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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: History & Culture

Term To Study: Summer 2020
Application Deadline: Mar 01, 2020
Program Starts: May 25, 2020
Program Ends: Jun 12, 2020
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $3,100
Contact Phone: 4345448788
Contact Name: Center For Global Education
Contact Email: studyabroad@lynchburg.edu
What is Included: Estimated trip fee includes: international airfare, ground transportation, housing, some meals, entry fees to program required sites, tour guides, tips, 24 hour assistance, and international insurance for medical emergencies, accidents, evacuation and repatriation, and tuition

*Estimated trip fee may change due to fluctuating cost of airfare, foreign currency exchange rates, and number of students enrolled in the trip.

*$250 non-refundable deposit is required by the deadline listed on the left side of the page. This is credited towards the overall trip fee. The deposit is refundable only if the university cancels the trip.
What is not Included: Passport fees, visa fees, extra luggage fees (if exceeding airline allowance), trip insurance, meals except for those listed above/ on the itinerary, spending money of personal nature such as, but not limited, to phone service, laundry, souvenirs, bank transaction fees, etc. If your program requires courses before the start of the trip, your university meal plan will not be able to be used after the end of the normal semester.
Program Description

Spend three weeks at our partner institution Kazakh-American Free University in Ust-Kamenogorsk. This will be a historical, cultural, geographical, political, and economic introduction to Kazakhstan. Students will have the chance to encounter, observe, and explore what life is like today in that country. Daily interactions with Kazakhstani students and faculty will give students insights that they could not otherwise get. Students will also spend time in Almaty.

Course Information:
6 elective credit hours taken at Kazakh American Free University

Faculty Leader:
Dr. Richard Burke| burke@lynchburg.edu| 434-544-8632

Quick Facts

Population: 17522010
Capital: Astana
Per-capita GDP: $ 13200
Size: 2724900 km2
Time Zone: (GMT + 06:00 hours) Almaty, Colomba, Dhakra

US State Department

Travel Warning: YES
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University of Lynchburg Center for Global Education