Kandy, Sri Lanka
 

Program Name: IFSA Study in Sri Lanka: Research Program
Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
 
Terms available: fall and spring semesters
Dates: late August to mid-November (fall); late January to mid-April (spring)  Start and end dates noted are tentative and subject to change.
 
Institution website: https://www.ifsa-butler.org/
Program website: https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/ifsa-study-in-sri-lanka-research-program/#program-overview
 
Visa fees: Included in program fee
Housing deposits: n/a
 
Registration info: At the end of the semester, students present a formal research paper. (3 U.S. semester credit hours)
Other requirements: n/a

Academics: Essential Sinhala language class or other language elective. All students will complete a field-based research project, conducted intensively during the final month of the semester abroad, alongside other elective classes.
Catalog*: https://ifsa-butler.org/programs/ifsa-study-in-sri-lanka-research-program/#academics
Courses previously taken by Holy Cross students: https://sa.holycross.edu
On left-side menu, click on Courses Taken Abroad for Holy Cross Credit then select program.   Please be aware this list is meant to give you an idea of the types of courses available to you at ISLE Sri Lanka based on what past students have taken. This is NOT a list of classes that are guaranteed to be available to you and you are not limited to the classes on this list. Class offerings change each semester and you can certainly register for classes that you do not see on this list.
Grade equivalency sheet: Available on the Holy Cross Registrar’s website: http://www.holycross.edu/support-and-resources/office-registrar/study-abroad-equivalencies
*Note: Courses are taught in English (except for Sinhala and Tamil language courses).

All information listed above is subject to change.

For more information, please contact:
Emma Lynch - Assistant Director
Email:  elynch@holycross.edu
Phone: 508-793-3053
Office: Smith 214