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University of Mary Washington

January 28, 2026

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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 - Multiculturalism and Human Rights
SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - Multiculturalism and Human Rights

Examine historical and contemporary multiculturalism, human rights, ethnicity, and identity in South Africa. From your base in Cape Town, study how race relations are shap...

4.5

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: IHP Food Systems - Agriculture, Sustainability, and Justice
SIT Study Abroad: IHP Food Systems - Agriculture, Sustainability, and Justice
Georgia, United States: Barcelona, Spain: Lilongwe, Malawi plus 1 other location

Understand the dynamics of the global food system local contexts, exploring agriculture, food justice, global markets and exchange, sustainability, and social change.Journ...

4.0

5 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Arcos Learning Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Academia Buenos Aires)
Arcos Learning Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Academia Buenos Aires)

Buenos Aires is one of the most beautiful cities in Latin America with a vibrant culture and heavy European influence. Buenos Aires boasts a linguistic and cultural richne...

4.0

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: Rwanda - Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding
SIT Study Abroad: Rwanda - Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding

Examine the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda and efforts to foster peace, unity, and reconciliation. Travel to northern Uganda to study collective strategies of ...

3.4

6 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - Social Justice & Activism Internship
SIT Study Abroad: South Africa - Social Justice & Activism Internship

Understand the dynamics of human rights advocacy and the history of apartheid from your base in Cape Town, a hub for human rights organizations in a country emerging from ...

4.0

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for Institute for American Universities (IAU): The Marchutz School of Fine Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France
Institute for American Universities (IAU): The Marchutz School of Fine Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France

Students spend a summer, semester or academic year at the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, a part of the Institute for American Universities (IAU) in Aix-en-Provence, France....

4.0

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for SIT Study Abroad: IHP - Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges and Advocacy
SIT Study Abroad: IHP - Human Rights: Foundations, Challenges and Advocacy
Amman, Jordan: Kathmandu, Nepal: New York, United States plus 1 other location

Investigate the historical and social contexts of diverse human rights movements, including the roles of culture, political economy, and international law in four differen...

3.5

4 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for API (Academic Programs International): Dubrovnik - Libertas International University
API (Academic Programs International): Dubrovnik - Libertas International University
Program Announcement:
New Maymester program! Learn More

The city of Dubrovnik is recognized throughout the world as a place with a distinct identity in terms of traits and factors which conditioned its development. These includ...

4.5

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for WorldStrides Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand
WorldStrides Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand

WorldStrides' partnership with Victoria University Wellington and Massey University - Wellington provides students the opportunity to study abroad in the 'Coolest Little C...

0.0

0 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for Institute for American Universities (IAU): January Term Traveling Seminars
Institute for American Universities (IAU): January Term Traveling Seminars
Program Announcement:
Sign up for a January Term Traveling Seminar Today! Learn More

Each January, IAU sponsors 3-4 week J-term Traveling Seminars across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Students select a course of study to accompany the seminar w...

4.5

1 review
Study Abroad Reviews for WorldStrides Study Abroad in Townsville, Australia
WorldStrides Study Abroad in Townsville, Australia

Study abroad with WorldStrides at Australia's James Cook University. The university offers a strong focus on biological and environmental studies, with local flora and fau...

0.0

0 reviews
Study Abroad Reviews for WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia
WorldStrides Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia

WorldStrides is proud to connect students with five partner universities in Sydney: The University of Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, Intern...

0.0

0 reviews