Global Studies (n) – understanding connections between different parts of the world
What better way to do so than through studying abroad? Improve your personal perspectives of the world while gaining knowledge from your foreign peers and instructors.
Below, are recommended programs for Interdisciplinary majors with a concentration of Global Studies. These programs will allow you to take a full load of courses which will fulfill your degree requirements.
*This is not an exhaustive list.
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Semester at Sea(use the Program Search) |
University College Dublin |
| Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Location: Multiple Program Feature: Service-learning opportunities |
Program Type: UT Direct
Program Location: Dublin, Ireland |
| Quick Look: Go to class while sailing the sea, watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean or stare up at the Mediterranean stars. Travel and grow with hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in every port. | Quick Look: UCD is Ireland’s largest and most international university, with nearly 1 in every 5 of it’s 33,000 students from outside Ireland’s borders. |
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UT in Madrid |
UT Open Campus Semester |
| Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Location: Madrid, Spain |
Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Location: Multiple Program Feature: Service-learning opportunities; Research & internship placements available |
| Quick Look: With coursework available in a variety of disciplines, taught in English and/or any level of Spanish, study Hispanic Studies, Spanish, Global Studies and more. | Quick Look: UT Open Campus program offers you flexibility to engage and experience multiple countries in your own way on their open campus block program. |
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CIEE Brussels: Business, Communications & Culture |
IES Abroad European Union |
University Duisburg-Essen Sociology Summer School |
| Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Location: Brussels, Belgium Program Feature: Internship placements available |
Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Location: Freiburg, Germany |
Program Type: UT Exchange
Program Location: Duisburg, Germany |
| Quick Look: As the European Union capital, Brussels draws an impressive number of diplomats and international institutions. Grab a front row seat to examine the political and economic issues of the day. | Quick Look: Study the European Union and its relationships with its neighbors to the east. This program challenges you with a unique Integrative Seminar and with a variety of elective course options. | Quick Look: Focus on broadening the sociological imagination beyond the national borders of most sociological theories and empirical data to generate new understandings of cross-border social interactions and interrelations. |
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UT in Milan |
USAC Thailand: Southwest Asian Economics, Politics & Culture Studies |
| Program Type: UT Direct
Program Location: Milan, Italy |
Program Type: UT Affiliate
Program Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand Program Feature: Internship & field work placements available |
| Quick Look: Known for its emphasis and appreciation of the arts and fashion, Milan also boasts a large opera presence. Milan has the most skyscrapers in Italy, and also to canals (Navigli) that run throughout parts of the city. | Quick Look: Surrounded by high mountain ranges, Chaing Mai is in one of the most scenic areas in the country. A city of approximately 1 million people, there is no shortage of things to do. |








