Spending Your Summer Abroad

Montreal, Quebec

New programs in Dublin and Montreal expand study abroad options

Students looking to create a meaningful and engaging study abroad experience at Champlain College have a new opportunity beginning this summer with the launch of new summer programs at the Montreal and Dublin Champlain campuses.

James Cross, associate provost and senior international officer, explains, “This gives students the ability to gain a once-in-a-lifetime experience, while providing a more flexible and convenient program.” Students attending either program will arrive at their abroad campus May 20 and attend classes until June 24. Students will take part in a mandatory orientation their first weekend, which will allow them to become adjusted to their new home.

Both programs include tuition, housing, health insurance, general activities fees including a weekend trip, personal support, and direction and instruction provided by the site’s program director, operations manager, head resident, academic coordinator, and academic faculty.

Dublin in the Summer

Ireland’s capital city buzzes during the summer with its many festivals and brings a unique opportunity for students to experience the vibrant, energetic, and multicultural location. The new five- week, 6-credit summer programs at Champlain’s Dublin campus offer a selection of courses that focus on professional and cultural opportunities. Students will be immersed in the culture by spending time in galleries and exhibits, in the Irish Parliament building, atop hill forts, and watching real Irish music seisiuns and gigs.

Dublin’s summer course opportunities include a wide range of classes that combine Champlain’s intellect with Europe’s culture. These courses include Cultural Immersion through the Irish Fine Arts, Cultural Immersion through Music, Early Irish History, Modern Irish Social History, Northern Ireland History, Dublin Literary Experience, and Ireland — the Celtic Tiger and the European Union.

Montreal Beckons

Montreal comes alive with creativity in the summer months. Overlapping festivals and a great diversity of cultural dimensions in music, art, dance, food, and comedy bring about a fun and unique atmosphere. Graphic Design and Digital Film students will submerge themselves in one of the world’s most creative and cutting-edge arts communities, and E-Game students can find themselves at a true hub of the industry.

“Students will have a great opportunity in taking their learning experience out of the classroom by spending time exploring and learning hands-on the historical and cultural dynamics of Montreal,” said Lynda Reid, director of study abroad recruitment.

Champlain College students can choose from a variety of classes such as Conversational French, French III, Canadian Culture through the Fine Arts, Canadian / American Relations, and Intercultural Communication. Those with specific interests and majors have the option of taking Duality, Design & Dissent, and Introduction to Game Design Seminar.

To continue the engagement of culture, students at Champlain College Montreal live in the University of Quebec at Montreal’s international dorm with French-speaking students from around the world.

Learn more about the Champlain College Study Abroad programs.