Study Abroad Lithuania (LCC)

VISION

LCC International University is a multicultural, intentional, relational community with students and faculty from over 60 countries. It is a North American style liberal arts university with a Christian worldview, located in Klaipėda, Lithuania, a country bursting with aplomb, independence, and possibility. Campus is only 15 minutes away from the beach, forest, and historic downtown!  

LCC operates in English, so whether you take courses in your major, general studies or electives, you will earn credits in an interactive and global learning environment.  Join LCC’s vibrant student life by living on campus, volunteering, and participating in a diverse and welcoming community.  Discover the other Baltic countries through program excursions to Latvia and Estonia, and travel to the country of Georgia during the semester break with your study abroad cohort. Available for a semester or summer, this study abroad program is perfect for students who hope to make lasting connections, be known, and create a second home in northern Europe. 

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QUALIFICATIONS

LCC welcomes applications from various majors. To gain eligibility you must:

• Have Sophomore standing or above
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Possess a strong commitment to academics and Christianity

Besides traveling to the best cities in the region, students will learn how to live like an urban European where people (lots of them) live in a small space, bumping into each other (sometimes literally). Buses and trains, cafes, cobblestones, and markets are all parts of daily life at LCC. 

CREDIT

All courses at LCC are taught in English. You can find a list of courses listed by semester on the LCC website under "Studies at LCC". Meet major requirements (with advisor approval) in Business, Economics, Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, English, International Relations, Communication and Psychology.

There are also courses that could meet core requirements or other requirements for students' majors. All courses used for core fulfillment must be approved by the Registrar's office. See GEO for more information.

COST

The Global Education Office will work with Student Financial Services to reassess each applicant's institutional aid for their off-campus semester. Institutional aid includes Gordon-awarded merit scholarships and grants, honors program awards, and major-or department-specific awards. Federal and private aid will not be affected. Factors in the reassessment process include financial need, GEO program flexibility within your major/minor, and program cost. SFS will provide a breakdown of costs to each student after approval has been issued by the GEO.

You will be charged the basic term expenses as indicated in the academic catalog. Student Financial Services will reassess each applicant's financial aid package for their off-campus semester and provide a breakdown of costs after acceptance from the GEO. Federal and private aid will not be affected. Please contact SFS for specific financial questions. Regular Gordon semester costs include:

• Tuition: 15 semester hours (5 courses)
• Housing: shared room with 3-4 roommates
• Monthly stipend for food and entertainment
• Ground Transportation
• Orientation week travel throughout Lithuania
• Weekend trip to Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia
• 9-day trip to Georgia (during the mid-semester break)
• Lithuanian student visa
• Use of textbooks from the LCC library (so students don't have to buy them)

Not covered:

• Flights
• Personal Expenses
• Independent travel

 APPLICATION PROCEDURE & DEADLINES

All Gordon students applying to this program must first submit an online seat application to the Global Education Office before applying directly to your program. Fall and Spring seat applications must be submitted to the GEO by March 1.

After the Global Education Office has notified you of your approval, you may then proceed with the program's application. See LCC's website for more information on applications and deadlines. 

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