Short-term and semester study abroad programs running in 2026 and 2027 are currently 'Closed for Priority Application Review.' At this time, these programs are not accepting new applications.
Important Dates and Deadlines:
Short-term, JMU faculty-led programs running in summer 2026: Applications due November 3, 2025 for priority consideration.
Short-term, JMU faculty-led programs running winter session 2026: Final application deadline November 3, 2025.
Short-term, JMU faculty-led programs running spring break 2026: Apply now – accepting applications on a rolling basis until programs are full.
JMU semester programs & Study @ programs running summer 2026, fall 2026, and spring 2027: Applications due November 3rd for priority consideration.
Exchange programs running fall 2026 and spring 2027: Applications due February 1, 2026.
External programs running winter 2026 – spring 2027: Accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Other Opportunities:
Study At...Oxford, Cambridge and St. Andrews | External Programs | Exchange Programs | Internships
Important Travel Considerations:
Please review important information regarding student international travel considerations.
| Location | Program | Term | Application Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp, Belgium | Semester in Antwerp | Fall,Spring, Summer | Spring 2026: Program Closed. | Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027: Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| London, England | Semester in London | Fall,Spring, Summer | Spring 2026: Apply now! Space is limited | Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027: Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Florence, Italy | Semester in Florence | Fall,Spring, Summer | Spring 2026: Program Closed | Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027: Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Salamanca, Spain | Semester in Spain | Fall,Spring, Summer | Spring 2026: Apply now! Space is limited. | Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027: Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Scotland | Semester in Scotland | Summer | Summer 2026: Closed for Priority Application Review. |
Short Term
Winter Session 2026 | Spring Break 2026 | Summer 2026
| Country | City | Program | Term | Program Date(s) | Application Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Seoul, Busan, Daejeon | Korean Wave and Human Communications: K-pop and Sports | Summer | May 25 - Jun 17, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentina: Political & Urban Culture and Spanish Language | Summer | Jul 4 - Aug 3, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Australia | Perth | Australia: JMU Internship in Melbourne & Perth | Summer | May 18 - Jul 18, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vienna, Graz, Split, Sarajevo | Austria, Croatia and Bosnia: Identity, Conflict and Democracy | Summer | May 21 - Jun 16, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Belgium | Antwerp | Belgium: International Finance in Antwerp | Summer | May 22 - Jun 13, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Canada | Montréal, Quebec City | Canada: The Arts and Culture of Montréal | Summer | Jun 2 - Jul 6, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Costa Rica | Cuidad Quesada, Tamarindo, La Fortuna | Costa Rica: Teaching English as a Foreign Language | Summer | May 16 - Jun 14, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic: Global Service Learning | Spring | Mar 14 - Mar 21, 2026 |
Apply Now for Priority! |
| England | York | UK Linguistics | Summer | Jul 12 - Jul 31, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| France | Nice | France: Art and Food on the French Riviera | Summer | May 29 - Jun 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| France | Paris, Beaune | France: Food and Culture | Summer | Jul 15 - Aug 1, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ghana | Accra, Winneba, Cape Coast | Ghana: Summer Program and Internship | Summer | Jun 7 - Jul 4, 2026 Jul 5 - Jul 23, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| USA | New York, NY | USA: JMU in New York Program | Summer | May 31 - Jun 20, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ireland | Dublin | Ireland: JMU Internship in Dublin | Summer | May 30 - Jul 25, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ireland, Northern Ireland/United Kingdom | Dublin, Derry/Londonderry, Galway | Ireland: Communication, Conflict and Culture | Summer | May 30 - Jun 21, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| England, Ireland | London, Dublin | England and Ireland: The Culture of Leisure | Summer | May 18 - May 28, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Perugia, Florence | Italy: Examining 'La Dolce Vita' through Cross-Cultural Psychology | Summer | May 21 - Jun 8, 2026 Jun 18 - Jul 6, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Japan | Hiroshima, Kyoto, Tokyo, Nara | Japan: Art & Business Culture | Summer | May 17 - Jun 15, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Japan | Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Himeji, Uji, Yokohama, Enoshima Tokyo | Japan: JMU in Kyoto and Tokyo | Summer | May 29 - Jul 10, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Japan | Tokyo, Nagano | Japan: Culture of the Japanese Alps | Summer | May 18 - Jun 6, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Kenya | Narok, Nairobi | Kenya: Interdisciplinary Education at Nasaruni Academy | Summer | May 17 - Jun 1, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Haarlem, The Hague | The Netherlands: Interdisciplinary Studies | Summer | Jun 15 - Jul 6, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| New Zealand | Auckland | New Zealand: JMU Internship in Auckland & Wellington | Summer | Jun 9 - Aug 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Estonia, Spain | Tallinn, Alicante | Estonia and Spain: Global Healthcare Europe | Summer | May 19 - Jun 2, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Spain | Valencia | Spain: JMU Internship in Valencia | Summer | May 20 - Jun 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Belgium, Netherlands | Antwerp, Bruges, The Hague | Europe: Public Relations | Summer | May 25 - Jun 12, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Taiwan | Taipei City | Taiwan: History and Political Science | Summer | Jun 28 - Aug 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Tanzania, Kenya | Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Zanzibar, Morogoro, Kondoa, Longido, Lake Natron, Serengeti, Arusha, Kajiado, Narok, Kisumu, Kakamega, Naivasha, 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 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| USA | Napa, Sonoma, St. Helena, Yountville, California | USA, Napa & Sonoma, California Food, Wine, and Culture | Summer | May 23 - Jun 2, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Colombia | Harrisonburg, VA, Medellin, Cartagena | Colombia: Global Supply Chain | Summer | Jun 1 - Jun 15, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo, Andasibe, Ranomafana, Beza Mahafaly, Tulear | Madagascar: Biodiversity and Conservation | Summer | Jul 15 - Aug 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| England | London | United Kingdom: British Arts and Crafts Movement in London | Summer | Jun 14 - Jul 3, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | Puerto Rico: Geology and Ecology of the Caribbean | Spring | Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Ireland, Northern Ireland | Dublin, Belfast | Ireland: Civil Rights, Social Justice & Peace Studies | Winter | Jan 6 - Jan 15, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Ireland | County Kerry, County Clare, and Connemara | Ireland: Geology Field Camp | Summer | May 20 - Jun 17, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| USA | Washington, DC | USA: Museum Studies in Washington, DC | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 14, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Spain | Barcelona, Madrid | Spain: Culture and Context in Barcelona and Madrid | Summer | May 20 - Jun 11, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Venice | Italy, Venice through the Ages: Foundations of Western Culture | Summer | May 18 - Jun 9, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| South Africa | Johannesburg, Polokwane | South Africa: Global Citizenship and Healthcare | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Mexico | Mexico City, Puebla | Mexico: Language and Culture in Advertising | Spring | Mar 13 - Mar 22, 2026 |
Apply Now for Priority! |
| Ghana | Accra, El Mina, Kumasi, Winneba | Ghana: Global Healthcare | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 18, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Turkey, Greece | Bodrum, Kos, Tylos, Nysiros, Rhodes, Simi | Greece and Turkey: Marketing | Summer | May 16 - Jun 6, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | Lithuania: Russian Language in Vilnius | Summer | May 22 - Jun 21, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Greece | Athens, Paros, Santorini, Glyfada | Greece: Ancient Philosophy and Math | Summer | May 26 - Jun 22, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ireland | Ballyvaughan, Galway, Aran Islands | Ireland: Performing Site - Experimental Art and Dance | Summer | Jun 6 - Jun 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Guatemala | Antigua | Guatemala: JMU Internship in Antigua | Summer | May 28 - Jul 18, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ireland | Dublin | Ireland: Sports Medicine and Culture | Winter | Jan 9 - Jan 17, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| England | London | United Kingdom: Community Arts in London | Summer | May 30 - Jun 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Florence, Rome | Italy: Art and Culture of Michelangelo's Italy | Summer | May 30 - Jun 26, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Verona | Italy: A Journey Through Language and Culture | Summer | May 30 - Jun 28, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Germany | Fulda, Berlin, Nuremburg, Weimar, Würzburg | Germany: Language and Culture in Fulda | Summer | Jul 10 - Aug 1, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| France | Paris | France: Famous Americans in Paris | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 16, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Belgium | Leuven | Belgium: Comparative Education | Spring | Mar 15 - Mar 21, 2026 |
Apply Now for Priority! |
| Greece, Italy | Athens, Kos, Patmos, Samos, Rome, Venice | Mediterranean Marvels | Summer | May 23 - Jun 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| USA | Kona, Waikiki; Hawai'i | Hawaii: Music and Culture | Summer | May 27 - Jun 18, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Costa Rica | La Fortuna, Nicoya, Tamarindo | Costa Rica FLOW - VIDA: Variations In Dietary Approaches | Spring | Mar 14 - Mar 21, 2026 |
Apply Now for Priority! |
