Education Abroad

Your International Studies degree requires you participate in a learning program outside of the United States.

You select from a wide offering of courses on the society of your host country abroad and apply the credits to your SU degree requirements. Often, study abroad locations save you money because many international locations have a lower cost of living than Seattle. 

For full information on studying abroad, check out our Education Abroad Office.

Our Alumni In Jordan

Ariana Siddiqui Dennis

As an Afghan American Muslim, studying abroad in Jordan was one of the closest opportunities I could have to visiting and living in a country with a culture similar to my own. Being able to live in a Muslim majority country immersed in Arab culture that so closely parallels Afghan culture, allowed me to reconnect and learn more about my own identities. I formed a close community of people that I look forward to visiting again and again.

International Studies 2021

Just a word about study abroad

Is it expensive?

SU Faculty-Led, Exchanges, and Sponsored Programs allow full financial aid portability of all SU institutional grants and/or scholarships, state and federal aid and most external scholarships. Often, study abroad locations allow you to save money because many international locations have a lower cost of living than Seattle.

Are there scholarships?

Many of our students have been awarded national scholarships to fund their study abroad. Find out more here.

In addition, we award one to three departmental scholarships every year to current students. Learn more about our scholarships on the International Studies Redhawk Hub site.

Will I be able to graduate on time?

Yes. Working with your International Studies adviser and the Education Abroad Office, in most cases you will be able to plan your schedule to graduate on time.

classes abroad count toward my SU requirements?

Yes. As part of the planning process with your International Studies advisor and the Education Abroad office, your courses taken abroad will usually count toward your major and graduation requirements.

How long does a study abroad program need to be?

The program duration can be a full academic year, one or two quarters, or a short term session.

Our Alumni In Taxco, Mexico

Michael Ninen

I studied abroad in Puebla Mexico on the LASP program. This experience was not only essential to my long-term growth as a person, but also a really formative time in my growth with the Spanish language. Before going abroad, I was not able to hold more than basic conversation, but by the end of the six months I was doing research and conducting interviews in Spanish.

International Studies ‘20