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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 SAI Study Abroad: Rome - John Cabot University (JCU)
SAI Study Abroad: Rome - John Cabot University (JCU)

SAI invites students to experience the sweep of Italian history by spending a semester in the heart of Rome! In partnership with John Cabot University (JCU), SAI offers st...

5.0

4 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Netherlands - International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender
SIT Study Abroad: Netherlands - International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender

Famous for its “progressive” social policies, Amsterdam is an ideal city to explore the intersections of gender and sexuality with race, class, and religion. You will inte...

4.7

8 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland - International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy
SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland - International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy

A global hub for diplomacy, Geneva is home to more than a dozen major international organizations such as the Red Cross, World Health Organization, United Nations agencies...

4.3

7 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Iceland - Climate Change and the Arctic
SIT Study Abroad: Iceland - Climate Change and the Arctic

The power of nature is evident in Iceland. Here you’ll study the causes of climate change and its impacts on the critical environment of the Arctic and the entire planet. ...

4.7

9 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Chile - Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development
SIT Study Abroad: Chile - Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development

Live in ethnically diverse Arica, Chile, home to many different cultures and healthcare practices as well as unequal access to health services. From this strategic locatio...

4.4

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: IHP Human Rights - Movements, Power, and Resistance
SIT Study Abroad: IHP Human Rights - Movements, Power, and Resistance
Amman, Jordan: Kathmandu, Nepal: New York, United States plus 1 other location

Go beyond the halls of power to learn how individuals and communities are giving momentum to grassroots, human rights movements across four countries. Connect with groups ...

4.3

4 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland - International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (Summer)
SIT Study Abroad: Switzerland - International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (Summer)

A global hub for diplomacy, Geneva is home to more than a dozen major international organizations such as the Red Cross, World Health Organization, United Nations agencies...

3.9

5 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador - Development, Politics and Languages
SIT Study Abroad: Ecuador - Development, Politics and Languages

Study indigenous concepts of sustainability as it intersects with biological diversity, culture, and quality of life in Ecuador.Living in Ecuador, you will experience a mu...

4.8

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Morocco - Human Rights, Social Justice, and Cultural Transformation
SIT Study Abroad: Morocco - Human Rights, Social Justice, and Cultural Transformation
Program Announcement:
Apply by November 1, 2023

The challenges and complexities of human rights, social justice, and cultural transformations in today’s Morocco are an outgrowth of the 2011 Arab Spring that took hold th...

4.5

5 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Ghana: Globalization, Cultural Legacies & the Afro-Chic
SIT Study Abroad: Ghana: Globalization, Cultural Legacies & the Afro-Chic

Experience West Africa through immersion in Ghanaian cities, which challenge stereotypes of Africa and position the continent as a global economic, political, and cultural...

4.8

2 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar - Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar - Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management

A biodiverse island evolving from a set of unique environmental circumstances, Madagascar is one of the world’s globally recognized “megadiverse” countries, with flora and...

4.3

4 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for CIEE: Monteverde - Tropical Ecology and Conservation
CIEE: Monteverde - Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Your Tropical Ecology + Conservation program in Monteverde lasts a full semester and features key components including: Three CIEE biology/ecology courses, one Spanish lan...

4.7

3 reviews