A New Study Abroad Opportunity for AUK Students

The American University of Kuwait (AUK), in collaboration with Marymount University (MU), has created an opportunity for AUK students to participate in a semester-long study abroad program in the United States. Set to begin in the Spring 2014 semester, the program aims to help students to cope successfully with the globalization, migration, increasing economic interdependence, communication, and travel that are increasingly bringing cultures into ever closer contact with one another.

MU is a small private institution of higher learning located just outside Washington, D.C. in Arlington, Virginia. AUK students who have completed at least 30 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.7 have the opportunity to go for a semester abroad at Marymount. In consultation with their AUK advisors, they will be able to take 12-15 credit hours (4-5 classes) in a variety of disciplines.

AUK students will benefit from Marymount's reputation for having smaller classes, where instructors are able to provide personalized attention. MU students come from across the United States and around the world, representing a broad array of cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. More than 300 international students, representing 67 countries make up an integral part of Marymount. This diversity offers the campus community opportunities to learn about the richness of different cultures around the world.

AUK endeavors to produce well-rounded global citizens who possess the skills to function and communicate in diverse regions of the world, thus becoming ambassadors of Kuwait.

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 2nd October 2013