Did you know that there are two types of study abroad programs? There is the Lead and the exchange programs.
The Lead program most often occurs over the summer and this is when an FAU professor travels with the students to the abroad location. Usually on these trips the professor has mapped out the trip with excursions included in the price and schedule. These trips are less expensive than the exchange program most of the time and are more touristy.
The exchange program is more culture driven and this is for the fall or spring semesters. This is when the student travels independently to the abroad location and they are immersed into that culture as if they lived there permanently. In this case a student can stay in the dorms or with a host family. When a student chooses this option they are actually enrolled in that countries university and when they come back to FAU they will request a transfer of credits.
Both of these sound so exciting and full of adventure, I wish I had participated in study abroad programs. If you are looking for a different way to earn credits, this is it!
GO OWLS!
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