Summer Immersion Opportunities
For IEP students looking to enhance their language proficiency sooner rather than later, or for those ambitious IEPers who know trilingualism is really the way to go, the following quality summer programs offer inexpensive ways to boost your language level. Some are taught right here in Kingston, while others are held at our partner universities abroad.
CHINESE
Where: University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) & Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China)
When: May 22 - July 17, 2011
Earn 8 credits in 8 weeks in the 3rd Annual URI Chinese Summer School! Invest in your future. Immerse yourself in Mandarin Chinese. This intensive Chinese immersion program will be conducted for four weeks at URI and four weeks at Zhejiang University in China. No Chinese experience is necessary. Beginning and intermediate intensive courses will be offered. One need not be a URI student to participate, so let your friends and family know about this great opportunity.
More information: Contact Chinese Flagship Coordinator Erin Papa (epapa@uri.edu).
FRENCH
Where: Université de Technologie de Compiègne (Compiègne, France)
When: August 2011
The Université de Technologie de Compiègne offers a French language immersion program during August. The program is tuition free for anyone affiliated with the International Engineering Program. The four-week session begins in early August. Participants are placed into one of the four language levels and classes run from 9 am to 4 pm five days a week. UTC also organizes some weekend trips during the class.
More information: Contact French IEP Director Lars Erickson (lars@uri.edu).
SPANISH
Where: Universidad de Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)
When: May 24 - June 11, 2010; June 14 - June 2, 2010; and/or July 5- July 23, 2010
More information: Contact Spanish IEP Director Megan Echevarría (mme@uri.edu), or visit http://wzar.unizar.es/uz/difusion/zaragoza/intensivos_e.html.
Where: Universidad de Zaragoza (Jaca, Spain)
When: August 2 - August 13, 2010; August 16 - August 27, 2010; or August 2 - August 27, 2010
More information: Contact Spanish IEP Director Megan Echevarría (mme@uri.edu), or visit http://wzar.unizar.es/uz/difusion/jaca/lengua_e.html.
Where: Universidad de Cantabria (Santander, Spain)
When: July 5 - July 30, 2010; and/or August 2 - August 27, 2010
More information: Contact Spanish IEP Director Megan Echevarría (mme@uri.edu).
More Information
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For Prospective Students: Need money? Consider apply for the Centennial Scholarship or any of the scholarships or grants from the College of Engineer today!
