fill out the application for Dubai and Thailand or the application for Amsterdam.
Payments
A non-refundable deposit is due upon acceptance into the program and is
applied toward the program fee. You will receive email notification from the
Learning Abroad Center that the balance of the program fees have been billed
to your student finance account approximately one month before the University
of Minnesota term begins (August for fall semester and academic year; December
for winter break and spring semester; and May for May session and summer session).
You will receive official notification of billing and payment due dates from
the Office of Student Finance (OSF) via your University of Minnesota email account.
All payments are made to the OSF.
Please note that the University of Minnesota requires all non-degree students, including students from other institutions who are participating in a University of Minnesota study abroad program, to pay their University of Minnesota study abroad charges in full no later than the first billing due date for the term. Payment must be received, not postmarked (if sent by mail), by the first billing due date, or you will be cancelled from the study abroad program, will not receive credit, and cannot be re-enrolled in the program.
For further details on your financial responsibilities, see the Know Before You Go handbook (pdf) and the Learning Abroad Center's Cancellation Policy.
Last modified on March 18, 2009 |