Fairfield University Study Abroad Programs

Over 30 years of learning abroad


Fairfield University's study abroad programs emphasize quality education, exposure to new cultures, and excellent student support services. Our programs are open to students from other colleges and universities as well. Click below to explore "where in the world" you may want to go for your study abroad experience!

Your passport to the world...

Image: FlorenceWe encourage you to consider the many choices Fairfield offers. Spend a semester, a year, a month, or just ten days abroad earning academic credit and gaining the kind of knowledge only an onsite experience can provide.

Fairfield University's study abroad programs emphasize quality education, exposure to new cultures, and excellent student support services. Our programs are open to students from other colleges and universities as well. Click below to explore "where in the world" you may want to go for your study abroad experience!

Fairfield's programs offer exceptional learning opportunities for you beyond the classroom including internships, community volunteer work, academic excursions and events that make your abroad experience enjoyable and meaningful. We look forward to meeting with you and exploring the possibilities!

Short Term Programs: March Spring Break

Religion and Art in Florence, Italy 3 credits

Deadline has been extended! Contact Study Abroad Office at (203) 254-4000 ext. 4332 for more information.

RS 205 - Selected Topics in the Catholic Tradition: Sacred Spaces, Religious Symbol, and Ritual Practice in Renaissance Art

March 5-March 14, 2010
Cost: $2,950

St. Petersburg in Russian HIstory 3 credits

Deadline has been extended! Contact Study Abroad Office at (203) 254-4000 ext. 4332 for more information.

HI 276 St. Petersburg in Russian History

March 5-March 14, 2010
Cost $3,300

All applications for March Spring Break Programs are due February 5, 2010

Short Term Programs: Summer Sessions

Summer in Florence, Italy 6 credits

Session I: May 19-June 12, 2010
Session II: June 16-July 10, 2010
Session III: July 14-August 7, 2010
Cost $4,900 per session

*Summer in Florence 4 week program 6 credits

Session I B : May 26-June 26

Cost $ 6,200

Summer in Syracuse, Sicily 6 credits

Session I: May 20-June 17, 2010
Session II: June 24-July 22, 2010
Cost$ 4, 930 per session

Biology in Managua, Nicaragua 3 credits

BI 79 Latin American Ecosystems

May 24-June 5, 2010
Cost: TBA

Nursing in Managua, Nicaragua 3 credits

NS 310 Research in Nursing

July 14-July 24, 2010
Cost $2,850

Rouen Business School - Rouen, France

Intensive French Program 3 credits

Session I: June 19-July 2, 2010
Cost: Euros 1,500

International Business Program - Rouen, France 3 credits

Fulfills MG 301 and MG 390
Session II: July 3-July 31, 2010
Cost: Euros 3,000
Rouen Session I&II Combined: Euros 4,200
One Euro-$1.45 This rate is approximate and will fluctuate.

An Irish Experience in Galway, Ireland 3 credits

EN 369 An Introduction to Irish Writers and Literature

May 21-June 5, 2010
Cost: $3,040

*all credits are for Fairfield University undergraduate credits

Summer Programs application deadline March 15, 2010

Contact study abroad for more information at (203) 254-4332 or click on the program links above.

Application forms

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"I can truly say that after seeing another part of the world and the way people live, I have a completely new view of the world and myself. My study abroad experience left me feeling like there was so much that I don't know about the world and that I want to find out."

- Amanda Bennette '09

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Galway, Ireland?
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Interested in
Florence, Italy?
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