Courtney Johnson Fowler
Meghan Mason
Expand your horizons
With hundreds of approved programs in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States, your itinerary is only limited by your imagination.
What is it like to study abroad?
Every study abroad experience is unique because, just like your on-campus Denison education, the result is a combination of the program and what you bring to it.
With hundreds of programs to choose from, you can find an experience that fits your academic, personal, and career goals. While off campus, you can:
- Learn more about a new culture
- Intern or do field research for credit
- Challenge yourself to live independently
- Network with globally-minded peers
- Build skills for success in careers and life
- Have fun seeing the world!
How it Works
Most Denison students apply to study abroad during the fall semester of sophomore year and study off campus junior year.
- Seek advice and select your program
- Complete your Denison application via Global Tools
- Complete your program provider application
Find a program to fit your academic goals
Internship or directed research
You can conduct original research for academic credit, or do an internship while you study abroad.
Study at another university
Enroll in classes at another university, and take advantage of the breadth of their academic offerings, as well as their housing and other support systems.
Experiential study abroad
Accelerate language fluency and gain practical skills in your field, as you expand your career network.
Study in a program center
Take classes in English and earn academic credit from a host university, with special courses just for visiting students.
Hybrid study abroad models
Hybrid models give you opportunities to combine lots of features of a study abroad experience, including homestay, and university classes in another language.
Partnerships with academic programs
Global travel builds networks and connections and strengthens the communication skills and intercultural competence many employers look for in new hires.
Several academic programs at Denison, such as global commerce, international studies, modern languages, and global health require or strongly encourage students to study abroad as part of their degree requirements.
Faculty-Led Travel
Denison Seminars: These interdisciplinary classes are taught by a pair of professors from different academic departments that explore a topic from multiple viewpoints and approaches.
Study abroad is an educational program where you earn credit while learning in a new country. Denison’s wide-ranging opportunities include experiential programs in the U.S. that don’t require a passport, in addition to study abroad, and that is why we refer to these programs as Off-Campus Study.
When you study abroad, you will learn more about your academic subject, and you’ll gain resilience, the ability to navigate different cities and countries - often in different languages - and many other life skills. You’ll expand your networks, learn cultural intelligence and increase your career opportunities.
Denison maintains a list of approved off-campus programs in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States, that fit well with Denison’s degree requirements. We encourage you to start by considering topics of interest and selecting programs that target these areas.
Your financial aid funds from institutional, need-based or merit aid can be applied to the Denison billed charges for a semester of off-campus study with an approved program. Work-study benefits cannot be applied to these charges.
Some fees are involved. Learn more about study abroad financial aid and eligibility.
Any student who meets Denison’s academic and disciplinary requirements is eligible to apply for off-campus study. Students from all majors, including STEM and double majors, have successfully studied off-campus with advanced planning and advice from their advisors.
Yes! Many Big Red athletes go abroad in their off season. Our coaches work with students to ensure they can maintain and even increase their fitness and skills.
Jet-Set-Go! Other ways to explore the world
Internships
Going abroad for your internship will supercharge your career exploration journey. The value of your internship increases when you pair it with a study abroad experience.
Fellowships
The Lisska Center for Intellectual Engagement helps students and recent alums find fellowships and other awards through a wide range of summer, undergraduate, and postgraduate opportunities.
Research
We support students conducting a full-time independent research, scholarly, or creative projects. Off-Campus Summer Scholars receive a stipend, housing allowance, travel, and supplemental research funding.
