Foreign Language Study Abroad
Find the Right College Study Abroad Program for You
Language & Culture to Last a Lifetime
Fast-forward your language skills with study abroad. You’ll immerse yourself in the local culture and express yourself in one of a dozen languages: French, Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, and more.
Whether you’re a beginner or Heritage speaker, you’ll discover a program perfect for your skill level. From expanding on your Mandarin language skills in Shanghai to learning to speak like a Parisian in the City of Light, you can choose from 100+ language programs to practice your language skills, connect with community members, and experience the local culture firsthand.
Foreign Language Study Abroad Programs
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
People travel from all over the globe to dip into the cultural treasures here
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
Spend your summer in Buenos Aires - the Paris of South America – and immerse yourself in its rich heritage while studying contemporary culture at our Global Institute.
- Big City
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
Put your Spanish learning on fast-forward in Buenos Aires this summer!
- Big City
- Language Immersion
- Study Program
Choose from hundreds of courses offered in English at University of New South Wales’ suburban Sydney campus.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Sydney, then study in two other countries in one term
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Gaborone, Botswana
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Gaborone – or Gab as it’s locally known – is a fine place to connect with the people of Botswana.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Gaborone, Botswana
- Study Program
Botswana is an ideal place to explore
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Gaborone, Botswana
- Study Program
Spend the summer exploring health issues in one of Africa’s most vital healthcare systems.
- Small City
- Study Program
Slip into life at a slower pace in Chile
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Santiago, Chile
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Santiago, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Big City
- Mountains to Hike
- Volunteering
- Santiago, Chile
- Study Program
Spend your summer in Santiago and explore the heritage of this Latin American nation while studying contemporary culture at our Global Institute.
- Big City
- Mountains to Hike
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Whether you’re a rank beginner or have strong Chinese language skills, you’ll progress by leaps and bounds, moving ahead at least two levels with CIEE in Shanghai.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Explore traditions in the world’s most populated city
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Beijing, China
- Study Program
If immersion and great instruction isn’t enough, awe-inspiring icons like the Great Wall and Forbidden City should do the trick – and make this an experience you’ll always remember.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Shanghai, China
- Study Program
Fast-forward your Mandarin language skills
- Big City
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Shanghai, China
- Study Program
There’s no better place to study global business than the financial and cultural hub of Shanghai.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Beijing, China
- Study Program
Beijing is the place to give your Mandarin skills a major boost this summer.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Language Immersion
- Volunteering
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Monteverde, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
Dig into today’s pressing environmental issues while living on the edge of the world-famous Monteverde Cloud Forest.
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
Your classroom? Cloud forest treetops, sandy beaches, lush rain forests
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
Wake up to the sound of howler monkeys at a unique biological station, on the doorstep of the 57,000-acre Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Your trip to Prague will be one you’ll treasure forever
- Host Institution
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
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Raise your already strong Spanish language skills
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
- Study Program
Spend your summer in the Dominican Republic learning about the complexities of healthcare in developing nations.
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
- Study Program
Take your Spanish language skills to the next level while immersing yourself in the rich culture of the Dominican Republic.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
Designed for students across a wide variety of studies – particularly humanities, social sciences, and engineering.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Host Institution
- London, England
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Think big – Big Ben big – and come to London
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Study Program
Take your business studies to England’s historic capital, London!
- AACSB-Accredited
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Study Program
Designed for students from all academic backgrounds.
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Improve your Russian language skills through classroom, lab, and experiential coursework.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Spend your semester living and learning in the Gem of the Baltic! Designed for students from all academic backgrounds.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Learn about business in a hub for the European aerospace industry.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Designed for students interested in international business, Parisian culture, and the French language.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Art Capital
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Toulouse, France
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Toulouse is a breathtaking city to explore
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Rennes, France
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Put learning on fast-forward
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Paris, France
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Paris, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Designed for students from all academic backgrounds.
- Art Capital
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Toulouse, France
- Study Program
Develop your French language skills in a city recently voted as the best city to study abroad in France.
- Small City
- Rennes, France
- Study Program
Improve your abilities to speak, write, and read French
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Take your studies to the birthplace of the Renaissance!
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Designed for students looking to gain an international perspective on business.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Volunteering
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Take your studies to Milan, the world capital of business, finance, fashion, design, media, and publishing.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Take your studies to Milan, the world capital of business, finance, fashion, design, media, and publishing.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Study Program
Live and learn in Milan, one of the leading fashion and design capitals of the world.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
Spend January studying abroad in Rome on this three-week winter program.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Rome, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Spend your semester living and learning in the birthplace of the Renaissance.
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
The perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in Italian culture.
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
The perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in Italian culture.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
Designed for students from all academic backgrounds, the Semester in Rome program is the perfect chance to earn credits.
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
Immerse yourself in Rome’s rich culture
- Ancient City
- Big City
- Kyoto, Japan
- Study Program
Learn Japanese language and culture, further your studies with courses on humanities and social sciences taught in English, and experience all that Kyoto has to offer.
