The University of Evansville study abroad program at Harlaxton College, has been ranked number one in America by BestCollegeReviews.org.
International studies is a hallmark at the University of Evansville, with over 60 percent of students studying abroad. In addition to offering a study abroad curriculum that allows students to graduate in four years, the programs are open to all majors and backgrounds. Moreover, financial aid packages travel along with students – which is not the case at many other universities.
Harlaxton College is a 150-room manor house set in the picturesque English countryside that provides a distinctive backdrop for the top study abroad program in the country. This historic home – which some say is UE’s own “Hogwarts†— is filled with energetic students and faculty that live together in a unique learning environment. Students can choose to spend an entire semester studying abroad, or may opt for one of the 5-10 week course offerings.
“Harlaxton’s physical location in Britain, paired with a Monday-through-Thursday class schedule, enables students to do extensive travel to nearby European landmarks,” says UE President Tom Kazee. “Students often find themselves standing in the very spot they discussed in British Studies class a few days earlier. Many groups travel to London, Paris, Ireland, Spain, and Italy—locations that offer ample opportunities for students to gain a global world view through first-hand experience”.
BestCollegeReviews.org chose the top study abroad institutions based on the following criteria:
- The program is open to a limited number of students, 500 or less, providing a more intimate experience while abroad.
- The program is at least a semester long.
- Faculty from the university are involved with the students internationally, either traveling with the students, teaching abroad, or overseeing the program in the country.
- The university has a specific location internationally, students are not simply enrolling at international universities.
Oh, Oh. You have a lot of commentators on here that won’t like you putting up anything positive about the area.
Idiot above never served . plain out right simple. Stop it , it just draws more attention to the old fail.
It isn’t very nice to call the writer of the article an idiot. You didn’t have to read it.
Thanks CCO for supporting local institutions of higher learning by presenting another positive feature of UE. It is a service to both younger and older students and to the community as a whole. I hope to see many more students take advantage of this great studies program.
I agree, Martha. Maybe UE boosters should put more emphasis on academic ratings and less on athletics. The fact is that UE is a real jewel that the City should shine up and emphasize more.
What is the advantage to a student traveling abroad to Harlexton for perhaps only a semester ?
Why is this not covered in the article ?
If the program caters to “to all majors and backgrounds” where is the specialization and training that they could not get here in the U.S. ?
Is this really some kind of combo-vacation-school for the kids wealthy enough to attend U.E.’s private school tuition rates where is might be more about having fun than really gaining an intellectual advantage they would not receive if they stayed here ?
If I’m wrong, why didn’t they cover more clearly the vital benefits gained for students from the program ?
Good questions!
My son went thru the Murray State “study abroad” for social studies which was the history of Germany, and its government/politics. It was a 5-6 week study which he had went to Berlin, Germany. He was instructed to take two classes which adds up to a total of 6 credits in that short condensed period which made for some very long day’s. Once there, he found out that a small number of that group just took one class which freed them time to roam. Their instructor took them on “weekly” field trips to the historic parts of that area. This seem to had been a good well rounded study/trip that tied his studies directly to where he was staying!
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