Step 1: Identify Opportunities and Audiences

Getting Started

To best assess the gaps in abroad offerings and develop courses/programs most likely to be popular with students, it is helpful to become familiar with Syracuse Abroad programs and participations trends.

Get oriented with the Syracuse Abroad Program Guide

Review Participation Data 

  • Analyze your school/college/discipline study abroad offerings and participation data (available via your school/college Study Abroad Liaison)
  • Identify your target student population(s): Who is studying abroad and where? Who is not going and why? 
  • Coming soon: Centralized Data Dashboard

Identify and Assess Existing Offerings Abroad

Identify curricular gaps, overlaps and unmet academic needs abroad by reviewing the opportunities that already exist, utilizing resources linked below.  

Explore the Program Selector Tool  

Utilize this online search tool to identify Syracuse Abroad programs that offer courses in specific disciplines, locations, terms and academic levels (including different combinations of these) 

Syracuse Abroad Center Course Options

Syracuse Abroad World Partner Options 

Syracuse Abroad Summer and Short-term Options 


Consider the Pros and Cons of Syracuse Abroad Program Types

For more information on different program types and options, revisit the Syracuse Abroad Program Guide

  Credits Duration Enrollment Capacity  
Curricular Control   
 
Extra Tuition Outside Standard Semester 
CENTER      
Semester – General requirements 12-19  Semester High  (depends on center) High No 
Semester – clusters 12-19 Semester Moderate  (also depends on center) High No 
Semester – specialized cohort 12-19 Semester Low High No 
Summer Session 3-9  10 days  to 7 weeks High High Yes 
FACULTY-LED      
 Summer 3-9 10 days  to  10 weeks Low High Yes 
Short-term 2-4  1 to 2 weeks Low High No 
WORLD PARTNER      
Semester with Provider (CIEE, CEA)  12- 19 Semester Depends on the program Low to moderate (if customized program) No 
Exchange Semester – Direct Enroll  12-19  Semester Depends on program  Low No