CIEE High School Abroad programs, Summer High School Abroad programs, and Gap Year Abroad programs provide U.S. high school students and recent high school graduates with an unforgettable international experience. Since 1947, CIEE has sent over 50,000 U.S. youth to locations around the globe. These programs allow U.S high school students and recent high school graduates to study abroad, to live with a native host family, work abroad, and/or volunteer, and to challenge themselves on a new level by becoming fully immersed in a language and a new culture.

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Early Discount for Spring Semester, 2013 High School Abroad departures

Apply by the following dates and receive $250 off the program cost! Contact your International Study Director for more information.

Australia - September 30th
Brazil - January 31st
Chile - January 31st
China - January 31st
France - January 31st

Germany - January 31st
Ireland - November 30th
Italy - January 31st
Spain - June 30th

The table below is an overview of individual program durations, application deadlines, and fees. Please be aware of the program duration terminology used, as high schools in the southern hemisphere may follow a different school year schedule than that followed in the U.S.

Academic Semester 1 : Corresponds to the Spring semester for U.S. High Schools
Academic Semester 2 : Corresponds to the Fall semester for U.S. High Schools
Academic Year 1 : Corresponds to the Australian, Brazilian, and Chilean school year which commences in February and ends in December
Academic Year 2 : Corresponds to the U.S. school year

destination	program duration	application deadline	fees*
australia	Academic Year 2 - 10 months (Late Jan - Late Nov)	July 15th	$14,495
	Academic Year 1 - 10 months (July - Late April)	January 15th	$14,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Late Jan - Late June)	July 15th	$13,295
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (July - Late Nov)	January 15th	$13,295

brazil	Academic Year 2 - 10 months (Jan - Dec)	October 15th	$10,495
	Academic Year 1 - 10 months (July - June)	April 15th	$10,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Jan - June)	October 15th	$9,445
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (July - Dec)	April 15th	$9,445

chile	Academic Year 2 - 11 months (Feb - Dec)	October 15th	$11,945
	Academic Year 1 - 11 months (July - June)	April 15th	$11,945
	Academic Semester 1 - 6 months (Feb - June)	October 15th	$9,895
	Academic Semester 2 - 6 months (July - Dec)	April 15th	$9,895

china	Academic Year (late Aug - June)	May 1st	$15,995
	Academic Semester (Sept - Dec)	May 1st	$11,995
	Academic Semester (Feb - June)	October 15th	$12,995

france	Academic Year - 10 months (Aug - June)	April 1st	$11,845
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Aug - Feb)	April 1st	$9,895
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan - June)	September 1st	$9,895

germany	Academic Year - 10 months (Aug - Mid July)	March 15th	$10,295
	Academic Semester 1 - 6 months (Aug - Mid Jan)	March 15th	$8,295
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Late Jan - Mid July)	August 15th	$8,295

ireland	Academic Year - 40 weeks (Late Aug - June)	March 15th	$28,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 16 weeks (Late Aug - Dec)	March 15th	$14,245
	Academic Semester 2 - 16 weeks (Feb - June)	September 15th	$14,245

italy	Academic Year - 10 months (Sept - June)	April 1st	$12,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Sept - Jan)	April 1st	$10,495
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan - June)	August 15th	$10,495

japan	Academic Year - 10 months (Sept - June)	April 1st	$14,595
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Sept - Jan)	February 15th	$11,995
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Jan - June)	August 15th	$11,995

spain	Academic Year - 10 months (Sept - June)	May 1st	$14,495
	Academic Semester 1 - 5 months (Sept - Jan)	May 1st	$10,395
	Academic Semester 2 - 5 months (Feb - June)	October 15th	$10,395