{"id":56674,"date":"2019-03-11T11:56:24","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T15:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=56674"},"modified":"2019-03-11T16:18:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:18:11","slug":"wide-range-of-global-experiences-available-to-brock-students-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/03\/wide-range-of-global-experiences-available-to-brock-students-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wide range of global experiences available to Brock students this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock students have the chance to immerse themselves in the culture of South Korea, rock climb the mountains of Taiwan or scuba dive the Verde Passage in the Philippines this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Offered through Brock\u2019s International Mobility office, the opportunities are part of a wide range of destinations offering students the chance to experience global culture, while earning academic credit towards their degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cParticipating in an international program is a great way to broaden your horizons both academically and personally,\u201d said Jesse Barraza, Manager, International Learning Programs. <\/span><\/p>\n

Students can enrol in the summer programs starting at just over $1,000, plus the cost of flights.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur institutional partners have been working diligently to provide educational opportunities for students around the world that don\u2019t break the bank,\u201d Barraza said. \u201cMany are providing scholarships in an effort to make these learning experiences abroad more accessible to the average student.<\/span><\/p>\n

Registering for the summer program with<\/span> Chonnam National University in South Korea<\/span><\/a>\u00a0earns students up to one academic credit and includes several excursions such as tours of a green tea plantation, local temple and the Yeongam F1 motorsport circuit. The trip runs from June 23 to July 20 and costs $1,672, plus the cost of flights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiasts are encouraged to register with the<\/span> National Taiwan University of Sport<\/span><\/a> for a summer program\u00a0running from May 26 to June 8 or July 4 to 26, and starting at a cost of $2,145, plus the cost of flights). Two programs are available that focus either on mountaineering, rock climbing and canyoneering or a cycling tour through the mountains of Taiwan. Both opportunities will count as a half credit towards a Brock degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those interested in biodiversity can register for a summer program at<\/span> De La Salle University in the Philippines<\/span><\/a> for the chance to explore the marine ecology of the Southern Tagalog region. Students will be trained in basic scuba diving (PADI Discover SCUBA Course) and will explore destinations including the Verde Island Passage. The program runs from June 30 to July 13 and costs $1,660, plus the cost of flights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students interested in learning more about summer opportunities are encouraged to attend an<\/span> information session<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Wednesday, March 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the International Centre (GLB 207). Additional info sessions are planned for Monday, March 18<\/a> and Wednesday, March 27<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

To apply for the summer programs, students must fill out an<\/span>\u00a0online application<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions about various available opportunities can be directed to Brock\u2019s International Mobility office by email at <\/span>intlmobility@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brock students have the chance to immerse themselves in the culture of South Korea, rock climb the mountains of Taiwan or scuba dive the Verde Passage in the Philippines this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":56675,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7484,1,4],"tags":[159,7409,7074,5219],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56674"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56674"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56678,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56674\/revisions\/56678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}