Dickinson Partner Programs

Partner Programs are developed through linkages between Dickinson academic departments and departments at overseas institutions. Partner Programs allow students to apply their Dickinson financial aid to the programs and continue to pay their regular Dickinson comprehensive fee. Students enroll in the partner institution with few services provided by Dickinson. Approximately 8 percent of students who study abroad participate in a Dickinson Partner Program.

Partner Program applications are available in the Office of Global Education. Dickinson currently maintains the following Partner Programs: 

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School for Field Studies (SFS) Programs

 In cooperation with the School for Field Studies, Dickinson students may participate in the following five semester programs:
 

Costa Rica: Sustainable Development Studies

SFS's Center for Sustainable Development Studies is exploring means of promoting sustainable land use and effective land protection in response to pressure from population growth and a degraded natural resource base. With the results of this research, SFS will help to develop protocols and training for farmers to help them obtain organic certification, select and monitor indicators of biodiversity, as well as provide information about improving national park operations and relationships between parks and local people.

Turks & Caicos: Marine Resource Management Studies

SFS's Center for Marine Resource Studies is exploring ways to improve the sustainability of exploited marine resources and the protection of the near pristine coral reef ecosystem at South Caicos. The Center's research monitors the stocks of lobster and conch, the condition of coral reefs and the populations of reef fish. The goal of the program is to provide the local community and tourism developers with advice that will help sustain the traditional fishing economy as well as minimize the environmental impacts of growing tourism on the terrestrial and marine environments.

Kenya: Wildlife Management Studies

SFS's Center for Wildlife Management Studies is exploring ways to improve wildlife and rangeland management within national parks, and promote co-habitation between humans and migrating wildlife. The Center's research investigates range and wildlife ecology, as well as human-wildlife conflict and competition around national parks. The goal of the program is to provide advice that will help maintain ecological balances in and around protected areas and sustainable co-habitation between human settlers and wildlife in regions surrounding the protected areas.

Australia: Tropical Rainforest Management Studies

SFS's Center for Rainforest Studies is exploring the biodiversity benefits of restoration, the cost efficiency and ecological effectiveness of rainforest restoration site management practices and restoration planning in a riparian zone. With the results of this research and the Center's replanting projects, SFS will help to connect and create corridors between existing rainforest fragments, protect local drinking water sources and share best site management practices with rainforest restoration researchers worldwide.

DIS- Danish Institute for Study Abroad

Students may study with DIS in Copenhagen for the fall, spring or academic year.  Courses are taught in English and several study tracks are offered.  Classroom teaching is strongly enhanced by an extensive program of experiential learning including course-integrated field studies and study tours in Denmark, Europe, the Middle-East, and Russia.

Classical Archaeology at the University of Durham, England

Students of classical archaeology have the opportunity to study for the academic year at the University of Durham in Durham, England. The University of Durham is home to one of the largest and most prestigious departments of archaeology in the United Kingdom.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

The program offers a full range of Judaic, Israel and Middle East studies in such fields as political science, international relations, history, religion, literature, philosophy and archaeology. Students may participate in a semester or academic year at Hebrew University’s Rothberg School. The program includes an Ulpan, an intensive Hebrew language course, that helps facilitate the student’s access to Israeli society and culture.

Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel 

Located in the Negev desert, Ben-Gurion University (BGU) gives students a chance to study Hebrew Language, Middle East studies, and environmental studies among other disciplines while living on campus with Israelis from all ethnic and religious backgrounds.  The city of Beer Sheva also offers students numerous ways to engage the local community both on and off campus.

Akita International University, Akita City, Japan 

Students seeking an alternative to the Dickinson Program at Nanzan University in Nagoya will now be able to study at Akita International University (AIU), located in Akita Prefecture on the main island of Honshu. AIU is a liberal arts-focused university with core academic foci in Japanese language and culture, international business and environmental studies.

AMIDEAST Amman, Jordan 

The AMIDEAST Jordan program offers students with an interest in Middle East Studies and Arabic language learning an opportunity to study in the region for a semester or full year. Students take Arabic language courses, as well as content courses in English while living with families in Amman, at the crossroads of the Middle East.

