Please review important information regarding student international travel considerations
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
Applications for short-term programs running summer 2026 and spring semester 2027 will open Monday, September 1st.
Select semester programs are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Please see term specific deadlines below.
Other Opportunities:
Study At...Oxford, Cambridge and St. Andrews | External Programs | Exchange Programs | Internships
| Location | Program | Term | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp, Belgium | Semester in Antwerp | Fall,Spring, Summer | Fall 2025: Program closed. | Spring 2026: Apply now! |
| London, England | Semester in London | Fall,Spring, Summer | Fall 2025: Apply now. Priority deadline May 22. | Spring 2026: Apply now |
| Florence, Italy | Semester in Florence | Fall,Spring, Summer | Fall 2025 : Apply Now! | Spring 2026: Program Closed. |
| Salamanca, Spain | Semester in Spain | Fall,Spring, Summer | Fall 2025 & Spring 2026: Apply now! |
| Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Scotland | Semester in Scotland | Summer | Summer 2025: Apply by April 1st |
Short Term
Winter Session 2025 | Spring Break 2025 | Summer 2025
| Country | City | Program | Term | Program Date(s) | Application Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Seoul, Busan, Daejeon | South Korea: K-pop and Sports Public Relations | Summer | May 26 - Jun 17, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentina: Political & Urban Culture and Spanish Language | Summer | Jul 4 - Aug 3, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Australia | Perth | Australia: JMU Internship in Melbourne & Perth | Summer | May 18 - Jul 18, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vienna, Graz, Split, Sarajevo | Austria, Croatia and Bosnia: Identity, Conflict and Democracy | Summer | May 21 - Jun 14, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Belgium | Antwerp | Belgium: International Finance in Antwerp | Summer | May 22 - Jun 14, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Canada | Montréal, Quebec City | Canada: The Arts and Culture of Montréal | Summer | Jun 2 - Jul 6, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Costa Rica | Cuidad Quesada, Tamarindo, La Fortuna | Costa Rica: Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Summer | May 16 - Jun 15, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic: Global Service Learning | Spring | Mar 14 - Mar 21, 2026 |
October 20, 2025 |
| England | York | UK Linguistics | Summer | Jul 12 - Jul 31, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| France | Nice | France: Art and Food on the French Riviera | Summer | May 29 - Jun 27, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| France | Paris, Beaune | France: Food and Culture | Summer | Jul 15 - Aug 1, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ghana | Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast | Ghana: Summer Program and Internship | Summer | Jun 7 - Jul 4, 2026 Jul 5 - Jul 23, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| USA | New York, NY | JMU in New York Program | Summer | May 26 - Jun 20, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Ireland: JMU Internship in Dublin | Summer | May 30 - Jul 25, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ireland, Northern Ireland/United Kingdom | Dublin, Derry/Londonderry, Galway | Ireland: Communication, Conflict and Culture | Summer | May 30 - Jun 21, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| England, Ireland | London, Dublin | England and Ireland: The Culture of Leisure | Summer | May 18 - May 28, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Perugia, Florence | Italy: Examining 'La Dolce Vita' through Cross-Cultural Psychology | Summer | May 21 - Jun 8, 2026 Jun 18 - Jul 6, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Japan | Hiroshima, Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara | Japan: Art & Business Culture | Summer | May 17 - Jun 15, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Japan | Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Tokyo | Japan: JMU in Kyoto and Tokyo | Summer | May 29 - Jul 9, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Japan | Tokyo, Nagano | Japan: Culture of the Japanese Alps | Summer | May 18 - Jun 6, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Kenya | Narok, Nairobi | Kenya: Interdisciplinary Education at Nasaruni Academy | Summer | May 17 - Jun 1, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | The Netherlands: Interdisciplinary Studies | Summer | Jun 15 - Jul 6, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | New Zealand: JMU Internship in Auckland & Wellington | Summer | Jun 9 - Aug 8, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Estonia, Spain | Tallinn, Alicante | Estonia and Spain: Global Healthcare Europe | Summer | May 19 - Jun 3, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Spain | Valencia | Spain: JMU Internship in Valencia | Summer | May 20 - Jun 27, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Belgium, Netherlands | Antwerp, Bruges, The Hague | Europe: Public Relations | Summer | May 28 - Jun 13, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Taiwan | Taipei City | Taiwan: History and Political Science | Summer | Jun 28 - Aug 8, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Tanzania, Kenya | Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Kondoa, Lake Natro, Longido, Morogoro, Zanzibar, Lenkisem, Selenkay, Ongata Rongai | East Africa