GLOBAL EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY STUDENT
The Global Education Program fosters global citizenship by providing the opportunity for all students to study abroad. Our program offers English-language courses in the sciences, humanities, business, and the arts, as well as language study in Arabic, Spanish, and French. Scholarships may be available, contact the Global Education team for more details.
Kylee DiMaggio ’19
I loved UNE — I was able to have one-on-one relationships with a lot of my professors. Now, after graduation, I still have those relationships with people who can coach me and help guide me. I was lucky enough that, having two majors, I had two amazing advisors, plus an advisor through my research at UNE. I feel very lucky, and I really value those connections. It’s a unique opportunity to UNE because it’s a small school. The connections you make are truly special because you get to know each other.
I was really involved in research during my time at UNE. I loved that aspect of my experience — I was able to perform research at an undergraduate level and come out with that background that will help me in grad school. A lot of undergraduate students at other schools don’t have that experience. The people in my internship now are learning things that I learned in my undergrad already. I am more qualified than other people who are competing for the same positions.
Global Engagement
I was planning from my sophomore year to go on the Kenya travel course trip. I knew that it was something that I probably wouldn’t be able to do for the rest of my life. I loved the whole trip, but our time in the Kakamega Rainforest stands out. We were there doing a lot of birding activities, which I was the most excited about. I had seen it on the trip itinerary and couldn’t wait. Having done bird research with Professor Noah Perlut, I was excited to expand my avian knowledge and work with African birds for a change. We were able to mist net birds there.
We ended up getting lost — I was so involved in conversation with the birding instructor that I looked up and was like, “Are we lost?” I didn’t even notice. Then it started pouring like you wouldn’t believe. We all huddled together under this big bamboo tree to try to stay dry. We were soaking wet, and we were lost. It should’ve been the worst experience, but it was the best part of my trip. It was amazing.
Ultimately, I wanted to go because of the wildlife, but I ended up getting so much more from it.
I was planning from my sophomore year to go on the Kenya travel course trip. I knew that it was something that I probably wouldn’t be able to do for the rest of my life.
Semesters abroad
Tangier, Morocco
UNE Morocco, the first study abroad campus to be established in Morocco by a U.S. university, features state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of one of the major cultural, economic, and political hubs of the region.
Seville, Spain
Our partnership with the University Pablo de Olavide enables you to spend a semester in Seville — where the ancient meets the modern, and world cultures converge — for the same cost as a semester on campus in Maine.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Spend a semester abroad at UNE France in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, a charming university city in the south of France near the French Riviera and the Mediterranean.
Akureyri, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our newest semester abroad program at the University of Akureyri. The northern city of Akureyri, “The Green Town,” is surrounded by mountains at the head of Iceland’s longest fjord.
Reykjavík, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our semester abroad program at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. Iceland’s largest city, Reykjavik, is a small, accessible city surrounded by glaciers, volcanos, waterfalls, hot springs, and an abundance of wildlife.
Norway and Finland
As part of the North2North Exchange program, you have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or year at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway; the Arctic University of Norway in Tromso; and the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland.
Travel Courses
UNE's Global Education Program offers an array of short-term travel courses to destinations like Spain, Belize, Dominica, Thailand, Italy, Scotland, Panama, Ireland, Kenya, Ghana, Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil. Students accepted into these programs will meet in a traditional course setting throughout the semester to prepare for travel through readings, lectures, and coursework, then travel during a semester break or over the summer.
By the numbers
percentage of your financial aid package that applies toward our semester abroad programs
Global Education Scholarship awarded to all students participating in a UNE semester abroad program
of UNE undergraduates study abroad for a semester or take a travel course