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school for international training (SIT) Programs

Loyola recently joined the School for International Training (SIT). Programs will be open to LUC students starting in the spring of 2010.

   SUMMARY OF SIT

SIT offers an appealing variety of study abroad locations, many of which are located in the developing world. 55 programs are available--24 in Africa, 5 in the Middle East, 11 in Asia, 11 in Europe, and 13 in Latin America.

SIT Programs are each centered on one of six Critical Global Issues including: Global Health; Identity and Globalization; Natural Resource Development; Biodiversity and Environmental Policy; Post-Conflict Transformation; Social Movements; Education and Human Rights; and Sustainable Development. All programs are thematic and have a structured curriculum that involves independent research projects and fieldwork.

   APPLICATION PROCESS

To get started, you must complete both the Loyola Study Abroad Application and the SIT Study Abroad Application

Program deadlines may vary, so check Loyola’s Study Abroad Deadlines Page for more information.

   PROGRAM COST

Semester tuition ranges from $13,000-$14,000. There will also be a room and board fee, which varies by program. Please check the SIT web site for exact costs. 

   OIP/STUDY ABROAD FEES 

$1000.00 per semester

$500.00 per summer

   SCHOLARSHIPS

Generous need-based scholarships ranging from $500 to $7,000 are available. A list of types of scholarships and the application process can be accessed here. Most fall SIT scholarship deadlines are in early May. For spring, they are in early November, and for summer they are in early April.

Loyola also encourages students to apply for national scholarships.

   FINANCIAL AID

Students may apply the federal and state (non-workstudy) aid they receive at Loyola towards their SIT program costs.  To learn about how the aid will apply, contact Financial Aid at abroadfinaid@luc.edu for more information due to the varying SIT program costs.

   *LIST OF PROGRAMS

Argentina

Australia

  • Byron Bay: Sustainability and Environmental Action
  • Cairns: Rainforest and Reef Ecology

Balkans

Bolivia

Botswana

  • Gaborone: Community-Based Natural Resource Management

Brazil

  • Belem: Amazon Resource Management and Human Ecology
  • Fortaleza: Social Justice and Sustainable Development
  • Salvador: Public Health, Race, and Human Rights

Cameroon

  • Yaounde: Social Pluralism and Development

Czech Republic

  • Prague: Post-Communist Transition and the Arts

Ecuador

  • Quito: Comparative Ecology and Conservation
  • Quito: National Identity, Ethnicity, and Social Movements

Fiji

  • Suva: Social Change and Ethnic Identity

France

  • Toulouse: Language, Community, and Social Change

Ghana

Iceland

India

Indonesia

  • Ubud: Sustainable Development and Social Change

Ireland

  • Dublin: Transformation of Social and Political Conflict

Jordan

Kenya

  • Mombasa: Health and Community Development
  • Nairobi: Islam and Swahili Cultural Identity

Madagascar

Mali

  • Barnako: Health, Gender, and Community Empowerment

Mexico

  • Oaxaca: Sustainable Development and Social Change

Mongolia

Morocco

Nepal

Netherlands

  • Amsterdam: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender

Nicaragua 

  • Managua: Revolution, Transformation, and Civil Society

Oman

  • Muscat: Economic Development, Energy, and Diversification in the Gulf
  • Muscat: Political Culture and Development

Panama

  • Panama City: Tropical Ecology, Marine Ecosystems, and Biodiversity Conservation

Peru

  • Cuzco: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization

Samoa

  • Apia: Pacific Communities and Social Change

Senegal

  • Dakar: National Identity and the Arts

South Africa

Spain

  • Granada: Language, Community, and Social Change

Switzerland

  • Geneva: Global Health and Development Policy
  • Geneva: International Studies, Multilateral Diplomacy, and Social Justice
  • Geneva (Summer Program): International Studies, Multilateral Diplomacy, and Social Justice

Tanzania

Tunisia

  • Tunis: Emerging Identities in North Africa

Uganda

Uganda & Rwanda

* NOTE: Loyola allows participation in all SIT programs except for those in Chile, China, Vietnam, and any country with a State Department warning

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
Office for International Programs · Sullivan Center, 6339 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660
Mailing Address: 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: 773.508.7706 · Fax: 773.508.7125 · E-mail: studyabroad@luc.edu

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