Location

Leuven, Amsterdam, Belgium, Netherlands

Program Description

This program provides an extraordinary opportunity to study a College of Business Computer Information systems (CIS) course in Europe while experiencing European business, culture, and history. You will learn about future opportunities for you to work or pursue your education in Europe after graduation from JMU. There will be some free time for students to explore Europe outside of class activities. The combination of studying, living, and traveling from a European location will make this an experience that you will not forget from an academic, business, and personal perspective.

The course for this study abroad is International Consulting (CIS 498). Learning will include a traditional JMU classroom approach, but will also include other forms of experiential learning since you may have field visits and guest lectures on the local culture, language, history, technology, all while living and traveling in Europe.

Location Description

This study abroad program is planned to occur in Leuven, Belgium, at the Irish College Leuven. We also plan to have day trips to Amsterdam (Netherlands) and Aachen (Germany).

Director

Bobby Vaziri | vaziribx@jmu.edu | Computer Information Systems

Accommodations

We plan to stay in the student housing at the Irish College Leuven for the majority of our stay.

Breakfast is provided by the Irish College Leuven, and students will be provided with a weekly stipend for their other meals. In addition, some group meals will be provided.

Additional Items to Consider

Students MUST bring a laptop computer to Europe for their coursework.

Many of our field trips will require walking and may involve hiking in a city or outside of a city.

Applicant Criteria

• Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.0
• Open to juniors and seniors. 
• Students should have declared a CIS major or be accepted as a CIS minor.
• Students must have completed COB 300 or be accepted into COB 300 by Summer 2026.
• Open to JMU students only

Application Process

• Study Abroad Online Application ($40 fee)
• Short essay 
• Interview with Program Director

Further details and instructions about these application requirements will be available upon log-in.