Study abroad

International study abroad programs

Get more mileage out of your college education by exploring countries and cultures around the globe.

Romania Semester

Enjoy the beauty of an area known as one of the top backpacking destinations in Europe. Through Northwestern's Romania Semester, you'll study sustainable community development and intern with New Horizons Foundation, a nonprofit that hosts youth clubs and camps and uses experiential education to teach Romanian youth self-confidence, teamwork and trust. Learn more


Affiliated programs

Study Spanish, Latin American culture or other academic disciplines with Argentine professors at the Universidad de Belgrano or the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Enroll in the Creation Care Study Program and spend a semester in one of the most spectacular, diverse environments in the world. Belize is home to vast regions of unspoiled tropical rainforest and numerous species of plants and animals. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Students International provides a transformative opportunity to study abroad in Costa Rica and to volunteer in Christ-centered ministry and service sites related to your personal academic and vocational interests. You'll take courses, participate in an internship, learn Spanish, be mentored spiritually, and enjoy adventure and travel. Learn more

Living & Learning Quito, Ecuador is part of a 25-year-old organization called Youth World. During your semester abroad in the capital city, you'll enjoy an amazing mixture of adventure, academic excellence, culture, practical experience, language, mission, and integrated living and grow both intellectually and spiritually. Learn more

Through the Living & Learning London, England program, you'll gain international experience and explore new cultures. This faith-based program offers mentorship and discipleship along with a wide variety of course offerings, multi-day educational excursions, and a trip to Rome, Italy. Learn more

This study abroad program, offered through the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, is designed specifically for students who are looking for an academic challenge. You'll live in Wycliffe Hall and take classes at the University of Oxford, which is world-renowned for its 119 libraries. You'll also meet one-on-one with acclaimed Oxford scholars to discuss art, history, literature, musicology, philosophy, science and more. Learn more on the Scholars' Semester in Oxford website. Note that you must first apply and be accepted to study abroad by Northwestern's Global Education Center before you can apply to the SSO program.

John Brown University's Irish Studies Program is your opportunity to study and live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. During your semester abroad, you'll take courses in peacemaking and reconciliation, Irish history and culture, and other electives of interest. You'll also live in a lakeside manor, participate in field trips that will bring classroom lectures and discussions to life, and gain peacemaking tools you can apply to your own life. Learn more

While enrolled at Florence University of the Arts, choose from among hundreds of courses in the fashion, interior design and visual arts as well as classes in international business and journalism. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Immerse yourself in life in Italy through Living & Learning Rome, Italy. During your semester in the Eternal City, you'll study art, history and culture from professors teaching from a Christian worldview. In addition to excursions to Florence and Pompeii, you'll enjoy two travel breaks for independent travel in Europe or further exploration of Rome. Learn more

As a student at Jerusalem University College, you'll live in the heart of historic Jerusalem, study the Bible in the Holy Land, and experience the culture and religions of the Middle East. Courses are offered in the history, geography, culture, religions, and languages of biblical times and the modern Middle East. You'll also study with Israeli and Palestinian faculty members who are experts in their field. Learn more

Explore the culture of Lithuania and the nearby countries of Latvia, Estonia and Russia while taking classes in business, literature, psychology, sociology, theology and more at Lithuania Christian College (LCC) International University. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Improve your Spanish language skills and understanding of Mexican culture in the business capital of Latin America. Courses are community-based and involve experiential learning. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

This cooperative program with Viaa, a Reformed Christian university in the Netherlands, enables participants to live with host families and engage in the language, culture and art of contemporary Europe. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Semester in Spain is a Spanish-language immersion program. Participants take classes, all presented in Spanish, at TCC Sevilla in the center of historic Seville and experience Seville's culture and hospitality. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Enroll in the Creation Care Study Program and spend a semester between New Zealand's Kaikoura mountain range and the ocean. Participate in ecological field studies, cultural activities and homestays and learn to sustainably care for creation. For more information, contact Northwestern's Global Education Center.

Take classes and live with students at Uganda Christian University, an international affiliate of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Your semester will include a Faith and Action course that challenges participants to consider the way Christians respond to poverty and suffering. Homestays and excursions are part of the program as well. More information is available on the Uganda Studies Program (USP) website. Note that you first need to apply and be accepted to study abroad through Northwestern's Global Education Center before you can apply to the USP program.

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