Customized and Faculty-Led Programs
Design a Program to Meet Your Learning Outcomes
API specializes in creating customized and faculty-led programs abroad in collaboration with university faculty and staff. We will work closely with you to develop and implement a customized program that is tailored to your specific needs and priorities. Partnering with API means less risk, less hassle and a program that is your design.
WHY YOU SHOULD PARTNER WITH API
LESS RISK
API specializes in minimizing risk through careful pre-departure planning and preparation. Once abroad, on-site Resident Directors are available 24/7 to support students and staff. All API on-site staff are trained and ready to enact emergency action plans should circumstances call for it. Extensive insurance protection, including emergency evacuation, ensures that additional professional support is readily available should circumstances call for it.
LESS HASSLE
API will take care of all the administrative details for your program. Benefit from the expertise of our on-site directors and partner organizations to minimize the logistical coordination handled by your institution.
YOUR DESIGN
Select from API’s many program destinations spanning four continents. We can provide a wide range of services, activities, and education opportunities to align your program with your student learning goals.
In partnership with API Customized Program Managers, advisors and faculty will be guided through the following stages as we develop a customized learning experience abroad for your students.
SUBMIT A REQUEST
- API will review the request to ensure we can meet your needs in the desired location on the requested dates. An API Customized Program Manager assigned to your program will follow up to begin the program development process.
DESIGN YOUR PROGRAM
- API will submit a proposal and work with you to make adjustments to meet your needs and price point.
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
- API is happy to assist universities with recruitment efforts on campus as needed.
PRE-DEPARTURE PLANNING
- API will set up students and faculty with a set of online forms. Leading up to the program start date, API will send important pre-departure information to prepare the group for their time abroad.
PROGRAM OPERATION
- Throughout the program, you can count on API’s on-site staff to be there! On-site staff will present students with an on-site cultural and safety orientation, organize and attend all excursions, cultural events, and academic visits. They are equipped and available to assist with student issues or emergencies that may arise.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
- API will provide a program evaluation summary and recommendations for future programs to the university partners upon program completion.
Meet the team who will be partnering with you as you develop your Customized or Faculty-Led program!
Have questions?
Let us know your preferred timeline for a proposal! On average it takes 2-6 weeks to put an initial proposal together. During that time we are evaluating the request and working with our on-site experts to gauge feasibility, collect logistical and pricing information and put together a program that meets all your needs outlined in your program request.
API is happy to help you get the word out to your school’s students (and beyond!) about your program. We can print and ship brochures/flyers to you, set up a program page on our website and other study abroad sites, and also have our award-winning social media team get the word out via a variety of outlets (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc.).
Upon arrival, customized program groups will be met by an API Resident Director who will serve as the group’s main contact on the ground. As a full-service provider, API Resident Directors will support the group throughout the program and are available to provide 24/7 emergency response services when needed. API also offers medical & life insurance coverage for customized programs, including medical evacuation and repatriation. If your school’s policy does not include this coverage, it is API policy to include insurance coverage in the program for all participants. All of API’s health and safety practices also come standard on any customized program; for detailed information on these policies see our Health & Safety Resources.
We design in collaboration with you, so let API know what you’re dreaming up and we will evaluate feasibility. API is a full-service provider, meaning we offer accommodations, safety management, transportation, cultural activities, academic coordination, logistics, excursions, and so much more! We can even “add-on” service learning, internships, or have your customized program feed into one of our semester programs.
This is the benefit of partnering with API. Our Customized Program Managers are skilled at listening to your vision and working to develop a program that meets your desired learning outcomes. Submit a request below and a Program Manager will be in touch to begin the process.
If this didn’t answer your questions, submit a request below and we’ll be in touch soon.
S. Jobbitt, Cal State Fullerton"I am completely satisfied, and very impressed. Your resident directors are marvelous, and the support I got from API both in Texas and Budapest was excellent, and given the medical emergency we had, very effective. I am particularly grateful for how that situation was handled"
Would you like to submit a request or speak with a Customized Program Manager? Please email us at [email protected] or fill out this convenient form.