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It is our core belief that educational experiences abroad build vital global awareness and citizenry, we are your number one resource as you study, serve or intern abroad.
We help you find the meaningful study abroad opportunities that fit you and your path at Seattle University. With over 400 students participating in International Programs annually, we support you as you navigate the vast options available, find programs that help you earn credit toward your degree, prepare you for your time away and assist in your reintegration upon return.
We also support faculty and staff as they develop their own programs and advise their students on how and when to incorporate a study abroad experience into their academic plans and schedules.
To start your journey abroad, our Explore Programs page offers a wealth of information, from Programs, Financial Planning, to Health and Safety and much more. All interested students will be invited join our EAO Canvas course, which will accompany you throughout your education abroad journey, from exploration, preparation, to reentry, and other tools to help you prepare to launch your education abroad experience. Redhawk students fly far and wide to discover more about themselves, gain field and language experience and develop themselves as global citizens. Our Redhawks Abroad blog is a place to get an inside view into the experiences of fellow Redhawks.
Halló! My name is Owen. I will be studying abroad in Iceland this summer (2022) with Wildlands Studies. Perhaps unsurprisingly, as an Environmental Science major I am beyond excited to gain field research backpacking around the land of fire and ice. Far, far from my home in Seattle, I will be immersed in one of the most unique and fascinating geological and biological landscapes on this planet. With fjords and glaciers on the horizon, I can't help but smile. I hope you will join me as I share my experience roughin' it in the Arctic Circle!
I am Shannon Allen, a second year (soon to be third year) Environmental Science student with a Film Studies minor. I am studying abroad in Madrid, Spain for fall of 2022 and I am doing a staff lead trip to Paris, France this summer. I have not traveled much at all in my life so this will be a very new experience for me. I am more than excited to get out of my comfort zone and share about my travels.
Rachel Adamek spent the summer studying Korean in Busan, South Korea as an awardee of the 2019 U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. In 2019, Rachel was one of only 550 competitively selected American students representing 233 colleges and universities across the United States to receive a CLS award. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. CLS scholars gain critical language and cultural skills in languages that are less commonly taught in U.S. schools, but are essential for America’s engagement with the world, contributing to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
415 US students and 12 International Students participated in international study, internships, & service programs
in 46 countries and 92 cities from Summer 2019 to Spring 2020. 84 students were affected by COVID-19 during Spring Quarter.
31 students participated in more than one program during the academic year!
Top destinations include, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, and England.
10.4% of Sophomores and 41.9% of Seniors were able to participate and earn credit towards their Major, Minor, University Core, and General Electives
While students go abroad during the summer, 205 students participated in semester-long, quarter long, or academic year programs.
Above the national average of 31% on Open Doors, Education Abroad Office hopes to continue to promote education abroad to students of historically underrepresented backgrounds.
Sponsored programs are selected partner programs and Exchange programs are selected partner universities. 190 participated in Faculty-led programs, both long-term and short-term programs.
While it is difficult for STEM students, 13% of students are from the College of Science and Engineering
Learn about the impact of a Global Education