Champlain College's Exchange Programs allow Burlington students to spend a semester immersed in another culture as they live and study at one of our exchange institutions. This also an excellent opportunity to diversify our Burlington campus as we welcome students from our exchange partners for a semester or full academic year.

• Study abroad as an exchange student in England, France, Netherlands, Sweden or Switzerland, or attend Champlain College's Mumbai campus.
• Your financial aid can be applied to all expenses associated with overseas study.
• Scholarship information is available.
• You'll get Champlain College credit for pre-approved courses you take abroad.
• Enhance your résumé and increase your chances of getting your dream job.
• Steps to Studying Abroad at Champlain College

Study Abroad Partner Schools

• England
• France
• India
• Netherlands
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• For More Information and the Study Abroad Application

England

Solent University

In England, Champlain students study at Solent University. It's located in the heart of Southampton, a seaside city of 215,000 on the southern coast of England.

Among Southampton's pluses:

• It's near London (just over an hour by train)
• Continental Europe is not far away (by ferry or air)
• All the amenities of a major city are right there: libraries, theaters, museums, art galleries, and more.
• It's home to three universities, which together host some 20,000 students from all over the world.

Detailed information from Champlain's student site (Word Document)

Solent University on the Web: http://www.solent.ac.uk/
Southampton, England Web site: http://www.southampton.gov.uk/index.jsp

France

Groupe ESC Rennes International School of Business in Rennes

In France, Champlain students study at the Groupe ESC Rennes International School of Business, a college of some 450 students located a short 10-minute walk from the center of Rennes.

Rennes, situated in Brittany, is regarded as one of the most appealing places to live in all of France -- and that's saying a lot. It's also just two hours from both Paris and London.

Detailed information from Champlain's student site (Word Document)

Groupe ESC Rennes International School of Business on the Web: http://www.esc-rennes.fr/en/index.php

Universite du Havre in Le Havre

Offering an international student orientation and practical training programs, Universite du Havre enrolls 6,590 students in France's second-largest port city. Classes are in French; a two-hour per week French languate course is offered to ISEP students.

Universite du Havre in Le Havre on the Web: http://www.univ-lehavre.fr/
Le Havre, France on the Web: http://www.ville-lehavre.fr/

 

India

Champlain College and The International College

Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is a city of 14 million people on the west coast of India. As the financial capital of India, it is driving the country’s emergence as an economic powerhouse of the 21st century. Experience the mosaic of Indian life—the diversity of its cultures, foods and religions—and the dynamic intersection of modernity and tradition.

In collaboration with The International College (THiNC) since 2001, Champlain College’s campus in Mumbai offers courses in business, hospitality industry management and software engineering to local Indian students and to Champlain-Burlington study abroad students. Internships and special programs in social work are also available. The program is offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters. All classes are Champlain courses taught in English by local faculty. Study abroad students are charge their regular Champlain tuition and pay local rates for housing arranged near the campus. It may also be possible to arrange housing with fellow Champlain students from India. Contact Kathy Lynn (lynn@champlain.edu) in International Programs for details.

 

Netherlands

HES School of Economics and Business

Honoring a tradition in business studies that goes back to 1867, HES School of Economics and Business is one of the largest single-faculty institutions of professional business education in the Netherlands. It offers a wide range of business-oriented programs preparing students for Bachelor and Master Degrees. Support courses are included in the degree programs such as foreign languages, law and psychology.

The school also offers specially designed international programs which are taught in English, including undergraduate double degree programs with partner schools in Germany, France, the UK, Mexico, Spain and Sweden. As a result of this, nearly one third of the institute's international students gather in Amsterdam each year from all over Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Australia and Asia to complete their international business studies.

Detailed information from Champlain's student site (Word Document)

HES School of Economics and Business on the Web: http://www.economie.hva.nl/internationaal/index_eng.html

Sweden

The University of Skövde

The University of Skövde in Sweden hosts some 3,000 students. You won't feel abandoned by your native language, because many courses are conducted in English and a large number of Skövde's 50,000 people speak English. Nestled at the foot of Mount Billingen, between Gothenburg and Stockholm, Skövde is a prime spot for downhill and cross country skiing. Other recreational opportunities can be found at Europe's two largest lakes just a half-hour away.

Detailed information from Champlain's student site (Word Document)

The University of Skövde on the Web: http://www.his.se/english

Switzerland

International University in Geneva

International University in Geneva, Switzerland, is a new school with fewer than 200 undergraduates. It offers many of the same courses as Champlain College, as well as instruction in several foreign languages. Students who decide to study at International University will have all kinds of unique opportunities to:

• Meet people from all over the world (Geneva is teeming with international college students)
• Intern with a UN agency (such as the International Telecommunications Union or The World Health Organization) or with the European/world headquarters of a multinational corporation (such as Hewlett Packard, Nestle, or DuPont)
• Explore the old-world city of Geneva, its lakefront environs, and the nearby Alps

Detailed information from Champlain's student site (Word Document)

International University in Geneva on the Web: http://www.iun.ch/
Geneva, Switzerland Web site: http://www.geneva.ch/

For More Information

To find out more about Champlain's Study Abroad Programs, please contact the Office of International Programs: (802) 865-6437 or email Peggy O’Neill at oneill@champlain.edu.