Summer Study Abroad Programs
This 3-week program on Transnational Crime is at the United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) is located in the beautiful central European city of Vienna, Austria. You'll study various elements of transnational crime from experts in the field, visit IGOs and NGOs, and more! This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Apply now, as the deadline is December 1.
Spend your June in one of the oldest coastal cities in Spain -- Cádiz! This new, 6-credit program studies colonialism and decolonization through the prisms of anthropology, history, and linguistics. Applications are due March 9, 2026.
Develop your creative writing skills in the medieval town of Oxford! Home to oldest university in the English speaking world, Oxford will be your home as you earn 3 credits while taking Creative Nonfiction.
Spend your summer in the riveting city of London at the University of Westminster! Located right in the heart of London, students have a variety of classes to choose from. Walk the trail of the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper, learn about the London criminal underworld, study the British monarchy and much more in these immersive classes.
Queen's University Belfast offers students a three-week introduction to the rich tapestry of historical, cultural, political, environmental, and socio-economic factors that make Northern Ireland a unique place. Explore the picturesque city of Belfast on a customizable program that lets you choose your focus between creative writing, Irish studies, leadership, and identity & intergroup relations in divided societies through the context of The Troubles to explore conflict and reconciliation.
Other CUNY and Provider Summer Programs
John Jay students are able to study abroad through programs run by other CUNY schools and through study abroad providers. Below are programs that are popular amongst students broken down by country.
City College - Portuguese Language and Culture
Hunter - Spanish and Sustainability Practices in Latin America (ICDS)
Hunter - Spanish and Health in Latin America
Hunter - Teaching English in Global Contexts
CCNY - Veritas Summer Program
- includes courses related to public administration, human rights, communication, and economics
CSI - University of NY in Prague
- includes courses related to art, anthropology, philosophy, and psychology
CSI - IAU in Aix-en-Provence
- includes courses related to French language, art, economics, education, history, philosophy, political science, and psychology
Queens College - French Language and Culture in Paris
Brooklyn College - French Language and Culture in Lyon
- open to intermediate and advanced levels only; no beginner levels
CIEE - Summer in Toulouse
- courses include French art, nutrition, and French language
Queens College - FUBIS Berlin
Brooklyn College - Africana Studies
- courses include Africa and the Diaspora, Chieftaincy and Development in Africa, Gender and Culture in Africa, Appropriate Technology for Development in Africa
Hunter - In the Footsteps of the Gods
CCNY - Environmental Field Methods
CSI - American College of Thessaloniki
- includes courses related to anthropology, art history, computer science, economics, English, European Studies, finance, history, management, marketing, mathematics, music, philosophy, politics, psychology, and sociology
Brooklyn College - Ancient Rome (Rome)
Queens College - History of the Mafia / Italian Language / more (Sorrento)
Queens College - Italian Language and Culture (Perugia)
CIEE - Power, Politics and Law: Mafia, Camorra, and Gomorrah / more (Rome)
College of Staten Island - Lorenzo de' Medici (Florence)
- courses include Art and History, Renaissance, Psychology of Art, Organized Crime: the Mafia, Italian Language, more
College of Staten Island - Italian Language at Instituto Venezia (Venice)
College of Staten Island - American University of Rome
- courses in History, Italian Language and Literature, Art History, Communications, Business, International Business, and International Relations
Brooklyn College - Japanese Language and Culture (Osaka)
CIEE - Japanese Studies (Tokyo)
Hunter College - Printmaking in Mexico City
Hunter - Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture
Queens College - European Studies (Utrecht)
CCNY - Amsterdam Summer School at Vrije Universiteit
- many courses offered in AI, Computer Science, International Criminal Justice, Economics, Public Administration, Psychology
SIT - Human Trafficking, Sex Trade & Modern Slavery in Europe
University of Oslo [Direct Matriculation]
College of Staten Island - Latin American Culture, Politics, and Society
CCNY - Urban Politics
Brooklyn College - Korean Language and Culture (Busan)
Brooklyn College - Media Production and Cultural Studies (Seoul)
Queens College - Korea University (Seoul)
Yonsei International Summer School (Seoul) [Direct Matriculation]
Brooklyn College - Chinese Language
College of Staten Island - Sustainability and the Impact of Climate Change
Brooklyn College - Turkish History and Society—Past, Present, Erasure, and Construction
Spain and France
Hunter - Bridging Words and Worlds
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Provider Search Engines
Explore the study abroad offerings through API, IES, SIT, CIEE, and USAC through their respective search engines below.
With 74 summer programs, Academic Programs International has a wide selection of programs to choose from throughout Europe and Asia. API also let's you narrow down your program search by area of study.
With 35 summer programs to choose from throughout Europe, South America, South Africa, and Japan, there is a program for everyone at IES Abroad. Narrow your search down by academic discipline or region.
The School for International Training offers programs that are "off the beaten path" in nearly every corner of the world, in unique locations that you won't see anywhere else. Social justice and critical global issues are at the heart of SIT programs, fully immersing you in your study-abroad destination.
With 133 options for summer study abroad, it's almost impossible to not find a program that'll interest you. CIEE has programs in every region of the world, and even has the option to divide your summer in up to 2 different locations through their 6-week blocks.
USAC offers affordable, authentic study abroad programs in 20 countries during the summer.