University of New England

Augsburg College - Center for Global Education

Offering cultural immersion and language study in Mexico, Namibia, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua with a focus on bringing students face-to-face with the peoples, cultures, and struggles for justice in those regions of the world.  Expand your worldview and challenge your perceptions about global justice and human liberation.  Website.

AustraLearn

Australearn is the leading provider of study abroad programs to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Australearn offers programs that are both academically and culturally enriching for students, with programs at 29 major universities. Excursions and hands-on conservation projects are unique elements of their program.  Website.


Cemanahuac Educational Community

Study Spanish where it is spoken!  The Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico offers strong academic programs of study of the Spanish language, Latin American studies, and extensive field study excursions to sites of archaeological and historical interest in Mexico.  Website

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Through affiliations with 180 universities around the world, CIEE has been creating programs that fulfill students' academic hungers and adventurous desires since 1947. CIEE offers 104 programs in over 35 countries in 40 subject areas, many of which have no foreign language requirement. Website.

LEXIA

The goal of Lexia's curriculum is teaching students the skills they need to academically engage the local culture, including how to communicate effectively in another language, how to understand different histories and values, and how to conduct rigorous and independent research, analysis and writing.

Lexia's programs are located in dynamic urban centers worldwide: Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Chiang Mai, Istanbul, Krakow, London, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, and Venice. Website.

SEA SEMESTER at WOODS HOLE

The experience at SEA is a superb adventure for students with or without sailing experience.  The first 6 weeks of this 12-week program is spent at Woods Hole, the center of oceanographic research in Massachusetts.  The second 6 weeks is spent aboard a 134 ft. sailing vessel in either the Pacific or Caribbean.  Seventeen college credits are earned in Maritime Studies, Nautical Science, and Oceanography.  Website

School for Field Studies (SFS)

An excellent environmental study abroad program with students engaging in field research projects. SFS offers students an opportunity to learn technical and professional research skills at the heart of some of the world’s environmental hotspots. SFS takes students into the field, teaches them the complexity and interrelatedness of environmental issues and conducts research that resource-dependant communities want and need in order to make practical resource management decisions. Website.

School for International Training (SIT)

Field-based learning is the cornerstone of SIT Study Abroad. In addition to formally structured coursework, and language study, students undertake a month-long independent study project. Building on field study techniques acquired earlier in the semester, and working together with a local advisor, students have the opportunity to conduct research on a topic that they find particularly interesting. Website.

University of New England

From time to time, either over a school break, during the summer, or the month of May, faculty from UNE will take students on short-term trips abroad.  Academic credit can be earned on many of these trips.  Recent faculty led trips have gone to Belize, France, Argentina, Ireland, Norway and Morocco.  Visit UNE in the World to learn more.

International Internship Opportunities for Students in Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies

The BIO-DES Internship Office has reviewed several international internship opportunities for students in Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies.  The list has been compiled by Cynthia Simon, the internship coordinator at UNE.  pdf 

Unique Study Abroad Programs for Political Science Majors

Dr. Ali Ahmida, chair of the political science department, offers suggestions for study abroad programs uniquely suited to political science majors.  pdf