| Winter 2025: Latvia LLCU micro |
| January 05, 2025 - January 25, 2025 (dates are tentative) |
| This program has been cancelled. Please contact the faculty director for more information. |
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| Interest Meetings: |
| | 03/11/2024 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Jastak-Burgess Hall, Room 201 or https://udel.zoom.us/j/7894856950 | |
| | 03/18/2024 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Jastak-Burgess Hall, Room 201 or https://udel.zoom.us/j/7894856950 | |
| | 04/02/2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | https://udel.zoom.us/j/7894856950 | |
| | 04/10/2024 | 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | https://udel.zoom.us/j/7894856950 | |
| | 09/12/2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | https://udel.zoom.us/j/7894856950 | |
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| Program Notes | |
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| This program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. Interview appointments and acceptance decisions are at the discretion of the faculty director. |
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Note: Please check program pages regularly or follow @UDGlobal on Instagram or Twitter for updated information on applying for a 25W study abroad program.
Please review the CGPS COVID-19 Updates page before applying to a study abroad program for information about COVID-19 related travel requirements and policies for UD study abroad.
All applicants must have a valid passport by the program’s application deadline. Your passport’s expiration date must be more than six months after the program ends. If you do not have a current passport, apply through the U.S. State Department. It takes an average of 10-13 weeks (3-4 months) to process a passport.
Traveling and studying abroad during a global pandemic poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad at this time must be prepared to adapt to the evolving situation and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country. Due to the rapidly changing and unpredictable global and local response to COVID-19, these rules, regulations and recommendations are subject to change at any time.
The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates. If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students. |
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| Program Description | |
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Study the culture, history, and politics of Eastern Europe in Riga, an ancient city in the heart of the Baltics, known for its eclectic mix of old Gothic churches, wooden medieval buildings, and stunning Art Nouveau architecture. Students will also enjoy Europe’s biggest food market and oldest zoo.
Based at the Baltic Security Foundation, you’ll interact with authors, journalists, and high-ranking officials in the Latvian government, as you study the complicated present and past of Eastern Europe. In addition, you’ll learn about Eastern European history and culture through visits to world-class art and history museums, nearby medieval castles, and a master class in baking traditional Latvian bread.
Students reside in double rooms in a hotel in the Old Town district of Riga, with meals provided.
Whether you’re interested in better understanding the current political situation in Eastern Europe, learning about the vibrant literature and art of this region, or spending time in a beautiful city off the beaten path, the interdisciplinary Winter Session course in Riga is your chance to experience firsthand the complex world of Eastern Europe.
The Program Fee includes housing, all program-related excursions and transportation, some meals, and international medical insurance.
The Program Fee does not include airfare to or from Riga nor airport transfers within the U.S. The program officially begins when students arrive in Riga, Lativa. Students are responsible for the remainder of meals not included in the program fee. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimated airfare. |
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| ACCESSIBILITY: Participants with disabilities should know that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. But UD students with disabilities are welcome and encouraged to study abroad. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs. |
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| Program Courses | |
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| Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites |
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| All students must enroll in at least 3 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. |
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| LLCU 330-071: On Putin's Doorstep; Identity and the Baltic States (3 credits) |
This course examines the complex identities of the Baltic states--Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The focus will be on the various intersecting categories of history (pre- and post-Soviet), religion, ethnicity, nationalism, and politics, with the goal being to rectify these hard-to-define issues with the current situation in the Baltics vis-a-vis Russia. To better understand this complicated part of the world, we will read and view some of the best Baltic short stories and films of the twentieth century, treating them as articulations of the struggle within the cross-sections of society that have appeared in recent years. Although the course will cover the pre-modern period in a quest to understand how we have gotten where we are today, our course materials will be primarily from the twentieth century, as our emphasis will be on how the past (or, a creative articulation of the
past) continues to inform the present. In addition to cultural texts, we will also discuss short readings, articles and personal testaments that address history, politics, and prevailing ideologies..Taken together, these course materials provide the interdisciplinary context that is necessary to understanding the complex situation in the Baltic region. |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | University History Breadth |
| | Arts and Sciences - Group B |
| Restrictions: May be repeated for credit when topics vary. |
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| UNIV 370-035: Study Abroad - Riga, Latvia (0 credits) pass/fail |
| Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience. |
| Satisfies the following requirements: |
| | Discovery Learning |
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| Requirements | |
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Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). All students are also required to complete this Qualtrics questionnaire at least 24 hours before your interview.
Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged. |
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For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including at least one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by Zoom.
A transcript is required from Non-UD applicants only. Non-UD students, please email a copy of your official transcript to the Program Coordinator.
Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. Please review the study abroad acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we encourage you to apply to another program. |
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| Costs | |
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How much does it cost?.
- University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session
- Travel Study Program Fee
- Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
- Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,000.00.
- Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.
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When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and CGPS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.
- An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-October.
- The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
- Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
- All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.
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Other important things to note:
- Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
- CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.
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| | Delaware Resident | Non-Delaware Resident | | Estimated Tuition based on current year | $1,755.00 | $4,710.00 | | Final Program Fee | $2,480.00 | $2,480.00 | | UD Registration & Activities Fee | $30.00 | $30.00 | | Total to be charged to UD account (estimated) | $4,265.00 | $7,220.00 | | Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately) | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
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| The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates. |
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| The University of Delaware’s differential charge for Engineering, Nursing and Business & Economics students does not apply to winter or summer session and is waived for students enrolled in semester- or year-long study abroad and exchange programs sponsored by the University. |
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| Scholarships | |
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| Financial need-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. To be considered, students must have a current FAFSA on-file with Student Financial Services. For more details, please see our scholarships page. |
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| Deadlines | |
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| All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable. Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS. |
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| Submit Program Application by 5pm on | September 20, 2024 | | Acceptance and Scholarship Announced | October 02, 2024 | | $1,000.00 Initial Payment Due * | mid-October | | Program Fee Balance, Tuition and Fees Due | early January |
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| *All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment. |
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| Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. |
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| Contacts | |
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| Julia Hulings |
| Faculty Director |
| Languages, Literatures, and Cultures |
| 229 Jastak-Burgess Hall |
| hulings@udel.edu |
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| Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates. |
