Millsaps College
University Information
Study abroad is now a central part of a liberal arts education, and is considered vital to successful leadership in all academic and professional fields. The Millsaps College Office of International Education (OIE) is dedicated to the promotion and development of international co-curricular opportunities for members of the Millsaps community. Students are encouraged to participate fully in the Millsaps experience by taking advantage of the many study abroad opportunities available. International study typically takes place between the completion of a student’s first and third year of study at Millsaps College. Students may arrange to study abroad for a semester, year, summer, or the winter intersession. The timing of study is determined, in part, by a student’s academic program and progress toward completion of degree requirements.
Students studying languages abroad that are not offered at Millsaps may now satisfy the language proficiency requirement for the B.A. degree by completing a combination of course work with at least two upper-level courses and a written test demonstrating language proficiency, with approval from the Department Chair of Modern Languages.
Students interested in studying abroad for a semester or longer should contact the OIE as much as a year in advance of their intended term of departure, for assistance in planning and program selection. Before proceeding with program selection and beginning the application process FOR ANY NON-MILLSAPS PROGRAM, students MUST meet with an OIE staff member. Programs are located in every corner of the world, cover virtually all interest areas, and typically have one or more of the following foci: academic, fine arts, service, internship, language, and teaching. The OIE provides information on programs sponsored by Millsaps as well as those sponsored by other institutions or providers.
Among Millsaps students, the most popular program choices have historically been those designed, directed, and taught by Millsaps faculty each summer and during the winter term. Millsaps programs are located in Africa, Albania, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico (Yucatán), Vietnam, and Italy. Participants receive full academic credit for select Core and major requirements without having to worry about transfer credit issues. In addition, direct exchange options are currently offered in Albania, Japan, and Liechtenstein, as well as through ISEP.
For a full list of Study Abroad opportunities and course descriptions (not to mention dozens of spectacular photos).
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Alexandra Melnick Millsaps College
"I learned that it is very important to understand how social and economic preferences of each nation affects the way its people live. This was a great lesson because it means in the future I will consider the greater factors involved in shaping ones views. "
A student Millsaps College
"I improved my language skills, made countless memories, and gained insight into a way of life unfamiliar to me. "
A student Millsaps College
"I could see the lives of students in IslaMujeres which is very different from ours, and the learn the needs of those students in terms of health education"
Ayuka Umeda Millsaps College
"You gain the perspective of another country, the differences-and the similarities."
Larry Morrison Millsaps College
"An idea of how the Brexit affected the economies, and an idea of how life is in the United Kingdom."
A student Millsaps College
"It's hard to quantify. Studying abroad is exhausting. It makes you grow as a person because you have to change your entire perspective in order to attempt to understand the culture."
Baxter Richardson Millsaps College
"I mostly gained experience in traveling abroad, ie. foreign currency, culture."
A student Millsaps College
"I learned so much more than just the effects of colonization on the Maya and chocolate - a look into ethics, into how individuals interact and understand the world around them, and how that can be traced through goods such as chocolate."
Jordan Claire Millsaps College
"I learned how to be independent; it was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Millsaps College
"I learned about the UK, London, and Shakespeare. It was definitely worthwhile."
Emily Hussey Millsaps College
"Every second was worth every penny. It's worth the financial investment."
Alana N Millsaps College
"This experience was extremely worthwhile and I will do it again because this opportunity to live among different types of people opened my eyes to new frames of culture, philosophy, religion, art, music, politics, and language."
Samesa H Millsaps College
"I can find my way around in almost any city now without feeling nervous about getting lost. I know how to manage money, and even if you don't speak the language, it's okay because people are generally nice and forgiving."
A student Millsaps College
"As I've articulated throughout this application, the entire experience was fantastic, surreal. Even making it to the Mexican airport was a momentous achievement, and I only grew from there. If I can do it, anyone can. The important thing to remember is to be smart and be present. You can't help but be changed by the experien..."
Daniel K Millsaps College
"I learned how different other cultures are and how to relate their culture to ours"
A student Millsaps College
"It was a crazy experience. Very whirlwind type thing"
Catherine A Millsaps College
"I learned more Spanish. I learned how to cope with a different culture in a different atmosphere. "
Konstantin B Millsaps College
"An emic experience of the culture in each region. I learned more about the history and culture of each city, and how each city expanded to become a global or regional power."
A student Millsaps College
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A student Millsaps College
"I gained a greater global awareness. It was absolutely worth it!"
A student Millsaps College
"How to love on my own and adapt to a culture I knew nothing about before arriving there. Yes it was worthwhile. "
Taylor G Millsaps College
"The history of the Maya and chocolate "
Terri L Millsaps College
"My experience abroad taught me to live without fear of the future and to explore. I learned that it is ok to get lost and to wander in a city that I had never been to before. I truly had one of the most memorable life experiences and I would not trade it for anything."
Lauren V Millsaps College
"enhanced my cultural sensitivity"
samantha.perez.98 Millsaps College
