Academic Treks College offers unique study abroad opportunities to students all around the world. What sets Academic Treks College apart from other study abroad programs is not where we go or the topics we study, but our unique approach to travel, learning and exploration. Courses are designed go beyond the traditional classroom and expose students to real world settings where they can see first hand how the lessons they are learning apply to the world around them. Working alongside professionals in the field, students are engaged in field studies, hands-on learning, and assist with projects that have an immediate application and relevance to their studies. Supplementing these field studies with travel and cultural immersion helps students understand their experiences with a truly global perspective.
We are extremely proud of our reputation, course design, excellent safety record and phenomenal staff. Join the best, challenge yourself to go beyond and discover your potential. Then prepare for an unforgettable journey and a study abroad experience that will change the way you view yourself and the world. |
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College Credit
Academic Treks College benefits from
a special partnership with Lesley University. All of our academic courses have been developed in coordination with the academic departments of our University of Record and are taught by Academic Treks College professors. During each course students can earn 3-5 academic credits for their courses. Go to Academic Credit for more information about the credit transfer process.
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Experience
Academic Treks College is the college division of Broadreach Summer Adventures. Together
over the past 17 years, we have taken over 7000 young adults
on hundreds of trips to every corner of the world.
Our experience gives us a keen understanding of the
challenges and complexities of successful planning,
scouting and operating programs abroad. We have the
critical know-how and skills to make our educational
expeditions exceptional. [Back
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Course Design
We believe strongly in the value
of experiential education and the
benefits that come from hands-on learning within a field
of study. Our courses are carefully designed to achieve
our primary objectives: real world educational experience,
cultural awareness, environmental stewardship, personal
growth, fun and exploration of our world. The experiential component of our courses brings the academic content to life in a way that is not possible if you stay within the classroom. [Back
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Our Approach to Learning
Our interdisciplinary approach
to education combines the best of academic, experiential
and service learning while taking students out of the
classroom and into real world environments. To maximize
the experience, we intertwine our studies with practical
applications in the natural environments and cultural
framework of the places we travel. Our goal is to make
education interesting, inspiring, challenging and fun. [Back
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Staff Expertise
Our professors and staff members are hired for
their expertise in their particular field and their genuine
enthusiasm for teaching, volunteer work and working with
young adults. With professors and instructors on each program, plus
the in-country educators and guides, the student to staff
ratio is very low. See Our Staff for more information
on our staff, their qualifications and our intensive
staff training. [Back
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Safety
Although no company can guarantee
safety, we are proud of our excellent safety record.
Our comprehensive risk management plans, thorough scouting
and planning, intensive staff training and years of experience
in running programs abroad allow us to focus on a high
level of safety that many college programs and trips
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Small Groups
Each group is limited to 10-16
participants. This group size promotes a highly supportive,
non-competitive atmosphere that allows each person to
be an integral part of the team and adventure. The flexibility
permitted by traveling in a small group allows us to
take advantage of more opportunities and gives us the
ability to accommodate the different goals and dynamics
of each group. [Back
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Program Locations
We've chosen some of the
world’s most spectacular natural environments and
cultures for our adventure classrooms. Program locations
are chosen for their optimal mix of educational, cultural,
service and adventure opportunities and are off the beaten
path. See our Programs for more information about our program locations and course topics. [Back to Top] |
Cultural Exchange
Academic Treks College courses provide rare opportunities
to truly experience different cultures. By working and
living alongside locals in foreign countries, our participants
receive a level of cultural education and immersion that cannot be
gained in any other way. On language and cultural programs,
home-stays are an integral part of the course design. [Back
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Fun, Adventure and Personal
Growth
Academic Treks College courses are not only academic, but also exciting and fun.
We balance learning, field-based studies and hands-on experience
with adventure and travel, and our students have a blast
together
exploring
the corners of our world. Living in small groups, traveling
in foreign lands and taking on unique challenges provide
opportunities for introspection and laughter, hard work
and open adventure, personal growth and meaningful friendships. [Back to Top] |