- Ancient City
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Tokyo, Japan
- Study Program
You’ve got one amazing global adventure
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Volunteering
- Kyoto, Japan
- Study Program
Immerse yourself in Japanese culture, further your studies in humanities and social sciences, and experience all that Kyoto has to offer.
- Ancient City
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Amman, Jordan
- Study Program
Amman, the capital and most populous city of Jordan, is the country's economic, political and cultural center.
- Ancient City
- Language Immersion
- Mountains to Hike
- Amman, Jordan
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
The metropolitan city of Amman is the perfect place to explore Middle Eastern Studies.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Ancient City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Amman, Jordan
- Study Program
Put your learning of Arabic on fast-forward in the heart of Amman’s traditional Eastern district.
- Ancient City
- Language Immersion
- Mountains to Hike
- Yucatan, Mexico
- Study Program
Spend your January immersing yourself in the Yucatán Peninsula’s magnificent biodiversity and Latin America’s largest indigenous culture.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Yucatan, Mexico
- Study Program
Merida is famous worldwide for its efforts to preserve and promote culture.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Yucatan, Mexico
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Yucatán, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Rabat, Morocco
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Learn Arabic in an ancient city.
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Rabat, Morocco
- Study Program
Take your Arabic language skills to the next level in the enchanting city of Rabat.
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Rabat, Morocco
- Study Program
Explore Morocco’s rich history
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
The Dutch capital of Amsterdam is an ideal place for studying global business.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Study Program
Live and learn in one of the safest and most vibrant cities in all of Europe.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
Launch your exploration of Portuguese culture and history
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
Make Scotland’s enchanting capital, Edinburgh, your home away from home.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
Take your studies to Glasgow, Scotland’s commercial and cultural epicenter and one of the friendliest cities in the world!
- AACSB-Accredited
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Spend your semester living and learning in the capital of Scotland, Edinburgh.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
Choose from hundreds of courses offered in English at SMU’s tropical, urban campus. Study in one of the world’s most competitive economies.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Singapore, Singapore
- Study Program
Singapore sits on the equator, so students are assured a warm January term studying in one of the world’s top business hubs and gateway to Southeast Asia.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Singapore, Singapore
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
Experience all that Singapore has to offer and customize a study abroad program that fits your academic goals, schedule, and budget.
- Big City
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Study Program
It’s an experience that’s sure to stick with you for life.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Mountains to Hike
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
Nearly always in the sun, Seville is a warm, welcoming place to absorb Spain’s unique culture and challenge yourself reach for meet new goals.
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
A variety of outings and trips beyond the city make your understanding of this diverse region complete – and unforgettable.
- Bike Friendly
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Study Program
Designed for students looking to gain an international perspective on business.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Mountains to Hike
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Gear up to join the global economy with international experience from one of the Europe’s major hubs – Barcelona.
- Bike Friendly
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Intriguing courses, homestays, internships, and cultural exploration.
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Learn the nuts and bolts of communication.
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Advance your Spanish language skills
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Host of the 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona is an ideal place to explore the impact of one massive event on its host’s economy.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Challenge yourself to take your engineering studies to the next level.
- AACSB-Accredited
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Absorb Spain’s unique culture
- Host Institution
- Small City
- Volunteering
- Study Program
Find endless opportunities to rapidly improve your Spanish
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
Soak up Spain’s unique culture
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Small City
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
With a solid background in Spanish language, you’re perfectly poised to get the most of all Barcelona has to offer
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Fast-forward your language skills
- AACSB-Accredited
- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Mountains to Hike
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
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- Host Institution
- Language Immersion
- Life by the Sea
- Volunteering
- Madrid, Spain
- Study Program
- Multi-Location Offering
- Part-Time Internship
Our Open Campus Block program allows you to start studying in Madrid, then study in two other countries in one term.
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
The perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in Spanish culture.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
The perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in Spanish culture.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Study Program
Designed for students from all academic backgrounds.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
The perfect chance to earn credits toward your degree while immersing yourself in Spanish culture.
- Big City
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Study Program
Spend your semester living and learning in Mallorca’s treasured capital, Palma.
- Host Institution
- Life by the Sea
- Small City
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
Spend summer in the charming city of Seville advancing your Spanish language skills and learning about the local culture.
- Small City
- Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Study Program
With small classes, a local family host, and plenty of peer interaction, your already strong Spanish skills will further progress as the weeks fly by.
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Small City
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
Beyond the classroom, get to know the city with guided tours to storied museums and cathedrals
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Life by the Sea
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Take your studies to the City of Azaleas and Taiwan’s incredible capital.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Volunteering
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
Take your studies to the City of Azaleas and Taiwan’s incredible capital.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Host Institution
- Mountains to Hike
- Volunteering
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Study Program
Fast-forward your Mandarin language skills in one of the most culturally rich cities on Earth.
- Big City
- Bike Friendly
- Language Immersion
- Mountains to Hike