Students also travel to historical and cultural locations around the country. Brethren Colleges Abroad offers students, who are seriously interested in enriching their college experiences, an opportunity to enhance their curriculum with a semester or year of study abroad. Programs in China, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, and Spain give students a wide range of options. The programs include orientation, university classes, several weekend excursions, and study tours. Goals and Objectives Brethren Colleges Abroad attempts to integrate American students into an overseas university, allowing them to broaden their horizons, to experience different cultures, and to practice speaking another modern language.
Recommendations are a large part of the application process.
Students may apply to England and Greece during their sophomore year. The 15 or 16 credits students earn each semester may meet some general education or major requirements. Courses taken at any Brethren College Abroad, of which Messiah College is an affiliate, will appear on Messiah transcripts with BCA prefixes. Applications available in the EpiCenter. Completed applications should mailed directly to BCA at least two weeks before the deadline.