Gateway Study Abroad

Employers today look for people who can work and communicate effectively in a diverse environment. They want people with initiative and leadership skills. A service project in Belize or global project with a German team would grab a potential employer's attention. 

Built around Gateway’s academic programs, Gateway Study Abroad opportunities are typically two to three weeks in length, planned around breaks to work with student schedules. They typically cost less than $3,500. Gateway also works with students to help cover program costs – funding up to $750 from Gateway, financial aid eligibility and additional fundraising opportunities. Complete and submit your application prior to the deadline.

To be eligible, students must: 

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a minimum of 2.5 grade point average in declared program
  • Provide two (2) recommendations from Gateway faculty members
  • Interview as part of the application process
  • Comply with department and college policies and remain free of disciplinary action or progressive discipline action
  • Have or obtain a valid U.S. Passport

You can apply for Gateway Study Abroad classes in seven simple steps: 

  1. Find the Study Abroad opportunity you want to pursue below
  2. Complete and submit your application by the deadline 
  3. Prepare for interview and presentation dressed in business casual attire
  4. Pay your $80 enrollment fee, then attend orientation & meet your classmates 
  5. Register for class via My Gateway during registration 
  6. Attend class as scheduled
  7. Travel to your international destination

Germany

On your Hessen Germany Exchange, students will visit Gateway’s sister school, Kaufmännische Schulen-Hanau in Germany. You’ll observe and participate in program-specific classes and visit local industries related to your respective field of study.  Immerse yourself in German culture and spend a portion of the program staying with local host families. Students will also visit historic cultural sites and work on a joint business project before and during travel.

Tentative Travel Dates: Late June-Early July, 2024 (dates subject to change)

Open to all students.

Specialized Areas: Business and Information Technology

View the Eligibility and Application Information document 

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Guatemala

Participants will visit Guatemala, the biggest country in Central America, and work with the non-profit group VIDA Volunteers on community building projects, setting up mobile clinics and providing service to needy communities. Under the supervision of local bilingual healthcare professionals, Gateway students will get hands-on training and gain experience in their respective fields. While providing needed community healthcare services, participants will also get to experience local culture and learn about Mayan traditions and customs, as well as visit old colonial cities and ruins.

Tentative Travel Dates: April 22-May 4, 2024 (dates subject to change)

Open to all students.

Specialized Areas: Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Dental Assistant

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Netherlands

Students will travel to the Netherlands to learn about the country’s role in the global horticulture market and its sustainability efforts.  Participating students will visit multiple sites centering on horticulture, marketing, tourism and sustainability. Students will visit the Hortus Botanicus, where they have the opportunity to get involved in a seasonal installation in the garden. Students will also experience the innovative Great Bubble Barrier, which captures canal waste; and they’ll learn how this system prevents pollution within water systems, both domestically and globally. Finally, at the Aeres University of Applied Science campus at Almeer, Gateway students will receive a lecture and tour of the planned sustainable city and work on the Green Lung Building’s green walls.

Tentative Travel Dates: Late April-Early May (dates subject to change)

Open to all students.

Specialized Areas: Horticulture, Greenhouse Operations, and Arboriculture/Urban Forestry

View the Eligibility and Application Information document

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