Get a Global Start to Your UC Education Through UCEAP
Overview
Give your UC education an international foundation with Global Start.
Global Start is an experience unlike anything you will find on campus. With Europe as your classroom, you will take courses infused with local history and culture and participate in excursions that bring lectures to life. While immersing yourself in the local community and making new friends, you’ll learn to thrive in an unfamiliar environment—ideal preparation for your return to UC in the winter.
Designed with specialized programming to ease the transition from high school to university, Global Start promotes long-term academic success. The program will build a strong foundation for your UC career by developing capacities for:
- Study habits
- Writing skills
- Living independently
- Intercultural awareness
- Language skills
- Financial literacy
- Self-awareness, resiliency and adapting to new environments
- Career readiness
Explore new disciplines and start checking off degree requirements. Every class earns UC units and can fulfill UC general education requirements and count toward your degree.
The knowledge, experiences and skills you gain abroad on Global Start will create a foundation for success throughout the rest of college and beyond.
Locations
Syracuse, Italy
In the bustling city of Syracuse on the island of Sicily, students will find the ideal setting to immerse themselves in the local culture, a unique combination of Italian and Mediterranean, marked by distinctive traditions and some of the best food in Europe. Sicily’s long history as a crossroad of civilizations makes it a perfect place for a cross-cultural learning experience. Syracuse offers a rich and colorful tapestry of street markets, delightful cafés, and the majestic Greek temples of Apollo and Athena.
Sevilla, Spain
As Southern Spain’s capital city, Seville is a cosmopolitan and vibrant city where tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand. Modern Seville still maintains traces of its rich cultural history, allowing students to live and study amongst Roman ruins, Moorish & Renaissance-style architecture, the Jewish quarters of Santa Cruz, and the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, all providing an ideal backdrop to the continuation of Global Start students’ cultural learning abroad.
Full program details will be available in the coming weeks. Check back again soon!
Contact Information
For more information about your summer orientation, email the UCEAP office at UC Davis.
For more information about the program abroad, email the UCEAP systemwide office.