Semester Study in Cuba
Download Cuba Application Forms (620 KB, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)Living and studying in Cuba will sharpen the abilities of students to think critically and to imagine creatively. Cuba is a society that has gone its own way against enormous odds and has developed a society unlike any other. For the United States student, the island offers the singular opportunity to question, debate and discuss, to get beneath the surface of the issues and to evaluate independently the art, culture, history and politics of this unknown but compelling world, 90 miles from our shores.
A fascinating destination in the Caribbean, Cuba has been isolated from nearly all contact with its northern neighbors in the United States since 1959 and, in turn, we have been isolated from the Cuban people. In an effort to open up the lines of communication, Burlington College has secured a license from the U.S. Department of Treasury to establish educational programs in Cuba. In 2007, the College entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Havana to enroll up to fifteen students for a semester of full-time study at the University’s main campus in Havana. The program began successfully in the spring of 2008 and the College is now accepting applications for Spring 2010. A Fall semester program is currently under consideration as well.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: (If accepted, you must enroll at Burlington College and the University of Havana.) Full-time students matriculated in Burlington College. Mature, responsible, independent students
COSTS: Tuition $10,465 | Lab Fee $1,900 | Insurance $150 | Room & Board $3,360
Total BC Charges $15,875 | Estimated Airfare $900 | Total Cost: $16,775
APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1, 2009
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM
HOUSING AND MEALS
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