By Beth Klemick - Part One
One may earn academic credit for nearly every type of immersion program.
If you plan to volunteer or intern abroad, you can earn academic credit for international work experiences and/or the language classes that you are usually required to take. For medical students it may be possible to have your institution to approve elective credit for a program like the AmeriSpan SALUD Medical Travel program. And even teachers may be able to receive continuing education or training units.
The process of receiving academic credit can be relatively easy for some programs. For example, Academic Study Abroad programs, especially those offered through your own home university/program. In other cases, receiving credit for a language immersion program offered through an independent agency, like AmeriSpan, might take a little work. If you choose the latter approach, the best way to receive academic credit is to talk to faculty at your college/university/place of employment. Your institution may require additional information about the program prior to approval, as well as require you to submit a term paper or complete other requirements. In general, the organization that you wish to register with can provide a course syllabus, transcript, itinerary, and/or list some other colleges/universities/organizations that have granted credit for study at the same foreign institution.
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