Study Away Programs

Studying away from campus, whether in the United States or abroad, provides experiences and adventures you’ll be able to look back on over a lifetime.

Short-Term Programs

Travel abroad with Elmhurst faculty members and Elmhurst students. Offered during J-Term, Spring Break, and Summer.

2023 Programs

Travel for J-term courses takes place in January. Tuition is included.

Application deadline: October 1, 2022

Australia

Dates: January 7-29, 2023
Summary: An academic / travel experience intended to provide students with first-hand experiences that “bring to life” the materials presented in the classroom and on-site lectures, activities and site visits during regularly scheduled course meetings.
Locations: Australia: Brisbane, Sydney, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Cairns
Program leaders: Mick Savage, Josh VanArsdall

Cities of England: A City as Text Exploration

Dates: January 3-18, 2023
Summary: Employing a City as Text™ approach, students will investigate various complex, diverse, and culturally and historically rich British cities.
Locations: United Kingdom: London, Liverpool, Chester, York, Bath, Oxford, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Program leaders: Mary Kay Mulvaney, Erika McCombs

Mozart, Beethoven, and Beyond: The Music and Culture of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic

Dates: January 2-19, 2023
Summary: Experience German-speaking Central Europe through a unique cultural perspective that will engage all of your senses.
Locations: Germany: Berlin, Potsdam, Leipzig, Halle, Dresden; Czech Republic: Prague, Czech Republic; Austria: Vienna
Program leaders: David DeVasto, Christine Summers

Cultural and Linguistic Immersion in Spain

Dates: January 2-24, 2023
Summary: Students will travel to Spain’s capital city of Madrid to spend three weeks living with host families and attending morning classes at a language school.
Locations: Spain: Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, El Escorial
Program leaders: Christopher Travis, Jacob Hill

Students are enrolled for a full semester course during spring, with a required travel component during spring break. Tuition is included.

Application Deadline: December 1

History of Play, Sport, and Pedagogy in Ancient Greece

Dates: March 17-26, 2023
Summary: With its extraordinary intellectual, educational, cultural and athletic heritage, Greece is rich with opportunities for formal study and experiential learning.
Locations: Greece: Aegina, Athens, Hydra, Delphi, Mycenae, Olympia, Paros
Program leaders: Therese Wehman, Mick Savage

Long-Term Programs

Long-Term programs are offered during the summer term, fall and spring semesters, or over a full academic year.
Students can choose from an array of programs offered through our various partners, including but not limited to, IES Abroad, TEAN, Arcadia, SIT and many more!

Elmhurst College offers a Study Abroad program in Berlin, Germany.

Explore Our Programs

The Office of Global Engagement administers all domestic and overseas study away programs. We work with students from all academic majors/minors and send students all over the world.