Study Abroad
Whether for an academic year, one COST?
semester, a month, or even just a
week, spending time abroad adds a
dimension to one’s academic and
personal development that can only
be described as life-changing. To be
immersed in another culture allows
for a different way of looking at life,
other people, and other places.
Perhaps most importantly,
experiences in other countries bring
about an examination of one’s own
value system as it relates to life in
general both here and abroad.
Gardner-Webb University offers
students several opportunities for
international multi-cultural
experiences that become an
unforgettable part of a student’s life.
Just where you go depends on the
kind of experience that you want.
GWU has semester exchange
agreements with many universities
in Europe as well as with Hong
Kong Baptist University. One-month
opportunities are available in Costa
Rica, Trois Rivieres (Canada) and
the Universidad de Leon in Spain.
During spring break and right after
graduation there have been trips to
France, Italy, Spain, Greece, and
Germany. Mission trips have taken
GWU students to Africa, Honduras,
Malaysia, and Poland just to name a
few.
Cost is always an issue, but help is
available. Through the Office of
International Programs, students
can receive financial assistance for
study abroad. Business students
who participate in the annual trip to
Switzerland can get an excellent
loan rate from the First National
Bank of Shelby.
Some of the programs abroad provide
the opportunity for academic credit.
Students who spend a semester abroad
have earned as many as 18 credits. The
number of credits you can receive
depends upon the length and academic
rigor of the experience overseas.
wonderful, and unforgettable
experience, contact the Office of
International Programs at Gardner-
Webb University.
Phone:704-406-3993
htichenor@gardner-webb.edu