Study Abroad
University International Mission
Rider University is guided by a commitment to prepare its students as global citizens and socially responsible leaders in an increasingly interdependent, diverse and complex world. Students who study abroad enrich their personal lives and gain a competitive edge in graduate and professional school admissions and the job market.
To achieve this goal, the University provides all students with the opportunity to participate in an international experience. Students may choose to go abroad for a year, semester, or summer, and they can participate in short-term faculty-led travel projects abroad. Education abroad experiences include study, service-learning and internships available through University exchanges, affiliate programs or direct enrollment programs. Courses taken abroad can be articulated with students' major and minor program requirements and can be used to satisfy general education and elective requirements.
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Rider University is pleased to provide our students, faculty and staff with access to RosettaStone, the world’s leading language-learning software. Accessible through Easypass authentication on campus, at home or wherever you are in the world, RosettaStone’s over 30 languages come to you free of charge. Teacher guides for English and Spanish are available on reserve in Moore and Talbott libraries. |
Application and Reference Forms
Students who wish to apply for study abroad should download the Application and Reference Forms and follow the instructions provided. Application deadlines are March 1 for fall study abroad, October 1 for spring study abroad, and April 30 for summer study abroad.
- Study Abroad Application
- Faculty Reference Form (Non-Westminster)
- Faculty Reference Form (Westminster only)
More Information
For more information about international educational opportunities, call (609) 896-5000, extension 7717 or visit the Office of International Programs, Luedeke 105.
Rider University Study Abroad Programs
Rider University has it own study abroad programs with affiliate universities overseas that also sent their students to our New Jersey campuses. Exchange Programs are available at:
- Graz, Austria
Karl-Franzen University
University of Music and Dramatic Arts - Quito, Ecuador and Galapagos
Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Paris, France
American Business School - Madrid, Spain
Nebrija University
Affiliate Study Abroad Programs
Study Abroad opportunities are also available to students through Rider University's partnership with AHA International. For more information about AHA International, visit their website at http://www.aha-intl.org/.
AHA International offers study abroad opportunities in:
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Butler University offers the following programs: |
Direct Enrollment Study Abroad
Students can also study abroad in other countries in which Rider does not have its own. Students who are interested in pursuing an overseas experience elsewhere can explore opportunities with the Institute for International Education or visit Rider's International Office.
International Travel Projects
Rider faculty members also offer international travel projects between semesters, during Spring Break, and in the summer as separate courses or as a component of regular coursework. These short-term travel projects typically last 2-3 weeks, to such countries as China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Spain, are directed and taught by Rider faculty. These courses are offered for credit.
Upcoming Summer 2008 Travel Projects
 London, England |
May 15-22, 2008. Summer Session 1. 3-credit course IND 210 Global Encounters: London Arts Administration Investigation. London City Stay and Local Tours. Contact Midge Guerrera (mguerrera@rider.edu) for more information. This course will provide students with an opportunity to compare and contrast the development and distribution of the arts in the United States with that in Great Britain. Students will partake in an eight day international trip to London, England that will include both study and touring components. Tours include: London Overview, Windsor, Hampton Court, Dickensian Walking Tour and the British Museum. Students will also attend the theatre in London’s West End. Lectures by British arts administrators will enable the student to understand the cultural differences inherent to working in London. Students will be responsible for all assignments. Pre and post trip meetings will be conducted on campus. |
 Spain |
May 15-June 2, 2008. Summer Session 1. 3-credit course IND 210 Global Encounters: Service-Learning Tutoring Opportunity and Cultural Immersion in Spain. Contact Dr. Adriano Duque (aduque@rider.edu) for more information. This course will provide students with an opportunity to learn about Spanish culture while tutoring English to Spanish middle and high school students in beautiful El Escorial, Spain, in the Sierra Guadarrama mountains just north of Madrid. This course is particularly valuable for education students who will undoubtedly be teaching in classrooms with Spanish-speaking students. Foreign language majors may use the credits to satisfy collateral requirements. Housing will be provided in individual rooms in a university residence at the Real Centro Universitario María Cristina, with three meals per day. The course work includes faculty lectures and tours in Madrid, Toledo, Segovia and Avila. Students will be responsible for all assignments. Pre and post trip meetings will be conducted on campus. |
