Looking for an unforgettable summer?
UA Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs offer an incredible opportunity to travel internationally with UA professors and classmates for 3–6 weeks while earning 1–12 hours of UA credit—no transfer needed! These short-term adventures are perfect for first-time travelers or anyone ready to explore new cultures without falling behind on credits.
Even better? All participants pay in-state tuition, regardless of residency.
Interested in launching a new program for 2027?
We invite faculty to explore our Faculty & Staff Resources page and schedule a meeting with:
- Dr. Carolina Robinson | Director
- Samantha Young | Assistant Director
Coming Soon!
2026 Faculty-Led Programs General Application opens August 20, 2025
Faculty-Led Programs by College
Click below to explore the proposed 2025–2026 programs, organized by college. Final availability is subject to approval, faculty availability, and enrollment.
**New programs will be linked below as updates are finalized.**
Note: You’re not limited to your college—students can join programs across all colleges!
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Courses Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Amsterdam: Psychology of Gender & Sexuality in Amsterdam – (New for 2026) | Lisa Beck | Summer 2 | 3 | PY 375 | UA in Austria: Global Perspectives on Crime & Justice | Yuliya Zabyelina | Summer 1 | 6 | CJ 435, 490 |
| UA in Belize: Tropical Conservation | Michael Steinberg | May Interim | 6 | GY 450, NEW 450 |
| UA in Benin: African Studies: Language, Race, Religion, and Culture | Maxime Vignon | Summer 2 | 6 | EN 455, MLC 300 level, FR 201, FR 202, FR 300-400 level, RL 380/480 |
| UA in Brazil: Brazilian Culture and Portuguese Language – (New for 2026) | Jared Hendrickson | Summer 2 | 3 | POR 333 |
| UA in Colombia: Spanish Language & Colombian Culture | Alicia Cipria | Summer 1 | 9 | SP 300-level (W) |
| UA in Ecuador: Tropical Conservation Ecology and Environmental Justice – (New for 2026) | Carla Atkinson | TBD | TBD | BSC 497, MLC 401 | UA in Edinburgh: Dance at the Fringe | Sarah Barry | Summer 2 | 1 | DNCA 351, DN 655, APR 380 |
| UA in France: American Writers | Christopher Love | Summer 2 | 6 | EN 210 (HU/L), EN 311, EN 365 |
| UA in France: Language & Culture | April Stevens | Summer 1 | 6 | FR 201, FR 202, FR 325, FR 331, FR 480 (FL/HU) |
| UA in Germany: Language & Culture | Charles Brown | Summer 1 | 6 | GN 100-400 level (HU) |
| UA in Ghana: Service Learning | Seth Appiah-Opoku | Summer 1 | 6 | GY 444, GY 544 |
| UA in Greece: Working Across Cultures (Corfu) | Brandon Thompson | Summer 1 | 3 | MUSM 500 |
| UA in Greece: Working Across Cultures (Thessaloniki) | Pamela Derrick Hawkins | May Interim | 3 | GS 391 |
| UA in Guatemala: Development and Human Rights | Christopher Hale | Summer 2 | 6 | PSC 331, PSC 332 |
| UA in Iceland: Vikings and Norse Mythology | Tyler Sasser | Spring | 3 | EN 207/217, UH 239 |
| UA in Ireland: Geography of Europe | Mary Pitts | Summer 1 | 6 | GY 449, BUI 301, NEW 310 |
| UA in Italy: Language & Culture | Alessandra Montalbano | Summer 1 | 6-7 | IT 100-400 level (FL/HU) |
| UA in Italy (Palermo): Organized Crime and Human Trafficking – (New for 2026) | Yuliya Zabyelina | Summer 1 | TBD | CJ 490, CJ 428 |
| UA in London: Forensic Psychology | Jennifer Cox | All Summer | 3 | PY 391 |
| UA in Morocco: Arabic Language & Culture | Safa Elnaili | Summer 1 | 6 | ARB 101-202, ARB 350, ARB 363 (HU) |
| UA in New Zealand: Adventure in Literature | Nathan Parker | May Interim | 6 | EN 208 (HU/L), EN 311, BUI 301 |
| UA in Norway: Adventure in Literature | Nathan Parker | Summer 2 | 3 | EN 208 (HU/L), EN 311, BUI 301 |
| UA in Oxford: English, History, and Honors | Tyler Sasser | Summer 2 | 6 | EN 300-400 level, HY 300-level, UH 239 (FA) |
| UA in Spain: Art & Art History | Jason Guynes | May Interim | 6 | ARH 151 (FA), ARH 300-level (W), ART 200-500 level |
| UA in Spain: Language & Culture Session 1 | Bryan Koronkiewicz | Summer 1 | 6 | SP 202, SP 300-level (W) |
| UA in Spain: Language & Culture Sessions 1 & 2 | Bryan Koronkiewicz | Summer 1 & 2 | 12 | SP 202, SP 300-400 level (W) |
| UA in the Netherlands: Innovative Mobility – (New for 2026) | Robert Bertini | May Interim | TBD | CE 491 / 591 | UA in Turkey: Byzantine Istanbul – Bridging Civilizations | Yuliya Minets | Summer 2 | 6 | CL 380, HY 305 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Asia: Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Harold Wright | May Interim | 3 | IBA 250, IBA 497, IBA 597 |
| UA in Australia and New Zealand: International Business | Diana Gomez | May Interim | 6 | IBA 250, IBA 351, IBA 455 |
| UA in Croatia & Italy: Macroeconomics (May) | Junsoo Lee | May Interim | 3 | EC 111 (SB), EC 309 |
