Language Requirement: None
Academic Standing by Program Start: Sophomore or above
Location: Middle East, Jordan
GPA: 2.5

Program Overview

The Middle East Studies program offers you a series of specially designed area studies courses in such fields as economics, history, international relations, literature, politics, and religion. Area studies courses will provide you with an overview of issues relevant to Jordan and the broader Middle East region. Although there is no language prerequisite, you will be required to take both Modern Standard and Colloquial Jordanian Arabic while in Amman. Colloquial Arabic is generally offered as an intensive mini-course at the beginning of the regular semester.

You will be required to take two language courses: one Arabic Language course and one Colloquial Jordanian Arabic course. In addition, you will take two area studies courses or one area studies course and an internship (taught in English). As part of the program, excursions are organized to historic and cultural sites in and around Amman .

For further information about the program, including dates and course information, please visit: CIEE: Middle East Studies in Amman

Dates and Deadlines

Term Year Deadline Arrival Date Departure Date
Fall Semester 2026 04/15/2026 09/14/2026 12/22/2026

*Estimate

If you are interested in applying to a CIEE program, we strongly advise you to meet with an advisor prior to applying.

Selection for the program is based on a review of your written application, recommendation, transcript(s), and completion of the interview process. Qualified applicants are recommended by a GEO Study Abroad Program Advisor. The final selection of participants is made by CIEE.

IMPORTANT: Application for a CIEE program involves two parts:

1.    Completion of the GEO application process.

2.    Completion of the CIEE application process.

Please note that the GEO deadline supersedes the CIEE deadline. 

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Discount for Pell Recipients

To expand access to study abroad, GEO is offering a $500 discount for this program to UO students who currently have the Pell Grant as part of their federal financial aid (FAFSA).

Course Equivalencies

UO students: please refer to the UO Course Equivalency Process and the UO Office of the Registrar Course Equivalency Database.

Non-UO students: Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad advisor for more information.

Housing Description

Students have the option of living with a Jordanian host family or in an apartment with other CIEE program participants. All housing option are between 20-40 -minute commute to CIEE Amman Center.

Budget and Price

CIEE: Middle East Studies in Amman

2026 Spring Semester

Program Fees Paid to GEO
UO Study Abroad Fee ($1,000 per semester) $1,000
Other Estimated Expenses
CIEE Application Fee Paid to CIEE $50
CIEE Educational Costs Paid to CIEE $14,206
Insurance Paid to CIEE $194
Housing Paid to CIEE $3,250
Participation Confirmation Paid to CIEE $300
Estimated Airfare from Eugene $1,800
Estimated Course Materials $150
Estimated Additional Meals $1,500
Estimated Visa Fees $60
Estimated Local Transportation $1,200
Estimated Cell Phone Expenses $125
Estimated Travel Clinic & Pre-Departure Physical $100
Estimated Cost of Acquiring Passport $150
Estimated Additional Living Expenses $285
Total
PROVIDER PROGRAM FEES & EST. ADDITIONAL EXPENSES TOTAL $24,370

Included in Program Costs: Program tuition, medical insurance, pre-departure orientation, and on-site support

* Non-UO Students: study abroad fees and application fees vary by campus; check with your home campus study abroad office.

Please visit GEO Billing Information for information about how you will be billed and when payments are due.

Please also refer to the CIEE Cancellation Policy.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Date Cancellation Penalty
8 weeks before program start date

50% of UO Study Abroad Fee
Program start date or after program begins

Full amount of UO Study Abroad Fee
Note that scholarship funds are not able to be applied to program deposit.

IMPORTANT: The GEO Cancellation Policy is effective from the time a student agrees to pay their non-refundable program deposit or electronically signs the program commitment form, regardless of application or acceptance status. It is essential to read this policy before a potential cancellation takes place, to fully understand the withdrawal and cancellation penalties, and to understand what it means financially to commit to a study abroad program.

Students who cancel their participation must notify GEO in writing. Email is acceptable (geoinfo@uoregon.edu). Verbal notification to GEO or notification given to a non-UO campus study abroad office is not sufficient.

For full details, see the complete GEO Cancellation Policy.

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