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University of Mary Washington

August 14, 2025

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The world is your classroom. Expand your global horizons and gain once-in-a-lifetime experiences when you study abroad. UMW offers Faculty-Led Programs, led by UMW professors during breaks from the regular academic calendar or during summer sessions. Students may also participate in UMW’s Approved Programs, which provide the opportunity to study abroad for a summer, semester, or year at an international institution. For the same tuition cost as a semester or year at UMW, students can also study abroad through one of our Exchange Programs. Read the reviews below, then contact the Center for International Education to determine which education abroad program is right for you!

Important Dates and Deadlines

UMW Education Abroad Scholarships - Application Deadlines:
October 15 - November 15 for Winter & Spring Programs
February 1 - 20 for Summer & Fall Programs

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Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - International Relations in the Global South
SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - International Relations in the Global South

This program offers an opportunity to learn non-western perspectives in the fields of South-South and international relations and to examine broad policy questions in sub-...

4.6

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for WorldStrides Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea
WorldStrides Study Abroad in Seoul, South Korea

Set amongst the foothills of picturesque mountains, Seoul is home to over half of South Korea’s population and is the epicenter of the country’s government and economy. Wo...

4.3

15 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Belgrade, Budapest, and Vienna - Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict and Democracy
SIT Study Abroad: Belgrade, Budapest, and Vienna - Comparative European Perspectives on Conflict and Democracy

Spend your semester in three European capitals and engage with sophisticated analyses of Europe’s most complex challenges around the future of war, peace, and democracy.An...

4.6

7 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Peru - Indigenous Peoples and Globalization
SIT Study Abroad: Peru - Indigenous Peoples and Globalization

Up to 45 percent of the population in Peru identifies as members of an indigenous community. Here, you will witness the impacts of globalization on indigenous peoples and ...

4.8

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcos Learning Abroad in Heredia, Costa Rica (International Polytechnic University)
Arcos Learning Abroad in Heredia, Costa Rica (International Polytechnic University)

Immerse yourself in the heart of Costa Rica while advancing your Spanish skills with our dynamic and flexible program! We offer a wide variety of Spanish elective classes ...

4.9

5 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Iceland - Renewable Energy, Technology & Resource Economics (Summer 1)
SIT Study Abroad: Iceland - Renewable Energy, Technology & Resource Economics (Summer 1)

With untapped reserves of enough geothermal and hydroelectric energy, Iceland is the perfect place to learn about renewable energy sources and sustainability. You’ll meet ...

4.5

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme
Queen Mary University of London Study Abroad programme

Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK’s leading research-focused higher education institutions and is one of the 24 prestigious Russell Group universities in th...

4.0

21 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for IES Abroad: Amsterdam - Psychology & Sciences
IES Abroad: Amsterdam - Psychology & Sciences

Envision yourself in a bio lab or a psychology lecture. Now look around you—you’re surrounded by Dutch and international students. Your classroom isn’t in one of those old...

4.1

10 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Chile - Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment
SIT Study Abroad: Chile - Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment

Learn about public health through traditional medicine and intercultural health practices, indigenous customs, community welfare, and social justice.Live in ethnically div...

4.6

5 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for ICCS / Centro: Rome - The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome
ICCS / Centro: Rome - The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome

The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS) was established in 1965 by representatives of ten American colleges and universities; the number of member ...

4.5

7 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador - Comparative Ecology and Conservation
SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador - Comparative Ecology and Conservation

You will live like a biologist as you explore the Amazon basin, the Andes, cloud forests, Pacific Ocean coastline, and the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador—unique climatic nic...

4.6

8 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SAI Study Abroad: Sorrento - Sant'Anna Institute (SA)
SAI Study Abroad: Sorrento - Sant'Anna Institute (SA)

SAI works in partnership with the Sant'Anna Institute to offer students a remarkable study abroad experience. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Amalfi Co...

4.5

9 reviews