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Study Abroad

Rider University's Center for International Education
Mission Statement

Rider University is guided by a commitment to prepare its students as global citizens and socially responsible leaders in an increasingly interdependent, diverse and complex world. Students who study abroad enrich their personal lives and gain a competitive edge in graduate and professional school admissions and the job market.

To achieve this goal, the University provides all students with the opportunity to participate in an international experience. Students may choose to go abroad for a year, semester, or summer, and they can participate in short-term faculty-led travel projects abroad. Education abroad experiences include study, service-learning and internships available through University exchanges, affiliate programs or direct enrollment programs. Courses taken abroad can be articulated with students' major and minor program requirements and can be used to satisfy general education and elective requirements.

Application and Reference Forms
Application deadlines are March 1st for Fall & Summer study abroad, October 1^stfor Spring study abroad. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit check made out to "Rider University" required as part of each application.

Click here for Rider Study Abroad application and acceptance materials.

Rider University Study Abroad Programs
Rider University has it own study abroad programs with affiliate universities overseas that also sent their students to Rider campuses. These programs offer a financial stipend to help students defray housing and other. Exchange Programs are available at:

Madrid, Spain Nebrija University Alcala University	Graz, Austria University of Graz University of Music and Dramatic Arts
Paris, France American Business School	Quito, Ecuador and Galapagos Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) USFQ: Mountain Studies

Affiliate Study Abroad Programs
Study Abroad opportunities are also available to students through Rider University's partners. Several of these partners offer scholarships and other discounts to Rider students. Click here for details.

AHA International http://www.aha-intl.org/	IFSA Butler http://www.ifsa-butler.org/
Alliance http://www.allianceglobaled.org/	Global Links AustraLearn - AsiaLearn - EuroLearn
CAPA http://www.capa.org/	Sunshine Coast University http://www2.usc.edu.au/IRNews/USC_Enquiry/PartnerUniversity_Enquiry.htm

Faculty-Led International Travel Projects
Rider faculty members also offer international travel projects between semesters, during Spring Break, and in the summer as separate courses or as a component of regular coursework. These short-term travel projects typically last 2-3 weeks, to such countries as China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain, are directed and taught by Rider faculty. These courses are offered for credit. View the upcoming international travel courses and projects.

Direct Enrollment Study Abroad
Students can also study abroad in other countries in which Rider does not have its own. Students who are interested in pursuing an overseas experience elsewhere can explore opportunities with the Institute for International Education or visit Rider's Center for International Education.

Study Abroad Ambassador Program
For students who have just returned from Studying Abroad- Welcome Back ! We want you to stay connected to your study abroad experieince. Join us in promoting study abroad through the Study Abroad Ambassador Program. Please complete this application and submit it to the Center for Interational Education.

International Student Mentoring Program

This program open to all Rider students provides you with the opportunity to be a one-semester “buddy” to incoming undergraduate and graduate international students. Remember all of the excitement, confusion and anxiousness that you felt abroad? Perhaps someone at your program or university location helped you get past those first weeks and became a dear friend in the process. Now you have the opportunity to “give back” and help a student from another country adjust to life at Rider and in America. Mentors meet with their mentees during international student orientations in fall or winter, and agree to communicate with them periodically during the first semester. Please complete this application and submit it to babitst@rider.edu.

RosettaStone
Rider University is pleased to provide our students, faculty and staff with access to RosettaStone, the world’s leading language-learning software. Accessible through Easypass authentication on campus, at home or wherever you are in the world, RosettaStone’s over 30 languages come to you free of charge. Teacher guides for English and Spanish are available on reserve in Moore and Talbott libraries. Access RosettaStone

More Information
For more information about international educational opportunities, call (609) 896-5000, extension 7717

Visit the Center for International Education, Bart Luedeke Center, Suite 124.