External Programs Abroad
In addition to our ten Tufts Programs Abroad, you also have the option to take a leave of absence from Tufts to participate in a pre-approved external program. Below you will find our current list of approved program options sorted by general region.
If you are considering an external program:
- It is your responsibility to confirm that the academic portion of the program is a minimum of 13 weeks per semester, and to obtain approval from the appropriate Tufts academic department for each course for which you wish to transfer credit.
Learn More about Transfer Credit for External Programs
- Applying to external programs requires that you submit two separate applications: 1) to the program provider and 2) to Tufts Global Education.
Review the Application Process for External Programs
- Students wishing to study abroad at a university partner of Tufts Programs Abroad (e.g., LSE, UCL, Sciences Po Paris, etc.) may only do so through Tufts Programs Abroad. You may not study at one of our partner institutions either directly or through an external provider (e.g., Arcadia or IFSA).
- Approval of a leave of absence to study abroad applies to transfer of academic credit only; it does not imply an evaluation of current security conditions in the host country. For updated safety information, contact the program provider and consult the U.S. State Department website. Study abroad in countries with a U.S. State Department Travel Advisory level 3 or 4 in effect is subject to review by Tufts' International Travel Review Committee. You should notify the Foreign Study Advisor by March 1 for fall semester or October 1 for spring semester if you intend to study in such a country. U.S. State Department Travel Advisories can change at any time; therefore, the International Travel Review Committee reserves the right to review study abroad plans as needed.
Learn More about Health and Safety Abroad
- Our recommendation applies to the individual programs listed, not to all programs offered by the sponsoring program provider.
- The semester- and year-long programs listed on this page are currently approved for transfer credit toward a Tufts degree as of August 2023. (Refer to the program provider websites to confirm current program availability.)
Petitioning a Non-Approved Program
If, after thoroughly researching the programs on the approved list, you find a program or university better suited to your academic needs, you must petition for approval. The petition process is as follows:
- You must contact the Assistant Director for External Programs no later than December 15 to discuss the program and the petition process. The Assistant Director will review the petition request and determine if it meets the threshold for consideration by the Education Abroad Committee.
- If you are authorized to proceed, the Assistant Director will grant you access to the petition in the TGE application portal and you must submit your completed petition by February 1. A letter of support from a faculty member in your major department is required.
- Submit an application for an alternate program from the Approved Programs List (below) as a backup in case the committee does not approve your petition.
Petitions are reviewed once annually, for study abroad in the following academic year, by the faculty Education Abroad Committee. The Committee's decision is final and late petitions will not be considered.
Approved Programs
The approved programs list is divided by general region—Africa (Sub-Saharan), Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, and Oceania. Within each region, the programs are sorted alphabetically by country and any special conditions are noted at the start of each country list. Each program is hyperlinked to the Tufts application; keep in mind that you will also need to apply directly to the program separately.
Fall (F), Spring (S), or the Full Academic Year (Y) listed in parentheses after the program name indicates the term(s) in which the program is typically offered.
Options for Engineering and SMFA students are indicated where available.
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Botswana
- CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Gaborone, Botswana (F/S)
- CIEE Community Public Health Program in Gaborone, Botswana (F/S)
Cameroon
Ghana
- Tufts in Ghana (F/S)
Madagascar
Rwanda
South Africa
- CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Cape Town, South Africa (F/S)
- Organization for Tropical Studies: African Ecology and Conservation (F/S)
- SIT Study Abroad South Africa: Social and Political Transformation (F/S)
Tanzania
- SIT Study Abroad Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology (F/S)
- SIT Study Abroad Tanzania: Zanzibar Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management (F/S)
- The School for Field Studies (SFS) Tanzania - Wildlife Management Studies (Semester) (F/S)
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Cambodia
China
Courses at Beijing Normal University in the fall may be taken through Tufts in Beijing only.
Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for Tufts in Beijing are welcome to consult the external programs team for alternate program options.
Hong Kong
- Tufts in Hong Kong (F/S) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Tufts in Hong Kong- HKUST Engineering (F/S) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BME), Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
India
Indonesia
Japan
Courses at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) may be taken through Tufts in Japan only.
- IES Abroad Tokyo - Language & Culture (F/S/Y)
- Tufts in Japan (F/S/Y)
Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for Tufts in Japan are welcome to consult the external programs team for alternate program options.
