Office of International Programs

Study Away

Study Away Overview: Summer 2025 and Academic Year 2025-26

Accademia dell’Arte (Italy) 
The ADA program in performing arts allows students to experience the rich tapestry of Italian culture while gaining insight and experience in European Theatre and Dance. Located in Arezzo in the heart of Tuscany. Summer, fall, or spring; scholarships available. 

Hendrix-in-Graz (Austria) 
Exchange program with the University of Graz. Numerous classes are in taught in English; can also take German language courses or study in German. Fall, spring (recommended), or academic year. 

International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) 
ISEP allows students to choose from over 200 programs in more than 50 countries on 6 continents. May study in a foreign language, but many sites have courses instructed in English. Summer, fall, spring, or academic year. See ISEP's website for more information. 

Irish American Scholars Program (United Kingdom)
Stayed tuned for more information about a new exchange opportunity that allows for study at one of four participating institutions in Northern Ireland. Limited availability and 3.2 GPA required. Fall (recommended) or spring.

Hendrix-in-London: Roehampton (United Kingdom) 
Comprehensive course offerings at the University of Roehampton, London’s residential, liberal arts college. True immersion as you study beside students from the UK and around the world. Summer, fall, or spring. 

Hendrix-in-Nishinomiya (Japan) 
Exchange program with Kwansei Gakuin University in Hyogo Prefecture, near Osaka and Kobe. Courses available in the Modern Japan Track (taught in English) or Japanese Language Track (must be able to read, write, and pronounce Japanese hiragana and katakana). Summer, spring, or academic year. 

Oxford Honours Programme (United Kingdom) 
True immersion program as you enroll in St. Peter’s College, part of Oxford University. Study through the tutorial system, eat in the College dining hall, and live in the College residence hall. Full academic year only and 3.7 GPA required; scholarships available. 

Oxford Programme for Undergraduate Studies (United Kingdom) 
Unique tutorial system through OPUS: students choose their tutorial subjects and meet with a tutor with expertise in the field either weekly or every two weeks. A variety of topics—history, literature, political science, international relations, economics, religion, philosophy and others—related to Britain, Europe and the world. Summer, fall, or spring; scholarships available.  

Hendrix-in-Tokyo (Japan) 
Exchange program with Aoyama Gakuin University in the central neighborhood of Shibuya, Tokyo. Many courses offered in English, as well as Japanese language and culture courses at all levels. Live with Japanese students and exchange students from around the world. Spring or academic year. 

Hendrix-in-Washington (United States) 
Academic and internship program with The Washington Center (TWC) in D.C. providing unique opportunities for students of all majors. Summer, fall, or spring; scholarships available through TWC.  

Hendrix-in-Zhuhai (China) 
Exchange program with United International College (UIC), a leading liberal arts college located in Guangdong Province in southern China, near Hong Kong and Macau. Classes taught in English. Fall, spring, or academic year. 

Independent Programs 
Hendrix allows students to study abroad through other programs. This includes direct enrollment in a foreign university or through a study abroad provider (another U.S. college/university or a non-profit or for-profit organization). Students must first obtain Hendrix approval to study abroad by submitting an application in CampusWeb by the stated deadline.

Hendrix-Murphy Summer Language Programs: summer 2025

These 4-6-week faculty-led trips partner with institutions in the host country. Students take literature and language classes that earn Hendrix course credit. They also and go on excursions to learn about local history and culture and to practice their language skills outside the classroom. Participants must meet a certain level of proficiency in the target language and must have completed prerequisite courses, set by each faculty trip leader, in order to apply. For further details, contact the trip leader(s) listed below. 

Hendrix-in-Costa Rica 
The summer semester in Costa Rica is a six-week Spanish language immersion program co-coordinated by Professors J.D. Gantz and Carmen Merrick. Based near the communities of San Luis and Santa Elena in north central Costa Rica, the program is anchored in immersive Spanish language learning that includes classroom instruction in Spanish, two weeks of homestays, and cultural enrichment. In addition, participants study the Latin American environs through the lens of a particular discipline or disciplines in a course taught by Hendrix faculty members that entails intensive personal, reflective, creative, and/or public writing. Language instruction and class meetings primarily occur in the morning, while afternoons and evenings are often used for field trips to local sites such as coffee farms, artisan studios, and ecotourism reserves. A week-long excursion to other areas of Costa Rica is included. Upon completion of the program students receive one course credit that satisfies general graduation requirements and counts as departmental credit in the field of focus, as well as one Odyssey Global Awareness (GA) credit.  

Hendrix-in-Madrid (Spain) 
Coordinated by Spanish professors José Vilahomat and Irmina Fabricio, this four-week program is open to students who have taken some Spanish beyond the introductory level, although not necessarily majors or minors. At the prestigious University Complutense of Madrid, founded in 1499, they take courses on literature in all genres and from all periods and regions of the Hispanic world, spending afternoons and evenings exploring the city’s literary sites and museums. Weekend excursions to other regions  such as Granada, Asturias, and Toledo are included. Upon completion of the program students receive two course credits that satisfy general graduation requirements and count as departmental credit for Spanish minors and minors, as well as one Odyssey Global Awareness (GA) credit.  

Hendrix-in-Taipei (Taiwan)
This program coordinated by Professor of Chinese Wenjia Liu is open to all students interested in Chinese language and culture. Students improve their Chinese language abilities through four weeks of Chinese language courses at the University of Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan. They also engage with local culture through evening and weekend activities such as visiting museums, watching movies, and touring historical sites. Excursions to nearby historical cities such as Jiufen and Tainan and language immersion activities on the excursions are included. Upon completion of the program students receive two course credits that satisfy general graduation requirements and count as departmental credit for Chinese minors, as well as one Odyssey Global Awareness (GA) credit.  

Hendrix-in-Tours (France) 
Coordinated by Professor of French Cathy Jellenik in association with Tours Languages, a language institute in central France. Students spend four weeks in Tours, capital city of the Loire Valley, studying French language and literature in context. For four weeks they experience full immersion,  living with French host families and attending language classes, while also engaging with local culture through regional cooking classes and tastings, touring heritage sites such as the fortified city of St. Malo and the abbey of Mont St. Michel, and spending two nights in Paris. Upon completion of the program students receive two course credits that satisfy general graduation requirements and count as departmental credit for French majors and minors, as well as one Odyssey Global Awareness (GA) credit.