HHD Study Abroad Programs

Status of Education Abroad Programs

All Spring 2021 education abroad programs are cancelled.  The study abroad office will continue its planning for summer 2021 with cautious optimism.

Faculty-Led (Freestanding) Programs NOT Running in Summer 2021

• Amsterdam, Netherlands: The Anne Frank House, Human Rights, and Crimes against Humanity - will be launching a virtual alternative for summer 2021
• Barcelona, Spain: Landscape Architecture, Dept LARCH
• Beijing, China: Biology of Cancer (New to list 10/23/20)
• Beijing, China: Mathematics at Peking University (New to list 10/23/20)
• Como, Italy: Cross-cultural Engagement and Technical Presentation for Engineers (Note: program will be offered virtually with possible embedded international travel in late summer or fall.)
• Contemporary India (New to list 10/23/20)
• Copenhagen, Denmark: Biking Culture and Urban Design (New to list 10/23/20)
• Dublin, Ireland: Culture and Disability
• Europe: Hospitality Management Studies in Europe, Dept HM (New to list 10/23/20)
• Global Health Fieldwork Experience in Tanzania, South Africa, Ecuador not running; Germany questionable
• Korea/Japan: Summer Study Abroad for Design Majors (New to list 10/23/20)
• Lima, Peru: Cross-cultural Engagement - (Note: program will be offered virtually with possible embedded international travel in late summer or fall.)
• Oaxaca, Mexico: Language, Culture and Community-Based Learning - will be launching a virtual alternative for summer 2021
• Petra, Jordan: Archaeological Field School
• Puebla, Mexico: Spanish Language and Mexican Culture
• Reggio Calabria, Italy: Language and Culture
• San Jose, Costa Rica: Renewable Energy
• Split, Croatia: Coastal Biology in Croatia (New to list 10/23/20)
• Split, Croatia: The Global Sustainable Fork and Food System Economics in Croatia (New to list 10/23/20)
• Todi, Italy: Italian Language, Art History, and Culture
• Toronto, Canada: North American Politics
• Vienna, Austria: Intercultural Communication

Education Abroad Program Applications Cycles

The summer 2021 study abroad application opens on November 1.  

• Internships only deadline is January 20
• Regular deadline is February 15
• Decision notifications for internships is January 29 and February 25 for regular deadline
• Scholarship notification is March 2
• Commitment deadline is March 7

The fall 2021 study abroad application opens on November 1.

• Deadline is April 1 
• Decision notification is April 13
• Scholarship notification is April 16
• Commitment deadline is April 21

Study Abroad Programs in HHD

Below is a list of study abroad programs led by HHD faculty. For a full list of Penn State-approved study abroad programs, including semester- or year-long programs, please visit Penn State's Office of Global Programs program search page.