Kazakhstan
Nepal
South Korea
Vietnam
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Austria
- IES Abroad Vienna - Business, Economics & International Relations (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Vienna - European Society & Culture (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Vienna - Music (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Vienna - Psychology & Social Sciences (F/S/Y)
Belgium
Czech Republic
- CET Prague (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Central European Studies Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Communication, New Media, and Journalism Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Film Studies Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
- NYU Prague (F/S/Y)
Denmark
- DIS - Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark (F/S/Y) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Computer Science (BSCS), Human Factors Engineering (ESPY), and SMFA students
Estonia
- CIEE Business & Technology in Tallinn, Estonia (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Russian Language & European Studies in Tallinn, Estonia (F/S/Y)
France
Courses at Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III), Université Paris Cité (Paris VII), Sciences Po Paris, Paris College of Art, and Centrale Supélec may be taken through Tufts in Paris only. Students planning to participate in fall-semester programs in French universities should check semester ending dates carefully to be available for spring semester at Tufts.
- IAU: Aix-en-Provence, France (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- IES Abroad Nice – Business, Sustainability & Immigration (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Paris - Business & International Affairs (F/S/Y)
- Middlebury School in France: Bordeaux (S/Y)
- Tufts in Paris (F/S/Y)
- Tufts in Paris - Centrale Supélec (S) – For Engineering or Computer Sciences students only
- Tufts in Paris – Paris College of Art (F/Y) – For SMFA students only
- Tufts in Paris - Sciences Po (Y)
- Wellesley in Aix-en-Provence, France (F/S/Y)
Germany
Courses at the University of Tübingen can be taken through Tufts in Tübingen only.
- IES Abroad Berlin - Language & Area Studies (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Berlin - Metropolitan & Urban Studies (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Berlin - Security Studies & International Affairs (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad European Union (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Freiburg - Environmental Studies & Sustainability (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Freiburg - Language & Area Studies (F/S/Y)
- Wayne State University - JYM at the University of Munich (S/Y)
- Tufts in Tübingen (S/Y)
Greece
Hungary
- AIT Budapest (F/S/Y)
- Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (BSM) (F/S/Y)
Iceland
Ireland
- Arcadia University - Burren College of Art (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Burren College of Art (F/S/Y)
- Arcadia University - University College Cork (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - Trinity College Dublin (F with early start/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Trinity College Dublin (F with early start/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - University College Dublin (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Dublin Direct Enrollment - Dublin City University (S/Y)
- Arcadia University - National University of Ireland Galway (F/S/Y)
- Arcadia University - University of Limerick (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- University of Limerick (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Italy
- Brown in Italy (F/S/Y)
- ECCO in Bologna, Italy (F /Y)
- Middlebury School in Italy: Florence (F/S/Y)
- Smith in Florence (F/S/Y)
- SU Florence (F/S/Y)
- Tufts in Pavia: Data Science and Italian Program in Pavia, Italy (Summer)
- IES Abroad Milan - Business Studies (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Milan - Fashion Design & Merchandising (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Milan - Italy Today (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Milan – Music: Voice, Composition & Instrumental (F/S/Y)
- Arcadia University - Umbra Institute (F/S/Y)
- Temple University Rome (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Trinity College Rome, Italy (F/S)
- CET Siena (F/S/Y)
The Netherlands
- CIEE Business and Culture Program in Amsterdam, Netherlands (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Social Sciences + Humanities Program in Amsterdam, Netherlands (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Amsterdam - Business & Economics (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Amsterdam - Law & Criminology (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Amsterdam - Psychology & Sciences (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Amsterdam - Social Sciences & Humanities (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Amsterdam Direct Enrollment - Conservatorium van Amsterdam (F/S/Y)
- Maastricht University, Netherlands (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender (F/S)
Portugal
Russia
- Middlebury School in Russia: Irkutsk (F/S/Y) - temporarily suspended
- Middlebury School in Russia: Moscow (F/S/Y) - temporarily suspended
- CIEE Russian Area Studies Program in St. Petersburg, Russia (F/S/Y) - temporarily suspended
- CIEE Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg, Russia (F/S/Y) - temporarily suspended
- Middlebury School in Russia: Yaroslavl (F/S/Y) - temporarily suspended
Spain
Courses at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) may be taken through Tufts in Madrid only.
