DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Dublin, Ireland RIT Exchange Program Dublin Instute of Technology (DIT) is internaonally ranked for the quality of its teaching and is one of Ireland's most innovave instutes of higher educaon. Based in the vibrant and cosmopolitan city of Dublin, DIT is home to more than 22,000 students including over 1,000 internaonal students. RIT Engineering Technology students can take a full semester of core technical classes at DIT and earn credit towards their RIT degree. Students must have junior standing or higher to apply. Featured Students: Things To Know: 1. RIT Educaon Abroad Travel Grants provide funding for RIT students to study abroad – from $500 to $2,500. Ask a study abroad advisor for more details. 2. Consider taking minor, immersion or general educaon credits abroad for more flexibility in program opons. Geng Started: 1. Learn more at: studyabroad.rit.edu 2. Meet with your academic advisor to discuss ming and coursework. 3. Explore programs in the Compass database: rit.edu/global/compass 4. Call a study abroad advisor to make an appointment: 585-475-4466. STUDY ABROAD FOR CAST STUDENTS When You Should Go: Each CAST student and program is unique. Work closely with your academic advisor to determine the meline that will work best for your program of study. Study abroad experiences may begin as early as the second semester of your first year, but opportunies to study abroad in your second and third years are also available. Planning ahead is key. It is suggested to plan between six months to one year in advance to ensure proper academic and financial planning. 4 reasons why CAST students should study abroad: • Gain insight into how engineering, technology and hospitality issues are approached and solved throughout the world. • Develop inter-cultural and cross-communicaon skills that will allow you to stand out when applying to jobs, graduate schools and research programs. • Connect what you learn in the classroom with real-world global experience while building future professional collaboraons. • Learn how to develop innovave soluons for global customers and internaonal markets and pracce problem solving through working, studying and living in an unfamiliar context. RIT CROATIA Dubrovnik, Croaa RIT Global Campus Live and learn in the historic seaside town of Dubrovnik, one of the top tourist desnaons in Eastern Europe. RIT Internaonal Hospitality and Service Management students will gain hands-on understanding of Croaa’s growing tourism industry by vising local businesses, hearing from guest speakers in the industry and networking with company representaves. Liberal arts courses are also available to fulfill minor, immersion and general educaon requirements. Highlighted Programs Taylor Poer Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety Australia & New Zealand Summer 2014 “Studying sustainability in the classroom is important, but studying sustainable pracces while hiking across Australia and New Zealand emphasized why we should care about the earth and building sustainable communies.” Kaa Hudspeth Internaonal Hospitality Service Management Dubai, UAE Fall/Intersession 2015 “Traveling to Dubai gave me the opportunity to connect with RIT alumni and other professionals living and working in the area. Touring grand hotels such as the Burj al Arab, the Palazzo Versace and the Emirates Palace gave me a glimpse of what the hospitality industry has to offer.”