Advisors’ Quick Reference

Buenos Aires: Summer Programs

The Argentina Cultural Studies Program requires one reference from a Spanish Language professor, essay, a Spanish writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The graduate program is only open to students currently enrolled as graduate students.

BU Contact

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email kr@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director Alicia Borinsky

Email borinsky@bu.edu

Sydney: Fall/Spring Programs

Sydney: Summer Programs

Sydney: BU Students Only Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Given visa restrictions, US applicants for the spring semester Sydney Internship Program are strongly advised to apply by September 15. Applicants who are non-US citizens are urged to apply before September 15, and should note that obtaining visas may not be possible for applications received after this date, especially for those from non-Commonwealth countries.

Non-US citizens must contact Boston University Study Abroad prior to submitting an application, at 617-353-9888 or abroad@bu.edu.

BU Contact

Program Manager Jeff Conradi

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email conradij@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director Mark Connellan

Email markcon@bu.edu

Shanghai: Fall/Spring Programs

Shanghai: Summer Programs

Hong Kong: BU Students Only Programs

Beijing: BU Students Only Programs

Application Process

The Shanghai Chinese Language and Culture Program and the Shanghai Chinese Studies Program requires permission from home institution, a Chinese writing sample (advanced level applicants), transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The Shanghai Internship Program requires one reference from a Chinese Language professor, essay, writing samples in Chinese, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Shanghai Programs

Interim Program Manager Shannon Williams

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email kr@bu.edu

Hong Kong Programs

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director Allison Rottmann

Email rottmann@bu.edu

Copenhagen: BU Students Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Quito: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

The Ecuador Tropical Ecology Program requires one reference from a biology, ecology, or environmental studies professor, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The Quito Language and Liberal Arts Program requires one reference from a Spanish Language professor, essay, writing sample in Spanish, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Interim Program Manager Shannon Williams

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email kr@bu.edu

Site Contact

Resident Coordinator María Antonieta Zalles

Email mazalles@bu.edu

Geneva & London: Summer Programs

London: Fall/Spring Programs

London: Summer Programs

London: BU Students Only Programs

Application Process

For the summer Covering the London Olympics program, please contact Professor Susan Walker for information and the permission required to apply to the program (suwalker@bu.edu).

The London Graduate Mass Communication Program requires an advisor approval, essay, a reference from an academic source (for non-BU candidates only), official transcript (for non-BU candidates only), and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The London Internship Programs and the London Liberal Arts Program requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Due to a stringent security clearance required by the British government, any London Internship Program student who is interested in being considered for an internship placement with Parliament must apply by September 15 for the spring semester. Additionally, only students who are enrolled in the Politics and Pre-law tracks are eligible for consideration for a placement with Parliament.

Due to a stringent security clearance required by the British government, any Summer London Internship Program student who is interested in being considered for an internship placement with Parliament must apply by January 15 for the summer semester.

BU Contacts

London Graduate Mass Communication Program and the London Liberal Arts Program

Program Manager Jeff Conradi

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email conradij@bu.edu

London Internship Program

Program Managers Leilani Olson, Amber Thacher, Mary Ogburn

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ljolson@bu.edu athacher@bu.edu ogburn@bu.edu

Site Contacts

Director Alison Campbell

Email alison@bu-london.co.uk

Chair, Executive Board Robert Cumming

Email robertcumming@bu-london.co.uk

Studies Director Michael Peplar

Email michaelpeplar@bu-london.co.uk

Website www.bu.edu/london/

Paris: Fall/Spring Programs

Paris: Summer Programs

Paris: BU Students Only Programs

Grenoble: Fall/Spring Programs

Grenoble: Summer Programs

Application Process

Requires one reference from a French language professor, essay, French writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Leilani Olson

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ljolson@bu.edu

Site Contacts

Paris Programs

Administrative Director Renée Pontbriand

Email renee@bu.edu

Academic Director Lionel Ruffel

Email lionel.ruffel@univ-paris8.fr

Grenoble Programs

Director Marie-Eve Scheibling

Email marie-eve.sch@wanadoo.fr

Dresden: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

The Dresden Engineering Program and Dresden Science Program requires one reference from an engineering/science professor, an essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The Dresden Internship Program requires a reference from a German language professor, essay, one-page German writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The Dresden University Studies Program requires a reference from a German language professor, essay, one page German writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone TBA

Fax 617-353-5402

Email athacher@bu.edu

Site Contact

Resident Director Silke Fimmel

Email silke.fimmel@mailbox.tu-dresden.de

San Bartolo: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

Requires academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone TBA

Fax 617-353-5402

Email athacher@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director William Saturno

Email saturno@bu.edu

Dublin: Fall/Spring Programs

Dublin: Summer Programs

Dublin: BU Student Only Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Mary Ogburn

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ogburn@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director Mary McCloskey

Email marymc@bu.edu

Director of Studies Mark O’Brien

Email mark.obrien@dcu.ie

Haifa: Fall/Spring Programs

Tel Aviv: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee

BU Contact

Program Manager Mary Ogburn

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ogburn@bu.edu

Site Contact

Haifa Programs

Program Director Hanan Alexander

Director of Admissions Karen Doryoseph

Email (General) infoint@univ.haifa.ac.il

Email (Karen Doryoseph) Kdor@univ.haifa.ac.il

Tel Aviv Programs

Program Director Rachel Barel

Email (General) quest@telavivuniv.org

Email (Rachel Barel) rachelb@tavex.tau.ac.il

Arezzo: BU Students Only Programs

Padua: Fall/Spring Programs

Padua: Summer Programs

Rome: BU Students Only Programs

Tuscany: Summer Programs

Venice: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

Padua Programs

Requires a reference from an Italian language professor, essay in English, a one page writing sample in Italian, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee

Tuscany Programs

Requires a reference from a studio arts professor, an essay, permission from home institution, transcript, $50 non-refundable application fee.

