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Alexandria
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s): Arabic
Middlebury College
University of Alexandria
4 semesters of Arabic language instruction required for admission.

Auckland
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s):
Direct Enrollment
University of Auckland

Caulfield and Clayton
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
Monash University

Managua
Duration: Semester
Instructed in .
Native Language(s):
SIT
Nicaragua-Revolution, Transformation, and Civil Society

Sydney
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s):
Direct Enrollment
University of Sydney

Tunis
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s): Arabic and French
SIT
Tunisia: Emerging Identities in North Africa

Wollongong
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s):
Direct Enrollment
University of Wollongong

Xalapa
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s): Spanish
BCA
Universidad Veracruzana

MEXICO
Merida
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in .
Native Language(s): Spanish
Butler University
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán

Arabic
JORDAN
Amman
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Arabic.
Native Language(s):
CIEE
University of Jordan: Arabic Language

Chinese
CHINA
Beijing
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese.
Native Language(s):
Associated Colleges in China
Capital University of Economics and Business

Beijing
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese.
Native Language(s):
CET
Beijing Chinese Language Program

Beijing
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese.
Native Language(s):
IES
Beijing Waiguoyu Daxue (Language Intensive Program )

Beijing
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese.
Native Language(s):
Inter-University Program (IUP)
Tsinghua University

Harbin
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese.
Native Language(s): Chinese
CET
Harbin Institute of Technology

Chinese/English
Beijing
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese/English.
Native Language(s):
IES
Beijing Waiguoyu Daxue (Contemporary Issues )

Shanghai
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Chinese/English.
Native Language(s): Chinese
The Alliance for Global Education
Fudan University

English
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Queensland

Cairns
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
SFS
Tropical Rainforest Management Studies
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology.

Cairns
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
SIT
Australia-Natural & Cultural Ecology
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

Canberra
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
Australian National University

Hobart
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Tasmania, Hobart

Launceston
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Tasmania, Launceston

Melbourne
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Melbourne

Perth
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Western Australia

Sydney
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of New South Wales

BOTSWANA
Gabarone
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English | Tswana
SIT
Botswana-Ecology and Conservation
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

BRAZIL
Belem
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Portuguese
SIT
Brazil-Amazonian Resource Management & Human Ecology
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

CANADA
Halifax
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
Dalhousie University

Toronto
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Toronto

Vancouver
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Engish
Direct Enrollment
University of British Columbia

CHINA

Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s):
IHP
International Honors Program - Health & Community Program
For Community Health and Human Biology Concentrators only

Hong Kong
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Chinese
Direct Enrollment
Chinese University of Hong Kong

COSTA RICA
Atenas
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Spanish
SFS
Sustainable Development Studies
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology. One college-level Spanish course also required.

Various Sites
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Duke University
Organization for Tropical Studies
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology. Two semesters of college-level Spanish also required, which can be met by taking intensive course offered by OTS prior to the program.

CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Czech
CET
Film and Visual Media (FAMU)
Approved for MCM, Art Semiotics, and Visual Arts concentrators interested in film production

FRANCE
New York City/Paris
Duration: Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English | French
Columbia University
Shape of Two Cities
Approved for Architecture & Urban Studies concentrators ONLY.

Pont Aven
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): French
PSCA
Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art
This program is approved for Visual Arts concentrators ONLY. French 600 requirement does not apply to this program.

GERMANY
Dresden
Duration: Spring
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): German
Boston University
Dresden Engineering and Science Program
Approved ONLY for sophomore Engineering students without proficiency in German.

GHANA
Cape Coast
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
SIT
Ghana-African Diaspora Studies

Legon
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
CIEE
University of Ghana

GREECE
Athens
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Greek
Arcadia University
Center for Hellenic, Balkan and Mediterranean Studies

Athens
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Greek
Classics Advanced Semester Program
Helenic Education and Research Center
Prerequisite: 1 year of Ancient Greek

Athens
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Greek
College Year in Athens
International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies

HUNGARY
Budapest
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hungarian
St. Olaf College
Budapest Semester in Mathematics

INDIA

Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s):
IHP
International Honors Program - Health & Community Program
For Community Health and Human Biology Concentrators only

Bodh Gaya
Duration: Fall
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hindi
Antioch Education Abroad
Buddhist Studies

Kalimpong
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Nepali
Pitzer College
Pitzer in Darjeeling, India

Madras
Duration: Fall
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Tamil
Davidson College
Madras Christian College
Offered biannually in even years ONLY. (2010, 2012, 2014, etc.)

