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On Thursday, Sept. 19, Transylvania University students will get a taste of all the opportunities they have to see the world as they study, research and work abroad to expand their horizons and gain valuable experience as global citizens.
Two Transylvania University students and their anthropology professor have been exploring underwater shipwrecks in the Caribbean this summer.
Students in the inaugural Transylvania in Ireland program spent much of last month immersed in the Emerald Island’s rich tradition of art and literature.
Grace Kim a rising junior at Transylvania University, will study in Seoul, South Korea, this fall as part of the International Studies Abroad program at Korea University. Because of the expanded GlobalTransy offerings, Kim will take advantage of a program tailored to her psychology major—and in the country of her choice. Not only will she stay on track academically, but all of her regular Transy tuition, room and board will be applied. How does the program fit into your major and keep you on track academically? As a current psychology major, this program fits in because I am taking all psychology classes at Korea University, and I am being kept on track academically because this institution offers me exciting electives for my major, such as Psycholinguistics and the Social Psychology of Dress. How is this new program helping you financially? I would have been paying out of pocket around $4,000-$5,000 without the help of GlobalTransy offerings. The new program is helping me financially through its relatively low cost of attendance. With the generous help of GlobalTransy, I will be able to participate in more excursions that will expand my overall cultural experience in South Korea. What difference is this new program making to your overall Transy experience? I know that being able to participate in this program is a unique lifetime experience that I will use to enlighten others about gaining an increased cultural awareness while studying abroad. What do
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Transylvania University has expanded its GlobalTransy semester abroad program offerings. Now, students of all majors and minors may study abroad in a program tailored to their academic needs and career goals while paying their regular tuition and keeping 100% of their institutional, federal and state scholarships and financial aid. The enlarged GlobalTransy portfolio has grown from six to 30 programs, reaching almost every region of the world. From studying in the Sacred Valley of Peru to the busy streets of Shanghai, Transy students will expand their worldview, discover new things about their culture, and enhance career opportunities in today’s global workplace. Transy wants every Pioneer to study abroad in a way that meets their needs academically and financially, and GlobalTransy allows students to do so. Reserve your spot today for spring 2020. Click here to see all GlobalTransy program offerings. To learn more, contact Courtney Smith or Katie Hamlin in the Office of Global and Intercultural Engagement. Read how GlobalTransy is helping Grace Kim study in South Korea this fall. Not only will she stay on track academically, but all of her regular Transy tuition, room and board will be applied.
