Study Abroad

Faculty Led Programs Approved for 2020:

Spain: Exploring Spain's Majestic Cities, from Madrid to Barcelona (Language and Literature Dept)  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

Ghana: Conservation Research in West Africa (Fall course, winter travel dates, Spring course, Biological Science and Environmental Studies Depts.) *Application Closed 

Czech Republic: Opera Study Abroad in Europe (limited to Music voice students) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19  

Peru: Culture, Migration and Community Health in Peru (Anthropology, Health and Human Services) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

USF in the Netherlands: Sustainable Urban Mobility *Not an FGCU hosted program, FLVC transient application required for FGCU students to apply *Application Closed

Hungary: Teaching Experience  (College of Education) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19  

Mexico: Focus on Campeche (Spring Break, Language and Literature Dept.) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

Italy: Choir Tour 2020 (Spring Break, limited to Chamber Choir Students)  *Program cancelled due to COVID 19  

Peru:  Life in Peru, Iquitos, Amazon, Lima, and Cuzco (Honors College) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

France: French in Normandy: Cultural Immersion (Spring course, summer travel dates) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

Italy: Art, Life and Time in Italy (Bower School of Music and the Arts) *Application Closed

Mexico: Patrimony for Profit? Politics and the Past in Mexico (Spring Break, Political Science Dept.) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

China: International Civics, Business and Organizations Program (LCOB) *Program cancelled due to COVID 19 

Dominican Republic: Community Health and Wellness (Health and Human Services) *Application Closed

Greece: Engineering, Science, and Society - Past and Present (College of Engineering) Application Closed

 

Faculty Led Programs from 2019: 

Ecuador Adventure, Culture & Eco-Hospitality in Latin America (application closed) 

Puerto Rico: Social Work Practice with Latino/as Coping with the Impact of Natural Disasters (application closed) 

Greece, Rome and the Ancient Mediterranean (application closed)

Study Abroad Focus on Campeche, Mexico (application closed) 

London/Copenhagen: Designing for Sustainability (application closed) 

German Intellectual History and Culture (application closed) 

France: World War I Centennial Tour (application closed) 

Hungary: Student Teaching Experience (application closed) 

Guatemala Global Health: Guatemala Immersion (application closed)

Folklore of Ireland (application closed)

Understanding Contemporary Mexico (application closed) 

Exchange programs allow you to pay FGCU tuition to study at foreign institutions with which we have exchange agreements. Students earn direct FGCU academic credit for courses taken abroad. Exchange programs are often affiliated with and coordinated by a college or degree program. 

 

Internships provide students with practical work experience that will overall enhance their personal and professional development. Interns will have hands-on experience abroad that will impact their future career.  Below are a few organizations that the Study Abroad office recommends. 

FGCU student internship opportunities through International Internships LLC 

Other recommended international internship organizations:  

The Intern Group

CRCC Asia

Fulfill your service hours at an approved agency in another country. FGCU students are required to participate in 80 hours of service-learning to graduate. Why not obtain these hours abroad? Below are a few organizations where students have had exceptional experiences giving back. 

GIVE VOLUNTEERS

Join the many FGCU students that have practiced sustainable international travel while volunteering abroad in Central America, Asia and Africa with GIVE Volunteers. Watch video. GIVE's mission: Inspire growth, empower global citizens and ignite sustainable change worldwide.  Apply

 

Other recommended organizations that FGCU students have connected with: 

PROJECTS ABROADINTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER HQ