Schiller International University is a private American university with its main campus and administrative headquarters in Largo, Florida. It has campuses on two continents in five countries, each offering its own unique experiences to students: Largo; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; Heidelberg, Germany. Schiller offers Associate's, Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a number of areas. The University also offers online degrees through its Distance Learning division.
Founded in 1964 by Dr. Walter Leibrecht as a study abroad program for Americans in Germany, it now provides undergraduate and graduate education to students from over 100 countries.
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The main campus is located in Largo, Florida.[1] The university's administrative headquarters and office of admissions are in Largo.The current president is Dr. Michele Zeller Geigle. [2]
At one time it was located in Dunedin, Florida. By 2006 the university was considering moving to Largo or to Clearwater.[3]
Schiller has a campus in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is in proximity to Place de la Convention.[4]
Schiller had a campus in the South Bank Technopark Building on the property of London South Bank University in the London Borough of Southwark, England.[5][6] In 2011 the university said that 80-85% of its students originated from non-European Union countries, and therefore they needed student visas to study at the school. During that year the United Kingdom placed tighter restrictions in student visas. In response, in August 2011 Schiller stated that it was closing its London campus and will not start the Autumn 2011 semester there. The semester was supposed to begin on Tuesday August 30, 2011. William Moore, the executive vice president of Schiller, said that the new visa requirements were the reason why Schiller's London campus closed.[7]
In the United States, Schiller is accredited by the ACICS Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, an accrediting body authorized by the US Department of Education to accredit private post secondary institutions offering programs for careers or professions where business applications or doctrines, supervisory or management techniques, professional or para-professional applications, and other business-related applications support or constitute the career.
In addition, the campuses in Paris, London and Madrid are accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education [1] . The Madrid campus is officially recognized in Madrid by the Consejeria de Educacion. the Heidelberg campus is officially recognized by Kultusministerium Baden-Württemberg.
The programs include International Business, Business Administration, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management of Information Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Management. Two year (Associate of Science) programs are offered in Criminal Justice, Legal Assisting, Paralegal, and Medical Assisting.
English is the language of instruction on all campuses. Students may relocate from campus to campus while continuing their academic program providing a unique travel perspective for students. Schiller features the American system of education. Every campus is small, to provide individual attention to the students because they come from a wide range of nations.
The University is approved for Federal and Veterans' training programs, and also offers a limited number of institutional awards to students regardless of citizenship, based on need, academic performance, nationality, and grade level (undergraduate or graduate).
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