Field School (EAFS): Swahili and Human-Environment Interactions | Summer | Jun 2 - Jul 7, 2026 Jul 7 - Jul 29, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| USA | Napa, Sonoma, St. Helena, Yountville, California | USA, Napa & Sonoma, California Food, Wine, and Culture | Summer | May 23 - Jun 2, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Colombia | Harrisonburg, VA, Medellin, Cartagena | Colombia: Global Supply Chain | Summer | Jun 1 - Jun 15, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo, Andasibe, Ranomafana, Beza Mahafaly, Tulear | Madagascar: Biodiversity and Conservation | Summer | Jul 15 - Aug 8, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Cayman Islands | George Town | Cayman Islands: Global Health Care Leadership | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 11, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam, Leiden, Rotterdam, Enschede | The Netherlands: Responsible Futures for Sustainability | Summer | Jun 22 - Jul 17, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| United Kingdom | London | British Arts and Crafts Movement in London | Summer | Jun 14 - Jul 3, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | Puerto Rico: Geology and Ecology of the Caribbean | Spring | Mar 14 - Mar 22, 2026 |
October 20, 2025 |
| Ireland, Northern Ireland | Dublin, Belfast | Ireland: Civil Rights, Social Justice & Peace Studies | Winter | Jan 7 - Jan 16, 2025 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Ireland | Connemara, County Klare, Killarney | Ireland: Geology Field Camp | Summer | May 20 - Jun 20, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| USA | Washington, DC | Washington DC: Museum Studies | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 14, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Spain | Barcelona, Madrid | Spain: Culture and Context in Barcelona and Madrid | Summer | May 20 - Jun 11, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Venice | Italy, Venice through the Ages: Foundations of Western Culture | Summer | May 18 - Jun 9, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Polokwane | South Africa: Global Citizenship and Healthcare | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Mexico | Mexico City, Puebla | Mexico: Language and Culture in Advertising | Spring | Mar 13 - Mar 22, 2026 |
October 20, 2025 |
| Ghana | Accra, El Mina, Kumasi, Winneba | Ghana: Global Healthcare | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 18, 2025 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Turkey, Greece | Bodrum, Kos, Tylos, Nysiros, Rhodes, Simi | Greece and Turkey: Marketing | Summer | May 16 - Jun 6, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Lithuania: Russian Language in Vilnius | Summer | May 22 - Jun 21, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Greece | Athens, Paros, Santorini, Glyfada | Greece: Ancient Philosophy and Math | Summer | May 26 - Jun 22, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ireland | Ballyvaughan, Galway, Aran Islands | Ireland: Performing Site - Experimental Art and Dance | Summer | Jun 6 - Jun 27, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Guatemala | Antigua | Guatemala: JMU Internship in Antigua | Summer | May 29 - Jul 19, 2025 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Ireland: Sports Medicine and Culture | Winter | Jan 9 - Jan 17, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| England | London | United Kingdom: Community Arts in London | Summer | May 20 - Jun 27, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Florence, Rome | Italy: Art & Culture of Michelangelo in Florence & Rome | Summer | May 30 - Jun 26, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Verona | Italy: A Journey Through Language and Culture | Summer | May 30 - Jun 28, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Germany | Fulda, Berlin, Nuremburg, Weimar, Würzburg | Germany: Language and Culture in Fulda | Summer | Jul 10 - Aug 1, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| France | Paris | France: Famous Americans in Paris | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 16, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Belgium | Leuven | Belgium: Comparative Education | Spring | Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2026 |
October 20, 2025 |
| Greece, Italy | Athens, Kos, Patmos, Samos, Rome, Venice | Mediterranean Marvels | Summer | May 23 - Jun 27, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| USA | Kona, Waikiki; Hawai'i | The Music and Culture of Hawai'i | Summer | May 27 - Jun 18, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Costa Rica | La Fortuna, Nicoya, Tamarindo | Costa Rica FLOW - VIDA: Variations In Dietary Approaches | Spring | Mar 14 - Mar 21, 2026 |
October 20, 2025 |
