Education Abroad for

Liberal Studies Majors

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Globalize Your Education

Liberal Studies majors are highly encouraged to study abroad. Go beyond borders and explore idea generation, influences, materials, tools, and methods abroad and add a valuable experience to your degree. 

Review the resources here to help decide how an international experience can fit into your degree plan. It is important to work with your Undergraduate Advisor and an Education Abroad advisor early on in the application process to make sure that you are choosing the best program to fit your goals and meet major requirements. Your Education Abroad advisor can also help you explore ways to use financial aid, scholarships, and grants to finance your travel! 

You can Afford to Study Abroad

Eligible for Financial Aid? Learn more about how financial aid might apply to your program. (Applies to PSU degree-seeking students, only.)

Veteran? Learn how Veterans Benefits may help cover the cost of your program fee! 

Pell Grant Recipient? You may also be eligible for the Gilman Scholarship, worth up to $5,000! 

Need Scholarships? The PSU Ed Abroad office offers scholarship workshops every term and has a multitude of resources online for students on a budget. Come meet with us so we can talk about awards ranging from $500 - $10,000.

What Programs Work Well for Liberal Studies Majors?

The programs below not only offer a wide variety of courses applicable to the Liberal Studies major, but also may offer courses to fulfill general education requirements, minor, certificate, or elective credit. 

Worldwide

IE3 Global Internships: Full-Time Internships Abroad

Africa

CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Cape Town, South Africa
CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Gaborone, Botswana
CIEE Language and Culture Program in Rabat, Morocco
CIEE Summer Community Development And Social Justice: Theory + Practice in Cape Town, South Africa
USAC South Africa: Stellenbosch - Undergraduate Courses

Asia

PSU Exchange Japan: Toyama University of International Studies
CIEE China in a Global Context Program in Shanghai, China
CIEE Intensive Chinese Language Program in Beijing, China
CIEE Summer Intensive Chinese Language in Beijing, China
USAC Thailand: Chiang Mai - Southeast Asia Culture, Politics, and Business

Europe

CIEE Arts and Humanities Program in London, England - Goldsmiths
ALBA Study Abroad in Barcelona
CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Seville, Spain
CIEE Summer in Dublin
DIS - Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark
GEO: Liberal Arts in London with Internship
USAC Spain: Alicante - Spanish Language, Linguistics, European, Mediterranean, and Gender Studies
USAC England: Brighton - Undergraduate Courses
USAC Scotland: Stirling - Undergraduate Courses
USAC Netherlands: Maastricht University - Undergraduate Coursework
USAC Sweden: Växjö/Kalmar - Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
 

Latin America

CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
USAC Chile: Santiago - Spanish Language, Latin American Cultures, Journalism, and International Studies
USAC Costa Rica: Heredia - Spanish Language, Ecological, and Latin American Studies
IFSA - Merida Universities Program

Middle East

CIEE Summer Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan
CIEE Summer Middle East Studies Program in Amman, Jordan
PSU Direct Enroll Israel: Haifa, University of Haifa - Summer Program

Oceania

USAC Australia: Gold Coast and Brisbane - Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
 

Don't see a program that works for you? Click here for the complete list of programs. 

Ready to take the Next Step?

Attend an Ed Abroad 101 session to learn more about studying abroad at PSU. These are 30-minute sessions offered when classes are in session. They cover the application process and direct you to next steps. Can't attend the live session? Watch the Ed Abroad 101 digital presentation!

Education Abroad for Liberal Studies Majors