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Studying abroad for a semester or full academic provides you with the opportunity to delve deeply into your host culture, and experience the full range of life as a student in your host country. It can also be the most economical option for many students, since it simply replaces the cost of a semester at VCU with the cost of a semester abroad. There are many different routes that you can take to go abroad for a semester and recommend that you begin with the recommendations below. You can also check out our program search tool and major advising sheets for additional semester options and connect with an Education Abroad Advisor.

When you begin your registration with VCU, you will be prompted to pay a non-refundable $250 Education Abroad Fee that is required for all applicants to all education abroad programs. Please do not pay this fee until you have been accepted into your program and are sure you will participate.

VCU Partnerships & Exchanges

VCU offers diverse programming with partner institutions around the world, offering a variety of coursework in a wide range of destinations. You are encouraged to begin exploring semester programs with these options below, but you are not limited to these semester programs.

Program	Location	Area(s) of Study
Macquarie University	Sydney, Australia	Most majors. Internships. Suggested for Business, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies, and International Studies.
VCU Exchange: Curtin University	Multiple campuses: Perth, Australia; Miri, Malaysia; Dubai, UAE; Moka, Mauritius; and Singapore, Singapore	Most majors.
VCU Exchange: Fudan University	Shanghai, China	Chinese Language and Culture.
University of Nicosia	Nicosia, Cyprus	Human Biology, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Business, Engineering, Art History, Architecture, Interior Design, Dance, Music, Psychology, Mass Communications, International Studies, Law.
University of Bristol	Bristol, England	Science, Engineering, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences.

VCU Exchange: University of Surrey	Guildford, England	Music, Political Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Theater, English, Economics, Business, and Dance.
University of Westminster	London, England	Most majors.
VCU Exchange: University of Westminster	London, England	Fashion Merchandising only (for exchange only; for other majors, see University of Westminster)
American Business School Paris	Paris, France	Business, Fashion, French Language & Culture
FU-BEST	Berlin, Germany	German language, History, European Studies, Political Science, Humanities, International Relations.
VCU Exchange: Bauhaus University	Weimar, Germany	Urban and Regional Planning, Urban and Regional Studies.
The American College of Greece	Athens, Greece	Most majors. Suggested for Business, Economics, Mathematics, and Psychology.
SRISA	Florence, Italy	Arts.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Milan, Italy	Fashion, Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Agriculture, Psychology, Linguistics, Italian Language, Philosophy, International Relations, Political Science, Art History.
Sant'Anna Institute	Sorrento, Italy	Italian Language and Culture, Biology, Environmental Studies, Communications, Business, and Arts.
VCU Exchange: University of Guadalajara	Guadalajara, Mexico	Most majors. (Coursework taught in Spanish. Requires equivalent of six semesters of university-level Spanish.)
VCU Exchange: University of Lima	Lima, Peru	Business and Engineering courses taught in English, other coursework taught in Spanish available as well.
VCU Exchange: VCUarts Qatar	Doha, Qatar	Art History, Fashion, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Painting and Printmaking.
VCU Exchange: Pusan National University	Busan, South Korea	Engineering, Psychology, Mathematics, International Studies, Asian Studies, Business.
VCU Exchange: K Arts	Seoul, South Korea	Arts, Music, Theatre. Some coursework taught in Korean.
VCU Exchange: Kyung Hee University	Seoul, South Korea	Business, International Studies, Political Science, Sciences, Korean language.
VCU Exchange: Chung Ang University	Seoul, South Korea	Business, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Korean/Chinese/Japanese language, Arts, Psychology, Sociology, International Studies/Political Science.
VCU Exchange: La Salle Ramon Llull University	Barcelona, Spain	Coursework taught in English in the following disciplines: Animation, Business Management, Digital Business, Computer Engineering, Architecture.
VCU Exchange: University of Córdoba	Córdoba, Spain	(Coursework taught in Spanish. Requires equivalent of six semesters of university-level Spanish.)
VCU Exchange: Rabdan Academy	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Criminal Justice, Homeland Security.

Featured External Programs

In addition to VCU Partnerships & Exchanges, students can explore other programs through our third party affiliates and other alternatives like applying directly to a foreign university or participating in a program run by another U.S. institution. Our affiliate providers offer programs, including internships, in a number of destinations, their sites are another great place to browse options, see links below:

We recommend that you start by browsing the featured programs below, although keep in mind that you are not limited to these options. External resources like StudyAbroad101.com or GoAbroad.com will have more comprehensive listings of programs.

University	Location	Area of Study
API: Universidad de Belgrano	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Economics, Latin American Studies, Spanish.
CIS: Universidad Veritas	San José, Costa Rica	Biology, Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies, Pre-Health, Political Science, Spanish.
USAC: Czech Republic	Prague, Czech Republic	European Studies.
USAC: London Metropolitan University	London, England	Most majors. Internships available.
USAC: University College Cork	Cork, Ireland	Anthropology, Art History, Business, Engineering, English, European Studies, Performing Arts, Sciences.
SAI: Florence University of the Arts	Florence, Italy	Arts, Psychology, Business, International Studies, Mass Communications
Massey University	Palmerston North, Auckland, or Wellington, New Zealand	Most majors. (Contact Education Abroad Advisor prior to applying.)
USAC: Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch, South Africa	Most majors.
Yonsei University	Seoul, South Korea	Most majors. (Contact Education Abroad Advisor prior to applying.)
SAI: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona	Barcelona, Spain	Art History, Business, Economics, History, Political Science, Spanish.
API: Universidad Pablo de Olavide	Seville, Spain	Business, Economics, European Studies, History, Political Science, Psychology, Spanish.
CIS: Mahidol University	Bangkok, Thailand	Most majors.

If you decide to participate in an external program, you are required to register your program with VCU Education Abroad in order to earn transferable credit and in order to be eligible to utilize funding resources through VCU such as financial aid and scholarships. You may register your program by searching for the program in our program search tool or, if it is not a program in our database, by completing an Alternative program registration. Complete this form to register for a Virtual Study/Intern program.

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