| Japan | Ise, Kobe, Kyoto, Naoshima Island, Nara, Osaka, Tokyo, Uji | Japan: Art and Architecture | Summer | Jun 8 - Jun 30, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Saint Martin, Bahamas, USA | San Juan, CocoCay, Fort Lauderdale, Charlotte Amalie, Phillipsburg | The Caribbean: Cruise Line Industry in a Cultural Context | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 11, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Nepal | Kathmandu, Tsum Valley | Nepal: Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development in the Himalayas | Summer | May 18 - Jun 14, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Iceland, Portugal | Reykjavik, Lisbon | Iceland and Portugal: Finance for Non-Business Majors | Summer | Jun 5 - Jun 19, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Japan, South Korea | Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul | Japan and Korea: Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Summer | Jun 21 - Jul 26, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| England | London | United Kingdom: Event Management in Sport and Recreation | Summer | May 31 - Jun 14, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Egypt | New Alamein, Alexandria, Cairo | Egypt: Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability on the Mediterranean | Summer | May 23 - Jun 5, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Mexico | Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende | Mexico: Culture and Language | Summer | Jun 11 - Jul 2, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Belgium, Netherlands | Leuven, Amsterdam | Belgium: International Consulting in Business | Summer | May 18 - Jun 5, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Guatemala | Antigua | Guatemala: Exploring the Culture, History and Landscapes | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 15, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| India | Mathura, Delhi, Agra | India: Digital and Technological Wellness | Summer | Jul 13 - Jul 30, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Switzerland, Italy | Geneva, Bari | Switzerland/Italy: Science and Society | Summer | May 17 - Jun 12, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Palermo, Naples, Ischia, Rome | Organized Crime, Feminism, & Resistance Movements in Sicily & Southern Italy | Summer | May 17 - Jun 3, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Egypt | Dubai, Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates: Discovering the Hub of Global Innovation | Winter | Dec 13 - Dec 27, 2025 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil: Environmental Health Statistics | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 17, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Sweden: National Security and Economics | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 17, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| Senegal | Dakar | Senegal: History, Culture, and Discovery | Summer | Jun 1 - Jun 28, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Switzerland, Romania, Italy | Geneva, Montreux, Bucharest, Brasov, Cluj-Napoca | Switzerland, Italy, and Romania: Migration and Humanitarian Action in Europe | Summer | May 19 - Jun 13, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Zambia | Lusaka, Livingstone, Mazabuka | Zambia: Politics, Policies and Accountability | Summer | May 30 - Jun 21, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Italy | Rome, Florence | Italy: A Sociological Journey Through History, Innovation, and Culture | Summer | Jun 3 - Jun 18, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Costa Rica | Heredia, Monteverde | Costa Rica: Language, Culture, and Service-Learning | Summer | Jul 19 - Aug 14, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Portugal | Porto | Portugal: Interdisciplinary Arts Performance | Summer | May 18 - Jun 7, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| England | Cambridge | England: JMU Honors College at Cambridge University | Summer | Jul 12 - Aug 9, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Portugal | Lisbon, Porto | Portugal: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe | Summer | Jul 12 - Aug 8, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| USA, Canada | Seattle, Sitka, Skagway, Endicott Arm, Dawes Glacier, Victoria | USA, Alaska: Leadership at Sea: An Exploration of Cross Cultural Competency | Summer | Jun 8 - Jun 15, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Cuba | Havana, Vanales, Trinidad | Cuba: Immersive Cultural Learning | Summer | May 17 - May 28, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai | Thailand: Exploring Culture, Compassion, and Wellness in Thailand | Summer | Jun 15 - Jun 29, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Norway, Denmark | Bergen, Oslo, Frederikshavn, Aalborg, Aarhus | Norway and Denmark: Vikings and Writings | Summer | Jul 7 - Jul 28, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Spain, Portugal | Oviedo, Porto | Spain and Portugal: Culture and Tradition on the Camino | Summer | Jun 3 - Jun 15, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Bulgaria: Music Performances and Culture | Summer | Jun 28 - Jul 16, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Spain | Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona | Spain: International Sport and Tourism | Summer | May 19 - May 29, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Ireland | Galway | Ireland: Business Minors Abroad | Summer | May 29 - Jun 20, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Spain | Jaen | Spain: Managing Your Own Life | Summer | May 22 - Jun 19, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Taiwan | Taipei City | Taiwan: Culture, History, and Identity | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 16, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
| USA | Philadelphia | USA: Pennsylvania, World Cup Volunteer | Summer | Jun 11 - Jul 19, 2026 |
November 1, 2025 |
| Jordan | Amman, Jerash, Petra, Ajloun | Jordan: Food, Culture, and History | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026 |
October 7, 2025 |
Center for Global Engagement - Study Abroad
Holland Yates Hall (formerly Madison Hall)
MSC 5731
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
MSC 5731
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