AMIDEAST Rabat, Morocco

The capital of Morocco enables students to study Arabic language and issues pertinent to North Africa through the AMIDEAST Morocco program. Students live with homestay families and have all of benefits of basing their studies in this lively and livable city. In addition to studying, students can take advantage of community service opportunities in Rabat and the environs.

Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS), Rome, Italy  

Classical studies majors may select to study abroad in Rome through the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) program. Students study the concept of Rome as “The Ancient City,” Renaissance and Baroque art history, as well as language courses in Latin, Greek and Italian.

CIEE in São Paulo, Brazil  

The CIEE program in Brazil is intended for students with at least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese (or the equivalent). The program is affiliated with the Catholic University of São Paulo, and students have access there to a full range of courses in Latin American studies, social sciences, and culture and literature. All classes are taught in Portuguese. Enrollment at the university is preceded by an intensive five-week language and culture program and orientation, and students have the opportunity to enroll in the program for the fall, spring, or full academic year. Please note that the Partner Program affiliation pertains only to the liberal arts track, not to the business & culture track. Students interested in Latin American studies may wish to combine a fall semester in São Paulo with a spring semester in Querétaro.

CIEE in Hyderabad, India 

The CIEE program in India is designed for students with a desire to understand the complexities and paradoxes of the world's largest democracy. Students have the opportunity to explore India's cultural and religious diversity while experiencing the impact of modernity upon tradition. The academic program is offered in collaboration with the Study India Program (SIP) at the University of Hyderabad. The CIEE program offers students a combination of specially designed courses organized by SIP and carefully selected regular university courses in such fields as history, literature, philosophy, sociology, communications, management studies, anthropology, dance, art history, cinema, political science, and economics. Students are required to take a course in Hindi, and they may also study Urdu or Telugu.

The American University in Cairo (AUC) 

Students of Arabic or with a special interest in the history, culture, and politics of the Middle East may apply to study for a semester or full academic year at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Students have access to the complete range of course offerings at AUC, including in areas such as Arabic language, Arab-Islamic civilization, Arabic literature, classical/medieval Islamic history, Islamic art and architecture, Islamic studies, and Middle East studies, along with other courses in the humanities, social sciences, business, and management. All courses are taught in English. Students may choose to live in AUC residence halls, or on their own in city apartments.

Semester in Environmental Science at Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA

Students have the opportunity to study for the fall semester at the world renowned Marine Biological Laboratory.  Students spend 20 hours a week in the lab and in the field studying the forests, ponds and estuaries of Cape Cod.  During the last five weeks of the program, students conduct an independent research project under the guidance of MBL's faculty.  Students considering graduate studies in ecology, biology or environmental science should consider this outstanding opportunity.

The Washington Center (TWC), Washington, D.C.  

Students may participate in the TWC internship program for either the fall or spring semester. Dickinson was chosen “College of the Year” by the Washington Center in 2004 for its support of students in the program. Students are strongly encouraged to combine this semester internship experience with an additional semester in a Dickinson study abroad program. TWC offers experiential learning within an academic structure in order to encourage academic, civic, professional and personal development. TWC’s unique format includes a 4 1/2 day-per-week internship, an academic course held once a week and an independent study supervised by a Dickinson College professor. In addition, students attend a presidential lecture series, a congressional breakfast series and may take advantage of many other opportunities such as tours, discussions and social and cultural activities.

The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City 

Through a special arrangement with the Jewish Theological Seminary/List College, Dickinson students majoring or minoring in Judaic Studies have the opportunity to spend the spring semester of their junior year in New York City. Students must complete at least two semesters of Hebrew in order to be eligible for the program.

Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona, US  

Consistently ranked as one of the world's premium international management schools, Thunderbird and Dickinson are now offering students an opportunity to take courses in either global management or global affairs. Students earn credit toward their Dickinson degree while also taking courses that could apply towards a master's degree at Thunderbird should they choose to pursue one upon graduation from Dickinson. This opportunity is open to qualified seniors in their fall semester of study only.