Truman State Study Abroad

There's still time to choose to go abroad in Summer 2024!

Spend your summer haze taking a course on a beach in Greece. Or maybe you'd like to learn a new language in Barcelona? Maybe an internship with the EU in Brussels is more your cup of tea.

Wherever you go, our office is here to meet your needs! Schedule a meeting today with the Study Abroad Office (BH 106)!

Voting for the Fall 2023 Photo Contest has officially begun!!! Anyone is welcome to participate in this event!

Voting form will close Sunday, Dec. 10 @ 11:59PM

Winners will be announced Monday, Dec. 11th!

Link to vote: https://forms.gle/AUpBBLmYF3pW7oxH8

The deadline is approaching soon! If you've gone abroad, don't miss your chance to win a prize and share your experiences with Truman State!

Link to submit: https://forms.gle/58j14hCi44W5iqpc7

Submissions will close Friday, December 1st at 11:59PM!

Guess what, Bulldogs? There’s still time and space for you on our faculty-led trips! Go ahead and take a look at these amazing opportunities.

These are the faculty-led programs offered for the May Interim and Summer of 2024! Remember, the priority and scholarship consideration deadline is December 4th. That means if you apply by that date, you will be automatically put in the running for one of our MANY scholarships to go abroad!

Stop by Baldwin 106 for any questions or schedule a meeting with our advisors by going to https://calendly.com/tsuabroad/30min

Trenton Kiesling, Australia

Meet Trenton! Trenton is a senior double major in Business Administration and Music Liberal Arts who went abroad in the Spring 2023.

Trenton took business courses at Western Sydney University in Australia, naming it one of the most rewarding experiences of his college career. One of his most fond memories was developing a church family outside of his school; they would all go out to eat together and spend time as a group. He also found a way to continue playing rugby while he was overseas (see photo 8).

Trenton also managed to travel for most of the time that he was abroad. It led him to have to figure out how to best see everything that he wanted to see while not spending too much money and also focusing on classes. He overcame it by prioritizing his time and things that he needed to get done, despite the endless distractions of being in an exciting new place.

Trenton recommends going abroad because it is totally eye opening to experience a culture that is so much different than yours. He says it’s cool to think about the big picture and the fact that we are all interconnected in this world but yet live such different lives.

He recommends getting started on the process as early as you can, and make sure you have all the necessary documents well ahead of time. Be adaptable, and do lots of research. Trenton stresses searching places you would like to go when you’re over in another country, saving up a little money and not limiting yourself to just the country you’re studying in. Take easier classes if you can and really just invest yourself in the culture and network as much as you can, he recommends. You get out of it what you put into it; regardless, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

*PHOTO CONTEST!!!*

The CIEA is hosting our Photo Contest for Fall 2023! Details of eligibility are on our website (studyabroad.truman.edu).

Photos will be judged in 3 categories, the winners of each will receive a prize.

We can't wait to see all your awesome photos!
Submission link: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FNRrEwN1NXFLMqSu97&e=AT1zQX09PJVrzGNIvhWlAnqX38qGgaScj9UKzyeZCQwdUflDCxd2YwI7TrSa3LQ25M8z0_qmtLAgSozCfBOScmo5QI9g6hb91x56Bw

Listen up, Bulldogs! The deadline for Faculty-Led applications is December 4th!

This is the application deadline if you want to be considered for scholarships while going abroad! As long as you apply by Dec. 4th, you will automatically be considered for our foundation scholarships.

There is still plenty of time to look over the programs and meet with our office! Schedule with us by accessing the Calendly link on our website: studyabroad.truman.edu

Cozette LeRoy, Germany

Meet Cozette! Cozette is a senior History major who studied abroad in Spring 2023.

Her best memory of being abroad was spending time with international students at my university. It was so much fun for her to talk to people all over the world and learn about their cultures. Cozette also said that spending time in the Scottish highlands was a magical experience. They would drive for a long time and there would be no sign of civilization.

A challenge that Cozette faced while being abroad was public transportation. She would have to think on her feet and after she’d make a mistake she would remember what she did wrong and add it to a list to check for next time so she wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

Cozette’s biggest piece of advice for those planning to go abroad is to decide if you want to travel while you’re abroad so you can choose classes and times accordingly as well as find those that might want to travel with you.

Overall, Cozette recommends studying abroad because you get to meet so many new people and hear about their outlook on life. You also get to learn what is ‘normal’ for people from different cultures than you. Sometimes, she says, they’re more similar than you think.
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If you think that studying abroad is the right fit for you, schedule a meeting with the Study Abroad Office today! More information on our website: studyabroad.truman.edu

COMING SOON! This program deadline is just around the corner.

If you will have completed SPAN 330 by the end of this semester, why not have a Winter Interim abroad!

Applications are due October 5th for scholarship consideration.

More info on website!

Introducing our Faculty-Led Program in Valencia for the Summer of 2024! Don’t miss out on this Spanish Language and Cultural Immersion opportunity!

If you think you might be interested in this program, take a look at our website or schedule a meeting with the CIEA office today!

HEADS UP! Introducing our Faculty-Led Communications Program to Ireland this coming summer!

If you think you might be interested in this program, take a look at our website or schedule a meeting with the CIEA office today!

*IMPORTANT REMINDER*

If you are planning to study abroad for the Spring 2024 semester, your ISEP priority application deadline is September 15th! We highly recommend you meet this deadline, especially if you’re applying for a competitive exchange program.

Please take a look at the required checklist posted before submitting your application through ISEP. Remember you cannot fill out the ISEP application without first getting an approved Truman Study Abroad application through TruView. Link/ instructions on website.

Contact the CIEA Office with any questions or stop by BH 106.