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The mission of the Study Abroad Office is to help prepare you for a journey of a lifetime! With over 60 different destinations to consider for your study abroad opportunity, there's a special place that will work for each and every one of you.
Study in English, or study in the native tongue of the country you select. Go for a year, a semester, a summer or a winter, but just GO! Take regular courses, participate in special programs, or intern in a variety of places, while earning University of Hartford credits. At the Study Abroad Office, we strive to answer all of your questions - including the ones you haven't even thought of yet!
The benefits of world travel are universal, no matter where you study. Inspiration can be found anywhere you go, whether it's in the architecture of castles and cathedrals, the wilderness of the Outback, the mountain ranges of Northern Italy or the local communities where you will stay for the duration of your experience.
Every destination will have a friendly and supportive program director or international office to guide you along the way, helping you achieve the most out of your time away. Each country, each city, and each university has its own distinctive character - something unique that will ultimately draw you to your best choice! So, let's get started by considering them all and begin exploring your future!
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Please visit https://www.hartford.edu/academics/study-abroad/ for more information.
"How to live by myself, and be independent"
Stephanie Hooper University of Hartford
"I gained confidence in traveling alone, building lasting friendships, and navigating my way through a foreign city without cell phone service. "
Maya Weiss University of Hartford
"I learned about the culture as well as the other countries in Central and South America. I became more independent and began to trust myself more when traveling alone in a foreign country. "
Kristen R University of Hartford
"A lot of understanding of different cultures and heritage"
Hannah Moore University of Hartford
"I gained language skills, people skills, and most importantly a new way of seeing life. There is so much more to life. Traveling across the world allows you to look at it with a different mindset. It was worth every second of it. "
Genesis Guzman University of Hartford
"I learned to be my own person and get out of my shell"
Taylor Wink University of Hartford
"I learned how to become independent (and pack a small bag for travelling)!"
Gabrielle G University of Hartford
"I learned a lot from my experience abroad. I learned how to be more confident and come out of my comfort zone. I developed friendships with people I see lasting for a life time and creating memories I will cherish forever. The whole experience was worthwhile and I hope to be able to visit Australia again in the future. "
A student University of Hartford
"I learned the unique and praised AA method, that is the approach the school takes to design. I also made friends from all over the world. Definitely worthwhile, socially, academically, and professionally. "
A student University of Hartford
"I gained and learned an unimaginable amount of knowledge that will guide me through life and change my perspective on the world forever. I wouldnt change this experience or take it away in the slightest. I am so grateful I have been able to go on this journey and become a completely different person because of it. "
A student University of Hartford
"I felt as though I grew as a person and got out of my comfort zone. It was such an eye opening experience."
A student University of Hartford
"I learned how to be more independent. I was in a foreign city/country on my own not knowing anyone. I gained the ability to go out and do things on my own while still managing to have fun. I also gained the ability to talk to new people and make new friends, which is something that I struggled with before going abroad. I learned..."
chelsea nocera University of Hartford
"I gained independence and confidence while abroad."
Kayla I University of Hartford
"I learned that there in a world full of different cultures and that there is so much to learn about the world you live in "
Imani University of Hartford
"I learned to slow down and enjoy. I learned that it is okay to step out your comfort zone. "
D'Andre Mckay University of Hartford
"I learned that I am not one for speculative design"
A student University of Hartford
"I cannot express how grateful I am to have met so many close and life long friends that I have on this trip as well as been given the chance to have uncountable amazing and enlightening experiences in Prague as well as other countries in Europe. It was something that I have never done before and which depended completely on me t..."
A student University of Hartford
"Personal Growth and Maturity"
Sam University of Hartford
"I learned a lot about myself. My weaknesses, my strengths. How I act on my own. How good I am at taking care of myself. Overall it was an incredible journey in self-improvement. "
A student University of Hartford
"I learned more about myself than anything. I've never traveled outside of the country before so it was my first time. It opened my eyes to the world and I most definitely got the travel bug. I knew New Zealand would be gorgeous but I didn't realize how gorgeous. So clean, so safe, and so friendly. It was an experience of a lifet..."
A student University of Hartford
"I just gained so much knowledge about a totally different side of the world that I didn't know that existed. Made lifelong friends. This experience was very worthwhile "
Reginald D University of Hartford
"I learned about myself and now have a clearer vision of my future"
Claudia Lungarini University of Hartford
"I gained world experience, I gained am understanding of Asian culture, and I learned a beautiful new language and got to see a beautiful country."
Joseph Brian Hafey University of Hartford
"It was an overwhelming experience I will admit, but I learned how to be more independent and how to understand other cultures better. "
A student University of Hartford
"I learned a lot of Spanish and learned about the culture of Spain."
Rachael Harris University of Hartford
