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Study Abroad Programs

Gain a global perspective

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was ranked (spring break/ summer) study abroad program participation by the .

We also ranked in study abroad and duration (semester programs) among all Master's Level Colleges & Universities!

Whether you're looking for a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø sponsored program, an exchange program or affiliate program, your first stop should be The Hub! You'll find information on starting the process, financing your experience and how to apply.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sponsored Programs

Students can participate in a semester, summer or spring break program sponsored by the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and directed by its faculty. Beginning Fall 2025: all students pay the resident tuition rate to the College plus a program fee and receive ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø grades and credits.
  • Semester Programs

    ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø offers several semester programs each academic year. You will pay your normal ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø tuition plus a program fee. This covers costs such as:  

    • room and board 
    • comprehensive medical insurance 
    • co-curricular activities 

    Please check the program page on to determine what is included in the program fee as it varies by program. You are also responsible for passport fees, student visa fees and personal spending money for the semester.  

    Fall 2025 Programs:

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    Current students should visit to learn more.

  • Spring Break Programs

    Programs for all students

    Upperclassmen and first years are eligible for other spring break programs. If you enroll in a spring break program, it will count toward your spring course-load. If you're enrolled full-time (between 12-18 credits), it won't affect your tuition rate. You will pay a program fee that covers costs such as: 

    • round-trip airfare 
    • room and board 
    • comprehensive medical insurance 
    • co-curricular activities 

    Check the program page on to see what is included in the program fee as it varies by program. You are also responsible for passport fees, student visa fees and personal spending money for the program. 

    Spring Break Programs

    Spring Break 2026 Programs:

    • CofC in Belize: Sustainability Education

    • CofC in Canada: Hospitality and Tourism Management

    • CofC in Belgium: International Studies

    • CofC in Ghana: Finance, International Business, and Marketing

    • CofC in Iceland: Education

    • CofC in Italy: English

    • CofC in Mexico: Art History

    • CofC in the Netherlands: Global Logistics and Transportation

    Current students should visit to learn more. 

    First Year Experience Abroad  

    Visit the FYE website to learn more. These programs are open to first-year students only and offer the first opportunity for students to study abroad at CofC. 

    Spring Break 2026 programs:

    • FYE in Belize: Mayan Crossroads: Spanish and Mayan Language & Culture in Belize

    • FYE in Denmark: Happiness and Sustainability

    • FYE in Guadeloupe: Culinary Roots and Routes on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe

    • FYE Scotland: Shakespeare in Scotland: Macbeth and History

    • FYE in the United Kingdom: Soccer Experience

  • Summer Programs

    Each summer, we offer a variety of study abroad programs by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty. You'll pay ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø tuition and a program fee that typically covers:  

    • room & board 
    • some meals 
    • local transportation 
    • comprehensive international medical insurance 
    • co-curricular activities 

    You are responsible for passport fees, student visa fees (if applicable), personal spending money, and sometimes airfare. 

    Summer 2026 Programs

     

    The Americas

    • CofC in Belize: Latin American and Caribbean Studies & International Studies | May 26-June 5 (with online component) | Apply by February 1st

      • Students take both of the following courses: 

        • LACS 200: Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

        • INTL 290: Special Topics in International Studies

    • CofC in Brazil: Business and Portuguese Studies | June 14-July 1 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or two of the following courses: 

        • SCIM 360: Special Topics in Supply Chain Management

        • LTPO 280: Brazilian Culture

        • INTB 309: International Business Study Abroad

    • CofC in Costa Rica: Environmental Studies | June 8-21 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take both of the following courses: 

        • ENVT 210: Sustainable Humanities

        • ENVT 360: Ecotourism in Costa Rica

    • CofC in Ecuador: Environmental Studies | May 12-24 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one of the following courses: 

        • ENVT 360: Sustainability Practices in Context (3)

        • EVSS 565: Special Topics: Cultural Impacts on Sustainability (3)