Madurai
Duration: Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Tamil
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madurai

Varanasi
Duration: Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hindi
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Varanasi

INDONESIA
Bali
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Indonesian
SIT
Indonesia-Bali

IRELAND
Belfast
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Arcadia University
Queen's University Belfast

Belfast
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Butler University
Queen's University Belfast

Cork
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Arcadia University
University College, Cork

Cork
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Butler University
University College, Cork

Cork
Duration:
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Interstudy
University College, Cork

Dublin
Duration: Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Arcadia University
Trinity College

Dublin
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Arcadia University
University College Dublin

Dublin
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Butler University
University College Dublin

Dublin
Duration: Spring/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Butler University
Trinity College

Galway
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Arcadia University
National University of Ireland, Galway

Galway
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Butler University
National University of Ireland, Galway

Galway
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Interstudy
National University of Ireland, Galway

ISRAEL
Beer-Sheva
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Students must take a pre-semester Ulpan in order to receive credit from any university in Israel.

Haifa
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
University of Haifa
Students must take a pre-semester Ulpan in order to receive credit from any university in Israel.

Haifa
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Students must take a pre-semester Ulpan in order to receive credit from any university in Israel.

Hevel Eilot
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Approved for Environmental Studies concentrators ONLY

Jerusalem
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
Hebrew University
Students must take a pre-semester Ulpan in order to receive credit from any university in Israel.

Tel Aviv
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Hebrew | Arabic
Direct Enrollment
Tel Aviv University
Students must take a pre-semester Ulpan in order to receive credit from any university in Israel.

ITALY
Florence
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Italian
Syracuse University
Syracuse in Florence
Approved for Art History, Visual Arts, Architecture concentrators ONLY

Rome
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Italian
Cornell University
Cornell in Rome
Approved for Architecture, Visual Arts, & Urban Studies concentrators ONLY

Rome
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Italian
Duke University
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies
Approved for Classics, Art History, and Old World Art & Archaeology concentrators ONLY

Rome
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Italian
Temple University
Tyler School of Art
Approved for Art History & Visual Arts concentrators ONLY

JAPAN
Nagoya
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Japanese
IES
Nanzan University

Tokyo
Duration: Spring/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Japanese
CIEE
Sophia University

JORDAN
Amman
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s):
SIT
Jordan: Modernization and Social Change

MEXICO
Bahia Magdalena
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Spanish
SFS
Coastal Studies
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology.

Guadalajara
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Boston University
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Approved ONLY for sophomore Engineering students, this program is available only during the spring semester

MOROCCO
Ifrane
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Arabic | French
SUNY Binghamton
Al Akhawayn University

Rabat
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Arabic | French
SIT
Morocco-Culture and Society

NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Dutch
CIEE
University of Amsterdam

Leiden
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Dutch
Direct Enrollment
Universiteit Leiden

NEW ZEALAND
Dunedin
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Otago

RUSSIA
St. Petersburg
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Russian
CIEE
St. Petersburg State University

St. Petersburg
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Russian
SIT
Russia-Ethnic and Cultural Studies

St. Petersburg
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Russian
Vassar College
European University

SINGAPORE
Singapore
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Malay | Chinese
Direct Enrollment
National University of Singapore

SOUTH AFRICA

Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s):
IHP
International Honors Program - Health & Community Program
For Community Health and Human Biology Concentrators only

Cape Town
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Afrikaans | English
CIEE
University of Cape Town

SOUTH KOREA
Seoul
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Korean
Direct Enrollment
Ewha Womans University

TAIWAN
Taipei
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Chinese
CIEE
National Chengchi University

TANZANIA
Arusha
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Swahili
SIT
Tanzania-Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

THAILAND
Khon Kaen
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Thai
CIEE
Khon Kaen University

TURKEY
Istanbul
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Turkish
CIEE
Koç University

TURKS AND CAICOS
South Caicos Island
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
SFS
Marine Resource Management
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

UNITED KINGDOM
Glasgow
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Direct Enrollment
University of Strathclyde
Approved for Engineering Students ONLY

London
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Marymount College
London Dramatic Academy

London
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): English
Sarah Lawrence College
British American Drama Academy (BADA)

