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Hi, we are so happy to see you! 

Welcome to the UNM spring 2022 Virtual Study Abroad Fair. Here is how this works:

• Below you will see drop down tabs for select programs. In each tab you will find links to virtual tables to talk to representatives and ask questions.
• You can visit virtual table links anytime between 11 and 1.
• You will navigate back to this website to visit another virtual table.
• Your UNM Study Abroad Team is available for questions in the “Your UNM Education Abroad Team” tab. So please pop in to say hi. We are happy to help!
• Note: Not all programs are represented at the fair. After the fair, grab a snack and delve into the “getting started with study abroad” page on our website.

Do you have general questions about study abroad? Want to learn more about scholarships and/or passport processes? We’re here to help!

You can return here anytime throughout the fair to talk with an advisor and ask any questions that you have. If you would like a deep dive into the study abroad process, pop into our virtual table for a study abroad 101 session.

Virtual Table:  

Study Abroad 101 Info Session 12:00 pm:

Get Started with Study Abroad:  HERE  

Contact Us:  HERE

Pamela Heidt will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities in Wales.

Choose Aberystwyth University and you’ll be studying in a location like no other. On the west coast of Wales between Cardigan Bay and the Cambrian Mountains, you’ll be part of a friendly, outward-looking community where the far horizon inspires ambition and aspiration. A place where students have been coming since 1872, drawn by our reputation for teaching excellence and an exceptional student experience.

Virtual Table: 
Website:  HERE

Patty Del Corral from Academia will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities Ecuador

 At the Latino Schools, you will not only learn Spanish. You will also live exciting experiences and be in touch with Nature. Join the adventure and learn Spanish in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru!

Virtual Table:
Website:  HERE

Sandra Del Corral from Academia will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities in Peru and Bolivia.

At the Latino Schools, you will not only learn Spanish. You will also live exciting experiences and be in touch with Nature. Join the adventure and learn Spanish in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru!

Virtual Table: 
Website:  HERE

CLM will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities at the Center for Modern Languages in Granada, Spain. 

Thanks to the training and experience of its teachers, the professionalism of its administrative staff, the top-quality installations and the wide variety of well-organized services, the Centro de Lenguas Modernas has become a point of reference in teaching Spanish language and culture. This is why so many universities and programs from other countries rely on us year after year, to give their students a warm welcome and a rewarding stay. 
 
Virtual Table: 
Website:  HERE

Ricardo Alencar will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities at PUC - Rio in Brazil.

The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) is a private non-profit Catholic University, founded in 1940 with the objective of developing knowledge based on humanistic values. The university now has 20,000 students who come from a variety of religious, ethnic and social backgrounds. PUC-Rio is located in Gávea, a charming neighborhood near the forest and beaches of the Zona Sul area of Rio de Janeiro. Its campus is beautifully situated within a tropical forest, surrounded by lush trees and with a small stream running through it. Visitors and students can often see small monkeys and squirrels jumping among the trees.

 
Virtual Table:  

Website:  HERE

Matt Sborz will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus.

Virtual Table: 
Website:  HERE

Conexiones - Ecuador
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Marygold Walsh-Dilley and Santiago Vaquera-Vasquez
Emil: marygoldwd@unm.edu and vaquera@unm.edu

Conexiones-Ecuador offers you the opportunity to study Spanish or Quichua in the Andean city of Cuenca, a World Heritage Site boasting pre-colonial ruins and Spanish colonial architecture. Tucked between four rushing rivers, Cuenca’s lush environment and cultural vibrancy welcomes visitors with many opportunities to explore the Andes mountains and Ecuadorian culture. Conexiones students live with host families for an immersion experience, attend classes at the Universidad de Cuenca, and participate in field trips and other excursions around the city and the surrounding region. A unique element of Conexiones is the combination of immersion and support.

