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CIEE - Palma de Mallorca - Semester |
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This program is open to Purdue HTM majors only. Academics: The program goals are to further develop spoken and written Spanish language while providing the opportunity to study tourism in a city closely tied to the industry. At the same time students will develop an appreciation and understanding of local and national socio-economic and cultural issues. Participants will interact daily with Palma's business and academic milieu, take courses in the Hospitality School of the Universitat de les Illes Balears, live with Spanish-speaking families, take class trips to the other Balearic Islands and work in an internship situation. Location: The city of Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands and is located on Mallorca, the number one tourist destination in Europe. 12 million peope visit Mallorca each year and 81% of the local GNP is tied to tourism. Some of Europe's major tourism enterprises have their headquarters in Palma: Sol Melia, Iberostar, Viajes Iberia, Riu Hotels, AirEuropa, Air Berlin and Barcelo. Palma enjoys a mild climate, a beautiful landscape and a city full of life and culture, with history dating back to prehistoric ages. Students live and take their meals with Spanish-speaking families within a 20-minute bus ride of the university. For more program information, please visit the program website. This program is sponsored by:CIEE. |
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Direct Credit
available from the following:
[College of Consumer and Family Sciences]
Specifically from: HTM If students complete courses while abroad from Purdue colleges that have not approved the program, they might be able to earn transfer credit for those courses. Students interested in pursuing transfer credit should discuss this with both their academic advisor and their study abroad advisor before applying to the program. |
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Students must have successfully completed four semesters of university-level Spanish before the start of the program. GPA Requirement: 2.75 on a 4.0 scaleLanguage Requirement: 5 Sem Spanish |
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Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to an outside agency and what costs need to be paid after arrival at the overseas study location. This will vary by program. Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Fall 2009
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Note: CIEE offers Purdue University a 5% discount applied to the total program fee. In addition, a number of CIC-Partner Scholarships of $1,500 are available for this program in summer 2008. The total reduction ($2,000) is listed as a discount on the budget above. Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs (those funded by the State of Indiana such as Indiana Top Scholars) should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations. Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas. |
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For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents by the dates below. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To insure a place in a program, apply as early. As soon as a student submits an on-line application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Consult the My Study Abroad page for the specific list of requirements for the chosen program since those can differ slightly from program to program. Applicants may also check on the status of their applications. After a student is approved for a program, s/he will receive additional information regarding any necessary supplemental paperwork, including any program-specific applications, and confirmation deposits.
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Purdue students who have come back to campus after participating in an overseas program are an excellent source of information. Click below to search for students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who went to the country you are interested in. |
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The websites listed below contain information of relevence to this program. Purdue Study Abroad is not responsible for the information at sites not maintained by Purdue; the accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.
For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu. |
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