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Mount Allison Summer Program in India

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The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and Mount Allison University, are pleased to offer the Summer Program in India. This unique program will provide students from all over Canada an opportunity to participate in a cultural and educational immersion in an Indian environment over the course of eight weeks from June until the end of July. Students will reside at the Vivekananda Institute for India Studies (VIIS), which is located in the historic South Indian city of Mysore.

Riding an ElephantMysore is a city of a million people and is home to a number of Universities, heritage buildings and institutions that make it the cultural capital of the state of Karnataka. The moderate summer weather - it never exceeds 30 degrees Celsius in June and July - coupled with the city's tree lined boulevards and nature parks offer a pleasant setting for visiting students. Mysore is three hours by road from the state capital of Bangalore, famous for its own thriving international IT industry and home to an international airport with daily flights to Europe and North America.

The Center is situated on a compact campus and hosts a number of student groups from North America, visiting on similar programs at different times of the year. Its facilities include an up to date computer lab, well equipped classrooms and residence facilities, dining and laundry facilities and security. The Center is affiliated with an excellent faculty, who will serve as instructors for courses taken as University credit.

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Courses offered:

A minimum of nine credits and a maximum of twelve credits may be taken.  Students also have the opportunity to participate in co-curricular activities such as music and yoga. Field trips include visits to local museums, the Mysore Palace, the religious architecture of Belur and Bijaipur and the Vijayanagara monuments at Hampi (a UNESCO World Heritage site).

 


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