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Transform Your Life by Learning Abroad
Providing students with a Jesuit education in the international context, Global Fairfield offers students more than 80 programs in 40 countries. At Fairfield, students are not just taking classes abroad, they are getting highly tailored academic experiences designed to elevate all aspects of learning.
Global Fairfield offers an impressive array of international study tracks in business, nursing, arts and sciences, and engineering. Fairfield has tailored visual and performing arts programs, field and laboratory-based science research options, and summer programs.
Explore the hospitality concentration for management majors in Florence; a bespoke theater and literature program with theater internships in London’s West End; a customized psychology program in London, business programs in Florence, Aix-en-Provence, and Barcelona; and public health, nursing, education, and social work programs in Puerto Rico, just to name a few.
Programs
Centers
These semester study abroad programs offer students the opportunity to earn Fairfield University credit and grade. At each of our Center locations Fairfield has on-site support, available 24/7, to assist with cultural adjustment, housing needs, health matters, and academic concerns. Center programs offer Fairfield and Non Fairfield students a welcome orientation, group programming and a customized off site travel experience.
Approved Partner Programs
Fairfield University partners with a select group of university and provider programs. Open to Fairfield students, these programs were selected for their academic compatibility and geographic locations.
Faculty-Led Programs
Faculty-Led Programs are an opportunity to bring the classroom to you beyond the campus borders! What’s better for learning about Italian Art than going to where it all began, in Florence? Or, learning History of Russia in the international city of St. Petersburg for 10 days in May? Faculty-Led programs can enhance your curriculum, fit into your busy schedule, work for your budget, and meet your academic needs.
Program Length Options
Semester/Year
With programs in more than 40 countries, it’s easy to see why more than 45% of Fairfield students study abroad! With proper planning, every student, regardless of major, has the opportunity to study abroad. Our students have studied nursing in Ireland and business in France. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity.
Short Term Programs
Global Fairfield offers short-term programs that vary in lengths of time from 10 days during winter or Spring break, to 8 weeks during the summer. These options allows flexibility for all students, especially those who are student athletes, students who are working while attending Fairfield or for those who just aren’t ready to be abroad for an extended period abroad. Students pay an additional program fee for these programs which include credits, housing and onsite programming.
Summer Programs
Summer is a great time to study abroad! Whether you are an athlete who cannot travel during the semester, a homebody unsure about being abroad for a long period of time or just looking to pick up some credits while having an amazing international experience, summer can be the perfect time to study abroad! Fairfield offers a variety of programs in over twenty locations and across a variety of academic disciplines so you are certain to find something perfect for you.
January Intersession Programs
Earn college credits during winter break! This short-term study abroad option is a great option for those who are looking for a shorter length program.
Life After Fairfield
Graduates who have studied abroad add an extra dimension beyond their home institution for employers, including the potential to speak a foreign language. Well-rounded, capable individuals who possess the tools to take holistic, informed approaches to problem-solving are desired in the modern workplace.
Build a lifetime of memories based on experiential and comparative experiences that are unique and distinguishing. To speak intelligently about the hospitality management similarities and differences you observed between New York City and Florence through Fairfield’s Hospitality Concentration is just one of many examples that will put you at an advantage.
Fairfield has found that certain locations are more appropriate for certain majors and will assist students in the selection of suitable study abroad experiences.
| Major(s) | Location(s) |
|---|---|
| International Studies, Communications Arts | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Hospitality & Tourism Concentration | Florence, Italy |
| Engineering | Galway, Ireland and Barcelona |
| Italian Language Certificate | Florence, Italy |
| Psychology, Theatre & Literature | London, England |
Pathways are intended to complement and supplement the academic programs at Fairfield by charting a course to both bachelor’s and master’s completion.
Florence University of the Arts
Concentration in Hospitality Management for Business Management Majors
Northern University of Ireland, Galway
Biomedical Engineering
Clinical Neuroscience
Peace Operations, Humanitarian Law and Conflict, Master of Laws
International Human Rights, Master of Laws
International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy, Master of Laws
General Master of Laws
The American College of the Mediterranean - IAU
Masters in International Relations
Masters in Art History
Masters in Fine Arts
Masters in French Studies
Sogang University
Masters in International Relations
Masters in Global Korean Studies
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Policies & Procedures
Study abroad is intended to build upon and enhance students’ educational experiences. For this reason, program choices will be carefully reviewed with each student to ensure a good fit between academics and destination.
Scholarships
Students studying abroad are often eligible for alternative scholarships and are encouraged to use these resources to reduce their financial burden. Some scholarships can be used to pay parts of tuition while others can be put toward flights or living expenses.