Journey Away for January Term
Each January, PLU offers a variety of local and global faculty-led study away courses. These intensive short-term travel programs are academically integrated experiences, carefully planned and administered by PLU faculty and Wang Center staff. J-Term study away courses are Global Scholar Award eligible and students are encouraged to check out these external scholarship/funding resources.
J-TERM 2027 IMPORTANT DATES
- January 2026: J-Term 2027 study away course offerings announced
- February 1st: Applications open for J-Term 2027 study away programs and Global Scholar Award
- April 15th: Application deadline for J-Term 2027 study away programs and Global Scholar Award
(It is strongly recommended that students apply early) - May 8th: J-Term 2027 Decision Date
- May 22nd: J-Term 2027 Confirmation Deadline
- Late May: Global Scholar Award Decision Date
Explore J-Term 2027 Programs
International Offerings
BIOL 363 and ENVT Environment & Science Credit | Tropical Marine Ecology
CHSP 287 | Scripts and Artifacts: Learning Chinese Writing through Museums and Archaeological Sites
ENGL 397 (IT, GE), HGST elective credit, and GSRS elective credit | Gender, Memory, and the Holocaust in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, and Krakow
ARTD 383 (CX) or IHON 260 (H2) | The Arts and Society: How Museums Make Meaning
PSYC 483 | Psychology of Expertise: London as a Case Study
FREN 288 (GE*)/FREN 388 (GE*) | Pocket Paris | Paris Poche
*Gen Ed attribute pending CCC approval
NURT 450**/GNUR 650** | Social Determinants of Health in Oaxaca: Understanding the Complexities
**Final course numbers pending EPC approval
ENGL 387 (IT*) | Memory, Identity, and Conflict in Northern Ireland
*Gen Ed attribute pending CCC approval
EDUC 385 (GE) | Comparative Education
SOCW 325 (VW, GE) | Social, Health, and Educational Services in Tobago
HISP 201 (VW, GE)/HISP 202 (VW, GE)/HISP 331 (VW, GE)/HISP 403 | Intensive Spanish and Culture in Uruguay
Domestic Offering
HIST 248 (ES) | Innovation, Ethics, and Society
Special Offering
MUSI 387 | Music and the Cultural Heritage of Italy
Note: This is a Spring 2027 course on campus with required 14 days of travel in early June 2027
*APPLICATION TIPS*
- Students may only submit one J-Term study away program application
- Within the application, applicants may list their 2nd or 3rd choice programs
- If a student is not selected for their 1st choice program, a Wang Center staff member may contact the applicant before the May decision date. Instructions will be provided to the student for how they can revise and resubmit their application in order to receive consideration for their 2nd choice program
- It is strongly recommended that students apply early!
- Each program has a minimum and maximum capacity
Things to Know about Financing Your J-Term Study Away Experience
- No tuition fee for J-Term study away courses
- Program fees differ for each J-Term study away course based on the cost of travel to the site, what is included in the experience, and other factors. The Wang Center aims to keep J-Term study away program fees as low as possible.
- Global Scholar Awards provide up to a 25% reduction of the final program fee
- Explore and apply for external study away scholarships – for example, students who are US citizens and receive a Pell Grant could be eligible to apply for the Gilman Scholarship.
- Read over the J-Term 2027 Study Away Financial Planning Sheet
** Wang Center staff regularly assess the political situations at all PLU program sites in light of student safety and health so that you have a safe and productive educational experience while studying away. **
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