International Education Week 2023

• Explore Mexican history, development, society and environment through an interdisciplinary view of Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Mexico
• Learn about U.S.-Mexico relations and gain an in-depth perspective of Mexican immigration to — and the hispanization of — the United States
• Experience approaches to, and strategies for, social change, and the value placed on these processes by diverse groups in the Oaxaca region and across Mexico
• Integrate academic knowledge and intercultural skills in an internship with a local nonprofit organization focused on an issue related to your academic, personal or professional goals
• Build knowledge of pressing issues facing Mexico today through extended study tours to Mexico City and the states of Puebla and Morelos
• Increase Spanish proficiency to advanced, advanced plus or superior through a complete immersion program

• Study at Sichuan University, one of China’s most prestigious universities, with students from all over China and the world
• Develop your Chinese language abilities with courses available at all levels
• Engage with local communities through study tours to rural farms, local villages and nearby monuments
• Deepen your understanding of the various cultures of China through study tours to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall in Beijing, and Xian, whose famous Terracotta Warriors and Wild Goose Pagoda are reminders of China’s prominence in the world as the eastern terminus of the Silk Road
• Experience Tibetan culture with a week-long study tour exploring Buddhist temples and shrines, contrasting with China’s ethnic Han majority

• Study at the premier University of Namibia alongside students from Namibia and countries across Africa and the globe
• Engage in a practicum in a local school and complete a robust set of courses aligned with PLU’s program requirements (Education students)
• Learn about this young democratic country with a focus on a historical perspective of Namibia from colonization to democracy
• Engage with indigenous people, cultures, and the country’s unique geography on study tours, through rural homestays in the villages of northern Namibia and visits to Namibia’s renowned national parks and game reserves
• Create your own batik art in a 3-day workshop in Windhoek
• Engage with the local community through an internship or volunteer work with community organizations
• Spend January enrolled in a context-setting, intensive course on non-Western history taught by a local Namibia historian

• Experience the “Oxford tutorial” — weekly one-on-one sessions with Oxford faculty and graduate students, aimed at bringing forth the students’ own powers of judgment, thought, and argumentation e Learn to “read” the United Kingdom through the disciplinary lens of the semester’s Site Director — a PLU-IHON faculty member who will teach a place-based 200-level seminar and lead you on study tours in London, Manchester and other sites
• Apply what you’re reading and learning to your own experiences in the 4-credit, discussion-based “Living and Learning in Oxford” course, also led by the PLU Site Director
• Become an Associate Member of an Oxford college with dining and other privileges in the college
• Take part in induction into the world-renowned Bodleian research library, including more than 20 Oxford branches, where you have full research access and reading privileges
• Complete two of your 200-level IHON seminars — one in the form of an interdisciplinary tutorial with Oxford faculty and graduate students, the other with the PLU Site Director

There is an opportunity for a small number of non-IHON students who are a good fit for the program to study in Oxford. Get in touch with Dr. Strum to learn more!

• Challenge the perception of the “sameness” of Western societies by experiencing the rapidly changing Norwegian culture and society and Norway’s active engagement in defining and redefining its roles internationally and within its borders
• Examine the Norwegian approach to contemporary issues in a central location with engaged faculty whose specialties include Peace and Conflict Studies, African Studies, International Relations, Middle East Studies, Polital Theory and more
• Study in English alongside Norwegians majoring in Peace & Conflict and International Studies
• Immerse yourself in Norwegian culture, history, geography, society, and politics with the “Norway—An Introduction” course (not for credit) that includes excursions in and around Oslo

University of Southeastern Norway

Study in Bø:

• Engage in an active campus community at the University of Southeastern Norway and experience the local natural landscape as an extension of classroom learning
• Live and learn in an environment that challenges cultural assumptions and helps you to see your discipline and the world through a Norwegian lens
• Explore Telemark, a region known as “Norway in miniature” and known for its rich cultural tradition and outdoor life
• Focus on Environmental Studies, Natural Sciences, Marketing and Management, Business, Kinesiology, or Norwegian Language and Literature

Study Kinesiology in Vestfold:

• Engage in an active campus community at the University of Southeastern Norway and experience the local natural landscape as an extension of classroom learning
• Focus on Kinesiology in the Exercise and Health Management program
• Examine the Norwegian health system and work life and social laws regulating health and sick leave through project management development and apprenticeship
• Live and learn in an environment that challenges cultural assumptions and helps you to see your discipline and the world through a Norwegian lens
• Put theoretical components into practice at the Vestfold campus’ stunning gym and pool facilities or in the stunning natural setting with numerous outdoor recreation options

Course options in STEM disciplines, indigenous studies, humanities, social sciences and much more

Course options in STEM disciplines, humanities, social sciences and more. 

Course options in humanities and social sciences, STEM/natural sciences and more

Course options in humanities, Greek, Archaeology, Classics, internship opportunities

Course options in humanities, English, theatre, fantastic internship opportunities

Choose between a language immersion track (Language & Area Studies) or one of two English-based academic tracks (Metropolitan and Urban Studies / Security Studies and International Affairs)

Study music performance, history and more, variety of elective options

Study music performance, history, and more, and take a German class, variety of elective options / Choose from a variety of psychology courses and elective options

Language immersion French Honors program / English-based academic tracks in Art – Business and Intl. Relations – Humanities & Social Sciences, French class required

This is a great fit for adventurous students interested in science and the environment. ENVT majors can choose the Sustainability & the Environment academic track, and the Tropical Ecology & Conservation track is designed for Biology students

Spanish language and cultural immersion program, homestay, various excursions around Spain

Course offerings in STEM disciplines, humanities, social sciences and more. Great course options for Political Science and Global Studies students.