Education Abroad

Discover the different education systems around the world and develop your own personal international pedagogy. Imagine yourself doing your student teaching in an Indian classroom with the COST program, or learn the Hungarian teaching style during a semester in Budapest!

GVSU also gives you the opportunity to fulfill your teacher apprenticeship or student teaching abroad!

Education Programs

Resources for Advisors

PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS

The programs highlighted on this page are a good fit for students in Education.

FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS

Country	Program	Available Courses
Ghana	Teaching & Learning Literacy, Language, & History	PCKET Majors: ENG 301: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Classroom ENG 401: Languages, Literacy, and Cultures English Ed Majors or English Concentration: ENG 334: American Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults ENG 400: Critical Issues in K-12 Literacy AAA Studies Minors & Gen Ed Issues Credit: ENG 334: American Multicultural Literature for Children & Young Adults AAA 333: Study Abroad
Netherlands	English Education in Maastricht	Secondary English Ed majors and AL/ESL minors: ENG 365: Teaching ESL (3 credits) ENG 400: Critical Issues in Literacy (3 credits) Elementary Ed (PCKET & CSAT) students: ENG 355: Teaching ELs, PK-6 (3 credits) ENG 401: Language, Literacies, and Culture (3 credits)
Tanzania	Culture, Teaching, & Education	MTH 496: Senior Thesis (Capstone) (3 credits) OR PCKET 495: Senior Thesis (Capstone) (3 credits) OR SCI 495: Teaching Science in the 21st Century OR SST 495: Education in Plural Societies (Capstone) (3 credits) OR/AND MTH 386: Study Abroad (3 credits)
Ireland	Teacher Apprentice in Ireland	EDI 330/331: Elementary or Secondary Apprenticeship EDI 310: Building and Sustaining Positive Learning Environments EDT 476: Teaching with Technology (if required during apprenticeship semester) PCK 495: SWS Integrated Discipline-Based Research in PK-6 Classrooms EDR 321: Content Area Literacy (if required during apprenticeship semester)

SEMESTER AND ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS

Country	Program	Program Type	Courses
Chile	Universidad del Bío-Bío	Exchange	pre-approved Courses
Germany	Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd	Exchange	pre-approved Courses
Ghana	University of Cape Coast	Exchange	pre-approved Courses
Multiple Desti	COST Program (Student Teaching)	Affiliate	Available Courses
New Zealand	Victoria University of Wellington	Provider	Pre-approved courses
Spain	Universidad de Deusto	Affiliate	pre-approved Courses
South Korea	Korea University	Provider	pre-approved Courses
Sweden	Linnaeus University	Provider	Available Courses

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Country	Program	Program Type	Courses
Hungary	Budapest Semesters in Mathematics	Provider	Available Courses

EXPLORE OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS

There are other program options available. Schedule a study abroad advising appointment to learn more or browse our other program options:

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INTERNSHIPS

Gain real-world experience globally and build your international network by participating in an Education internship abroad.

Internships Abroad

ACADEMIC ADVICE

FIRST YEAR AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS

The earliest you can go abroad is the summer of your first year.
Students may fulfill General Education Foundation and Issues requirements abroad.
Students taking at least 3 credits abroad will fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement.

GENERAL ADVICE

Students may take courses that satisfy some requirements in their Education major or the General Education program. Be sure to begin planning at least six months in advance.
Students should make sure they will have met prerequisites such as language and other foundation courses before they go abroad; it is important that students have prepared themselves adequately in the language of the country they will be visiting to maximize their study abroad learning experience.
Fulfill your teacher apprenticeship abroad through the Spain and South Africa faculty-led programs.

To determine the GVSU Course Equivalencies for courses taken abroad, please visit our Course Approval page.

Once you have selected a program, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your plans.

For more information email the Department Contact.