Virtual Table: 
Website: HERE

UNM Semester in Spain - Culture and Communication
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Susana Martínez Guillem
Email: susanam@unm.edu

This unique program is designed to make sure that your experience is both amazing and affordable. You will enjoy the benefits of real, long-term immersion in Spanish culture and language at your own pace.
We will be traveling to Valencia, Spain, one of students' preferred destinations to study abroad due to its unique mixture of traditional Mediterranean and urban culture. You will soak up the city's cultural richness through its world-renowned festivities (Las Fallas) and cuisine (paella!), enjoy its privileged climate and mile-long beaches, and witness Spanish culture, history and society as you wander by its different monuments and historic buildings, join the lively nightlife, or relax with a bike ride, walk, or tapas picnic in one of its numerous gardens.

Virtual Table:
Website: HERE
 

Delegación Colombia
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Richard File-Muriel
Email: richfile@unm.edu

Virtual Table:  

Jamaica Culture Tour
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Prof. Phillip Alldrit
Emil: paldritt@unm.edu

This program will combine exploring Jamaican culture and discovering the unique experience and evolution of the Jamaican landscape. Since 1962, Jamaica has in transition with their identity as an Independent country and evolving how to develop in a sustainable way.

Virtual Table: 
Website: HERE

Mediterranean and European Strategies
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Lucio Lanucara
Email: llanucara@unm.edu

Luiss offers an innovative educational approach at its four Departments: Economics and Finance, Business and Management, Law, and Political Science. It is one of the highest ranked internationally for Political Science. During sessions hosted at LUISS, instruction will be provided by the accompanying professor, an expert on EU and Mediterranean politics, with LUISS faculty invited as guest speakers as appropriate. 

Virtual Table:  
Website:  HERE

Music and Soundscapes of the Mediterranean
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader:  Dr. Kristina Jacobsen
Emil: kmj23@unm.edu

We will travel to the Italian island of Sardinia to learn about Sardinian singing and contemporary cultural practices of this southern Italian island. We will spend one week in a small rural village in the mountains, and one week in a bustling metropolitan city on the island's southern tip. Activities will include learning to sing traditional Sardinian songs, ethnographic writing assignments, and participating in daily community life. Instruction in the Sardinian language and presentations on aspects of contemporary Sardinian life and culture will also be offered.

Virtual Table:
Website: HERE

Darius Carey will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities.

Arcadia Abroad provides undergraduates access to over 130 programs in Australia, England, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and Wales. Our innovative programming has made us a leader in International STEM Research, International Internships, and Virtual Internships. Arcadia Abroad continuously strives to provide the highest level of support and service to its program participants wherever they are in the world.

Virtual Table:
Website:  HERE
Video:HERE

 
 

Lisa Davies will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities.

Attend prestigious universities across the globe, complete courses in virtually any area of study, and immerse yourself in another country’s language, lifestyle and culture. 

Virtual Table: 
Website:  HERE

 Brent Hunter will be at the virtual table to speak to you about study abroad opportunities. 

Arcos Learning Abroad connects people, places and ideas through transformative study abroad. Programs are available in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and Costa Rica with options during the semester, summer and winter break.

Lillian Read will be happy to speak to you at the virtual table at the link below to talk to you about your study abroad opportunities with IFSA 

Study abroad is possible. Imagine an experience so compelling that its impact lasts a lifetime. That’s why we’re here. No matter where you’re coming from, we’ll help you make meaningful connections with people, places, and ideas that will challenge your outlook, empowering you to approach future opportunities with confidence. You’ll find that your IFSA study abroad experience is about much more than seeing new things—it’s about seeing things new.

Virtual Table:  

Website:  HERE
 

Ashley Ipakchi will be happy to speak to you at the virtual table at the link below to talk to you about your study abroad opportunities with ISI Abroad

ISI Abroad is a provider of international academic programs for its study centers in Perugia (The Umbra Institute) and in Florence (ISI Florence). Each center offers a number of specialized semester, summer and faculty-led programs including food, sustainability and environment studies, architecture, multi-cultural psychology, communication, STEM, fine arts, art history and more.

The build-your-semester option allows students to customize their academic experience by choosing courses that best fit their curricular needs and interests. For students interested in studying Italian language or studying at an Italian university, our Perugia center offers as number of direct-enroll and full-immersion options with local universities and art schools.

David Abundis will be in at the virtual table to speak to you about opportunities with Peace Corps.

We take a different approach to making a difference. If you are inspired by impact that is hands-on, grassroots-driven, and lasting, learn more about our mission. From leading health campaigns to boosting local entrepreneurship to teaching digital literacy, we offer a range of opportunities for making a difference.