VIETNAM
Ho Chi Minh City
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Vietnamese
CIEE
Ho Chi Minh International University

Ho Chi Minh City
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English.
Native Language(s): Vietnamese
SIT
Viet Nam-Culture and Development

English | French
CANADA
Montréal
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English | French.
Native Language(s): English | French
Direct Enrollment
McGill University

English and Arabic
JORDAN
Amman
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in English and Arabic.
Native Language(s):
CIEE
University of Jordan: Language and Culture

English and Japanese
JAPAN
Tokyo
Duration: Year-Only
Instructed in English and Japanese.
Native Language(s):
Direct Enrollment
International Christian University
This program has an early application deadline: Please submit your application to the OIP by February 20th, 2009.

English and Spanish
ECUADOR
Quito
Duration: Semester
Instructed in English and Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Boston University
Ecuador Tropical Ecology Program
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology This program requires 2 semesters of college level Spanish.

French
> language prerequisites...
BELGIUM
Brussels
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French | Flemish
CIEE
The Advanced Liberal Arts Program- ULB

CAMEROON
Dschang
Duration: Semester
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
SIT
Cameroon-Culture and Development

CANADA
Québec
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
Direct Enrollment
Université Laval

FRANCE
Aix-en-Provence
Duration: Spring/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
Wellesley College
Wellesley-in-Aix

Nantes
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
IES
University of Nantes

Paris
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
CIEE
Critical Studies Program

MADAGASCAR
Fort Dauphin
Duration: Semester
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French | Malagasy
SIT
Madagascar-Ecology and Conservation

NIGER
Niamey
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
Boston University
Niamey Language and Liberal Arts Program

SENEGAL
Dakar
Duration: Spring
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
Mount Holyoke College
Université Cheikh Anta Diop

Dakar
Duration: Spring
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): French
Wells College
Université Cheikh Anta Diop

SWITZERLAND
Geneva
Duration: Year
Instructed in French.
Native Language(s): German | French
Smith College
Université de Genève

Italian
> language prerequisites...
ITALY
Florence
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Italian.
Native Language(s): Italian
Middlebury College
Middlebury College Italian School

Russian
RUSSIA
Irkutsk
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
Middlebury College
Irkutsk State University

Moscow
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
American Councils (ACTR)
Russian Language and Area Studies (Moscow International University)

Moscow
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
American Councils (ACTR)
Business Russian Language and Internship Program (Moscow International University)

Moscow
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
Middlebury College
Russian State University for the Humanities

St. Petersburg
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
American Councils (ACTR)
Russian Language and Area Studies (The Russian State Pedagogical University)

St. Petersburg
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
American Councils (ACTR)
Business Russian Language and Internship Program (The Russian State Pedagogical University)

Yaroslavl
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Russian.
Native Language(s): Russian
Middlebury College
Yaroslavl State University

Spanish
> language prerequisites...
ARGENTINA
Buenos Aires
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Butler University
Argentine Universities Program

Buenos Aires
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
CIEE
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales & Universidad de Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
IES
Advanced Spanish Honors Program

Mendoza
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Butler University
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo

CHILE
Santiago
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
CIEE
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile & Universidad de Chile

Santiago
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
IES
Universidad de Chile & Pontificia Universidad Católica

Valparaíso
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Butler University
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

COSTA RICA
San Jose
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
University of Kansas
Universidad de Costa Rica

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Santiago
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
CIEE
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra

Santiago
Duration: Fall
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
CIC
Health, Nutrition, and Environmental Issues

Santo Domingo
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
CIEE
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)

ECUADOR
Quito
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
BCA
Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Quito
Duration: Semester
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
SIT
Ecuador-Comparative Ecology and Conservation
Approved for Environmental Studies & biological sciences concentrators with a focus on ecology

Quito
Duration: Semester
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
SIT
Ecuador-Culture & Development

PERU
Lima
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Butler University
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

SPAIN
Madrid
Duration: Spring
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Boston University
Level III Honors Program
BU requires that students have completed a minimum of six semesters of college level Spanish, or the equivalent

Madrid
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
IES
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Salamanca
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Colby College (Integrated Program)
Universidad de Salamanca
Colby college requires HISP0600 or higher.

Seville
Duration: Sem/Year
Instructed in Spanish.
Native Language(s): Spanish
Sweet Briar College
Universidad de Sevilla