Study Abroad

Other Opportunities to Study Abroad

In addition to "Simpson Experience Abroad" offerings, students also have the opportunity to participate in study abroad programs operated by other institutions and organizations and have those credits transferred back to Simpson  Please note: your state and federal financial aid will very likely be able to be used on these programs, but your institutional aid from Simpson may not.

Below are some of the programs in which Simpson students have participated in the past.  Stop by the Office of International Education at 711 D Street, for information about these and other programs.

Through a bilateral exchange agreement between Simpson and another institution:

The State Higher Vocational School (PWSZ) in Krosno, Poland has an exchange agreement with Simpson such that two students from Krosno come to study at Simpson in the fall semester and then two students from Simpson go to Krosno to study for the spring semester. Courses offered in Krosno include beginning Polish language as well as a courses taught in English such as "Introduction to Polish history, culture and literature," "Literary testimony to the Holocaust," and "Uniting Europe: history, nationality and identity." Students can also serve as an English language teaching assistant and they can join fellow international students at PWSZ on excursions led in the surrounding region. Because this is a direct exchange program between the two institutions, students pay their home institution's tuition and fee charges, their home school's standard room and board rate, a $500 study abroad fee, and their transportation and visa costs and they can use their full Simpson financial aid on this program. Note:  The deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009 to submit application materials to the Office of International Education for the Spring '10 semester.  Please contact Marzia Corni-Benson if you have specific questions or for more information about the exchange.

The University of Murcia in Spain has an agreement with Simpson which allows up to four students per year from each institution to study for a semester at the other institution.  Students interested in studying in Murcia must have a good command of written and spoken Spanish so that they will be well-prepared for success in their coursework abroad.  Simpson students can take courses at the university with Spanish students in a wide-range of topics, and support is given to Simpson students through the university's Office of International Relations.  Exchange students typically live in apartments in town with other international students and they are providede with a meal stipend to cover the cost of their meals.  Because this is a direct exchange program between the two institutions, students pay their home institution's tuition and fee charges, their home school's standard room and board rate, a $500 study abroad fee, and their transportation and visa costs and they can use their full Simpson financial aid on this program. Note: The deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009 to submit application materials to the Office of International Education for the Spring '10 semester. Please contact Marzia Corni-Benson if you have specific questions or for more information about the exchange.

Through another institution or provider:

Harlaxton College (the British campus of the University of Evansville) hosts students from all over the United States to study for a semester in a unique academic and cultural learning environment.  The college is housed in an impressive, nineteenth-century manor house, and is situated within 117 acres of gardens, park and woodland.

Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) is an organization of 17 liberal arts colleges, universities and associations dedicated to education for social justice. Together it shapes academically rigorous, study-abroad and off-campus study programs that address the most pressing issues in our neighborhoods, nations and world.

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) offers programs in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Malta, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

SACI Institute for International Studies in Florence, Italy offers a wide variety of studio arts and humanities courses during both the academic year and summer terms.

For more information about these opportunities, contact:

Marzia Corni-Benson
Acting International Education Coordinator
Simpson College
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125
 (515) 961-1288 
toll free  (800) 362-2454 , ext. 1288
marzia.corni-benson@simpson.edu

Last Updated: 11/10/09