Study Abroad
Summer Programs Abroad
International Exchange Program
Students experience student life at one of USM’s partner universities including National University of Ireland, Galway, Université d’Orléans or University of Birmingham, and more!
Language majors have the incomparable opportunity to spend a semester or a year abroad though our low-cost, top flight exchange programs with elite international institutions and universities in Bonn (Germany); Brussels (Belgium); Orléans (France); Cádiz, Jaén and Madrid (Spain); and Lima (Perú). You will study at a university and take classes either at a language institute affiliated with the university or at the university itself.
Be sure to speak with your advisor in French, German, or Spanish for more information on these sites and visit Study Abroad for how to process the application paperwork. Please keep in mind that application deadlines can fall as much as a year before your departure date.
French in France
As the birthplace of the French language, France is the ideal location for you to learn its language, experience its customs, and discover its history and art. You will visit several museums with program director Madame Keltoum Rowland during the first days of the program. Join us to actively participate in every facet of France’s rich culture and heritage!
Spanish in Spain
USM’s study-abroad program in Cádiz, Spain offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in Spain's rich culture and heritage. You will study language and culture at the Universidad de Cádiz, located in the capital city of Spain’s southernmost province while learning about the life and culture of Andalusia and communicating with Spanish people.
Semester in Spain
Get a taste of life in Cádiz—land of flamenco, rugged mountains, white villages, pristine beaches, and ancient civilizations. Through an active-learning culture course in Spanish with Dr. Carmen Carracelas-Juncal, you will study the rich history of Cádiz, explore its natural beauty, meet its people, and experience its culture. On your free time, you get a taste of its colors, flavors, sounds, and smells, surrounded by the ocean and basking in the sun of the Costa de la Luz.
Château Program: Semester in France
Jet off to France and spend the first week exploring and learning in Paris, before checking into your new home at an 18th century château in Strasbourg. There, you will study French and history with program director Madame Keltoum Rowland and faculty leader Dr. Courtney Luckhardt, all while fully immersing yourself in the culture.
Church and State in Italy
Get to visit Rome, the historical cradle of Christendom, and examine the dynamic relationship between Church and State in Christian political thought. You will explore how Rome transformed from a capital of a global empire in the ancient period to the seat of Christian power and thought in the Middle Ages.
Guided by Dr. Troy Gibson, program director and associate professor of political science, the story of this relationship is told in a variety of key locations, including the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican City, Florence, and more. All along the way, you will be immersed in ancient, traditional and contemporary Italian architectural, religious, and culinary culture!