Thailand

Study in Chiang Mai and let the old and new worlds of Asia become your classroom. Through the juxtaposition of traditional and modern cultures, you will explore customs, arts, religions, and business environments that will help you develop strategies and skills for navigating interpersonal issues at home and abroad. Whether exploring the Chiang Mai Gate area, visiting a Temple, taking the River Palace Tour, or navigating one of the many markets, you will be surrounded by and immersed in culture, history, and the arts! This trip promises to be the experience of a lifetime!

Courses Available (3 hours)

  IB 400 Cross-Cultural Effectiveness in Business & Life (MI)

  Prof. Jim Ryan

In our globalized society, confidence in multi-cultural environments is essential to success! Cross-cultural effectiveness requires stepping out of your comfort zone and understanding others’ perspectives. This introductory international experience will enable you to build these skills. This course will benefit all business students who will work with international clients and customers.

 

  ENG 302 Travel Writing (W2)

  ENG Staff

Energetic and diverse, rich in history, culture, art, and all of the things that make life interesting, Thailand is the ideal place to discover and develop your skills as a travel writer. In this course, you will explore Chiang Mai and the surrounding areas (with the class and independently) and use your experiences and curiosity as a world traveler to write engaging essays and narratives that include and combine research, analysis and critical reflection. Prerequisites: ENG 101 or CIV 111-112 and junior standing.

 

  ETE 280 Exploring Diversity(GP/WC)

  Prof. Juan Rios Vega

Have you considered how social identities such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, and sexuality shape PreK-16 students’ educational experiences in the United States? Why some students have more challenges and barriers to navigate and to succeed in schools? How issues of inequality and inequity are still perpetuated and seen as “normal” by mainstream society? In this dialogic course–using Thailand as our backdrop–students will learn and unlearn from a critical social justice lens how social labels intersect various systems of oppression in education and society. Although this course was initially created for future teachers, students from other departments, who took this course, always suggest that ETE 280 should be taken by all students on campus. Join us on this immersive and cultural trip filled with experiential learning.

Program Details

   January 2–16 2025
   $4,300

Comprehensive program fee of $4,300 includes: tuition; round-trip airfare from O’Hare, accommodations and daily breakfast. Class-related site visits to local universities, cultural activities including ancient temple visits, city tours and more.

Comprehensive program fee includes:

• Tuition
• Round-trip airfare from O’Hare
• Twin room with private bath & breakfast daily
• Textbooks
• Several class-related events and activities
• Site visits to major cultural sites, museums, and markets. Possible tours include a guided tour of Wat Singh Temple, a River Palace Tour, tour of a Hindu Temple, a visit to the Museum of Asian Civilizations and multiple markets...and so much more!

Online Registration (required)

Runs Wednesday, March 26 - Monday, April 14, 2025 on our website: Study Abroad Website

All classes have enrollment maximums, so register early if you want to be enrolled! (Students who need to be wait-listed will be informed.) Classes are also contingent on enrollment minimums in order to proceed (another reason to register early!)

A non-refundable $500 deposit required to secure your registration, due no later than Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Then, a $1000 payment is due by Monday, May 12, 2025. Half of the remaining balance is due by Monday, September 1, 2025. A payment of the remaining balance is due by Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Bills will be available online. A participant missing payment will be dropped from the program.

NOTE: A 2.50 minimum Bradley GPA is required to pre-register. If you are a transfer student who has not yet recorded a Bradley GPA but wants to register, write us at studyabroad@bradley.edu.

*Students enrolled in a Bradley sponsored Study Abroad program may be eligible for Financial Aid. We encourage you to contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

NOTE: A minimum 2.50 Bradley GPA is required to study abroad. Participating students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing and submit a Medical Clearance Form signed by Bradley University’s health services or your general practitioner. Please contact us at studyabroad@bradley.eduif you have questions.