Program Dates | Boston University International Programs

Note: All dates on this page are subject to change. Please consult this page close to your program start date, and refer to emails sent to you by the program manager to be aware of any changes.

+ Fall 2009 Program Dates

Program	RA Arrival	Depart US	Program Arrival	Program End	Group Depart	RAs Depart
Australia
Sydney School of Education Program		August 24	August 26		December 14
Sydney Internship Program		August 24	August 26		December 10
China
Shanghai Chinese Language and Culture Program		August 25	August 26		December 11
Shanghai Internship Program		August 25	August 26		December 11
Denmark
University of Copenhagen		August 2	August 3		January 31, 2010
Ecuador
Ecuador Tropical Ecology Program		August 22	August 22		December 20
Quito Language and Liberal Arts Program		August 22	August 22		December 20
Quito School of Education Program		August 22	August 22		December 20
England
London Art History Program with the Courtauld Institute of Art		August 26	August 27 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
London Fall CGS Program		August 23	August 24 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
London Graduate Journalism Program		August 29	August 30 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
London Internship Program		August 29	August 30 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
London Music Program with the Royal College of Music		August 23	August 24 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
London School of Education Program		August 23	August 24 (Housing check-in by noon)		December 12
France
Grenoble Language and Liberal Arts Program (Level I)		September 17	September 18		December 19
Grenoble Language and Liberal Arts Program (Level II)		September 2	September 3		December 19
Paris Internship Program		August 29	August 30		December 19
Germany
Dresden Science Program		August 16	August 17	December 18	December 19-21
Dresden Internship & University Studies Programs		August 16	August 17	December 18	December 19-21
Ireland
Dublin Engineering Program		September 16	September 17		December 19
Dublin Internship Program		August 26	August 27		December 12
Israel
Haifa Language and Liberal Arts Program		August 1	August 2	December 31	January 1
Italy
Bocconi University		August 25	August 26	December 23	December 23
Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program		September 3	September 4		December 18-19
Venice Studio Arts Program		September 11	September 12		December 19
Japan
Keio Exchange Program		Beginning Sept.			Beginning Feb.
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies		September 1	September 2		December 17
Lebanon
American University of Beirut		September 23	September 24		February 8, 2010
Morocco
Rabat Language and Liberal Arts Program		August 30	August 31		December 20
New Zealand
Auckland Programs		July 16	July 18	November 16	November 17
Niger
Niamey International Development Program		August 27	August 28		December 16
Spain
Madrid Levels I & II and Internship Program (For Level II and internship students taking classes at the Instituto only)		September 9	September 10		December 18
Switzerland
Geneva Internship Program		August 30	August 31		December 14	December 14
Turkey
Bogaziçi University		September 12	September 13	January 19, 2010	January 19, 2010
Middle East Technical University		August 30	August 31		January 23, 2010
USA
Los Angeles Internship Program		August 24	August 24	December 11	December 13
Washington, DC Internship Program **		August 29-30	August 29-30	December 11	December 13
Washington, DC Journalism Program		August 29-30	August 29-30	December 11	December 13
Washington, DC Management Internship Program **		August 29-30	August 29-30	December 11	December 13
** Students taking classes at George Washington University should check GWU's class schedule for breaks and final exam dates, which may not correspond with the Boston University Washington program schedule.

