UI Study Abroad
Study Abroad can help you enhance your degree, stand out to employers, and transform into a global citizen!
Search for Programs By Your Major
Our major advising pages outline your major's academic requirements, suggest times for students in your major to study abroad, and provide lists of recommended programs based on your major.
Costs & Scholarships
There are many merit-based scholarships and need-based grants are available for Study Abroad participants.
Heath and Safety Abroad
All UI student travelers are asked to carefully consider health, safety and security issues related to their international travel plans prior to departure.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 11:30am
Discover Study Abroad
University Capitol Centre, 1124
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend one of our weekly Discover Study Abroad info sessions to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you! ...
Friday, October 26, 2018, 1:00pm
Discover Study Abroad
University Capitol Centre, 1124
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend one of our weekly Discover Study Abroad info sessions to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you! ...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 11:30am
Discover Study Abroad
University Capitol Centre, 1124
Would you like to study abroad during your time at the University of Iowa, but don't know where to start? Attend one of our weekly Discover Study Abroad info sessions to learn how study abroad works and find the right international opportunity for you! ...
Study Abroad News
10/11/2018
STUDY ABROAD TO HOST INFO SESSION ON FREIBURG PROGRAM
UI students who are interested in studying abroad in Germany are invited to attend an information session on The Academic Year in Freiburg program, on Thursday, November 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in 315 Phillips Hall.
10/11/2018
In the news: University of Iowa considers study abroad fee--$30 charge for all undergraduates could generate $770,000 for scholarships
The University of Iowa is weighing an idea to charge all undergraduates an extra $30 a year to encourage more of them to study abroad. The fee, if ultimately approved by UI leadership and the Board of Regents, would generate about $770,000 a year. That would boost study abroad support about 66 percent, according to Downing Thomas, associate provost and dean of International Programs. “Unlike any other fee, 100 percent of the revenue would go back to students in the form of scholarships,” he told faculty leaders this week in presenting the idea.
10/4/2018
UI graduate Abby Restko's study abroad experience helped her become successful business owner
A study abroad experience in Venice, Italy, introduced Abby Restko (BBA marketing ’05) to the beauty of Italian glass jewelry—an experience so profound that she switched her major from accounting to marketing and launched Glassando, a jewelry store featuring Murano glass jewelry, just months after receiving her degree. Thirteen years later, Glassando is a thriving business. Read on to learn more about Restko’s time in Italy and how it impacted her life—both personally and professionally.
10/1/2018
In the news: Council of Deans recommend a plan to raise money for study abroad scholarships
A new proposal offers three parts to increase study abroad rates, including a $15-per-semester fee for all undergraduate students that will go towards study abroad scholarships.