Simmons offers several different types of abroad experiences:
Semester, Summer, or Year Abroad
You can search for programs that fit your interests and goals by talking with others who have studied abroad, your academic adviser, study abroad adviser, browsing catalogs at the study abroad office, or searching several website databases. Semester, Summer, and Year Abroad programs are led by third-party providers.*
Two search engines to get you started:
*Below are other recommended programs for Simmons students to consider and a comparison chart to help you figure out which program is best for you.
- Academic Programs International (API)
- Arcadia University
- Advanced Studies in England
- Boston University
- BCA Abroad
- CET
- CIS
- C.I.E.E.
- Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)
- Granada Institute of International Studies (GRIIS)
- IES Abroad
- IFSA — Butler
- International Honors Program (IHP)
- Interstudy
- ProWorld
- SACI - Florence
- School for Field Studies (SFS)
- SIT Study Abroad
- The Education Abroad Network
Modern Language Approved Programs Lists:
Simmons & COF Faculty-Led Travel Courses
- China - Chemistry research at Peking University in Beijing
- Costa Rica or Argentina - Intensive Spanish for SSW students
- France - Spoken French in Grenoble: see our video!
- Iceland - Cultural Ecology and Sustainability
- Japan - Japanese Civilization in Kyoto, Tokyo and Hiroshima
- South Korea - GSLIS students study academic libraries at Yonsei University
- Spain - Study Spanish language in Granada
- United Arab Emirates - Cross-cultural comparative studies of women leaders: for MBA students only
- COF faculty-led travel courses - many open for cross-registration!
Volunteer or Intern Abroad
- ProWorld
- ELAP (Experiential Learning Abroad Program)
- IFRE Volunteers Abroad (Institute of Field Research and Expedition)
- IPSL(International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership)
- RCDP International Volunteer
Other Information
Course Sequence for Nursing Students:
Nursing students can study abroad in the fall semester of their junior year, which means that you need to apply by March 15 of your sophomore year. Check out the course sequence to see how it all works!
Study Abroad Library Guide:
Looking for some more information on your study abroad options? Check out our Study Abroad Library Guide for additional resources on studying abroad, international internships, international volunteer opportunities and more!
