Programs

Study Abroad and Open Up a World of Opportunities

Studying abroad for a short term, semester, or a year helps strengthen your curriculum, provides global experience, expands your horizons and opportunities, allows you to learn or practice a foreign language, and earns credit toward your degree.

Note that all information listed below is subject to change at any time.

Summer 2024 Programs

Application Deadline: March 29

This summer, we are offering programs in Ghana, South Korea (two programs), Spain, Taiwan, and more.

Faculty-Led Programs: Courses Taught by Brooklyn College Faculty

Accra, Cape Coast, and Kumasi, Ghana

• May 29–June 20
• Three-credit Pathways Course – Africana Studies
  • AFST 3135: Black Political Identity in a Transnational Context
  • AFST 5404: Independent Studies for students who already took AFST 3135
• Professor Lynda Day, Africana Studies
• Course Flyer (PDF)
• Course Syllabus and Itinerary

Seoul, South Korea

• July 10–31
• TREM 3841: Media Production and Cultural Studies in South Korea (three credits)
• Professor Young Cheong, Television, Radio & Emerging Media Department
• Course Flyer (PDF)
• Course Syllabus (PDF)
• $2,095 includes housing, insurance, some meals, and course-related excursions. Not included: tuition, flight, and personal expenses.

Taiwan

• National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), Taichung City, Taiwan
• June 1–29
• Chinese language courses—All levels
• Course Flyer (PDF)
• Course Itinerary
• $2,095 includes tuition, housing in a hotel with breakfast, insurance, and selected activities and excursions. Not included: flight and personal expenses.
  • NCHU is offering a stipend of approximately $700 to all the students once they arrive in Taiwan. Final cost: about $1,400!

Busan, South Korea

• Pusan National University
• July 1–26
• Korean Language and Culture (three credits)
• Course Flyer (PDF)
• $2,000 includes program fee, housing on campus, breakfast and dinner, insurance, and course-related activities and excursions. Not included: tuition, flight, and personal expenses.

Partner Universities—Summer Schools

• Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• Session One: June 25–July 12
• Session Two: July 15–August 2
• Courses: various courses including Spanish language classes

CUNY Programs

As a CUNY student, you can choose to study abroad through another CUNY campus.

Visit the CUNY Global Directory of Study Abroad Programs for a full searchable database of CUNY programs that are available.

Study Abroad Providers

For more options, students can also apply to go with one of the study abroad providers:

• USAC Programs
• CIEE Programs

Summer 2024 Application Steps

1. Discuss your plans with a study abroad adviser.
2. Submit your program information through the Brooklyn College WebCentral portal.
3. Apply to your program of interest, if hosted by a partner university or a study abroad provider.
4. Apply for scholarships.

Application Deadline: March 29

Exchange and Semester-Long Programs

Study abroad exchange and semester-long programs offer students the opportunity to study for the spring or fall semester, or a full academic year. Indulge in the history and culture of the host country. Studying abroad helps strengthen your curriculum, provides global experience, expands your horizons and opportunities, allows you to learn or practice a foreign language, and earns credit toward your degree. Our BC Exchange Programs – Majors Spreadsheet (XLSX) can be a helpful tool to determine which BC Exchange program works best with your academic goals.

Brooklyn College Exchange Programs

• BC–City U Hong Kong Exchange, Hong Kong (not open in fall 2024)
• BC-Czech University of Life and Science Exchange, Czech Republic
• BC–Dauphine Exchange, France
• BC–Dongguk University Exchange, South Korea
• BC–ENU Edinburgh Exchange, Scotland
• BC–GCU Glasgow Exchange, Scotland
• BC–ISG Paris Exchange, France
• BC–JCU Exchange, Italy
• BC–John Moulin 3-Lyon France Exchange, France
• BC–Kindai University Exchange, Japan
• BC–Munich University of Applied Sciences Germany Exchange, Germany
• BC-University of Porto Exchange, Portugal (not open in fall 2024)
• BC-Pusan National University Exchange, South Korea
• BC–Sussex Exchange, England
• BC–UAB Barcelona, Spain Exchange, Spain

Other CUNY Programs

• CUNY/Italy Student Exchange (administered by Queens College)
• CUNY–Paris Exchange (administered by Queens College)

Visit the CUNY Global Directory of Study Abroad Programs for a full searchable database of CUNY programs that are available.

Non-CUNY Program Resources

Students may also choose to participate in programs through other accredited non-CUNY colleges and organizations:

• Check out programs offered by CIEE.
• Check out winter programs offered by USAC.

Study Abroad Application Steps

1. Discuss your plans with a study abroad adviser.
2. Submit your program application / information through the Brooklyn College WebCentral portal. Once logged in, click on Academics, and then International Education. If you are from a different CUNY campus, create an account on BC WebCentral to proceed.
3. Apply to your program of interest, if hosted by another CUNY campus or a study abroad provider.
4. Apply for scholarships.

Winter 2025 Programs

Porto, Portugal

• January 1–21, 2025
• Portugal: History, People, and Culture
• HIST 3290: Special Topics in European History (three credits)
• Professor Christopher Ebert, History
• Flyer (PDF)
• Course Syllabus
• Application Deadline: October 25, 2024

More Brooklyn College programs will be added in late August.

Other Winter Programs

Check out winter programs offered by:

• other CUNY Campuses, via Global CUNY website (Brooklyn College students are eligible to go abroad with other CUNY programs)
• CIEE
• USAC

Note that all information listed above is subject to change at any time.

Page last modified on February 26, 2024.