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Summer study abroad programs provide students with flexible opportunities to study abroad on their own schedule through intensive instruction in an international context. There are many opportunities for summer study abroad through VCU including VCU faculty-led programs, VCU International Summer Institutes, featured partnership and external programs, and more! 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.

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VCU Faculty-Led Programs

Each year VCU faculty members lead study abroad programs with intensive instruction in an international context.

Program	Location	Area of Study
Vienna, Austria: Language and Culture	Vienna, Austria	German Language and Culture.
Excavating Jerusalem: City of Three Faiths	Jerusalem, Israel	History, Religious Studies, International Studies, and Anthropology.
Florence Revealed	Florence, Italy	Communication Arts.
Florence, Italy: A Practice of Looking and Slowing Down in Design	Florence, Italy	Graphic Design.

VCU International Summer Institutes & Partnerships

VCU offers innovative, cost-effective programs with partner institutions abroad. These programs offer a wide array of courses in a variety of disciplines, in popular locations abroad.

Program	Location	Area of Study
University of Nicosia (UNIC)	Nicosia, Cyprus	Animal Science, Art & Photography, Communications, Engineering, Religion, Digital Currency & Blockchain Tech, Geology, Greek Heritage, Health Management, International Accounting & Marking, International Relations, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Pre-Med
American Business School Paris (ABSParis)	Paris, France	Business, Political Science, Marketing, French Language & Culture, Management, Marketing, Intercultural Studies
Freie Universität Berlin (FU-BIS)	Berlin, Germany	German language, History, European Studies, Political Science, Humanities, International Relations
The American College of Greece (ACG)	Athens, Greece	Communications, Business, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, and sciences. Flexible options for students in many majors.
Sant'Anna Institute	Sorrento, Italy	Italian Language and Culture, Biology, Environmental Studies, Communications, Business, and Arts.
Santa Reparata International School of Art (SRISA)	Florence, Italy	Arts, Fashion Design and Merchandising.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Milan, Italy	Business, Marketing, Communications, Italian Culture, International Relations, Health Sciences, Agriculture & Food
Kyung Hee University	Seoul, South Korea	Climate Emergency & Global Action. Peace & Civil Society. Globalism & Cultural Diversity.
University of Westminster	London, UK	Many majors.

Featured External Programs

In addition to VCU Faculty-Led and International Summer Institutes, students can explore other programs through our third party affiliates and other alternatives. 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.

Program	Location	Area of Study
CIS Abroad: 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, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, History, Political Science.
API: Universidad Nebrija	Madrid, Spain	Art History, Business, European Studies, Spanish language and culture.
Internship in Barcelona	Barcelona, Spain	Internships available in Architecture, Art & Design, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Film and Television, Finance, Government and Politics, Health, Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Planning, IT and Computer Systems, Journalism and Media, Marketing, Advertising, and PR, NGOs and Non-Profit, Performing Arts, Social Work, Sports and Exercise Science (Contact Education Abroad Advisor prior to applying.)
Internship in Costa Rica	San José, Costa Rica	Internships available in Business and Economics, Education, Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Health, Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Planning, Marketing, Advertising and PR, NGOs and Non-Profit, Performing Arts, and Social Work (Contact Education Abroad Advisor prior to applying.)

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.