Study Abroad with the KU Slavic Department
The department encourages all students to include a significant study abroad experience in their undergraduate studies.
KU Summer Programs
KU runs two programs are open to students from KU and other North-American universities who seek college credit. These programs are in Croatia and Ukraine.
Croatia (Zadar)
The University of Kansas Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and the Office of Study Abroad offer students the opportunity to spend the summer in Zadar, Croatia, studying Croatian language and culture.
Ukraine (L'viv)
This six-week program offers a unique opportunity for graduate students to study intensive Ukrainian language and area studies (political transition, society, economics, culture, etc.) in L'viv. Administered by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Kazakhstan (Experiential Learning and Internships in Almaty)
Our newest program (now in development, to launch in spring-summer 2015) offers students the opportunity to study as well as work in a private company in beautiful Almaty, Kazakhstan. Associated with the American-style KIMEP University specializing in business and media, the program is open to Russian-language majors, who will enhance their stills working in a Russian-speaking environment at the same time as building their international work experience. The program is also suited to students of journalism and business. A "survival" Russian course at KU will be offered the spring semester before departure and Russian-language courses are available at KIMEP University. This program has been developed in partnership with the Gabriel Al-Salem Foundation.
Additional Options
For study abroad options in other countries, students work with KU's Office of Study Abroad to find appropriate programs and to do a SIP (Student Initiated Program).
Russia
Students working on a major in Russian are strongly encouraged to plan for a semester abroad, particularly after completing Russ 504 or Russ 508. Students can plan an academic year abroad after completing Russ 208 on the KU campus. Students interested in summer study abroad are encouraged to consider programs of at least six weeks in length. Students will work with the KU Office of Study Abroad to see recommended programs. The department also encourages students to apply for Boren Awards for International Study (www.borenawards.org) as well as for Critical Language Scholarship Program (www.clscholarship.org). Deadlines and funding priorities change annually, so check these sites early in the Fall semester.
KU Semester Programs
The programs below are available through MAUI, a consortium KU is a member of that gives us access to a European consortium of schools called the Utrecht Network as exchange sites. There are also sites via the ISEP consortium in Bulgaria, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
