Study Away Catalog / Semester & Year Programs
Africa
Note: For students who are not language majors (e.g. French), there may be additional study away programs in Africa for you to consider. Check out these options first, then see a study away advisor in the Wang Center for International Programs.
Botswana
- SIT: School for International Training: Ecology and Conservation
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Ethiopia
Ghana
- SIT: School for International Training: Arts and Culture
- SIT: School for International Training: History and Cultures of the African Diaspora
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: University of Ghana, Legon
Morocco
Namibia
- CGE: Center for Global Education, Augsburg College
Fall and Spring Programs in Windhoek, Namibia: "Nation Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind: Southern African Perspectives" - PLU International Internship Program
Featured program. Spring semester. Internship opportunities in Economics, Political Science, Women's Studies, Publishing, Environmental Studies and more.
Senegal
- ANACSA: St. Louis, Senegal.
University Gaston Berger. Subjects available for study: African Literature, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, and Sociology. Internship opportunity available upon request.
South Africa
- AIFS: American Institute for Foreign Studies
University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa - CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Sites include: University of Cape Town (Arts and Sciences) andUniversity of Cape Town and SHAWCO (service learning) - SIT: School for International Training: Multiculturalism and Social Change
- SIT: School for International Training: Public Health
- SIT: School for International Training: Reconciliation and Development
Tanzania
- LCCT: Lutheran College Consortium for Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Featured program. In a consortium effort with other colleges and universities of the Lutheran Church, PLU offers a five month program at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Students study Swahili language and select three or four courses from the wide offering of courses at the University of Dar es Salaam. All university courses are taught in English. This is a fall semester program.
Uganda
Central America and Caribbean
Note: For students who are not language majors, there may be additional study away programs in Central America and the Caribbean for you to consider. Check out these options first, then see a study away advisor in the Wang Center for International Programs.
Belize
Costa Rica
- ICADS: Institute for Central American Development Studies
ICADS Language, Internship and Research Program, San Jose, Costa Rica. ICADS offers programs in Costa Rica during the fall and spring. Students choose from either the "Semester Internship and Research Program" or the "Field Course in Resource Management and Sustainable Development." - SFS: School for Field Studies: Sustainable Development Studies, Atenas, Costa Rica
Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua
- CGE: Center for Global Education, Augsburg College
Fall or spring program: "Sustainable Development and Social Change in Central America"
Jamaica
- PSL: Partnership for Service-Learning
College of Arts, Science and Technology, Kingston, Jamaica - SIT: School for International Training: Gender and Development
Mexico
- Pacific Lutheran University: Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Fall semester study of Spanish and culture in the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The program affirms the rich diversity of contemporary Mexican society and, ultimately, strives to build knowledge and understanding of one of the U.S.'s closest yet least understood neighbors. - SFS: School for Field Studies: Coastal Studies in Baja, Mexico
Panama
The West Indies
- Pacific Lutheran University: Trinidad and Tobago
Featured program. Spring semester (January through mid-May) in Trinidad and Tobago provides students a unique opportunity to explore the islands and learn about the varied heritage of this multicultural society. During the month of January a PLU faculty member accompanies the group to Trinidad and teaches one course which varies from year to year. From February through mid-May students take the core course, "Caribbean Culture and Society" and choose two additional courses from the regular course offerings at the University of the West Indies. Students can earn 18 semester hour credits.
Turks and Caicos Islands
South America
Note: Spanish majors and minors are strongly encouraged to participate in one or both of PLU's featured Spanish language programs in Oaxaca, Mexico, and Granada, Spain. For students who are not language majors, there may be additional study away programs in South America for you to consider. Check out these options first, then see a study away advisor in the Wang Center for International Programs.