- CIEE Economics and Culture Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Global Architecture + Design Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Language and Culture Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Granada - Study in Granada (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Business + Culture in Madrid, Spain at Universidad Antonio Nebrija (only) (F/S) - UC3M courses may only be accessed via enrollment through Tufts in Madrid
- Tufts in Madrid (F/S/Y)
- Tufts in Madrid- Engineering Track (F/S)– Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- IES Abroad Salamanca – Language & Area Studies (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Communication, New Media, and Journalism Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Communications, New Media + Journalism English in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
- CIEE International Business and Culture Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
Sweden
- DIS - Study Abroad in Stockholm, Sweden (F/S) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Human Factors Engineering (ESPY), and SMFA students
- The Swedish Program (F/S/Y)
Switzerland
- American College Program in Fribourg, Switzerland (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (F/S)
- Smith in Geneva (F/S/Y)
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Argentina
Brazil
- CET Brazil: Social Justice (F/S)
- Middlebury School in Brazil: Florianópolis (F/S/Y)
- Middlebury School in Brazil: Niterói (F/S/Y)
Chile
- Tufts in Chile (F/S/Y)
Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements for Tufts in Chile are welcome to consult the external programs team for alternate program options.
Colombia
- CET Colombia (F/S)
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
- IES Abroad Quito - Area Studies & Language (F/S/Y)
- IES Abroad Quito Direct Enrollment - Universidad San Francisco de Quito (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation (F/S)
Mexico
- CIEE Semester in Yucatan, Mexico (F/S) - Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Computer Science (BSCS), and Human Factors Engineering (EPSY)
- SIT Study Abroad Mexico: Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities (F/S)
Panama
Peru
- SIT Study Abroad Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization (F/S)
- IFSA - Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (F/S/Y)
Turks and Caicos Islands
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Egypt
- American University in Cairo (F/S/Y)
Israel
Students studying in Israel for one semester are required to complete a pre-semester Ulpan (intensive Hebrew language) course.
- Ben Gurion University of Negev Beer Sheba, Israel (F/S/Y)
- Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa University (S/Y)
- University of Haifa, Israel (F/S/Y)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (F/S/Y)
- Tel Aviv University, Israel (F/S/Y)
Jordan
- CET Jordan: Intensive Language (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Advanced Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Middle East Studies in Amman, Jordan (F/S/Y)
- Middlebury School in the Middle East: Jordan (Amman) (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action (F/S)
Morocco
- AMIDEAST Area & Arabic Language Studies in Morocco (Semester/Academic Year) (F/S/Y)
- CIEE Language and Culture Program in Rabat, Morocco (F/S/Y)
- Middlebury School in Morocco (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights (F/S)
- SIT Study Abroad Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity (F/S)
Turkey
- Bogazici University, Istanbul (F/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE)
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Australia
- The School for Field Studies (SFS) Australia - Rainforest to Reef (Semester) (F/S)
- IFSA - University of Queensland (F/S/Y)
- University of Queensland, Brisbane (F/S/Y)
- SIT Study Abroad Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology (F/S)
- IFSA - University of Melbourne (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
- IFSA - University of New South Wales (trimester – consult TGE advisor) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
- IFSA - University of Sydney (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
New Zealand
- IES Abroad Auckland Direct Enrollment - University of Auckland (F/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
- IES Abroad Christchurch Direct Enrollment - University of Canterbury (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- University of Canterbury, New Zealand (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - University of Otago (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - Victoria University of Wellington (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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You must enroll for 1) a full academic year, 2) a single semester that lasts a minimum of 13 weeks, or 3) both the second and third terms (spring) of a trimester schedule. Tufts does not transfer credit for a single trimester or for a short, fall semester only, whether through a program provider or through direct university enrollment (except where noted).
Courses at LSE, QMUL, RHUL, SOAS, UAL, UCL, and Pembroke College, Oxford may be taken through Tufts in London and Tufts in Oxford only.
England
- Tufts in London - Royal Holloway (S/Y)
- University of Lancaster, England (F with pre-sessions/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Arcadia University - Goldsmiths, University of London (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Arcadia University - King's College London (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - University of Westminster (F/S/Y) - Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and SMFA students
- Tufts in London - LSE (Y)
- Tufts in London - Queen Mary (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Tufts in London - Royal Holloway University of London (S/Y)- Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Tufts in London - SOAS (F/S/Y)
- Tufts in London - UCL (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Tufts in London - University of the Arts London (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Arcadia University - University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- IFSA - University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Tufts in Oxford (Y) – Hosted at Pembroke College, Oxford
- University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
Scotland
- Arcadia University - University of Aberdeen (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering
- Arcadia University - University of Edinburgh (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
- Arcadia University - Glasgow School of Art (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
- Arcadia University - University of Glasgow (F/S/Y)
- Arcadia University - University of St Andrews (F/S/Y)
- University of St. Andrews, Scotland (F/S/Y)
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