Venice Programs

Requires a reference from a studio arts professor, an essay, permission from home institution, transcript, $50 non-refundable application fee, and a 20-slide portfolio or CD (will not be returned to student unless requested).

BU Contact

Program Manager Mary Ogburn

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ogburn@bu.edu

Site Contacts

Padua Programs

Academic Coordinator Elisabetta Convento

Email convento@bu.edu

Tuscany Programs

Director Mark Aeschliman

Email mark.aeschliman@tasis.ch

Venice Programs

Director Lorenzo de Castro

Email (General) info@scuolagrafica.it

Email (Lorenzo de Castro) l.decastro@scuolagrafica.it

Kyoto: BU Students Only Programs

Tokyo: BU Student Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Beirut: BU Students Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Rabat: Fall/Spring Programs

Rabat: Summer Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Leilani Olson

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email ljolson@bu.edu

Site Contact

Program Coordinator Fadoua Elbonamraoui

Email bfadoua@cccl.ma

Auckland: Fall/Spring Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Jeff Conradi

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email conradij@bu.edu

Site Contact

Director Kevin Martin

Email kmartin@bu.edu

Lima & Ayacucho: Summer Programs

Application Process

Requires one reference from a Spanish language professor, essay, Spanish writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone TBA

Fax 617-353-5402

Email athacher@bu.edu

Site Contact

Resident Director Pedro Lasarte

Email lasarte@bu.edu

Singapore: BU Students Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Korea: BU Students Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Burgos: Fall/Spring Programs

Madrid: Fall/Spring Programs

Madrid: Summer Programs

Menorca: Summer Programs

Application Process

Burgos Programs

Requires one reference from a Spanish language instructor, essay, writing sample in Spanish, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Madrid Programs

For the spring semester Madrid Internship Program, Madrid Language & Liberal Arts Program, and Madrid Management Internship Program preference will be given to qualified candidates who submit their complete applications by September 15. After that date, applications will be accepted on a space-available basis until October 15.

The Madrid Internship Programs and the Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Programs requires one reference from a Spanish language professor, essay, Spanish writing sample, permission from home institution, transcript, $50 non-refundable application fee.

Menorca Programs

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

BU Contact

Burgos and Madrid Programs

Interim Program Manager Shannon Williams

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email kr@bu.edu

Menorca Program

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone TBA

Fax 617-353-5402

Email athacher@bu.edu

Site Contact

Burgos Programs

Director Amalia Pérez-Juez

Email amaliapj@bu.edu

Madrid Programs

Director James Ray Green

Director of Studies Amalia Pérez-Juez

Email raygreen@bu.edu

Menorca Programs

Co-Director Ricardo Elia

Email elia@bu.edu

Co-Director Amalia Pérez-Juez

Email amaliapj@bu.edu

Geneva: Fall/Spring Programs

Geneva: Summer Programs

Geneva: BU Students Only Programs

Application Process

Requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Given visa restrictions, serious candidates for the spring semester Geneva Internship Program and the Geneva Physics Program are strongly advised to apply by September 1. Although we will continue to accept applications up to September 30 or until the program is full, preference will be given to qualified candidates who submit their applications on or before September 1.

BU Contacts

Geneva Internship Program, Geneva Physics Program, Geneva: Global Governance, Economic Development, and Human Rights (Summer)  

Program Manager Amber Thacher

Phone TBA

Fax 617-353-5402

Email athacher@bu.edu

Geneva & London: International Conflict Resolution

Program Manager Jeff Conradi

Phone 617-353-9888

Fax 617-353-5402

Email conradij@bu.edu

Geneva Site Contact

Director Carla Rachman

Email crachman@bu.edu

Turkey: BU Students Only Programs

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Los Angeles: Fall/Spring Programs

Los Angeles: Summer Programs

Los Angeles: BU Students Only Programs

Washington, DC: Fall/Spring Programs

Washington, DC: Summer Programs

Application Process

Los Angeles Programs

The Los Angeles Certificate Program: Acting in Hollywood requires a one-page essay; a short VHS or DVD in which you introduce yourself in whatever way you think gives a sense of who you are as a person as well as a performer; list of two references; photo; resume; transcript/proof of graduation; $50 application fee.

The Los Angeles Certificate Program: The Writer in Hollywood has different requirements for The Writer in Hollywood 1: Essentials for the Emerging Writer and The Writer in Hollywood 2: Preparing Your Script for the Entertainment Market. Full details can be found in the following pages of the online application: The Writer in Hollywood 1 Essentials for the Emerging Writer; The Writer in Hollywood 2: Preparing Your Script for the Entertainment Market.

The Los Angeles Internship Program requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Washington, DC Programs

The Washington, DC Internship Program requires one academic reference, essay, permission from home institution, resume, transcript, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

The Washington, DC Journalism Program requires one reference from a professor, essay, permission from home institution, resume, transcript, samples of newswriting or clippings, and a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Internship placements in the Summer Washington, DC Internship Program are extremely competitive. Students are encouraged to submit their applications for the program prior to the application deadline. Every effort will be made to place students in internships that meet their academic interests, but students who apply after the February 15 deadline cannot be guaranteed a choice of internship.

BU Contact

Program Manager Debbie Miller

Phone 617-358-0915

Fax 617-353-5402

Email millerda@bu.edu

Site Contact

Los Angeles Programs

Director Bill Linsman

Email linsman@bu.edu

Washington, DC Programs

Director Denise Baer, PhD, Director

Email (General) budc@bu.edu

Email (Journalism Program) washjo@bu.edu

Email (Denise Baer) dbaer@bu.edu