CGE Approved Programs

The best off-campus experiences are those that complement what happens here at Kenyon. Careful preparation before you go abroad, and thoughtful selection of courses when you return, can help you get the most from your semester or year in Asia. In general, the more you prepare yourself with language study and with courses at Kenyon that introduce you to the history, religion, and cultures of your destination, the more you will benefit from your time in Asia. See your academic advisor, or any of the Asian Studies faculty, to get advice tailored to your curricular goals.

Visit the Center for Global Engagement to get complete information on the programs listed below. Some are semester programs; some last the entire year. Application deadlines also vary among these programs. One of the best strategies for picking a program abroad is to talk with Kenyon students who have participated in that program.

The following programs in Asia have been approved by the Center for Global Engagement:

China

Associated Colleges in China (ACC): Language, Culture and Society
Summer, fall, or summer and fall; 1 year of language required

Beijing Foreign Studies University
Fall, spring, or year; 1 year of language required

CET Chinese Language Programs, Beijing and Harbin

In Beijing live with Chinese roommate; Harbin has homestay

Chinese Studies Program in Beijing (CIEE)
Fall or spring; 2.75 GPA; 2 years of language required

Chinese Studies Program in Hong Kong
Year preferred, semester possible; 3.0 GPA, no language requirement

Chinese Studies in Program in Nanjing
Fall, spring or year; 1 year of language and one semester Chinese studies course

School for International Training
Fall or spring; in Yunnan Province

Taipei, Taiwan Council Study Center at National Chengchi University
Fall, spring, year; 1 year of language required

Taipei, Taiwan Inter-Univeristy Program of Chinese Language Study
Year; 2 years of language required

Buddhist Studies at Bodh Gaya
Fall

India Studies Program
Year (Mar.- Dec.); 3 month orientation at ACM college required

School for International Training
Fall or spring

College Year in India/Nepal
Year; 10 week summer session required preparation

Learning Through Service Program
Fall, spring, year

Nepal

College Year in India/Nepal
Year

School for International Training
Fall or spring

Indonesia

School for International Training Bali
Fall or spring

Council Study Center at IKIP Malang, Java
Fall or spring; 2.75 GPA; one Asian Studies course

Japan

Tokyo, Japan Study Program
Year or semester; 3.0 GPA

Nagoya, Japanese Study at Nanzan University
Fall, spring or year; 3.0 GPA; 1 year of Japanese if there for only a semester

Tokyo, Council Studies Center: Tokyo Japanese Studies Program
Fall or spring; 2.75 GPA

Korea

Seoul, Council Study Center at Sogang University
Fall or spring; 2.75 GPA

Thailand

Cooperative Southeast Asian Studies Program, Khon Kaen
Fall; 2.75 GPA; one Asian Studies Course

Vietnam

Cooperative Southeast Asian Studies Program, Hanoi University
Fall, spring, or year; one Asian Studies course

School for International Training
Fall or spring

Philippines

Learning Through Service Program
Fall, spring, or year