Study Abroad Program Options

Semester & Yearlong Programs (Sorted by Region)

AFRICA

• SOUTH AFRICA

  • Port Elizabeth @ Nelson Mandela Univ. - Fall, Spring, Academic Year OR Calendar Year [CSUIP]

ASIA

• JAPAN

  • Osaka @ Kindai Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]
  • Tokyo @ Meiji Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]
  • Tokyo @ Musashi Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange] - email courtney.gross@csuci.edu for more information
  • Tokyo @ Toyo Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]
  • Tokyo @ Waseda Univ. - Academic Year [CSUIP]

• SOUTH KOREA

  • Seoul @ Konkuk Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]
  • Seoul @ Korea Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year CSUIP]
  • Seoul @ Yonsei Univ.- Academic Year [CSUIP]

• TAIWAN

  • Hualien City @ Tzu Chi Univ. - Fall OR Spring [Exchange] - email courtney.gross@csuci.edu for more information
  • Taipei @ National Taiwan Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]

EUROPE

• CZECH REPUBLIC

  • Prague @ Univ. of New York Prague - Fall OR Spring [Exchange]

• FINLAND

  • Kokkola @ Centria UAS - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]

• FRANCE

  • Aix-en-Provence @ Aix-Marseille Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Aix-en-Provence @ ESSCA School of Management - Fall, Spring, OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Paris @ MICEFA - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Paris @ Paris School of Business - Fall, Spring, OR Academic Year [Exchange] - email courtney.gross@csuci.edu for more information  

• GERMANY

  • Friedrichshafen @ Zeppelin Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]
  • Freiburg @ Univ. of Freiburg - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Freiburg @ Freiburg Univ. of Education - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Heidelberg @ Univ. of Heidelberg - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Hohenheim @ University of Hohenheim - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Konstanz @ Univ. of Konstanz - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Ludwigsburg @ Ludwigsburg Univ. of Education - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Mannheim at Univ. of Mannheim - Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Nürtingen at Nuertingen-Geislingen Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Oldenburg @ Univ. of Oldenburg - Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]. Email courtney.gross@csuci.edu for more information
  • Ravensburg @ Ravensburg-Weingarten Univ. of Applied Sciences - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Reutlingen @ Reutlingen Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Stuttgart @ Stuttgart Media Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Stuttgart @ Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Stuttgart @ University of Stuttgart - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Trossingen @ Trossingen School of Music - Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Tübingen @ Univ. of Tübingen - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Tübingen @ Language & Culture at Univ. of Tübingen - Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Ulm @ Ulm Univ. of Applied Sciences - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP}
  • Ulm @ University of Ulm - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP}

• ITALY

  • Florence @ CSU Florence Center (Liberal Studies) - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Florence @ CSU Florence Center (Studio Art) - Academic Year [CSUIP]

• NORWAY

  • Bø @ Univ. of South-Eastern Norway - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [Exchange]

• SPAIN

  • Granada @ Univ. de Granada - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Madrid @ Univ. Complutense de Madrid - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]

• SWEDEN

  • Uppsala @ Uppsala Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]

• UNITED KINGDOM

  • Birmingham @ Univ. of Birmingham - Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Bradford @ Univ. of Bradford - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Bristol @ Univ. of Bristol - Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Hull @ Univ. of Hull - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Kingston Upon Thames @ Kingston Univ. - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]
  • Swansea @ Swansea Univ. - Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]

NORTH AMERICA

• MEXICO

  • Querétaro @ Tecnológico de Monterrey - Fall, Spring OR Academic Year [CSUIP]

SOUTH AMERICA

• CHILE

  • Santiago @ Pontificia Univ. Católica de Chile - Fall, Spring, Academic Year OR Calendar Year [CSUIP]

Short Programs 

Faculty-Led Options: 1 week to 3 weeks

• South Korea: Community Development and Cultural Exchange in Seoul - Travel during winter break [Faculty-Led]

• United Kingdom: Intercultural Communication and Design in London. Travel at the end of spring semester.
  • Info sessions: September 8 and 11. See flyer for times and locations.
    
  • Application due: October 6
• Iceland: Environmental Policy in the Land of Fire & Ice. Travel at the end of the spring semester.
  • Info sessions: September 10 and 11. See flyer for times and locations.
  • Application due: October 6
• Taiwan: Western and Eastern Perspectives to Communication Health and Mental Illness. Travel at the end of spring semester.
  • Info Sessions
    • Thursday, 9/25, 1:00-2:00pm: Virtual session (https://csuci.zoom.us/j/83568409275)
    • Wednesday, 10/1, 1:00-2:00pm: In-person session (Del Norte 1545)
  • Application due: October 6

Indepedent Options for Summer Term: 2 weeks to 1 month

• Costa Rica: Maximo Nivel - inquire here [Provider]
• Czech Republic: University of New York Prague [Direct Enroll]
• France: Paris School of Business [Direct Enroll]
• Japan: Kindai University in Osaka[Non-Credit Direct Enroll]
• Japan: Musashi University in Tokyo [Direct Enroll]
• Norway: University of South-Eastern Norway [Direct Enroll]
• South Korea: Konkuk University in Seoul [Direct Enroll}

Independent Options for Winter Term: 2 to 3 weeks

• Costa Rica: Maximo Nivel - inquire here [Provider]
• Czech Republic: University of New York Prague [Direct Enroll]
• France: Paris School of Business [Direct Enroll]
• Japan: Toyo University [Non-Credit Direct Enroll]

Types of Study Abroad Programs

• [CSUIP] programs are open to all CSU students and are administered by the CSU Chancellor's Office. Students pay home campus tuition. 
• [Exchange] programs are partner university programs which are open to all CSUCI students. Students pay home campus tuition/fees.
• [Direct Enroll] programs are where students pay tuition to the partner university. 
• [Provider] programs are independent study abroad organizations that administer a program.
• [Faculty-Led] programs are courses led by CSUCI faculty around a theme and destination, typically offered during regular semester with travel during designated breaks (Summer, Winter, Spring Break) 

Helpful Tips

Check out the tips for getting started on your study abroad journey here.