Going Global
Interested in going abroad, but not sure the best place to study? Check out this resource on the International Studies Office's website. You can filter by your major (Global Studies) and concentration.
Keep in mind this is just a starting point. For more information, set up an appointment with an Education Abroad Advisor.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Aigrain Global Scholarship: Every year, Global Studies awards at least two (2) undergraduate scholarships for travel and research abroad (up to $4,000 each). To learn more about the scholarship and how to apply, click here.
Kapadia Family Global Studies Travel Award: One to two undergraduate awards to support travel and research abroad are offered each year (up to $7,500). To learn more about the award and how to apply, click here.
Global Internships
UVA Global Internships facilitates academic experiences of global work for University undergraduates. We are a unit within the Education Abroad division of the International Studies Office. Our expanding portfolio of summer-term programs features exciting international locations and a diversity of meaningful internship opportunities. Each program is offered within an academic framework, providing direct UVA credit and the means to connect your personally enriching experience of international work to broader global themes and trends. Students applying to one of our Global Internships programs are eligible to be considered for the UVA Global Internships Scholarship.
Making Culture Visible
GSGS 3220: Making Culture Visible is an asynchronous, short summer course that deepens education abroad, helping students reach the full potential of what can be a transformational learning experience. Learn more about this course here.
Where We've Been
Programs Global Studies majors have been involved in since 2018
UVA in 6 out of 7 Continents
| UVA Architecture: Healthy & Sustainable Europe: United Kingdom |
| UVA Global Internships: Virtual Internships |
| UVA in Argentina: Global Technology Consulting (January Term) |
| UVA in Australia: Australia Since 1788 (January Term) |
| UVA in Belgium: Language, Speech, and Culture (January Term) |
| UVA in Berlin and Dortmund: Germany, Past and Present (January Term) |
| UVA in Cape Town: Public Health Advocacy and Community Organizing in South Africa |
| UVA in Dominica: Social Entrepreneurship in Small Island Developing States |
| UVA in Dublin: Internship Placement Program (IPP) Global |
| UVA in England: Evolving Humans: The Worlds of Darwin, Stonehenge, and Modern London (January Term) |
| UVA in England: IRC in London & Oxford |
| UVA in Germany and Switzerland: Investing in a Sustainable Future (January Term) |
| UVA in Greece: Odyssey in the Anthropocene |
| UVA in Hungary: Experiencing Hungarian Music and Cultural History |
| UVA in India & the UAE: Innovation & Consumption (January Term) |
| UVA in India: Urban Transformations: Exploring Sustainability Past and Present in India (January Term) |
| UVA in Ireland & N. Ireland: Policies for Conflict and Peace |
| UVA in Italy: Florence: General Studies (in affiliation with ISI) |
| UVA in Italy: Photography and Italian Art History |
| UVA in Italy: Renaissance and Baroque Rome (January Term) |
| UVA in Italy: Siena (in affiliation with CET) |
| UVA in Jordan: Cultural Authenticity in a Modern Middle Eastern Society (January Term) |
| UVA in Kenya: Swahili Cultures, Then & Now (January Term) |
| UVA in Kuala Lumpur & Singapore: Asian Financial Capitals (January Term) |
| UVA in London: Culture of London: Past and Present |
| UVA in London: The Theatrical City (January Term) |
| UVA in Lyon (Summer) |
| UVA in Mexico: Muralism, Indigeneity & Contemporary Art in Cholula |
| UVA in Morocco: Arabic Language |
| UVA in Morocco: Participatory Development in Practice |
| UVA in Oxford |
| UVA in Paris: Global Internships |
| UVA in Paris: Making Paris Modern (January Term) |
| UVA in Portugal: Empire, Colonies, and Democracy (January Term) |
| UVA in St. Kitts and Nevis: Public Health Sciences |
| UVA in Sweden: Global Sustainability Consulting |
| UVA in the Bahamas: Marine Biology |
| UVA in Valencia: Business |
| UVA in Valencia: Global Health |
| UVA in Valencia: Health Sciences |
| UVA in Valencia: Language and Culture |
| UVA in Valencia: Sports, Language, & Culture |
| UVA in Vietnam: An Ecological-Economic Exploration (January Term) |
| UVA in Vietnam: Hanoi's Hong River: Development, Climate, and Rights to the City |
| UVA London First: Global Cultures in a World City |
| UVA Commerce: Semester Abroad: Argentina & Chile: IES Emerging Economies |
| UVA Commerce: Semester Abroad: Denmark: DIS Copenhagen |
| UVA Commerce: Semester Abroad: Singapore: National University of Singapore |
Exchange Programs
| UVA Exchange: Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg |
| UVA Exchange: American University in Cairo |
| UVA Exchange: Korea University |
| UVA Exchange: Sciences Po PARIS |
| UVA Exchange: Sciences Po LILLE |
| UVA Exchange: Taiwan: National Chengchi University |
| UVA Exchange: University of Amsterdam |
| UVA Exchange: University of Auckland |
| UVA Exchange: University of Edinburgh |
| UVA Exchange: University of Glasgow |
| UVA Exchange: University of Lyon 2 |
| UVA Exchange: University of Melbourne |
| UVA Exchange: University of New South Wales |
| UVA Exchange: University of Otago |
| UVA Exchange: University of St. Andrews |
| UVA Exchange: University of Tasmania |
Global Internships, IES, SIT Programs and More!