| UA in Croatia & Italy: Macroeconomics (June) | Junsoo Lee | Summer 1 | 3 | EC 309 |
| UA in Europe: International Business Seminars (IBS) – Graduate | Thomas Baker | Spring | 3 | IBA 597 | UA in Europe: International Business Seminars (IBS) – Undergraduate | Thomas Baker | Spring | 3 | IBA 497 |
| UA in Europe: International Financial Reporting | Thomas Lopez | May Interim | 3 | AC 497, AC 597 |
| UA in Europe: Management Information Systems | Jeff Lucas | May Interim | 3 | MIS 497, MIS 597 |
| UA in Europe: Retail and Sales – (New for 2026) | Bryan Hochstein | May Interim | TBD | MKT 321, MKT 337 |
| UA in Ireland: Operations Management and Business Statistics – (New for 2026) | Brad Casselman | May Interim | TBD | OM 375 |
| UA in Japan: Leadership and Ethics – (New for 2026) | Peter Harms | Summer 2 | TBD | MGT 320 |
| UA in Panama: Freshman Business Access | Samantha Young | Spring | 1 | GBA 297 |
| UA in Panama: Manderson Global Experiential Learning | Isaiah Young | Spring | 3 | IBA 550, MKT 539, MKT 543, FI 506, FI 597, MGT 537, MGT 556, AC 548, EC 500, EC 597, GBA 525, CSM 527, CSM 537, ST 532, OM 517 |
| UA in Portugal: European Innovation Academy | Harold Wright | Summer 2 | 3 | IBA 497, IBA 597 | UA in South America: Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Harold Wright | Summer 1 | 3 | IBA 497, IBA 597 |
| UA in Vietnam: STEM/CREATE Path to MBA | Rob Morgan | May Interim | 3 | IBA 350, IBA 550 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Australia: C&IS – (New for 2026) | Sara Hartley | Summer 1 | 6 | COM 395, MC 495 |
| UA in France: C&IS | Sara Hartley | Summer 1 | 6 | COM 395, MC 495 |
| UA in Italy: C&IS | Adam Brooks | May Interim | 3 | COM 123 (HU), COM 395 |
| UA in South Korea: Advertising & Public Relations – (New for 2025) | Eyun-Jung Ki, Hyoungkoo Khang | Summer 1 | 6 | APR 490 |
| UA in the Caribbean: Advertising & Public Relations | Jameson Hayes | Summer 1 | 6 | APR 426, APR 490 |
| UA in the United Kingdom: C&IS | Gray Lloyd | May Interim | 3 | COM 220 (SB) |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Central America: Field Studies in International Health – (New for 2026) | Leah Tompkins | May Interim | 6 | HHE 495, HHE 591 |
| UA in England: Public Health – (New for 2026) | Don Chaney | Summer 2 | 3 | HHE 495 |
| UA in Ghana: Global Health | Thaddeus Ulzen | Summer 2 | 6 | RHS 432, RHS 523 |
| UA in SE Asia: Field Studies in International Health – (New for 2026) | Sara Hendrix | TBD | 3 | HHE 495 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST – Spain | Melinda Alsobrook | Spring | 12 | CEE 497, EDU 400 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Denmark: Process Dynamics and Controls | Heath Turner | May Interim | 3 | CHE 305, CHE 493 |
| UA in Denmark: Unit Operations Lab | Shreyas Rao | Summer 2 | 4 | CHE 323 (W) |
| UA in Europe: Climate & Water | Glenn Tootle | May Interim | 3-4 | CE 270 (N), CE 378, CE 400-500 level courses |
| UA in Europe: Engineering | Glenn Tootle | Summer 1 | 9-10 | CE 270 (N), CE 320, CE 378, CE 400-500 level courses |
| UA in Europe: NSF Research Traineeship International Experience | Hannah Holcolmb | May Interim | 3 | CE 574 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA in Cuba: University Fellows Experience | Dana Patton | Spring | 1 | UFE 303 |
| UA Honors in New Zealand: One Really Awesome South Pacific Adventure | John Henry Latta | May Interim | 6 | UH 205 (UH), UH 230, UH 329 |
| UA in Oxford: English, History, and Honors | Tyler Sasser | Summer 2 | 6 | EN 300-400 level courses, HY 300-level courses, UH 239 (FA) |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA Fashion Capitals Tour | Babs Davis | Summer 1 | 4 | CTD 302 |
| UA in Italy: Interior Design | Casey Faulkner | Summer 1 | 3 | CTD 353, CTD 355 |
| UA in Italy: Food & Wine | Kimberly Severt | May Interim | 3 | HSM 490, HSM 592 |
| UA in Europe: Globalization of Sport | Carla Blakey | May Interim | 3 | HSM 490, HSM 592 |
| UA in the United Kingdom: Global Sport Management – (New for 2026) | Chelsea Ale | May Interim | 3 | HSM 490, HSM 560 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Healthcare Mission: Greece | Carrie Henry | May Interim | 1 | NUR 317 |
| Nursing Healthcare Mission: London | Suzanne Prevost | May Interim | 1 | NUR 317 |
| Nursing Healthcare Mission: Thailand | Lee Bratcher | May Interim | 1 | NUR 317, 517 |
| Nursing Healthcare Mission: Zambia | Mercy Mumba | May Interim | 1 | NUR 317 |
| Program Name | Director | Term | Credit Hour | Course Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA Social Work: International Placement (Undergraduate) | Courtney Thomas | Fall & Spring | 9-12 | SW 443, SW 490 |
| UA Social Work: International Placement (Graduate) | Courtney Thomas | Fall & Spring | 9 | SW 595 |
