The Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST) is a collaboration among a select group of universities to provide opportunities for quality student teaching opportunities in settings outside the United States. Students who participate gain significant international and intercultural experiences and return home with an appreciation for their overseas hosts, and a greater understanding of the role of the United States in international affairs.

"My experience has helped me to develop confidence in my ability to cope with new and unique classroom environments. I am much more confident in approaching unfamiliar work environments. My placement exceeded my expectations."--former COST student

Want to learn more about student teaching overseas? 

For additional information and applications to COST program at Kent State University, contact:

Gretchen Espinetti, Student Teaching Coordinator, 310 White Hall, (gespinet@kent.edu)

COST Information Center:

Web Site: www.teachabroad.ua.edu

Sites for Student Teaching Include the following:

Australia: Melbourne, Geelong, Bunbury, Perth, Brisbane and Wollongong.

The Bahamas: New Providence

Canada: Kelowna, British Columbia

Costa Rica: San Jose

Ecuador: Quito

England: Hull, London, Nottingham, W. Sussex, Manchester, Birmingham

Ireland: Limerick, Dublin, County Kerry

Greece:  Thessaloniki

Japan: Kobe

Mexico: Guadalajara, Mexico City, Merida (Yucatan)

New Zealand: Auckland, Christchurch

Scotland: Glasgow, Stirling

South Africa: Port Elizabeth, Cape Town

Switzerland: Geneva

Turkey: Istanbul

"I think I will definitely be able to understand multicultural issues because of my COST experience. My best experience was just being able to live in another culture--it gave me a completely different perspective on a lot of things." --former COST student