Summer Abroad Programs
Where to Spend Your Summer Abroad
Where to go, where to go, where to go? A summer study abroad program can be just as fulfilling as a semester abroad, even though it is during a slightly smaller time frame. Once you decide that a summer study abroad program is the best option for you, it is time to choose where to make those dreams a reality!
Spend a summer studying abroad and you can see the world. The hard part is deciding just where to go.
- A summer study abroad France program can take you to Paris, the fashionista’s dream, or on a tour of Tours
- If you opt for summer study abroad in Spain you can kick off each day for a week in July by watching the running of the bulls during the Fiesta of San Fermi
- If summer study abroad in Italy is what you desire then you should make time to see the cultural and gastronomical differences between the north, south, and every region in between
Use the following list to get you started in your search for a summer study abroad program. Regardless of where you ultimately go, you’ll have scores of stories for your friends come September.
Summer Study Abroad Programs in Europe
Study Abroad England
Spend the summer studying in England and explore the great city of London. Or spend your time at one of the finest academic institutions in the world:
- Cambridge: University of Cambridge through the Cambridge Summer Program/Butler University’s Institute for Study Abroad
- London: New York University’s NYU in London Summer Study Abroad Program
- Oxford: St Peter’s College/University of Oxford through Butler University’s Institute for Study Abroad
Study in Ireland
Summertime in Ireland is simply beautiful. A couple of the summer abroad programs available in Dublin are:
- Dublin: Institute of Public Administration through Arcadia University’s Contemporary Irish Studies Program
- Dublin: New York University’s NYU in Dublin Summer Study Abroad Program
Study Abroad France
There are many summer study abroad France programs available all over France. The following is a sampling:
- Paris: New York University’s NYU in Paris Summer Study Abroad Program
- Paris/South of France: St. John’s University Summer Program in Paris and South of France
- Grenoble:Boston University’s Summer Grenoble Liberal Arts and Language Program
Study in Germany
The city of Berlin in Germany is an exciting place to spend the summer studying:
- Berlin: New York University’s NYU in Berlin Summer Study Abroad Program
- Berlin: Duke University’s Duke Summer in Berlin Program
Study Abroad Italy
Summer study abroad in Italy can take you to Florence, or Tuscany all the way to Sicily. Here are just a few of your options:
- Florence: Florence University of the Arts through Fairfield University Florence Program
- Florence:New York University’s NYU in Florence Summer Study Abroad Program
- Rome: St John University’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Rome
- Rome: Brown University’s Summer in Rome Program
- Southern Italy/Sicily: New York University’s NYU inSouthern Italy/Sicily Summer Study Abroad Program
- Tuscany: Boston University’s Landscape Painting Program
Study Abroad in Spain
Spain is a thrilling place to spend the summer wherever you go. Here are a few summer study abroad Spain programs:
- Madrid: Boston University’s Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Program
- Madrid: St John University’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Madrid
- Menorca: Boston University’s Mediterranean Archaeological Field School
Summer Study Abroad Australia Programs
A summer in Australia or New Zealand will actually be a winter there, as both are south of the equator. Nevertheless, students still love to spend their summer vacations in either locale:
- Melbourne: University of California, Davis Urban to Outback Program
- Sydney: Boston University’s Sydney Entertainment Promotion and Film Studies Program
- Sydney: University of New South Wales through Duke University’s Biogeography and Australian Culture Summer Program
Summer Study Abroad Asia Programs
Study in China
Spend your summer abroad in China and experience beautiful landscapes and historical monuments:
- Kunming: Yunnam Normal University through Duke University
- Beijing: Chinese Culture and Language Program through University at Buffalo
- Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University through AIFS
- Shanghai: Donghua University
- Shanghai: East Normal University
- Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong through the University of Miami
Study Abroad Japan
A summer abroad in Japan includes exotic foods, serene locations and friendly students:
- Tokyo: Sophia University
- Tokyo: KCP Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Program through the University of Idaho
- Tokyo: LanguBridge in Tokyo Program
- Kanazawa: Study Japanese and Cultural Immersion in Kanazawa, Japan
- Kobe: Summer Session in Shoin College through the University of Delaware
- Kobe: Japanese Language & Culture Program
- Hiratsuka: Summer Institute in Hiratsuka, Japan through the University of Kansas
- Kyoto: Japan Center for Michigan Universities
- Mishima: Summer in Mishima Program through Stony Brook University
India Study Abroad
India is a culturally-rich country with many summer study abroad programs:
- Bangladore: Summer in Bangladore Program through Stony Brook University
- Delhi: St.Stephen’s College through Brown University
- Pune: Penn-in-India Program through the University of Pennsylvania
- Varanasi: Temple University in India Program
Summer Study Abroad South America Programs
Study Abroad Brazil
A summer in Brazil will take you to a country full of exotic animals, friendly citizens and amazing environments:
- Florianopolis: First Step World Language Culture Program
- Sao Paulo: Center for Study Abroad
- Salvador: Temple University in Brazil through Temple University
- Salvador: CIEE Study Center and Universidade Federal da Bahia
- Maceio: AmeriSpan Program
