Study Abroad

EuroSpring

Join the BSU EuroSpring Program for an unforgettable spring semester of study abroad.

NOTICE: Applications are now available for EuroSpring 2014! May be picked up in Deputy Hall 103 (International Program Center office).

Check out this 2013 EuroSpringer's blog!

Mid-March - mid-May

Leave mid-March for five weeks of study at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, England. Then travel to Paris to begin a three-week European tour, including numerous cities and sites in five countries. Orientation sessions and pre-trip workshops are held at BSU throughout the fall semester, prior to departure.

Students will fly from Minneapolis to London, where they will then be provided motor coach transportation to Oxford. Upon arrival at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford, England, the students will be taken out for a walking tour and orientation of the city.

Earn fifteen academic credits for this program.

Faculty Directors (EuroSpring 2014)

Faculty Director - Dr. David Smith
218.755.4122

Assistant Faculty Director - TBA
 

Academic Program

Five weeks of study at Wycliffe Hall. All students will be enrolled in the main lecture course as well as in two of the seven classes offered.

Main Lecture Course

Dr. Allan Chapman, M.A., D. Phil., F.R.A.S.,
University of Oxford
The Medieval Age, A.D. 500-1500

Classes

• Influential Women in the Middle Ages
• Politics and Law in Medieval Europe
• Science, Alchemy, and Invention
• The Knights of King Arthur
• Romance East and West
• Art and Architecture
• Music and Culture

Field Trips

• Avebury, Stonehenge, and Salisbury
• City of Bath and the Roman Baths, via Burford and the Cotswolds
• Portsmouth Dockyard Museum
• Warwick Castle and Stratford-upon-Avon to see a performance in the evening

Grand European Tour

Bid farewell to Oxford as your motor coach transports you to Dover where you will board your boat to Calais. From there you will continue by motor coach to Paris to begin the three week tour of Europe. The tentative destinations include:
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE *

• PARIS
• LUCERNE
• FLORENCE
• ORVIETO
• ROME
• VENICE
• SALZBURG
• MUNICH
• DACHAU
• NUREMBERG
• HEIDELBERG

Eligibility

EuroSpring is open to students in good academic standing (GPA at least 2.0) who have completed their freshman year. This program may include activities such as hikes, walking tours, and other forms of physical activities. Visited sites, modes of transportation, and housing accommodations may not be handicap accessible.

Requests for reasonable accommodations will be carefully considered, but may not be available. You may wish to consult with the program faculty director.

Price

Tuition and fees for fifteen academic credits are not included in the program fee. Payments for the program and tuition, as well as fees, are due in full prior to departure. The program fee will include all scheduled travel (including round trip jet airfare from Minneapolis), the tour driver's tip, lodging and all meals with the exception of meals during Easter break at Wycliffe Hall, all lunches on tour and four dinners on tour. Personal travel, and city and tour guide tips are not included. Contact the BSU International Program Center for estimated cost.

PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary and the dates of the European tour portion of the program are subject to change. The price for EuroSpring may fluctuate due to inflation in exchange rate, the number of participants, and other factors beyond the control of Bemidji State University.

For more information, please contact:

BSU Study Abroad
telephone: 218.755.4096