Summer Study Abroad Programs
From the Fords Down Under summer study abroad blog.
If you wish to study abroad during the summer, follow the procedures outlined in the Haverford College Course Catalog, and then contact your Dean to review these procedures. Summer Study Abroad is not under the oversight of the International Academic Programs office. The application for Summer School Credit can be found at the Registrar's website.
In most cases, Haverford will award credit for courses taken at any of the summer programs on the semester/year Approved List. Students must apply for summer school credit in advance. Credits cannot be awarded retroactively.
Students wishing to study Chinese Language in the summer must contact Prof. Shizhe Huang.
NTU Bi-Co International Summer School in China Programme
The inaugrual run of the joint Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Bi-Co International Summer School in China is now open for application! The Programme is open to all Bi-Co students in their second or third year, especially those with an interest in Asian studies and China. This is a five-week summer programme, including a one-week study tour, for selected students from NTU, Chinese partner universities, and Bryn Mawr and Haverford College.
Programs Details & Deadlines 
| Online Application
Nota Bene: Two summer programs offered under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College have been pre-approved for credit, provided students complete the form in advance:
Bryn Mawr: Summer Study in Pisa is a six week summer program in the language, literature, culture and art of Italy offered under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College. Classes are offered at the University of Pisa, one of Europe's oldest universities, and are tailored toward beginning, intermediate or advanced students of Italian and students interested in art. Courses are taught by Bryn Mawr College and University of Pisa faculty. It is the only summer program that fulfills Haverford's language requirement. In abeyance for Summer 2012.
Bryn Mawr: Summer Study in Pisa
Bryn Mawr: Institut d'études Françaises d'Avignon is a summer program of intensive work in significant aspects of French culture.The program is open to male and female students from other colleges and from Bryn Mawr. Applicants for admission must have strong academic records and have completed a course in French at a third-year college level or the equivalent.
Bryn Mawr: Institut d'études Françaises d'Avignon
International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy
Haverford's Fine Arts Department has approved this program for Haverford credit.
New: Dickinson College is pleased to offer eight summer programs for 2012 open to qualified, undergraduate students. Several programs join Dickinson's strong global education network abroad with its award-winning sustainability education program (Dickinson was named Sierra Magazine's #2 "Green School" in 2010); these programs focus on various aspects of environmental, economic and social sustainability. Applicants must have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA (4.0 scale) and may be required to meet minimum language pre-requisites for language immersion programs (*). All program fees include tuition, full room and board, in-country transportation, excursions and emergency medical insurance. Applications will be reviewed until March 1, 2012.
- Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East: Challenges of the Southern Arava (Ketura, Israel)
- Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability in Cameroon (Yaoundé, Cameroon)
- Sustainability in Europe: Approaches and Case Studies in Sustainable Development (Bremen, Germany)
- Toulouse Summer Immersion: Is France Sustainable?* (Toulouse, France)
Additional programs offered this summer include:
- Italian Language Immersion (Genoa, Italy)
- Russian Language Immersion (Moscow, Russia)
- Spanish Language Immersion* (Malaga, Spain)
- Fieldwork in Classical Archaeology, D.E.P.A.S. of Glas (Glas, Greece)
For additional information, brochures, or questions, please contact the Center for Global Study and Engagement at 717-245-1341 or global@dickinson.edu.
Haverford students have applied for and received credit for the following:
- Fulbright UK Summer Institute
- Pembroke-King's Programme
- IES Summer Programs
Haverford College is a full member of the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES). This means that Dean Mancini and the International Study Abroad Faculty Committee can directly admit students to their programs. View program highlights, dates and application prodecures: Vienna | Berlin | Freiburg EU | Madrid | Salamanca | Paris | Rome | Milan | Tokyo - Copenhagen Denmark DIS for Summer
- Villanova University Summer Programs
- Arcadia University Summer Programs
- Irish Studies Gateway: International Summer School at Queen's University Belfast
New: This year sees the introduction of an exciting new partnership with the Fulbright Commission. As well as welcoming direct applications to the programme, candidates will also be able to compete for Fulbright funding. More information >- LOCATION: Belfast, Northern Ireland
- DATES: 16 July - 3 August 2012
- FEES: £1550 (approximately $2375) this price includes all tuition charges, accommodation in an ensuite room (w/shower & toilet) on campus, a cooked breakfast, fieldtrips and cultural visits, and meals while on fieldtrips.
- Rothberg International School Summer Programs
The University of Haifa Summer Language Programs are powerful academic and cultural experience for students of all nationalities and ages. Located minutes away from the Mediterranean Sea, amidst the Mt Carmel National Forest, students will enjoy an intense academic experience as well as enjoy the best of Israel's beaches and hiking trails.
Students study four days a week, five hours a day and live on campus in dormitories, together with local Israeli and Arab students. Our programs include a special emphasis on extra-curricular activities, and the program includes a rich program of cultural and social activities, including overnight hikes, tours, lectures and parties.
The City of Haifa is marked by multiculturalism, and religious diversity, and is known for its ethnic and religious tolerance. We invite students of all ages and nationalities to University of Haifa International School for a summer to remember! More information > - Amercian Councils Contemporary Russia
- CIEE Summer Programs
- Siena School for Liberal Arts
- Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS)
- Coexistence in the Middle East