Study Abroad is for Everyone!

The Office of Study Abroad  offers accessible programs abroad for every student at Southwestern!

Featuring

• Hundreds of programs in 70+ countries
• Programs available for every SU major and minor
• $250K+ in Study Abroad scholarship funds awarded annually
• Summer, Semester, and Academic Year programs
• Courses, internships, fieldwork, and research abroad opportunities
• Instruction in English or a foreign language
• Domestic Study Away programs in Washington, DC, and New York City
• Pre-departure orientations

Benefits

Most graduates say that studying abroad helped them advance their careers, build job skills and get their first job after college. Tops skills gained: adapatability, communication, interpersonal skills, intercultural communication, navigating difference and creative problem-solving.

Steps to Study Abroad

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Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

Handout - Overview of Programs

SUMMER 2027 (Dec. 1, 2026 deadline) - applications to open in August

• Athens, Greece (The Interaction of Physiology & Culture with Sport)
• Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spanish II and III)
• Copenhagen, Denmark (The Psychology of Happiness in Denmark)
• Granada, Spain (Advanced Spanish and International Marketing)
• Switzerland (Sustainability & Development)

FALL 2027 (Mar. 1, 2027 deadline) - more information coming soon

• London - (This year’s program is particularly relevant for students in Applied Movement & Sport Studies, Business, Communication Studies, Environmental Studies, Health Studies, History, Kinesiology, and Race & Ethnicity Studies, and students from all majors are welcome and can earn Gen Ed requirements.)

View FACULTY-LED Programs 

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*NEW* Jan Term Study Abroad - Application deadline Oct. 1 (applications opening soon)

• Jan Term in Florence (3-4 credits)
• Jan Term in Lisbon (2 credits)
• Jan Term in Prague (2 credits)

More information coming soon. Students must first apply through Southwestern (application opening soon).

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Study Abroad Application & Scholarship Deadlines

• September 1st - Spring ISEP Exchange
• October 1st - Spring  and Jan Term Program Providers
• December 1st - SU Faculty-Led Summer Programs 
• February 1st - Summer Program Providers, Fall ISEP Exchange
• March 1st - Fall Program Providers, SU London Fall Semester

Programs and Application Info

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Direct Partnerships in Mexico City

• Colegio de Mexico (ColMex) International Summer Program - Exciting opportunity to study abroad in Mexico City with the prestigious Colegio de Mexico (ColMex) in the summer. Focus: Political Science, Latin American Studies.
• Universidad de la Libertad Fall Exchange - Exciting opportunity to study and intern in business/economics in Mexico City in the Fall Semester!