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+ Spring 2010 Program Dates

Program	RA Arrival	Depart US	Program Arrival	Program End	Group Depart	RAs Depart
Australia
Sydney Internship Program	January 9	January 11	January 13	April 29	April 29	April 30
Sydney Management Internship Program		January 2	January 4	July 5	July 5
Sydney Engineering Program
China
Shanghai Programs		January 10	January 11		June 6
Denmark
University of Copenhagen Exchange		January 3	January 4	July 2	July 2
Ecuador
Ecuador Tropical Ecology Program		January 2	January 2		May 16
Quito Language and Liberal Arts Program		January 2	January 2		May 16
England
London Internship Program†		January 9	January 10 (Housing check-in by noon)		April 24
London Acting Program (LAMDA)†		January 6	January 7 (Housing check-in by noon)		April 24
France
Grenoble Language & Liberal Arts Program (Level I)		January 21	January 22		April 25
Grenoble Language & Liberal Arts Program (Level II)		January 13	January 14		May 20
Paris Internship Program		January 9	January 10		May 8
Paris Management Internship Program		January 9	January 10		Middle June
Germany
Dresden Engineering Program		February 7	February 8	July 24	July 25-28
Dresden Internship & University Studies Programs		February 7	February 8	July 24	July 25-28
Guatemala
Guatemala Archaeology Program		January 17	January 17		May 9
Ireland
Dublin Internship Program		January 13	January 14		May 1
Dublin Management Internship Program		January 13	January 14		June 19
Israel
Haifa Language and Liberal Arts & Internship Programs		January 22	January 23	June 3	June 4
Tel Aviv Engineering Program		January 18	January 19	June 11	June 12
Italy
Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program		January 28	January 29	May 29	May 29
Venice Studio Arts Program		January 22	January 23		May 15-16
Bocconi University Exchange			January 25	June 30	June 30
Japan
Keio University Exchange		Late March			Late July
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies		January 5	January 6		April 26
Lebanon
American University of Beirut			February 15		June 15
Mexico
Guadalajara Engineering Program		January 3			May 21
Morocco
Rabat Language and Liberal Arts Program		January 11	January 12		May 3
New Zealand
Auckland Programs		January 1	January 3		June 28
Niger
Niamey International Development Program		January 20	January 21		May 20-21
Singapore
National University of Singapore Exchange			January 11	May 8	May 8
Spain
Burgos Language and Liberal Arts Program		February 3	February 4		Late June
Madrid Levels I & II and Internship Program (For Level II and internship students taking classes at the Instituto only)		January 13	January 14		May 14
Madrid Levels II, III, and SMG Program (For Level II and internship students taking 2 or more classes at the Autónoma)*		January 13	January 14		Late June
Switzerland
Geneva Internship Program		January 17	January 18		May 3
Turkey
Bogaziçi University Exchange
Middle East Technical University Exchange		February 17	February 18		June 12
USA
Los Angeles Internship Program		January 11	January 11	April 30	May 2
Washington. DC Internship Program**		January 16-17	January 16-17	April 30	May 1-2
Washington, DC Journalism Program		January 16-17	January 16-17	April 30	May 1-2
Washington, DC Management Internship Program**		January 16-17	January 16-17	April 30	May 1-2
† Students must arrive by noon.
* Final exams for Autónoma students continue through June. For those students the program ends the day after their last exam.
** Students taking classes at George Washington University should check GWU's class schedule for breaks and final exam dates, which may not correspond with the Boston University Washington program schedule.

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+ Summer 2010 Program Dates

Program	Depart US	Program Arrival	Program End	Group Depart
Argentina
Argentina Cultural Studies: Writing in the Americas	June 19	June 20	July 31	July 31
Australia
Sydney Entertainment Promotion and Film Studies Program	May 24	May 26	July 7	July 7
Sydney Internship Program	May 24	May 26	July 21	July 21
Sydney Travel Writing Program	May 24	May 26	July 21	July 21
China
Shanghai Intensive Chinese Language Program	June 10	June 11	August 8	August 8
England
London CGS Program in the Humanities	May 17	May 18 (Housing check-in by noon)	June 26	June 26
London CGS Program in the Natural Sciences	June 27	June 28 (Housing check-in by noon)	August 7	August 7
London Graduate Mass Communication Program	May 17	May 18 (Housing check-in by noon)	August 7	August 7
London Internship Program	May 17	May 18 (Housing check-in by noon)	August 7	August 7
London Liberal Arts Program	May 17	May 18 (Housing check-in by noon)	June 26	June 26
France
Grenoble Language and Liberal Arts Program	June 16	June 17	July 31	July 31
Paris Internship Program	May 22	May 23	July 17	July 17
Ireland
Dublin Internship Program	June 2	June 3	July 31	July 31
Italy
Tuscany Landscape Painting Program	June 11	June 12	July 23	July 23
Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program	June 17	June 18	July 30	July 30
Peru
Lima & Ayacucho: Understanding Contemporary Peru	July 2	July 2	August 18	August 18
Senegal
Dakar Senegalese Studies Program	May 20	May 21	July 2	July 2
Spain
Madrid Internship Program	May 23	May 24	July 17	July 17
Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Program	May 27	May 28	July 10	July 10
Menorca Field School in Archaeology and Heritage Management	May 29	May 30	July 10	July 10
Switzerland/England
Geneva & London: International Conflict Resolution (8 credit)	May 17	May 18	June 26	June 26
Geneva & London: International Conflict Resolution (12 credit)	May 17	May 18	August 7	August 7
Syria
Syria Archaeological Field School		June 1	July 12
USA
Los Angeles Business Management Practicum	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Los Angeles Internship Program (12 and 4 credit)		May 17	August 1
Washington, DC Internship Program		May 29	July 31

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