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Contact and Application
If you are interested in a customized semester, please follow the steps below:
1/ You can review the available semester programs by clicking on the corresponding button below:
2/ It is possible that the program has not yet been created yet. In this case, contact us by clicking the button "Contact Us" at the bottom of the page and let us know the area of focus and the dates you would like for your program.
1/ You can review the available semester programs by clicking on the corresponding button below:
- Fall semester, September-December 2016
- Spring semester, January to April 2017
2/ It is possible that the program has not yet been created yet. In this case, contact us by clicking the button "Contact Us" at the bottom of the page and let us know the area of focus and the dates you would like for your program.
Next Steps
Interested in one of our programs? Sign up by clicking on the button below. You will then receive a link directing you to your application. You will then have to fill out the application with the documents below:
All of these documents are required and must be completed in order for your application to be considered.
- The application form available on the link we have sent you
- A letter of motivation to Seagull Institute in English
- A certificate of your level of English (B1)
All of these documents are required and must be completed in order for your application to be considered.
Price and Content
The price of a customized semester ranges between $5,500 and $6,000 depending on the number of students participating. An economy of scale is applied once the number of students exceeds the number of 10.
The price of a Semester program includes:
- 9 hours on specific subjects (Courses taught by Seagull Institute Professors)
* Only the SEVIS fee and US embassy fee remain as an expense for the Participant
The price of a Semester program includes:
- Administration fees
- Assistance through the visa process and the costs associated with obtaining a J1 visa (The Exchange Visitor non-immigrant visa)*
- 12 hours of classes per week taught by University professors with excellent reputations in the city of Chicago. Courses can include but are not limited to the following: Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Advertising, Communications, Leadership, and Digital Technology.
- 9 hours on specific subjects (Courses taught by Seagull Institute Professors)
- Tours and competitive presentations given by industry leading companies (including student preparation prior to the visit and a debriefing afterwards)
- Conferences taught by professionals
- Volunteering at corporate or sporting events
- An orientation session before leaving for Chicago
- Bi-monthly coaching sessions with our Founder
- The assistance of a team located in Chicago for the duration of the stay
- At the end of the semester, a final presentation in English of the student’s personal and professional project in front of a jury
- Unlimited access to activities organized by Seagull during the semester program including various discovery activities like guided tours of Chicago, boat rides on Lake Michigan, a visit to a gospel church, etc
* Only the SEVIS fee and US embassy fee remain as an expense for the Participant
