University of Massachusetts Abroad

The International Programs Office, through its University of Massachusetts Abroad program, offers a wide variety of international exchange and overseas study programs. Those listed below offer structured opportunities for graduate students. In addition, there are many overseas programs which may assist graduate students in fulfilling foreign language requirements. Graduate students may also pursue research abroad as part of their degree programs.

International Programs, William S. Clark International Center, tel. (413) 545-2710, may be consulted for all specific information on these and other overseas study and research options. Programs listed below may be suspended under exceptional circumstances due to conditions in the host country.

Baden-Württemberg Program

The University of Massachusetts exchange program with Germany, established in 1964, was expanded in 1983 to include all nine universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg: Freiburg, Heidelberg, Hohenheim, Karlsruhe, Konstanz, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Tübingen, and Ulm. Among the universities virtually all academic disciplines are available, including humanities and social sciences, engineering, business, natural science, and agriculture.

Both graduate and upper-division undergraduate students with a GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to apply for the academic year or semester. Proficiency in German is not essential for graduate studies, especially in the sciences and engineering. Internships and work placements can be arranged through the program. Scholarships are available through the exchange and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

For applications and additional information contact the Baden-Württemberg Program Director at International Programs, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Year and Semester Program in China

The Chinese University of Hong Kong offers courses in a wide variety of fields such as Asian Studies, English, International Business and Architecture taught in English as well as beginning and intermediate courses in Mandarin and Cantonese. Semester and year options are available and students can earn approximately 15 undergraduate credits per semester. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Students may study Chinese language, literature, culture, and history at Fudan University in Shanghai and at Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an. All courses are taught in Chinese by the faculty of the host institutions, and up to 30 undergraduate credits can be earned. Graduates with an interest in Chinese are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be in good academic standing and have a minimum of one year of college-level Mandarin Chinese by the program start. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Beijing Foreign Studies University offers intermediate and advanced Mandarin language courses which include speaking/listening, reading, composition, and newspaper/magazine reading as well as some other culture courses. Semester and year options are available at this campus located in the Haidian District of northwestern Beijing. Students can earn approximately fifteen undergraduate credits per semester. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Year and Semester Program in Japan

Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts situated between Kyoto and Nara offers graduate students the opportunity to study and conduct research for periods of a semester or a year. Graduate students must demonstrate ability to handle course and research work in Japanese language in order to be eligible. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Year and Semester Program in Taiwan

Located in Taichung, Taiwan, the University of Massachusetts Tunghai University exchange program offers coursework at intermediate and advanced levels in Chinese. Both undergraduates and non-degree graduates are eligible to apply, and up to 30 undergraduate credits may be earned. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of college-level Mandarin Chinese by the program start. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.

Year and Semester Program in Paris

The University of Massachusetts sponsors an academic year and semester program in France featuring residence in Paris. Students of widely varied majors can enhance their knowledge of French language and culture while taking courses in French institutions of higher education such as Paris VII, Institut Catholique, the Institut de Sciences Politiques and Paris Dauphine (business and economics). A special feature of the program is the course on French theater offered in the spring semester. The program begins in mid-September with a two-week orientation in Paris. Students may live in rented rooms or a dormitory at the Cité universitaire. The program offers excursions to acquaint students with sites of historical and cultural interest. Applicants should have completed two years of college French or equivalent when the program begins. For additional information contact the Department of French and Italian, Herter Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, or tel. (413) 545-2314, or International Programs, tel. (413) 545-2710.

European Field Studies Program in Anthropology

The Department of Anthropology offers a three-semester program the centerpiece of which is a semester-long research project in Europe, conducted under the guidance of a department faculty member with extensive field experience in Europe. The program is directed primarily to graduate students, but on occasion, highly qualified undergraduate students may participate.

In the fall semester, students enroll in a preparatory seminar (Anthropology 660), in which each develops a unique research project, and presents it orally and in writing as a formal research proposal. Assuming it is accepted by a jury of department faculty, each student then receives a department stipend (currently $3,500) and joins other students for the spring semester in Europe. Each student then undertakes an individual research project in a particular locale, while enrolling in the Anthropology 685 seminar to analyze research results and prepare final reports.

The program is designed to provide students with an initial research experience early in their graduate careers to form a necessary foundation for later, more profound research projects. For further information, contact the European Program Director, Department of Anthropology, Macher Hall, tel. (413) 545-2869.

Summer Program at Oxford

A six-week summer program at Trinity College, Oxford, takes place from July to mid-August, offering courses in British literature, art and architecture, politics, history, and law. All courses are taught by British faculty, and the Bodleian Library is available for research. Evening lectures, theater trips to Stratford to see Royal Shakespeare Company performances, and field trips supplement course offerings. Enrollment is open to students inside and outside the University. Admission is competitive. The program seeks motivated students willing to apply themselves seriously to tutorial instruction. University of Massachusetts students are eligible to apply for scholarships. To apply, contact the Director, Oxford Summer Seminar, English Department, Bartlett Hall, tel. (413) 545-1914. Email address: oxford@english. umass.edu.

Summer Program at Salamanca

The Spanish Department sponsors one four-week summer program in July at the Colegio Hispano Continental in Salamanca, Spain. Instruction is by University of Massachusetts faculty, the staff of the Colegio, and visiting faculty. Graduate course offerings include Hispanic Literature, Linguistics, Culture, and the teaching of Spanish. Six University of Massachusetts graduate credits can be earned in the graduate and advanced undergraduate programs, and nine in the language program.

Students may elect to live either with families or in dormitories. For an application, contact the Director, Summer Program in Spain, De-partment of Spanish and Portuguese, Herter Hall.

Summer Program in Shanghai, China and Taichung, Taiwan

The Department of Asian Languages and Literatures sponsors an eight-week, 10-credit summer course in Chinese language at Fudan University in Shanghai and at Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. Although only undergraduate credit is granted, graduates are eligible to apply. Minimum requirements for admission are good academic standing and one year of college-level Mandarin Chinese. Courses are taught by the staff of Fudan and Tunghai universities. To apply, contact the Associate Director for Asia, International Programs Office, tel. (413) 545-2710.