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Your Partner in Building Custom and
Faculty- Led Study Abroad Programs
Who is CAPA?
Since 1972, CAPA International Education has collaborated with faculty members to develop customized, faculty-led study abroad programs. CAPA offers the academic support, extra-curricular experiences, and logistical services
necessary for you to create a unique educational experience for your students.
What Faculty- Led Programs
Can CAPA Develop?
CAPA can develop programs in nearly every discipline, from English to Engineering, ranging from short-term to semester-length.
Where Can CAPA Develop
Faculty-Led Programs?
CAPA develops programs in the following Global Cities: Beijing, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Florence, Istanbul, London, and Sydney.
When Can I Lead
a Program Abroad?
CAPA can develop faculty-led programs during any time of the year. A CAPA Custom Programs Developer can offer you advice about the best dates to travel, depending on your specific location of interest.
Academic Support
• Arrangements for professional site visits and local guest speakers
• Local faculty to teach courses on behalf of your institution • Access to language and contextual courses at local
affiliate universities
Experiential Education Support
• Internship and service-learning opportunities (in some locations)
• MyEducation calendar of co-curricular activities • Full-day or multi-day excursions that include
transportation, accommodations, and local guides
Logistical Support
• Recruitment assistance and pre-departure services • Apartment or homestay accommodations
for you and your students
• Classroom space and access to CAPA and university facilities
• Onsite Resident Director and support staff • Welcome reception and departure ceremony • Internship and health and safety orientation • International travel and health insurance • 24-hour emergency services
• Entrance to local cultural venues
How Can I Get Started?
Contact a CAPA Custom Programs Developer by calling 1.800.793.0334 or by completing a Program Request form, available online: www.capa.org/custom
Examples of Faculty-Led
Programs Developed by CAPA
In addition to the standard academic, experiential education, and logistical support that CAPA provides for all faculty-led programs, CAPA can also customize these details based on your needs.
Engineering of the Renaissance
Florence, Italy
University of Pittsburgh
Four-week program in May
Led by two professors of Mechanical Engineering, 15 students spent four weeks exploring various sites of significance to the development of the European Renaissance. By visiting the actual places where da Vinci, Galileo, and others conducted their research and studies, students were introduced to the important principles of engineering and physics developed during this period.
Customized academic support arranged
by CAPA:
• A CAPA Adjunct Faculty to instruct a course on “Analyzing and Exploring the Global City”
• Florence museum pass, including entry to all state museums
Customized logistical support arranged
by CAPA:
• Airport pickup • Walking tours
• A fund arranged to cover the cost of additional co-curricular activities
British Culture and Internships
London, England
University of California, Davis
10-week program from March to June
Twenty students spent a Spring quarter in the heart of London, taking two upper-division English courses focusing on the rich culture, literature, and history of England with special attention on filmmaking. Students took classes at the CAPA center in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, while completing a professional internship in the career field of their choice. Excursions out and about in London were an integral part of the program, from Bath to Oxford, and more.Customized academic support
arranged by CAPA:
• A CAPA Adjunct Faculty to instruct a course on “British Life and Culture”
Customized Experiential Education
support arranged by CAPA:
• Part-time internship placements for all students • A CAPA Adjunct Faculty to instruct a weekly
“Learning through Internships” seminar
• A per student activity fund to be used for excursions in country
Customized logistical support
arranged by CAPA:
• Midterm dinner
• Weekly travel card for use on the London Underground, mainline trains and buses
• Panoramic coach tour of London
• Imperial College student union membership • International Students House membership
Winter-Term Internship Program
Sydney, Australia
Augustana College – Rock Island, Illinois
Nine-week program from January to March
This opportunity combined classwork on campus with a full-time, seven-week internship in Sydney. Fifty students earned three credits of coursework completed on campus and nine 300-level internship credits, meeting Augustana’s Learning Community requirement. Areas for internships in this particular Sydney program were vast, ranging from biology to sports management.Customized Experiential Education
support arranged by CAPA:
• Full-time internship placements for all students • A CAPA Adjunct Faculty to instruct a weekly “Learning
through Internships” seminar
Customized logistical support
arranged by CAPA:
• Weekly travel pass for the bus, train, and ferry • Panoramic coach tour of Sydney and Sydney
Harbor Cruise
• Full-day excursion to the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park
• Tour of Sydney Opera House
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What Faculty are Saying About
CAPA’s Custom Programs
“Working with CAPA for my Global Seminar
was fabulous! The CAPA staff went all out to
accommodate our needs. Student housing was
superb, as was mine. All details were taken care of,
from the informative and very helpful orientation
to the requested site visits, accompanying staff,
the most outstanding guest lectures, coordinating
the care of a sick student, suggestions and
arrangements for student travel, and the lovely
office and study rooms! My students were absolutely
delighted with their time in London, and I have CAPA
to thank for an extremely successful seminar.”
Dr. Simran Sahi
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Economics Department University of Minnesota
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“It is clear this program is truly a life changing
experience for our students. The great organization
at CAPA, including the extra opportunities outside
our curriculum, have been greatly appreciated by
the students and our faculty. Thank you for all you
do for our students!”
Dr. Anne Robertson
Professor, Engineering Department University of Pittsburgh
“One of the reasons I continue to take students
on a study abroad program is the support I receive
from CAPA. They are equipped to handle simple issues
to more complicated problems should they arise.
The support and attention to detail on the front end
from CAPA assures me that the students will be
prepared for their program.”
Dr. Larry Fauver
Associate Professor, Finance Department University of Tennessee
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“I enjoy our collaboration with CAPA and find that
they are a top-notch institutional partner. Having
worked in the field of international education for a
number of years, I can attest to the importance of
working with a reliable, dependable, and creative
organization. I know that I can always count on them
to assist with any given facet of our programs, from
program development, recruitment, and marketing,
to logistics and onsite program support.”
Tonya Veltrop Director of Study Abroad
University of Missouri School of Journalism
“I led a study abroad program in Florence through
CAPA and was continually impressed by the
organization’s close guidance and resourcefulness
throughout the planning stages. CAPA saw us
through every detail of the trip, and accommodated
my teaching style and needs in order to give
students the most enriching experience possible,
including their exposure to several guest lecturers
who shared their professional and cultural
experiences on living and working in Florence.
CAPA arranged for an art historian to give our
students a guided tour of the building that housed
our classroom, so that even the time we spent in
class transported us through Florence’s history
and legacy of great art. CAPA constantly brings
a culture, its history, and its people into the
classroom; challenging our students to expand their
world experience and ensuring their comfort every
step of the way.”
Dr. Rachael Peckham
Associate Professor, English Department Marshall University
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CAPA International Education is an international education organization (IEO) committed to empowering student learning through personal choice, academic integrity, and engagement in urban environments abroad. Our approach to international study is unique and provides a holistic learning abroad experience that challenges, excites, and inspires students like no other program can. Through our courses, the city becomes the laboratory in which the student conducts academic research. This collaborative and ultimately personalized approach has made CAPA International Education the trusted global leader since 1972.
CAPA successfully completed the Forum on Education Abroad’s QUIP review, with exceptionally high marks. The QUIP review program is designed to assess international education organizations (IEOs) through a process that involves both internal organizational self-study and external site reviews performed by independent professionals within the field of education abroad. CAPA has now joined a small, elite group of institutions and IEOs that have successfully completed this process. This acknowledgement further illustrates that CAPA’s academic programs have met the field’s highest standards and applies to all CAPA sites, as the review process considers each location carefully. Our commitment to these high standards is part of CAPA’s promise to our students and partnering institutions to create programs that are academically rigorous, culturally engaging, and accessible.
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