JCU students study abroad in more than 15 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Whether it's a semester in Madrid, a week in Belize, or a summer in Seoul, studying abroad is one of the most transformative parts of a JCU education. Most majors have options, and your financial aid travels with you.
Semester Exchange
4 to 5 months · Sophomore or Junior year
Spend a full semester living in another country, taking classes at a partner university, and building a life somewhere completely new. You're not visiting. You're enrolled, making friends, navigating a city, and figuring things out in a place that isn't home.
Most students go sophomore or junior year. You come back with transfer credits and a completely different frame of reference.
Faculty-Led Trips
1 to 2 weeks · Spring break or May
Travel with your professor and classmates for one or two weeks over spring break or in May. These trips are tied to a course, so you're earning credit while you explore. The structure is built in, the group is small, and you're learning in the place you're studying about.
Trips span disciplines from business and ecology to political science and languages, and destinations change each year.
Summer Programs
4 to 8 weeks
Spend part of your summer abroad through JCU's partner programs across Europe, Latin America, Asia, and more. More time than a faculty-led trip, less than a full semester. You get real immersion without rearranging your academic year.
A good fit if your schedule is tight, if you want to test the waters before committing to a semester, or if you just want to make your summer count.
