SAI Gap Year Brochure

GAP YEAR & SEMESTER PROGRAMS P R O G R A M S

Gap Year & Semester Abroad Living and Learning in another country is an exciting way to spend a gap year or semester. SAI Programs provides a number of opportunities to develop personally and prepare for the next phase of your life.

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To get started, please browse the SAI website to learn about our programs in Europe’s most exciting cities.

GAP YEAR STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING SAI PROGRAMS: • Florence University of the Arts • John Cabot University (Rome) • American University of Paris • Sant’Anna Institute (Sorrento) • Siena Italian Studies

Gap Year students will earn university credits that may transfer toward a future degree. Gap Year also is about traveling to different locations, becoming engaged in a new community through service work and developing professional skills in internships. All of this is available through SAI Programs.

SAI Admissions counselors are available to answer questions about specific programs and provide suggestions for the best options to meet the interests of Gap Year students. We can be reached via phone: 800.655.8965 or admissions@saiprograms.com SAI is here to guide you through the entire process of studying abroad from finding the right program to welcoming you home after your experience.

Schools

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS

Founded in 1962, The American University of Paris (AUP) is one of the oldest American institutions of higher learning in Europe, offering a fully USaccredited liberal arts curriculum. Courses are exciting, relevant, and incorporate the city of Paris into the learning experience: students learn in its museums and streets, study the multi-ethnic world of contemporary French life, and immerse themselves in European culture.

As an international university, courses are taught in English and some are also offered in French. AUP’s curriculum is discipline based, comparative, and cross-cultural. Both student learning and faculty research are driven by a desire for excellence, shaped by AUP’s location and its demographic diversity, and directed towards critical twenty-first-century issues. AUP offers an innovative academic model, integrating classroom learning and hands-on experience that prepares students to master and to make, to reflect and to apply, to analyze and to act.

AUP is an urban institution, and its campus is composed of 8 buildings centrally located in the seventh arrondissement of Paris on the Left Bank, near the Eiffel Tower and the river Seine. The student body is composed of over 100 nationalities and visiting students make up 10%, while degree seeking students comprise 90%. The American University of Paris is accredited in the United States by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

AUP is fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association. AUP draws its impressive faculty roster from a range of specialized scholars who have come to this city dedicated to furthering their research and studies.

SANT’ANNA INSTITUTE (SORRENTO)

Sant’Anna Institute (SA) is located in the historic center of Sorrento, Italy just steps from the sea of the Amalfi coast. The natural beauty of the Sorrentine landscape with its mild climate, and the allure of nearby sights such as Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast all conspire to make Sorrento a fantastic location for study abroad students.

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS

Florence University of the Arts (FUA) presents a contemporary approach to international education. With small classes taught by a highly qualified international faculty, every course aims to enhance the social, intercultural and professional experience of each student. In the classroom, students have the opportunity to learn with working professionals, as many instructors are critically acclaimed in their fields. Students have the opportunity to choose classes from any of the 7 schools/departments contained within Florence University of the Arts: JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY (ROME)

John Cabot University (JCU) is a four-year American university founded in 1972. The campus is located in Trastevere, a charming and historic neighborhood in the heart of Rome. Students from all over the world come to JCU for a semester abroad, summer session, or to pursue their Bachelor of Arts degrees in Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences or International Business.

JCU is fully accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association. JCU draws its impressive faculty roster from a range of specialized scholars who have come to this city dedicated to furthering their research and studies.

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Sant’Anna Institute provides students with opportunities to study the language, culture and history of Mediterranean Italy. The Institute offers students a unique blend of business, liberal arts and science courses; language development and cultural immersion.

Overlooking the Mediterranean at the tip of the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, with its charming cobblestone streets, lively piazza and vibrant cultural scene, is known for its serene beauty, safety and friendliness.

This thriving city, considered one of the loveliest In Italy with its lemon groves, flower gardens and nearby beaches, lies close to many nature preserves and historic sites such as Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Capri.