    • CofC in Little Cayman: Biology | June 15-27 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take the following course and lab:

        • BIOL 437 and 437L- Biology of Invertebrates (4)

    • CofC in Panama: Biology | May 13-30 | Apply by February 15

      • Students take the following course: 

        • BIOL 341: General Ecology (4)

    Asia

    • CofC in Japan: Art History | June 5-24 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • ARTH 290: Architecture, Nature and Craft in Japan: Ancient to Modern (3)

        • ANTH 329: Geographic Area Special Topic: Japanese Culture & Museums (3)

    • CofC in Japan: Public Health and International Studies | June 3-17 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • PBHL 460: Public Health Administration (3)

        • INTL 290: Special Topics in International Studies (3)

    • CofC in Japan and Taiwan: Business | May 12-31 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one of the following courses: 

        • MKTG 326: International Marketing

        • INFM 360: Global Information Technology

    • CofC in South Korea: Business | May 12-29 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one of the following courses: 

        • HTMT 380: Managing Global Tourism

        • INTB 309: International Business Study Abroad

    Europe

    • CofC in France and Italy: French Studies and Italian Studies | May 12-26 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take the following courses: 

        • FRCS 101: French Culture- Global Perspectives (3)

        • ITST 390: ST: Italian Cultural Studies (3)

    • CofC in France and Morocco: Communication | June 1-22 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or two of the following courses: 

        • COMM 410: Identity and Relationships in Emerging Adulthood

        • COMM 315: Sustainable Tourism

        • COMM 336: Leading from Coast to Coast

    • CofC in Germany: German Internship | May 10- August 1 | Apply by January 15th

      • Students take the following courses: 

        • GRMN 328 (3)

        • GRMN 3MM (6)

        • GRMN 320: Special Assignment Abroad (3) 

    • CofC in Germany: Theatre | May 11-26 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one of the following courses: 

        • THTR 289: Special Topics in Contemporary Theatre in Berlin (3)

        • THTR 315: Feminist Theatre (3) 

    • CofC in Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic: Dance | May 12-26 | Apply by December 1st

      • Students take the following course: 

        • DANC 290: Dancing Through Europe (3)

    • CofC in Greece: Business | May 16- June 3 | Apply by December 1st

      • Students take both of the following courses:

        • SCIM 371: Green Supply Chain Management

        • MKTG 326: International Marketing

    • CofC in Iceland: Hospitality and Tourism Management | May 12-24 | Apply by February 15th   

      • Students take the following course:

        • HTMT 360: Destination Management & Marketing (3)

    • CofC in Italy: Business | June 3-23 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take the following course:

        • HTMT 360: Food, Wine & Culture of Italy (3)

    • CofC in Florence, Italy: Psychology | June 2-27 | Apply by January 15th

      • Undergraduates take both: 

        • PSYC 410: Special Topic- Cross-cultural Influences: Child and Parent Interactions and Behaviors

        • ITST 390: Special Topics in Italian

      • Graduates take:

        • CHLI 650: International Experiences in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care

    • CofC in Reggio Emilia, Italy: Education | May 16-30 | Apply by December 1st

      • Students take the following course: 

        • TEDU 462: Visual and Performing Arts Abroad (3)

    • CofC in Sorrento, Italy: Italian Language | June 3-27 | Apply by January 31st

      • Students take the following courses: 

        • ITAL 201/202: Intermediate Italian (6)

    • CofC in Spoleto, Italy: English | May 13-June 6 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take both of the following courses:

        • ENGL 362: Death and Immortality in Romantic Italy (3)

        • ENGL 339: Writing about Travel, Art, and Place (3)

    • CofC in Portugal: Exercise Science & Public Health | May 31-June 19 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • PUBH 257: Principles of Nutrition

        • EXSC 320: Special Topics in Sports Science

    • CofC in Portugal: English | May 20-June 11 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • ENGL 339: You Are Here: Writing in Place

