A study abroad experience is an important part of a liberal education. The opportunity to live, study, and work with people from around the world provides students with a way to not only gain international competence and skills, but also helps them to more clearly understand their own identities and agency within a global context. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has developed a series of programs that facilitate these types of opportunities. Study Abroad Programs are designed to emphasize social, political, historical and cultural understanding through a total immersion into the cultures and societies of another country. Short-term programs are topic-focused tours led by DePaul faculty exploring specific aspects and issues of a country or society. These programs typically last 2-3 weeks and are offered during breaks between terms. Students are encouraged to participate in the Study Abroad Program during their College career, ideally during their sophomore or junior year. Study Abroad Programs offered during most years include: 
  QUARTER, WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER, AND FULL YEAR PROGRAMS
 
ATHENS, GREECE (WINTER/SPRING OR FULL YEAR)
BEIJING, CHINA (WINTER/SPRING)
BONN, GERMANY (SPRING)
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (AUTUMN)
DUBLIN, IRELAND (AUTUMN OR WINTER/SPRING)
ROME, ITALY (AUTUMN OR FULL YEAR)
HONG KONG, CHINA (WINTER/SPRING)
KRAKOW, POLAND (AUTUMN)
LEUVEN, BELGIUM (AUTUMN OR WINTER/SPRING)
MADRID, SPAIN (AUTUMN)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AUTUMN)
MERIDA, MEXICO (WINTER WITH OPTIONAL SPRING TERM EXTENSION)
OSAKA, JAPAN (FULL YEAR)
PARIS, FRANCE (SPRING OR FULL YEAR)
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND (WINTER/SPRING OR FULL YEAR)  SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
 
COMPARATIVE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS AND BARCELONA (DECEMBER)
GENDER AND POLITICS IN SCOTLAND (SUMMER)
HAWAI’I: INDIGENOUS RIGHTS MOVEMENTS IN US TERRITORIAL POSSESSIONSHISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE BAHAMAS (DECEMBER)
HISTORY, CULTURE AND SPIRITUALITY IN GHANA (DECEMBER)
HUNGARY & CROATIA: BUILDING 21^ST CENTURY SYSTEMS IN CENTRAL EUROPE (SUMMER)
ISTANBUL: HISTORY, LITERATURE, ARCHITECTURE [SUMMER]
INDIA: GLOBAL/LOCAL FEMINISM, POST COLONIALISM, AND NARRATIVE (DECEMBER)
EL SALVADOR: SERVICE AND JUSTICE  (DECEMBER)
LONDON THEATRE UNMASKED: MULTICULTURALISM AND GENDER ONSTAGETRANSLATING CULTURES: READING AND WRITING IN MOROCCO(DECEMBER)
NOGALES, MEXICO: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN NORTHERN MEXICO(DECEMBER)
RUSSIA: MEDIEVAL MOMENTS, IMPERIAL DAYS, AND WHITE NIGHTS IN NOVGOROD AND ST. PETERSBURG [SUMMER]
SWITZERLAND & ITALY: NIETZSCHE, THE GOOD EUROPEAN (SUMMER)
 
Courses taken through the Study Abroad Program may be used to fulfill international perspectives requirements, Liberal Studies domain requirements (including experiential learning), modern language requirements or elective credits in various departments. Program fees ordinarily cover local transportation associated with course excursions, books, lodging and some meals. Short-term program fees also cover round-trip airfare. In addition students pay regular DePaul tuition for the credit they received while abroad.      
           
Additional information, application forms and deadlines, final costs and program pre-requisites can be obtained at the Study Abroad Program Office, 990 Fullerton, Suite 1200, on the Lincoln Park Campus, at the Study Abroad Program web site http://studyabroad.depaul.edu/, or by calling (773) 325-7450.