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Learn how Fairfield is expanding the opportunities, horizons, and perspectives of our students by engaging them in exceptional experiences abroad. Global Fairfield works with select partners across the globe to provide students with opportunities to become globally-aware leaders through a variety of study, internship/work, and service programs abroad. Students who partake in a global experience are able to contribute to their classroom, society, and future workplace through a broader global lens.

Faculty Resources for Global Engagement

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Faculty Resources for Global Engagement

The Office for Global Strategy is available to support Faculty, Departments and Deans with international agreements and program development to ensure regulatory and institutional compliance and risk mitigation. Our commitment to the safety and success of your international initiatives is a priority.

Faculty interested in pursuing international collaborations, Faculty Led programs or Erasmus/Exchanges programs are invited to contact the Associate Vice Provost for Global Strategy at jewald@fairfield.edu.

Faculty-Led Programs

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Faculty-Led Programs

Through the Center for Academic Excellence, we provide workshops each fall and spring to help faculty develop proposals for programs based on their unique expertise and interests. We work with you on logistics, we develop the budget and process the program fees and payments, and we advise on risk mitigation.

The Faculty-Led Handbook is designed to provide you with step by step assistance as you develop, and then lead, a Faculty Led Program. Please refer to the Timeline within the handbook for Faculty-Led course submission, approval and launch for guidance.

Faculty Developing International Programming

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Faculty Developing International Programming

Faculty who wish to explore virtual options, imbedded experiences, study tours, joint programs, pathway programs or bespoke programs are encouraged to meet with the AVP for Global Strategy. Working with you to identify which partners or locations abroad will best meet your goals and objectives, the Office of Global Strategy is able to source a broad range of options and resources best suited to your particular interests.

Faculty Exchanges/Erasmus

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Faculty Exchanges/Erasmus

Our current partnership agreements support faculty exchanges as well as the promotion of joint programming. We are available to research Erasmus options with you, review and draft agreements, and work to ensure that international research objectives are optimally supported.

Global Partnerships and Agreements

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Global Partnerships and Agreements

Fairfield’s Global Strategy is to design and implement global partnerships, programs, and projects that compliment and supplement the academic offerings of the schools and colleges we serve.

The AVP for Global Strategy oversees the processes and procedures for implementing and maintaining agreements with international and domestic partners for academic programs and services and for Customized Partnerships. Academic Deans, Departments and Divisions interested in developing international agreements are invited to contact the Associate Vice Provost for Global Strategy at jewald@fairfield.edu.

Following is a summary of our current partnerships and agreements by type and location.

Global Center Program

Fairfield University Centers are premier sites for study abroad developed by Fairfield over the past 30 years. Fairfield works with local universities and institutions to develop collaborative curricular offerings tailored to our students’ needs and customized for our sending partners.

  • Aix-en-Provence, France – IAU France
  • Florence, Italy – Florence University of the Arts
  • Galway, Ireland – National University of
  • Madrid, Spain - Comillas Pontifical University

Global Strategic Partners

Strategic Partner programs are tailored to specific academic needs of students in a particular program or major.

Student Exchange Programs

Fairfield is pleased to partner with the following institutions for Erasmus and Student Mobility Exchanges:

  • Instiut Quimic de Sarria - Barcelona
  • Maastricht University
  • National University of Ireland - Galway
  • Sogang University
  • Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
  • Universidad Pontificia Comillas

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