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Summer 1 2008: Roatan, Honduras (MAR-299: Introduction to Field Marine Science: Tropical Environments). This course will be taught at the Roatan Institute of Marine Sciences. Exact dates to be announced. Contact Dr. Gabriela Smalley for more information. |
 China |
June 27-July 21, 2008. Summer 2, 3 credit-course: IND 210 Global Encounters: A Cultural Immersion and Tutoring Experience in This education abroad experience is a three-week summer program based in Fuzhou, China, plus a three-day tour of Beijing’s most famous sites, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. The course aims to provide students with a foundation in Chinese language, culture and history, and then to offer students a work-based opportunity for genuine interactions with Chinese students, as tutors in an English language summer camp for grades 7-12. Students will take a one-week Chinese language and cultural immersion class, followed by two weeks of internship as English conversation tutors for Chinese students at Fuzhou No. 1 Middle School. They will also join their students in various curricular and extra-curricular activities and be offered opportunities to interact with Chinese university students and local families. |
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An exploration of China and its people using video and the web to document and record the experience. This class will introduce the aesthetic and technical fundamentals necessary for producing personal video essays and a web-based cultural documentary. In addition to developing storytelling and web-based documentary production skills, this course will provide students with a foundation in Chinese language, culture and history. Throughout the trip students will partake in various curricular and extra-curricular activities which will inform and contribute to this rich intercultural experience. This three-week summer program will be based in Fuzhou, China, and include a two-day tour of Beijing’s most famous sites, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. This course will be appropriate for students with little or no web or documentary filmmaking experience. Students from all majors interested in producing video essays and contributing to the production of an intercultural web documentary are encouraged to enroll. | |
 Florence, Italy |
Florence Voice Seminar – May 18 – June 10, 2008 A unique program for the advanced voice student or young professional. Three weeks of intense vocal work with master teachers, working on vocal technique, refining your musical and dramatic interpretation, in beautiful Florence, Italy. Each student has a private lesson or coaching every day. Master classes and daily Italian classes. |
 Florence, Italy |
Westminster Chamber Choir in Florence, Italy - July 6 – July 19 Westminster Chamber Choir, Italy is a two-week professional level mixed choral ensemble that will bring together young choral and vocal artists to explore new works as well as music from the Italian Renaissance and Baroque. The Chamber Choir, under the direction of Joe Miller, will perform concerts in Florence and Tuscany and will rehearse in the heart of Florence at the American Church. Classes in Art/Music History will focus on Italian works and will include excursions to some of the major museums in Florence. Singers will be able to receive private conducting lessons throughout the two weeks. |
 Stockholm, Sweden |
July 15-July 25. Summer Session 2. 3-credit course. IND210 Global Encounters: Scandinavian Encounters. Travel and study project in Stockholm, Sweden with short tours of Oslo, Norway and environs and Karlstad, Sweden. Contact Dr. Roberta Fiske-Rusciano (ruscianor@rider.edu) or Dr. Frank Rusciano (rusciano@rider.edu) for more information. This course is sponsored by the Global and Multinational Studies major. It includes an initial excursion to Oslo, Norway, where students will tour the palace, the city's outstanding sculptures, and sail to the breathtaking Bygdoj Peninsula. From Oslo, a scenic train ride will take tour participants to Karlstad, Sweden, where students will visit the 18th century cathedral, stay overnight and take a 3-hour boat cruise on vast Lake Vatern. The final 5 days will be spent in Stockholm, where Student Global Village course students will participate in an international conference, while other participants will tour museums, the city center, and have the opportunity to take excursions to nearby islands. This travel project in the land of the midnight sun can be taken for three course credits or solely as a travel opportunity. |
Recent international travel projects
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The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (January 2008) |
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Santo Domingo - First Cathedral |
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