Crop Sciences FACULTY LED: ACES/BUS Faculty-Led: The International Business Immersion Program (IBIP) – Brazil (Winter) ACES Faculty-Led Program: History, Culture, and Development in Sierra Leone ACES in Costa Rica: Soil Diversity & Land Use (Winter Break) ACES Faculty-Led Program: Service Learning, Child, Family, Health and Agriculture in South Africa (Winter) SUMMER: ACES Exchange: Study and Intern at El Purpan in France ACES Direct Enroll: Study and Intern at American Farm School in Greece ACES Exchange: Study and Research at National Taiwan University in Taiwan ACES Exchange: Study and Intern at Massey University in New Zealand ACES Exchange: University of Sydney in Australia ACES Exchange: Food Heritage Tour at UniLaSalle in France ACES Exchange: University of Buenos Aires School of Agriculture in Argentina ACES/ENG Exchange: University of Vicosa in Brazil (Summer) ACES Provider: Global Experiences Internship: Barcelona, Dublin, London, or Sydney SEMESTER: ACES Exchange: University College Dublin in Ireland ACES Exchange: Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands ACES Exchange: Massey University in New Zealand ACES Exchange: University of Reading in the United Kingdom ACES Direct Enroll: Study and Intern at University of Congreso in Argentina ACES Direct Enroll: Agribusiness & International Development at Njala University in Sierra Leone

Program Summaries FACULTY LED: ACES in Costa Rica: Soil Diversity & Land Use The course is designed to provide students with an intensive introduction to soil diversity and associated land use systems including their human dimensions across the humid, montane, and drier regions of Costa Rica. Students will work in teams to interpret soil-landscapes and investigate linkages among land use patterns and their ecosystem impacts. ACES/BUS Faculty-Led: The International Business Immersion Program (IBIP) – Brazil (Winter) This 2-week program puts students in the shoes of a global executive as they walk through a marketing channel. Three components comprise the IBIP experience: a preparatory course during Fall semester; a 14-day immersion tour allowing students to view and understand the issues they've studied; and a public, on-campus presentation and video screening of the group's research findings during the spring semester. SUMMER: ACES Exchange: Study and Intern at El Purpan in France This program in the south of France involves 1 month of courses studying French language as well as viticulture and enology. The second month of the program, students participate in an internship on a French vineyard, dairy or other agricultural site while living with a host family. There is also a semester program at Purpan with a French language requirement. ACES Direct Enroll: Study and Intern at American Farm School in Greece The Dimitris Perrotis College of Agricultural Studies in Thessaloniki, Greece, offers a six-week program that fuses practical, hands-on agricultural work experience with a unique introduction to the culture and traditions of Greece. The program includes classroom and fieldwork exploration of the dynamic and varied world of Greek agriculture and food industry, as well as exposure to daily life in Greece. There is also a semester program available. SEMESTER: ACES Exchange: Massey University in New Zealand Massey is New Zealand's premiere institution for the life sciences and agriculture. The city of Palmerston North is conveniently close to west coast beaches, and within easy driving distance to the Hawke's Bay wine region, skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Ruapehu, and New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. A summer study tour is offered with an internship in Hawke’s Bay or students can study at Massey for an entire semester. ACES Exchange: University College Dublin in Ireland UCD is the largest university in Ireland and a great destination for ACES students. A wide variety of courses are offered in both engineering disciplines as well as general education requirements and ACES electives. This is a competitive program that requires a GPA of at least 3.25. Application Deadlines: Varies, Spring semester and WB Sept 15, Summer and Fall Feb. 15 Apply: www.studyabroad.illinois.edu - Click ‘programs’ and enter program name in search field Cost: Varies depending on length and location For information on scholarships: http://academics.aces.illinois.edu/study-abroad/scholarship Walk-in hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-4pm and Wednesdays 9:30-11:30am