        • ENGL 375: The Possibility of the Impossible: Writing Speculative and Surreal Fiction

    • CofC in Spain and Curaçao: Jewish Studies | May 12-29 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take both of the following courses: 

        • JWST 300: Sephardi Jewish Migrations

        • JWST 300: Jews and the Atlantic World

    • CofC in Madrid, Spain: Spanish Language | June 7-July 12 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • SPAN 328: Spanish Language Study Abroad (3)

        • SPAN 333: The Cultural Riches of Madrid (3)

    • CofC in Malaga, Spain: Spanish Language | May 15- June 15 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or two of the following courses: 

        • SPAN 202: Intermediate Spanish Through Culture

        • SPAN 328: Spanish Language Study Abroad

        • SPAN 333: Topics in Hispanic Cultures

    • CofC in Barcelona, Spain: Public Health | May 31-June 20 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or both of the following courses: 

        • HEAL 345: Environmental Health (3)

        • HEAL 320: Special Topics on Oceans and Human Health (3)

    • CofC in Camino de Santiago, Spain: Religious Studies | May 12-June 3 | Apply by January 15th

      • Students take the following course: 

        • RELS 120: Religion, Art, and Culture (3)

    • CofC in Valencia, Spain: Business | June 4-24 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take both of the following courses: 

        • SCIM 360: Lean Logistics in Port Operations (3)

        • TRAN 360: Global Logistics in Southern Europe (3)

    • CofC in the United Kingdom: Public Health and Honors | May 18-June 16 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take one or two of the following courses:

        • HONS 250 or PBHL 320: Colloquium - Future of Humanity in a Tech Tomorrow

        • HONS 391 or PBHL 320: Honors Advanced/Special Topics - Immigration and Refugee Health

    • CofC in the United Kingdom: Political Science | June 3-July 3 | Apply by February 15th

      • Students take the following course: 

        • GEOG 290: Remapping Europe and the United Kingdom 

    *All courses, dates, and fees listed are subject to change

    Current students should visit to learn more. 

  • Finances for CofC-Sponsored Programs

    To learn more about finances for CofC-sponsored programs, please visit Financing Your Study Abroad.

Exchange Programs

From Australia to the United Kingdom, there are so many places to study abroad through the exchange programs. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has exchange agreements with academic institutions around the world who offer programs for a semester or an academic year. Some programs are also available during the summer term. Beginning Fall 2025: all CofC students pay the resident tuition rate to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. With a few exceptions, exchange students pay room and board to the host institution. Normally, all financial aid applies.
  • Africa

    Egypt:

  • Asia

    Japan:

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  • Europe

    Austria:

    France:

    Germany:

    Greece:

    Italy:

    Netherlands:

    Spain:

    United Kingdom:

    • (Scotland)
    • (Northern Ireland)
  • Oceania

    Australia:

Affiliate Programs

What are Affiliate programs? Approved third-party organizations provide you with the opportunity to study around the world.ÌýYou can take classes at a foreign institution or at an academic center administered by the host organization. You can study for a semester, year or summer term.ÌýTo get academic credit for an affiliate program, you must have your credits evaluated before you depart.ÌýUnlike our other programs, you won't pay your regular tuition. Instead, you will pay a program fee directly to the host organization plus a study abroad fee of $150 on your ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø eBill. Ìý
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  • Internships

    Students may want to consider programs that offer an internship (for credit or not for credit), service learning or volunteer activities that provide pathways to more deeply engage with the local community.  Internships, in particular, are a great opportunity for students to gain transferrable as well as industry-specific skills that can enhance their employability post graduation.  All three type of activities can provide students with greater cultural learning opportunities which can lead to a more meaningful and impactful experience abroad.

Go Global

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To learn more about what our students experience abroad, read our student blog.

Find yourself

Studying abroad is all about making connections. For Chak Or, the connection was a little more personal. He chose Cambodia, a place his parents left when they immigrated to the United States.