Argentina
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Sites include: FLACSO, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina, Insituto Universitario Nacional de Arte University of Buenos Aires, Beunos Aires, Argentina - IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Instituto Universitario Nacional de Arte, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Tecnologica Nacional, Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Universidad del Museo Social Argentino - SIT: School for International Training: Social Movements and Human Rights
- IFSA-Butler: Institute for Study Abroad
Sites include: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Universidad Catolica Argentina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad del Salvador, and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Brazil
- SIT: School for International Training: Amazon Resource Management and Human Ecology
- SIT: School for International Training: Culture, Development and Social Justice
- SIT: School for International Training: Public Health and Community Welfare
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Sites include: Universidade Catolica do Salvador and Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador da Bahia Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Sao Paulo
Chile
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile - SIT: School for International Training: Culture, Development, and Social Justice
- SIT: School for International Training: Economic Development and Globalization
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Sites include: Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Universidad de Santiago, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso - IFSA-Butler: Institute for Study Abroad
Sites include: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Universidad de Chile, Universidad Diego Portalies, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso, and Universidad de Valparaiso
Ecuador
- PSL: Partnership for Service-Learning
Programs offered in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador - SIT: School for International Training: Comparative Ecology and Conservation
- SIT: School for International Training: Culture and Development
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, FLACSO, Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Asia and the Middle East
China
- Pacific Lutheran University: Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Featured program. Students may spend fall semester or year at Sichuan University (SU) in Chengdu, China. At SU, in addition to classes in Mandarin and Chinese culture, students choose from assorted courses that are taught in English. Often a PLU professor will accompany the group and teach one of the courses. Extensive study tours are included. Chinese language skills are not required. This program works well for students interested in Business, Chinese Studies, Economics, Chinese language, Global Studies, and more. - Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University
PLU students may spend a full year or semester in the People's Republic of China through an exchange with Zhongshan University in Guangzhou (Canton). At Zhongshan, students live in university housing and take intensive studies in Mandarin Chinese. Students should have had at least one year of Chinese language before applying.
India
- PSL: Partnership for Service-Learning: Kolkata, India
- SIT: School for International Training: Arts and Culture
- SIT: School for International Training: Tibetan and Himalayan Studies
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: University of Hyderabad
Japan
Jordan
- SIT: School for International Training: Modernization and Social Change
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: University of Jordan, AMIDEAST, Amman
Korea
Oman
Thailand
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: Khon Kaen University, Development Globalization
Turkey
Viet Nam
- SIT: School for International Training: Culture and Development
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: Viet Nam National University, Hanoi
Europe
Note: For students who are not language majors, there may be additional study away programs in Europe to consider. Check out these options first, then see a study away advisor in the Wang Center for International Programs.
Austria
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
University of Vienna and University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna - ANACSA- Salzburg, Austria
Applied Music, Mozarteum
The Balkans
Czech Republic
- SIT: School for International Training: Arts, Community, and Transition
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: Charles Unversity, Prague
Denmark
- DIS: Denmark International Study Program
Provides for semester or year-long study in English in Copenhagen, Denmark. The instructors are Danish, representing faculty from nearby universities and schools. This program is Europe's largest study center for American students, allowing a wide variety of course offerings in liberal arts, international business, health sciences, architecture and design, and marine biology. A rich cultural immersion in Danish culture is provided through living with a host family, daily contact with Danish faculty, and optional language instruction.
England
- Pacific Lutheran University: London, England - ILACA
Featured program. Offered every fall and spring semester. Using one of the world's more exciting cities - London - as a classroom, this program is ideal for students interested in literature, political science, history, theatre, and the arts. Courses taught both by Northwest professors and British professors, making extensive use of museums, cultural activities, and the sites of London and surrounding areas. Students live with British families and commute by local transportation to classes. Semester-long Tube pass and many activities included in program price. - IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
For students interested in business, music, psychology, and other majors not served by the ILACA program. Locations include: City University, The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, Harris Manchester College, Oxford University, The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Queen Mary, University of London, The School of Oriental and African Studies, The Slade School of Fine Art, University College London.
France
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Universite de Nantes, University of Paris IV (Sorbonne), L'Institute Catholique, University of Paris VIII (Vincennes a Saint-Denis), I'Ecole Superieure d' Architecture, L'Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, L'Ecole de Psycholoques Praticiens. - CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
Sites include: Contemporary French Studies, Paris Center for Critical Studies, University of Haute Bretagne, Rennes II.
Germany
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Studients
Sites include: Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin, Albert-Ludwigs Universitat Freiburg, The Jazz and Rock Schule Freiburg.
