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Study abroad programs are not one-size-fits-all.  There is a program for every type of learner. You may choose your program based on major, but also type of program, location or language. Fall or spring? Semester or summer? Homestay or dorm? You may also want to ask yourself: how far out of my comfort zone am I willing to go?  While there are many considerations,  explained below are a few places to begin thinking about your search.

In addition to academics or location, and it is important that you are considering factors such as the environment where you thrive, the type of housing you might want, how much support you need or independence you want.

Semester and Academic Year Programs

Choosing a Semester Program

• Direct Enroll and Exchange programs are administered on-site directly by a host University, designed to integrate Clark students into the institution and culture.
  • Generally the widest variety of courses to choose from in every field (including STEM)
  • May not have all accommodations that students are used to at Clark
  • Courses usually in English and/or the host language
  • Allows for plenty of flexibility and independence
  • Exchange programs also means that students become part of an exchange network of international students from the foreign university who will come to study at Clark.
• Hybrid Programs: Most study centers also have a relationship with a host university or several host institutions, where students may be able to directly enroll in university courses, language courses or take “courses for foreigners” while enjoying the additional level of support specifically for US study abroad students.
• Study Centers/Provider programs are programs administered by a US-based third-party study abroad Provider or foreign institution designed specifically for American study abroad students.
  • Most accommodations available
  • Most offer scholarships specific for their program – need, merit, and diversity-based
  • Programs usually in English and/or host language

For available programs and to start an application, please visit Clark’s  STUDY ABROAD AND AWAY APPLICATION PORTAL.

Summer Programs

Choosing a Summer Program

Students may choose a Clark faculty-led program or choose a program from another institution to transfer credits back to Clark. Clark University allows students to apply for up to two units of transfer credit per program, per summer.

For Faculty-led programs: Students should apply directly to the Clark program page for acceptance and approval. All billing will be done directly through Clark and all credits are Clark credits.

For external programs:  Students must apply for pre-approval of transfer credit through the online application system by the stated deadlines.

• There is no “approved” list for summer. Students may choose a program and will apply for the pre-approval of transfer credits.
• Students may transfer up to 2 units of credit, per program, per summer. All credit will be recorded as transfer credit and does not factor into your GPA.
• Most, if not all, scholarships and grants that you receive during the academic year can NOT be applied in the summer. Students pay the program directly for all program costs.
• Students are encouraged to apply for external scholarships or funding in advance of their program.

Sample Approved Program List

Clark maintains a profile of approximately 50 approved programs around the world. The availability of any given program may vary per semester and all students should consult with the office before applying to any specific program.  For a full and current list, students should view the online Terra Dotta application portal.

Argentina:

Buenos Aires Advanced Spanish Immersion

Australia

AIFS Perth Full Curriculum at the University of Murdoch

Austria

University of Graz Exchange Program

Cambodia

School for Field Studies (SFS) Environment in the Mekong Research Program

​Greater China and Taiwan

CET Intensive Chinese and Internship

Costa Rica

Universidad Veritas, Costa Rica

​Ecuador

Pachaysana, Rehearsing Change

France

• Universite Grenoble: Language & Culture or Intensive French Language
• CIEE Rennes Liberal Arts Program at University of Rennes II
• EM Lyon
• EDHEC Business School
• NEOMA Business School

Germany

• AIFS Study Abroad at Freie University
• University of Trier Exchange Program
• Pforzheim University Exchange Program

​India

• IIM Shillong
• OP Jindal

Ireland

• Burren College of Art
• AIFS Dublin

Israel

• Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
• University of Haifa International School

Italy

The Umbra Institute  (Multicultural Psychology; Food and Sustainability Studies, Italian or General Studies)

​Japan

Kansai Gaidai University

Mexico

LaSalle University

Morocco

SIT Morocco Multiculturalism and Human Right or Migration and Transnational Identity

Namibia

CGEE Southern Africa: National-Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind

Netherlands

Maastricht University Center for European Studies

​Rwanda

SIT Rwanda: Peacebuilding & Post Genocide Reconstruction

​South Africa

AIFS Stellenbosch University

​South Korea

AIFS Seoul at Sogang University

Spain

CIEE Seville (Multiple Tracks)

United Kingdom 

• Advanced Studies in England (ASE)
• London Internship Program
• London School of Economics (LSE) General Course
• SOAS University of London
• University of Sussex
• University of East Anglia
• University of Stirling