Students studying Health Sciences are exploring health issues associated with personal wellness, health promotion, nutrition, disease, the environment, and the community, so why not the world? Studying Abroad provides firsthand experience with diverse health practices, health care system models, and a new understanding of how culture influences the practice of medicine.
Studying Abroad: An Online Guide for Students in the Health Field
See the list of recommended study abroad programs below. Please be aware that for any external or exchange study abroad programs listed, students will need to check with their academic department to see if courses taken while abroad will transfer and fulfill needed requirements.
JMU Programs
JMU offers Study Abroad programs that are specifically geared towards Health Sciences majors/minors.
Costa Rica FLOW (Formulas for Longevity and Wellness): PURA - Summer
Spain and Estonia: Global Healthcare Europe - Summer
JMU Exchange Programs
Kyung Hee University (South Korea) - Fall, Spring, or Full Academic Year
External Programs
Comparative Healthcare: Italy, England, Spain - AIFS - SummerCosta Rican Healthcare and Tropical Medicine - International Studies Abroad - Costa Rica
Costa Rica FLOW - VIDA: Nutrition and GenEd Math - Summer
Health Science, Field Work & Medical Spanish - International Studies Abroad - Peru
Auckland University of Technology - International Studies Abroad - New Zealand
Community Public Health in Gaborone - CIEE Study Abroad - Botswana
Public Health Care in South Africa at Stellenbosch University – AIFS Study Abroad - South Africa - Summer
University College London – AIFS Study Abroad - England - Summer
Medical Spanish Immersion Program at University of Belgrano – AIFS Study Abroad - Argentina - Summer
Other Related JMU Programs
Semester in Scotland - Summer
Cross-Cultural Psychology in Vienna, Austria - Summer
Cross-Cultural Psychology in Perugia, Italy - Summer
East Africa Field School - Summer
Exploring the Good Life in Scandinavia - Summer
JMU Summer in Ghana and Internship - Summer
JMU Internship in Spain - Summer
Madison Camp-Kenya: Interdisciplinary Education Abroad - Summer
Namibia: Health, Wellness, and Care - Summer