European Union (based in Freiburg, Germany)
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Business, Economics, Political Science, Global Studies
Greece
- CYA: College Year in Athens
Semester and full year programs in Athens. Ancient Greek Civilization and Mediterranean Studies are the focus of this semester or full year program in Athens, Greece. Students can take courses in classical languages, archaeology, art history, literature, history, philosophy, religion, ecology, and economics. Junior standing is recommended for this program. - ANACSA: Volos, Greece
This program offers a rich educational experience in Greece, including participation in everyday life in a unique Greek city. An intensive academic program focuses on the Global Studio, drawing on the deep and diverse knowledge of students of and faculty to address problems identified by the city of Volos and surrounding regions. Topics may include: architectural design and planning, art and art history, philosophy and religion, history and political science, business and economics and environmental science. - Arcadia University: Athens, Greece
The Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies and Research provides a stimulating environment that enables students to learn about Greece -- its language, history, culture, and current affairs. Ancient and modern Greek courses available.
Hungary
- St. Olaf College: Budapest Semester in Mathematics
Budapest Semester in Mathematics provides a unique opportunity for mathematics and computer science majors to spend a semester or two in Budapest and study under eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers. the instructors of Budapest Semesters in Mathematics are memers of Eotvos University and the mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the two institutions known for having educated more than half of Hungary's highly acclaimed mathematicians. All courses are taught in English. - ANACSA: Kecskemet, Hungary
Music education and performance, Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music.
Ireland
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Dublin City University, European Business School. Gaiety School of Acting, National Center for Art and Design, St. Patrick's College, Dublin City University, University College Dublin, University of Dublin, Trinity College - AIFS: American Institute for Foreign Study: University of Limerick
- IFSA-Butler: Republic of Ireland
Sites include: Burren College of Art, National Univeristy of Ireland, Galway, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Limerick.
Italy
- AIFS: American Institute for Foreign Study
Program locations include Richmond University in Florence, a superb location for students interested in the arts and communication. - IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Programs based inMilan, Rome and Siena offer excellent study options for students interested in the arts, history, religion, and more. - CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
University of Ferrara, Language and Culture - ICCS: Rome, Italy (for classics majors)
The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) was established in 1965. This program, commonly known as Centro, provides students with an opportunity to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art.
The Netherlands
- SIT: School for International Training: Sexuality and Gender Identity
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
University of Amsterdam - IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Sites include: Universiteit van Amsterdam, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, The Amsterdam School of Music
Norway
- Pacific Lutheran University: Hamar, Norway
Featured program. Study at Hedmark University College and learn about Norway's democratic model and its successful implementation globally with respect to aid for developing countries and conflict resolution. Program includes an orientation that begins in Oslo and a study tour within Norway.
Portugal
Russia
- AIFS: American Institute for Foreign Study
Offered at St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russia - SIT: School for International Training: Ethnic and Cultural Studies
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange
St. Petersburg State University: Russian Language and Russian Area Studies
Scotland
- Wabash College: The Scotland Program, Aberdeen, Scotland
Students from a wide range of majors, including business, engineering, religion, psychology, history, music, sports science and the pre-professional disciplines of medicine, teaching, law and nursing have found that a term at the University of Aberdeen has enriched their academic experience. Science majors are particularly welcomed. Courses at all levels in all types of biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, geography, mathematics, andphysics are open to qualified visiting students.
Spain
- Pacific Lutheran Univeristy: Granada, Spain -ILACA
Featured program. Offered every fall and spring semester, this program provides an excellent setting for advanced study in Spanish language and culture. Four semesters of Spanish language study are required for the fall program; five semesters required for spring. Students live with Spanish families and take special classes at the Centro de Lenguas Modernas at the University of Granada. A study tour of Madrid and day excursions are included in the program price. - IES: Institute for the International Education of Students
Madrid, Spain
Switzerland
Oceania
Australia and New Zealand
- CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange: programs in Australia
- IES: Institute for the International Education of Students: sites in both Australia and New Zealand
- IFSA-Butler: sites in both Australia and New Zealand
- SFS: School for Field Studies: Center for Rainforest Studies, Queensland, Australia
- SIT: School for International Training: programs in Australia