Studying overseas on the Scholar Ship

Jason · April 24, 2006

UC Berkeley and five international universities are sponsoring an unusual program for students interested in seeing the world during their college careers: a shipboard semester abroad.

The collegiate ship with 600 students aboard departs from Athens on Jan. 10 on its inaugural voyage, touching five continents as it stops in Casablanca, Morocco; Buenos Aires; Cape Town, South Africa, and ports in Australia, India, Singapore and Cyprus. The voyage ends back in Athens on May 2.

The program is called the Scholar Ship, a venture backed by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. The cruise line will operate the ship and Cal's Division of International and Area Studies will serve as of one of six academic stewards providing academic oversight and curriculum guidance. The other stewards are top universities in China, Mexico, Morocco, Australia and Ghana.

An announcement by the Scholar Ship last week said the experience is designed to give students an academically rigorous semester with the benefits of an international faculty and student body.

The program is open to undergraduates and graduates. The cost is $19,950.

Source: Rick DelVecchio, San Francisco Chronicle

JoeyandDavid · April 24, 2006

What an outstanding opportunity

GottaCruz · April 24, 2006

You can say that again, Joey. Amazing and what fortunate kids those are to be able to do that. Something that will stay with them the rest of their lives.

JoeyandDavid · April 24, 2006

At that young age I hope most will be able to appreciate this opportunity ..can you imagine the actual field trips where we went to museums they go to the site.

GottaCruz · April 24, 2006

And I hope they appreciate the sacrifices that their parents make so they can have this opportunity.

JoeyandDavid · April 24, 2006

Hey that doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t happen till they are at least 30 :grin:

GottaCruz · April 24, 2006

30? Joey, you are kidding me, right?

JoeyandDavid · April 25, 2006

well Cheryl think about it .. the stage that parents donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t know anything..13-19

then the stage I am in college I know more..19-24

then comes the stage why didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t you tell me stage 25-29

then comes 30+ on and you hear your child now with a child talking to their spouse Ã¢â‚¬Å“ you know dear my mom and dad were right what will we we do with jr.