| Japan | Ise, Kobe, Kyoto, Naoshima Island, Nara, Osaka, Tokyo, Uji | Japan: Art and Architecture | Summer | Jun 14 - Jul 4, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| 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 |
Program Closed. |
| Nepal | Kathmandu, Tsum Valley | Nepal: Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development in the Himalayas | Summer | May 18 - Jun 14, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Iceland, Portugal | Reykjavik, Lisbon | Iceland and Portugal: Finance for Non-Business Majors | Summer | Jun 5 - Jun 19, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Japan, South Korea | Tokyo, Kyoto, Seoul | Japan and South Korea: Entrepreneurship & Innovation | Summer | Jun 15 - Jul 27, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| England | London | United Kingdom: Event Management in Sport and Recreation | Summer | May 31 - Jun 14, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Egypt | New Alamein, Alexandria, Cairo | Egypt: Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability on the Mediterranean | Summer | May 23 - Jun 5, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Mexico | Guanajuato, Mexico City, Dolores Hidalgo, San Miguel de Allende | Mexico: Culture and Language | Summer | Jun 11 - Jul 2, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Belgium, Netherlands | Leuven, Amsterdam | Belgium: International Consulting in Business | Summer | May 18 - Jun 5, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Guatemala | Antigua | Guatemala: Exploring the Culture, History and Landscapes | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 15, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| India | Vrindavan, Agra, Jaipur, Delhi | India: Digital and Technological Wellness | Summer | Jul 13 - Jul 30, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Switzerland, Italy | Geneva, Bari | Switzerland/Italy: Science and Society | Summer | May 17 - Jun 12, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Palermo, Naples, Ischia, Rome | Italy: Organized Crime, Feminism, & Resistance Movements in Sicily & Southern Italy | Summer | May 17 - Jun 3, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Brazil | São Paulo | Brazil: Environmental Health Statistics | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 17, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Sweden | Stockholm | Sweden: National Security and Economics | Winter | Jan 4 - Jan 17, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Senegal | Dakar | Senegal: History, Culture, and Discovery | Summer | Jun 1 - Jun 28, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Switzerland, Romania, Italy | Geneva, Bucharest, Rome, Palermo | Switzerland, Italy, and Romania: Migration and Humanitarian Action in Europe | Summer | May 19 - Jun 13, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Zambia | Lusaka, Livingstone, Mazabuka | Zambia: Critical Minerals – Politics and Policies | Summer | May 30 - Jun 21, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Italy | Rome, Florence | Italy: A Sociological Journey Through History, Innovation, and Culture | Summer | Jun 3 - Jun 18, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Costa Rica | Heredia, Monteverde | Costa Rica: Language, Culture, and Service-Learning | Summer | Jul 19 - Aug 4, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Portugal | Porto | Portugal: Interdisciplinary Arts Performance | Summer | May 19 - Jun 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| England | Cambridge | England: JMU Honors College at Cambridge University | Summer | Jul 12 - Aug 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Portugal | Lisbon, Porto | Portugal: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Europe | Summer | Jul 12 - Aug 8, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| 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 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Cuba | Havana, Vanales, Trinidad | Cuba: Immersive Cultural Learning | Summer | May 17 - May 28, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai | Thailand: Exploring Culture, Compassion, and Wellness in Thailand | Summer | Jun 15 - Jun 29, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Norway, Denmark | Bergen, Oslo, Frederikshavn, Aalborg, Aarhus | Norway and Denmark: Vikings and Writings | Summer | Jul 7 - Jul 28, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Spain, Portugal | Oviedo, Porto | Spain and Portugal: Culture and Tradition on the Camino | Summer | Jun 8 - Jun 20, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | Bulgaria: Music Performances and Culture | Summer | Jun 28 - Jul 16, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Spain | Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona | Spain: International Sport and Tourism | Summer | May 19 - May 29, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Ireland | Galway | Ireland: Business Minors Abroad | Summer | May 29 - Jun 20, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
| Taiwan | Taipei City | Taiwan: Culture, History, and Identity | Winter | Jan 3 - Jan 16, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Jordan | Amman, Jerash, Petra, Ajloun | Jordan: Food, Culture, and History | Winter | Jan 2 - Jan 16, 2026 |
Program Closed. |
| Australia, New Zealand | Sydney, Auckland | Australia and New Zealand: International Consulting and Exploration | Summer | May 25 - Jun 14, 2026 |
Closed for Priority Application Review. |
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