Sorrento offers learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom with its churches and cathedrals that exemplify a wide range of Italian architectural styles. Sorrento also provides easy access to Rome and Naples for SAI excursions and guided field studies. Historically, Sorrento was a Greek village prior to the Roman Empire when it became a favorite of wealthy Romans whose villas on the sea are now notable ruins. Today, Sorrento’s historical significance is evident and it continues to be a favorite locale for its spectacular natural beauty.

SIENA ITALIAN STUDIES

At Siena Italian Studies, SAI offers a study abroad program based at the International Center for Intercultural Exchange in Siena, Italy. SIS programs are a ‘gentle full-immersion’ in Italian life for highly motivated beginners, intermediate and advanced Italian language students. SIS offers some of the most innovative programs in Italy that work to fully integrate the education of language, culture and service-learning, in and out of the classroom.

SAI APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT GUIDE:

SIS programs are intended for students with a wide range of motivations for studying abroad. From acquiring a mastery of the Italian language, or using a local Renaissance chapel as your art history classroom, to working alongside the city’s volunteer medical assistance team, Siena Italian Studies provides you with the means to create an unforgettable experience abroad.

will receive an email with detailed instructions on all supplemental

All students are housed in family board accommodations, encouraging use of your new language skills and deepening your interaction with Italian families and culture.

APPLICATION • Submit online application.

• Submit supplemental application materials. Upon application, you materials required (these are also listed on the website).

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• Apply for a passport if you do not have one already.

• Pay application fee. Submit the $90 application fee (instructions in the application email).

CONFIRMATION • Submit confirmation deposits. After receiving acceptance into the

Program Includes • Academic courses taught in English; no language requirement • Tuition and housing • Health Insurance • U.S. Academic Credit

program you will be prompted to submit the confirmation deposit to confirm your intention to enroll.

• Receive enrollment confirmation. After paying the confirmation deposit, you will receive an enrollment confirmation email, which includes details on buying flights, course enrollment and additional services.

PRE-DEPARTURE SERVICES: • Admission services: course enrollment through housing assignment with our U.S. office providing friendly, professional assistance • Online student groups to acquaint you with other participating students • SAI flash drive containing a helpful student handbook and other pre-departure information

COURSE REGISTRATION • Course selection. Use SAI online course schedules to determine your courses.

• Course registration. Depending on the program that is selected, you will be notified how to register for courses or when you have been officially registered for your courses.

• Support and assistance through the SAI online “live support/chat” feature • Student visa advising

STUDENT VISA (FOR SEMESTER OR YEAR LONG STUDENTS): • Review visa instructions. You will receive a detailed visa instructions

ON-SITE SERVICES • Airport pick-up and transportation on arrival days • Program Coordinators and Advisors on site providing personal assistance • Welcome reception and events • Welcome bag upon arrival containing items to kick-start your experience abroad

email after your Enrollment Confirmation email. Review it carefully and begin the process as soon as possible.

• Receive visa documents from SAI. SAI will mail you the necessary documents for your Visa application (SAI letter of enrollment, host school acceptance letter and proof of health insurance letter).

• Submit visa scan. When you have received your student visa, submit a scan of it to SAI (Visas@saiprograms.com)

• HTH student health insurance, including full medical coverage and medical emergency evacuation • Orientation: a comprehensive introduction to your city and program • Cell Phone: Free incoming calls & texts.

FINANCIAL DETAILS • Submit payments. Submit all payments according to the payment

• Meals for home-stay students only

plan established (you will receive details after you pay confirmation

• 24-hour emergency support telephone

deposits). Financial Aid may be available in some programs, please

• Three-day excursion (semester programs only)

contact SAI Business Department for more information

• Weekly cultural activities; a rich calendar of events and excursions • Farewell evening with all students

RE-ENTRY SERVICES • Paid registration fees for national re-entry conferences • SAI Ambassador Program, with paid internship opportunities in the SAI California office

(800.655.8965 x 111) • Consider applying for an SAI Scholarship. Scholarship application deadlines are as folllows:

Fall Semester: June 15

Spring Semester: November 1

Summer Session: March 15

• SAI Alumni Network

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