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Study Abroad - Programs
Summer 2004
Chur, Switzerland and Tuscany, Italy
June 3, 2004 - July 4, 2004


Program Overview

Study the international hospitality industry in Europe this summer. Tucked away in the mountains overlooking Chur, a town at the center of the holiday corner of Switzerland, lies the host for the first 3 and 1/2 weeks of the program - the Swiss School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SSH). Chur provides convenient access to a number of world-class resorts and is a short distance from Germany, Austria, and and Liechtenstein, countries we plan to visit on program excursions. Studying in Switzerland presents a unique opportunity to learn about and interact with European hospitality operators. In week 4, we will travel to the Tuscany region of Italy to learn first-hand how wine is made. We will visit a number of wineries, as well as a cheese producer and a pasta factory. Along the way we will also see how chocolate is made. If you're interested in the hospitality industry, and want to add an international dimension to your studies, you'll find this summer session an enriching experience. While in Switzerland, you'll stay, eat and attend classes at SSH. Arrangements are being worked on for your stay in Italy.

Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 7 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

FLLT100 - Essential Foreign Language: German (1 cr.) pass/fail
Short course in basic German used in hotels and restaurants in Switzerland.

HRIM218 - Beverage Management (3 cr.)
Beverages are a complex product category with legal and social issues that require special attention from management. Emphasizes legal and ethical issues associated with serving alcoholic beverages, an in-depth study of wine, mixology, inventory control, and profitable beverage management.
Satisfies the following requirements:
      new HRIM program requirement

HRIM367 - International Hospitality Operations (3 cr.)
This course is designed to create an awareness of how hotels and food service operations function outside the United States, with a particular emphasis on Europe. Through classroom lectures and a series of site visits and culinary experiences, the student will gain an understanding of how the history and culture of a country influence its hospitality industry's practices and procedures. Students will also spend some time in the School's kitchen to experience different culinary and service techniques.
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). We encourage freshmen to apply! For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).

Chur, Switzerland and Tuscany, Italy Program Costs
Participants in the Chur, Switzerland and Tuscany, Italy program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Summer Session and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than March 12, 2004 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 984 2572
Final Program Fee 4425 4425
UD Registration & Activities Fee 35 35
Final Total 5444 7032

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.

Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: March 12, 2004
  • $800 deposit deadline: April 2, 2004
  • Final program fee balance due: April 23, 2004
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: mid-May, 2004
Contact Information
Robert Nelson
Faculty Director
Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
Raub Hall
Phone:(302) 831-6455
Email: bnelson@udel.edu


George Conrade
Faculty Director
Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
Raub Hall
Phone:(302) 831-6476
Email: gconrade@udel.edu