| AIFS Barcelona, Spain (Student Petitioned) | |
| AIFS: Costa Rica (Student Petitioned) | |
| AIFS: Florence, Italy (Student Petitioned) | |
| Arcadia: Australia: Sydney: Summer Internship | |
| Arcadia: Australia: Sydney: UNSW (Student Petitioned) | |
| Ben Gurion Univ Israel: Arava Institute (Student Petitioned) | |
| Ben-Gurion University: Israel: Beer-Sheva: Ginsburg-Ingerman Overseas Student Program | |
| Brazil Cultural (Student Petitioned) | |
| CEA Madrid, Spain (Student Petitioned) | |
| CEA Seville, Spain (Student Petitioned) | |
| CIEE Madrid: Business (Student Petitioned) | |
| CIEE Open Campus: London/Berlin/Paris (Student Petitioned) | |
| CIEE: Jordan: Amman: Middle East Studies Program (Summer) | |
| CIEE: Toulouse, France (Student Petitioned) | |
| College Year in Athens (Summer) | |
| DIS: Denmark | |
| DIS: Scandinavia: Summer: Mix & Match | |
| DIS: Sweden | |
| IAU College: France: Aix-en-Provence | |
| IES Abroad: Nice, France (Student Petitioned) | |
| IES Abroad: Siena, Italy (Student Petitioned) | |
| IES: Australia: Sydney: University of New South Wales | |
| IES: Chile: Santiago: Health Studies (Summer) | |
| IES: Ecuador: Quito: Environmental Studies (Summer) | |
| IES: France: Paris: Business & International Affairs | |
| IES: Germany: Freiburg: Environmental Studies & Sustainability | |
| IES: Germany: Freiburg: European Union | |
| IES: Ireland: Dublin: Intensive Acting (Summer) | |
| IES: Italy: Milan: Internship (Summer) | |
| IES: Italy: Rome: Language & Area Studies | |
| IES: Spain: Barcelona: Liberal Arts & Business | |
| IES: Spain: Barcelona: Political Science & International Relations | |
| IES: Spain: Madrid: Language & Area Studies | |
| IFE: France: Paris: Field Study and Internship | |
| IFSA: Ireland: Cork: University College Cork | |
| ISA Spain: Salamanca (Student Petitioned) | |
| ISI Abroad: Italy: The Umbra Institute | |
| JMU Kenya & Tanzania (Student Petitioned) | |
| Kent State University: Geneva | |
| Korea University: Summer | |
| London School of Economics Summer School | |
| Middlebury Russia: Irkustk (Student Petitioned) | |
| Parsons Paris Visiting Students Program (Student Petitioned) | |
| SEA Semester: The Global Ocean (Student Petitioned) | |
| Semester at Sea | |
| SFS Bhutan (Student Petitioned) | |
| SFS: Costa Rica (Student Petitioned) | |
| SFS: Costa Rica: Food Systems: Sustainability and Conservation (summer) | |
| SFS: Turks & Caicos: Marine Megafauna (summer) | |
| SIT Bolivia (Student Petitioned) | |
| SIT Colombia (Student Petitioned) | |
| SIT India (Student Petitioned) | |
| SIT Portugal (Student Petitioned) | |
| SIT: Argentina: Buenos Aires: Social Movements and Human Rights | |
| SIT: Chile: Santiago: Comparative Education and Social Change | |
| SIT: Chile: Valparaiso: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development | |
| SIT: Ecuador: Quito: Development, Politics, and Languages | |
| SIT: IHP: Health and Community (Fall 2) | |
| SIT: Jordan: Amman: Counseling and Humanitarian Action Internship (summer) | |
| SIT: Jordan: Amman: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East | |
| SIT: Jordan: Amman: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action | |
| SIT: Morocco: Rabat: Human Rights, Social Justice, and Cultural Transformation | |
| SIT: Morocco: Rabat: Migration and Transnational Identity | |
| SIT: Switzerland: Geneva: Global Health and Development Policy | |
| SIT: Tanzania: Arusha: Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology | |
| St Anne's Visiting Student Programme - Oxford, United Kingdom (Student Petitioned) | |
| St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain | |
| University of Bristol, United Kingdom, Direct-Enroll (Student Petitioned) | |
| USAC Alicante, Spain (Student Petitioned) | |
| USAC Brazil: Florianopolois (Student Petitioned) |
Helpful Resources
International Studies Office: https://iso.virginia.edu/
Education Abroad Website: https://educationabroad.virginia.edu/
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