Brown-Administered Summer Abroad Programs
The Office of Global Engagement, in partnership with Summer Session, is thrilled to announce the following four Brown faculty-led study abroad programs for Summer 2025:
- CHINA: Chinese Language, Arts, and Culture
- LONDON: Reading and Writing its Past, Present, and Future
- MEXICO CITY: Sex, Sports, and Urban Space
- SOUTH KOREA: A Deep Dive Into the Energy Industry
Applications for Summer 2025 programs are now open (final deadline March 1, 2025)! Application links and instructions are available on the individual program webpages or through Brown's study abroad application portal.
Please note that for some programs, parts of the course will be offered in a hybrid/online format.
Guidance for Discovering a Non-Brown Summer Study Abroad Program
In addition to the Brown-administered summer study abroad programs outlined above, students are able to independently pursue study abroad experiences for personal enrichment and can request transfer credit for their experience. In order for students to transfer credit from a summer study abroad experience, the credit transfer guidelines articulated below under “Credit Transfer” must be followed. If you are pursuing an independent study abroad experience and have questions regarding credit transferability, please email studyabroad@brown.edu.
Many of the host institutions and study abroad program providers that Brown partners with for fall and spring study abroad programs also offer summer opportunities. As you conduct research to find summer opportunities, it may be helpful to start with reputable organizations that Brown already works with. Below you'll find a summary of organizations that may have summer opportunities that pique your interest:
Large Study Abroad Providers With Multiple Locations
Arcadia; CET; CIEE; IES; IFSA; SIT; SFS
Specific city/country locations
DIS (Copenhagen, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden); College Year in Athens (Athens, Greece), KCJS Consortium (Kyoto, Japan), Pachaysana (Quito, Ecuador); CET-Beijing/Harbin; Princeton in Beijing (PiB); Harvard-Taipei Academy
Programs from other US Colleges and Universities
RISD offers faculty-led Global Summer Studies open to Brown and other visiting students.
Many other US universities, including Barnard College, Boston University, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Syracuse University, and Yale University offer their own study abroad programs with summer options for visiting students. These may include faculty-led programs, or field school programs like Temple Summer in Italy Excavation of the Roman Villa in Artena.
Overseas Universities and Programs
Some universities abroad offer summer classes— but may have a limited selection—sometimes based on specific themes or programs. Here are a few samples:
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Summer Theater Intensive at Bard College Berlin
Humboldt International Campus Summer University
India
Ashoka International Summer Programme
Ireland
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
The Gaiety School of Acting The National Theatre School of Ireland: Intensive Irish Theater Program
Japan
England
BADA (British American Drama Academy): theater/acting summer sessions
LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Oxford University, Lady Margaret Hall
Scotland
South Korea
Taiwan
National Taiwan University - International Chinese Language Program
National Taiwan Normal University - Mandarin Training Center
Students participating in a non-Brown summer study abroad program participate independently of their enrollment at Brown and thus would be participating for personal enrichment purposes only. Such programs are not sponsored by or affiliated with Brown, and Brown is not responsible for and does not oversee students on independent or personal travel that is not sponsored by Brown.