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First Year Experience
Study Abroad Program
Custom FYE Abroad
Whether you are looking for ways to energize your student body around international education or wanting to create a signature program that will brand your school for years to come, CEA CAPA has the teams and resources to help you develop and launch a customized FYE Abroad program!
FYE Abroad programs can help you:
- Recruit top talent and brand your university around global initiatives
- Retain students by providing a high impact and memorable experience
- Enroll more students into your programs by utilizing facilities and resources overseas
- Expand your diversity initiatives and your students’ worldview
In addition to custom FYE Abroad programs, CEA CAPA offers a ready-made cohort model in which institutions share resources with other first-year programs. Click here to learn more.
The CEA CAPA Advantage
By partnering with CEA CAPA in setting up a custom FYE Abroad program, your university can utilize:
- CEA CAPA's Study Center facilities in select locations;
- A rich portfolio of academic offerings with the added oversight of CEA CAPA's School of Record;
- CEA CAPA's ability to develop new courses that are tailored specifically to your students;
- Active learning and extra-curricular enhancements, with the added support of CEA CAPA's on-site Academic Directors and faculty; and
- Student services, health, and safety support available to students throughout the program.
Program Models
- Faculty-Led: Your faculty teaches your courses
- CEA CAPA-Led: CEA CAPA teaches the courses via one or more of the following options:
- CEA CAPA teaches your university’s syllabi
- CEA CAPA adapts our own existing courses to 100-200 levels
- CEA CAPA develops new courses specifically for your students
- Hybrid: A combination of the above two models
Inclusions
MAINTAINING CONNECTIVITY WITH U.S. CAMPUS: CEA CAPA recognizes that an important aspect of FYE programs abroad is the cohort's connectivity to the university's campus culture. CEA CAPA will collaborate with your university to design unique activities that nurture the students' connection to the home campus, and allow them to remain in touch with campus culture and events.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR INCLUSIONS: To provide a fulfilling and culturally rich experience to the students, CEA CAPA recommends including frequently scheduled and structured activities throughout the program. We will partner with your university to source cultural activities and excursions that support the goals of your program and the needs of the first-year student population.
HOUSING: CEA CAPA offers a variety of housing types in each of our locations, but we recommend homestays or residence halls as the ideal student housing options for this type of program. These options may provide more structure to first-year students, and usually include a meal plan. CEA CAPA is happy to partner with your university to determine the housing type that will be the best fit for your program.
CEA CAPA'S FYE Abroad Destinations
CEA CAPA is happy to partner with your university to determine which location will be the best fit for your international First-Year Experience abroad program. We have robust experience and expertise operating Study Centers in the following locations:
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Study abroad in Seville and immerse into student life in the heart of al-Andalus culture. This small city offers a down-to-earth lifestyle and a relax...
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Stylish. Cosmopolitan. Eccentric. There are many reasons why our study abroad program in Barcelona is CEA CAPA's most popular — explore this ama...
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The Colosseum. St. Peter’s Basilica. The Vatican. The Pantheon. Instantly recognizable, absolutely incomparable: If you had to sum up Italy&rsqu...
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What better place to find inspiration than the birthplace of the Renaissance? Florence has cultivated the ideas and inventions of visionaries like Gal...
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Founded by the Vikings more than 1,000 years ago, today’s Dublin is both an ancient city and home to Europe's youngest population. Ireland&rsquo...
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Make the City of Light your classroom when you study abroad in Paris. From business to cultural studies, finance to fashion, the art scene to the food...
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Famous for juicy steaks, local wines, and sultry tango, Buenos Aires offers an exciting backdrop for your study abroad adventure. The city’s Eur...
Restrictions
Due to liability concerns, and restrictions imposed by visa regulations and local laws, program participants cannot be younger than 18 years of age at the time of acceptance into the program.
Want additional information?
Contact your University Relations Director to receive sample curriculum plans and learn more about options for customization!