Other Opportunities

For your convenience the following programs are listed alphabetically.  In addition to these fine programs other options can be investigated through the Houghton Off-Campus Programs office.

American Institute for Foreign Study

The American Institute for Foreign Study offers programs in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Russia, South Africa, and Spain… as well as programs that expand to include multiple countries.  The fees are “All-Inclusive”, including travel, meals, housing, London Stopover, weekend travel, and numerous support services.  Note:  The program you are applying to may or may not be considered as an affiliated program.  Please contact the Off-Campus Office for more details.

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies provides university-level courses with transferable credits to over 50 colleges and universities, the framework and services for sustainable community-building, environmental education and restoration for school children and adults, facilities for community and environmental organizations, community and regional conferences and retreats, and outreach services.

Brethren Colleges Abroad

Rooted in the values of peace and justice, Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) promotes international understanding, awareness of global citizenship, and academic scholarship through educational exchanges.

BCA operates eleven international academic Study Centers in the following ten countries:  China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Japan, Mexico, and Spain.

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics

The Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program offers a study abroad opportunity to mathematics and computer science majors during either their junior or senior year.  Using local Hungarian professors who are familiar with North American education, students are exposed to a rich mathematical tradition.  Courses are small and are taught in English.  

The Center for Cross-Cultural Studies

The CC-CS has provided a unique learning experience for students in the historic city of Seville, Spain, since 1969.  They offer semester, academic-year, January term and summer programs grounded in the cultural richness of Seville, Andalusia, and Spain. Students choose their courses from a broad curriculum embracing a wide variety of disciplines, and receive personalized attention as they pursue their goals and move beyond the classroom into the surrounding culture. 

Central Colleges Abroad

Central College (Pella, Iowa) has been facilitating Study Abroad Opportunities for over 35 years.  Options are available in English, Total Language Immersion, Humanities, Math and Science, and Internships with programs operating in the Netherlands, England, Wales, France, Austria, Spain, and Mexico.

Daystar University

Note:  Because of US State Department travel restrictions, students are not currently able to attend this program.

Daystar University, located in Nairobi, Kenya, is non-denominational and the largest Christian liberal arts college in Africa. Daystar University exists to provide low cost, high quality education for students from across Africa. Daystar's faculty sees its primary task as training leaders of integrity and equipping them with the tools necessary to face the serious challenges of a developing continent. With more than 1,900 full-time students, Daystar University has become a shining star of hope for Africans of all backgrounds by offering fully-accredited degrees to a growing number of students. Daystar offers B.A. and M.A. programs, plus a variety of practical extension and short courses to assist those already involved in Christian ministries.

Under the auspices of the Christian College Consortium, join over 1,800 Africans from more than 25 countries who are studying at Daystar University, the only accredited evangelical Christian liberal arts college in all of Black, English-speaking Africa. At Daystar, where one of its strengths is its indigenous nature as an African university offering instruction primarily to African nationals, you will have the privilege of being immersed in African culture.

Edu Venture

Currently running programs in Fiji, and Indonesia-Papua New Guinea; EduVenture employs an educational philosophy that combines non-traditional and traditional approaches and that emphasizes guided experiential learning to:

• Build strong cross-cultural skills

• Provide students with a better understanding of nature and  themselves

• Provide practical, personal, social and spiritual disciplines

• Guide students into a deeper relationship with God

• Make a positive impact among the local people through cooperative development projects

International Business Institute

The International Business Institute is a cooperative overseas program in international economics and business designed to give students a distinctive opportunity for study that incorporates the international dimension.  An essential purpose of the program is to encourage and facilitate the integration of academic study with an international field experience. The academic work is conducted in a variety of settings from the usual classroom to corporate headquarters, manufacturing plants, governmental and international agencies.

Jerusalem University College

Jerusalem University College is an extension campus for more than 100 accredited Christian universities, colleges and seminaries around the world as well as an independent, degree granting institution of higher education in Israel.  Founded in 1957 as a graduate institution, the school now provides both graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to study the Christian Scriptures in the context of the land where the events occurred as well as the languages, social and political culture, religions and historical relationships of the Middle East.

Jerusalem University College is located on the southwest corner of Mount Zion, overlooking the Hinnom Valley.  The campus has been at the historic grounds and buildings of the Bishop Gobat School, built in 1853, since 1967.  The buildings rest atop portions of the Herodian Wall with the site of the Essene Gate at one corner.  The Old City walls are just one hundred yards to the north.

Jerusalem University College literally the only school of its kind in all of Protestant Christianity. When you come and study with us, you will participate in very serious academic learning from biblical backgrounds, to Middle Eastern cultures and languages, to the religions of the Middle East at an evangelical, accredited, university college, at either the graduate or undergraduate level, in study programs that last from weeks to years.  "Location" is the key that enables us to offer you a learning experience that cannot be duplicated anywhere else in the world.  Being here makes all the difference!

Semester in Spain

Semester in Spain, a program of Trinity Christian College, has offered Spanish courses in Seville since 1977. Our program combines challenging academic study (beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels) with practical opportunities for students to practice what they learn. With its location in Seville, Semester in Spain is designed to provide a rich academic and cultural experience as well as foster lasting relationships between our students and the Spanish people.

Université Laval

Université Laval, whose experience in teaching French goes as far back as 1937, is situated in beautiful Quebec City at the crossroads of the French-speaking Global community.  It offers you the best of both worlds: European charm and North American efficiency. Its campus is home to 37,000 students, including some 2,000 Canadian and foreign students registering annually in French as a Second Language.

The programs, designed to meet students' specific needs, include year-round, spring, fall and two summer sessions. Highly qualified teachers provide instruction for students at all levels, from beginner to superior. The programs bring together a diverse clientele - undergraduate and graduate students, historians, diplomats, writers, missionaries, and of course French teachers .