All Study Abroad Programs

Students study with German classmates during their time at HE, taking part in regular activities and exams. The university also provides orientation weeks with excursions to give participants insight into German culture.

Many field trips are organized to different companies in the area. To get to know Germany and the German culture the International Office also organizes trips to other cities in Germany.

Ulm offers an intensive German language course for students with no or little knowledge of German. The course takes place before the start of the International Engineering Programs in March or September and runs for two weeks.

Field trips to museums, villages and cities are an integral part of the program and provide participants with the opportunity to see first-hand what has been discussed in the classroom.

Students take classes in the Palazzo dei Cerchi, a prestigious building in the historic center of Florence, that dates from around 1280. The internal and external Palazzo was renovated in 2004. Its state-of-the-art classrooms and lecture halls are newly furnished and updated.

Participants in the semester program live in apartments provided through Kent State. All apartments are fully furnished and located within the ancient city walls and within walking distance of the Palazzo.

The Florence Program and the Palazzo dei Cerchi are owned and operated by Kent State University.

Although coursework is available in English, it is recommended that foreign studies students enroll in Mexican Culture and Spanish as a foreign language.

The university provides support to its visiting international students with personal attention in housing assistance, airport pick-up, immigration paperwork, on-campus orientation, and extra-curricular field trips and excursions to other areas of Mexico.

Students will explore Paris and late twentieth century architecture through an international architectural design studio and seminar. A Paris-based design project will be initiated in the studio and the seminar will seek to give an understanding of the history of architecture and planning, particularly the insertion of the Late 20th Century, contemporary architecture into the historical fabric. Design process explorations, on site studies, guides walking tours, lectures and discussions are part of the Study Abroad Program.

This is a life learning experience that cannot be duplicated through the normal class process on campus. Part of the total study abroad experience is diverse European travel possibilities during the month-long stay in Paris.

Exchange Programs in English:
- International Design Semester
- European Project Semester
- International Business Semester
- Innovation and Business Design Semester
- Individual programs for six months to one year in the areas of electronics and computer engineering, engineering design and industrial innovation, information and communications technology, building and civil engineering

May 1 for autumn semester
November 1 for spring semester