Join NSE from the UNM Dean of Students Office at the virtual table to discuss opportunities with the National Student Exchange

The National Student Exchange (NSE) provides opportunities for you, as an undergraduate, to study for up to one calendar year at another NSE member college or university. With more than 160 colleges and universities from which to choose, you should be able to find a campus with just the right combination of courses, facilities, and environment to meet your personal and academic needs and interests.      

Website: HERE

YouTube video link "Community Outreach Activities of AIU"

Link to program brochure page on our website

Brochure (PDF file)

Facebook (for exchange students)

Link to Student Voice articles page on our website

 CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations by sponsoring a wide variety of opportunities for the exchange of ideas and experiences. CIEE helps people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world, and contributes to a more peaceful global community by humanizing international relations.

Website: HERE

CIEE Study Abroad Advising YouTube video playlist   

• CIEE Study Abroad Application Tips
• CIEE Study Abroad Program Types
• CIEE Study Abroad Application Tasks
• CIEE Scholarships and Grants
• CIEE Study Abroad Application Timeline

CIEE Program Blogs with City, Country, Topic and School filters to make it easy to find the content you’re looking for.

Kwansei Gakuin is one of the most prestigious private schools in Japan which dates back to in 1889, when it was founded by the American missionary Reverend Walter Russell Lambuth, M.D. in Kobe. 

Kwansei Gakuin is now a comprehensive and integrated educational institute with a university, college, junior college, senior high school, junior high school , elementary school and kindergarten. It has 6 campuses: Nishinomiya Uegahara, Nishinomiya Seiwa, Kobe Sanda, Osaka Umeda, Tokyo Marunouchi, and Takarazuka.

Kwansei Gakuin University(KGU) is an independent institution for higher education, offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in over 35 different disciplines to a student body of about 24,500, including approximately 800 foreign students. The University maintains academic standards that rank among the highest of all Japanese universities and colleges.

Exchange Info: HERE

Website: HERE 

Video: HERE

Exchange Info: HERE

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Video: HERE

Education and research with a 500-year-old tradition: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) offers a wide range of academic subjects in the areas of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and medicine. The oldest and largest university in Saxony-Anhalt was created in 1817 when the University of Wittenberg (founded in 1502) merged with Friedrichs University Halle (founded in 1694). Today the university has around 20,000 students and 340 professors.

Exchange Website: HERE
Website:  HERE

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Watch a pre-recorded Studying at Aberdeen Video: HERE

About us: HERE

Important Links: HERE  

Study Abroad Guide: HERE

UPAEP is a private university, founded in 1973 at the request of the people of the state of Puebla, dedicated to serving the community by offering accredited programs of excellence.

Puebla, with almost two million inhabitants, is the fourth largest metropolitan city in Mexico, it is considered the student city

The UPAEP campus has excellent accessibility with public transport to different parts of the city such as the various shopping centers, cinemas and places of entertainment that are very close to our campus, which is ideal for the student who wants to know the city. true daily Mexican life.

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) main campus is located in Ultimo and Haymarket in central Sydney (the City campus). Two new precincts are situated within the elite sporting zone at Moore Park and on an industrial park at Botany. With a total enrolment of over 46,000 students, UTS is one of the largest universities in Australia.Join more than 1000 study abroad and exchange students from around the world that UTS welcomes each year.UTS is a reflection of Sydney’s multicultural diversity. With around 42,600 students from 120 different countries,

UTS is an exciting place to be!
 

Exchange Info: HERE

Website: HERE 

Video: HERE

Writing Italian Food at the Umbra Institute
Faculty-Led Group Program
Program Leader: Teresa Cutler-Broyles
Email: terra@unm.edu

This exciting class combines the history and customs of food, olive oil, and wine in Perugia and the surrounding region, with food writing and travel. We’ll start by exploring a small portion of the history of Italian food and wine, with a specific focus on Perugia and the wider Umbrian area. Through readings, discussions, participant observation, conversations and interviews with local food producers, tour operators and writers, we will learn how the world is interconnected via our traditions and culture around food. 

Website:  HERE