University of Delaware Institute for Global Studies
Winter 2025: Latvia LLCU micro

Program Dates January 05, 2025 - January 25, 2025 (dates are tentative)
This program has been cancelled.

Program Overview 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.

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.

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.

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.

Courses: 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. All students must enroll in at least 3 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.

Program Costs:

How much does it cost?.

	Delaware Resident	Non-Delaware Resident
Final Tuition based on current year	$1,824.00	$4,899.00
Final Program Fee	$2,480.00	$2,480.00
UD Registration & Activities Fee	$30.00	$30.00
Total to be charged to UD account	$4,334.00	$7,409.00
Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately)	$1,000.00	$1,000.00

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.


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 IGS 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.

*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.


Contact Information:


Deadlines:
Submit Program Application by 5pm on September 20, 2024
Recommendation also due by 5pm on September 20, 2024
Acceptance and Scholarship Announced: October 02, 2024

Please note that 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.



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


Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates.