Students and faculty numbers in computer science can live and study in Europe at nearly no additional cost. Choose and plan now. First learn about each destination.

Cost

As a bilateral program, students will pay tuition at the College of Charleston and maintain full-time status which will NOT affect grants and scholarships.

Housing

There are many affordable housing opportunities available for students. For example, at the university in Bolzano, College of Charleston students are housed in private rooms (with shared kichen and bath) at the Rainerum Institue for around 240 euros a month (utilities included). Talk with the study abroad program director about which options are best for you.

City Life

See the following links for information on each destination:
Bolzano, Italy
La Rochelle, France
Linz, Austria

Getting Started

Interested in studying computer science at one of our three partner universities? Take the next step! Make an appointment with Dr. Chris Starr, program coordinator, to talk about when to go abroad, which courses to take, and other exciting details to put together your customized study aborad experience!

College of Charleston Study Abroad Procedure

Please note that you must visit the Center for International Education (CIE) to talk with a CIE staff member to get approved for a study abroad program. After official approval to the study abroad program, the CIE will help to ensure that all requirements are met for credits to transfer and financial aid to apply to the program that you choose.

Program Coordinator:
Dr. Chris Starr
JC Long 224
(843) 953-8150
starr@cs.cofc.edu

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What Students Have to Say

"The best thing about studying abroad is learning different cultures, meeting new people and exploring new places. Flights and other transportation is extremely cheap in Europe, so once you land in one of the countries, all the doors open for you to travel around. I have gained sound experience in IT sector, learned different approaches and worked on various projects. I will never forget all the moments and all that fun I had studying abroad and I strongly suggest to all the students to take this chance and enjoy student life as much as they can."
-Tomas Katysovas

"In my opinion, the best thing about studying abroad is that you can't be disappointed. You can't really imagine how it's going to feel before you actually live it but trust me, it's worth it, even if it's often hard to get all the paperwork done. You meet new people, see new things, live in a new place, it's almost a new life in some kind of way! About my experience in Charleston, it's very different from where I come from and that's why I enjoyed every day there. I worked for the CIRDLES project and learned a lot of things about different kinds of programming. I'm now following a part-time course in Tours, France while working for an IT company specialized in monetics, and I'm looking forward to coming back to Charleston."
-Antoine Lagarde

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