Applications for Brown Global Summer Programs are now open! The Office of Global Engagement, in partnership with Summer Session, is thrilled to announce the following three Brown faculty-led study abroad programs for Summer 2024: CHILE: Emplaced Art in the Americas, ITALY: World Cinema in a Global Context, and PHILIPPINES: Writing Filipino and American Experiences through Creative Nonfiction.
Please note that for some programs, parts of the course will be offered in a hybrid/online format.
In addition to Brown-administered summer study abroad programs, 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 must be followed. If you are pursuing an independent study abroad experience and have questions regarding credit transferability, please email studyabroad@brown.edu.
Students may participate in Brown and CASA summer study abroad programs as well as non-Brown summer study abroad credit transfer. Aside from these academic study abroad programs, students can participate in one of the many international opportunities offered through other departments at Brown. Limited financial assistance may be available for Brown students in the form of grants (for Brown programs only), student loans, and outside scholarships.
Guidance for Discovering a Non-Brown Summer Study Abroad Program
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:
Multiple locations: Arcadia, CET, CIEE, IES, IFSA, SIT, and SFS
Specific city/country locations: DIS (Copenhagen, Denmark or Stockholm, Sweden); College Year in Athens (Athens, Greece), KCJS Consortium (Kyoto, Japan).
US College 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, and Syracuse 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 UK and European universities offer summer classes— but have a limited selection—or are 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