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 decide that your academic needs are better met by a program or university that is not on the list, you must petition for approval. To do so, you must first meet with the Assistant Director for External Programs to discuss the program and the petition process and deadline. A letter of support from a faculty member in your major department will be required.
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
Cameroon
Egypt
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American University in Cairo (F/S/Y) – Includes options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Ghana
Fall courses at the University of Ghana at Legon may be taken through Tufts in Ghana only.
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Tufts in Ghana (F)
Madagascar
Rwanda
South Africa
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CIEE Arts and Sciences Program in Cape Town, South Africa (F/S)
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Organization for Tropical Studies: African Ecology and Conservation (F/S)
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SIT Study Abroad South Africa: Social and Political Transformation (F/S)
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University of Cape Town (F/S)
Tanzania
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SIT Study Abroad Tanzania: Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology (F/S)
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SIT Study Abroad Tanzania: Zanzibar Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management (F/S)
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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.
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CET Beijing (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Advanced Chinese Studies Program in Beijing, China (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Intensive Chinese Language Program in Beijing, China (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Beijing (F)
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CET Harbin (F/S/Y)
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CET Shanghai (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Accelerated Chinese Language Program in Shanghai, China (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Business, Language, and Culture Program in Shanghai, China (F/S/Y)
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CIEE China in a Global Context Program in Shanghai, China (F/S/Y)
Hong Kong
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Tufts in Hong Kong (S) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
India
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IFSA: Contemporary India (F/S)
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SIT Study Abroad India: Public Health, Gender, and Community Action (F/S)
Indonesia
Japan
Courses at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) may be taken through Tufts in Japan only.
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Tufts in Japan (S/Y)
Kazakhstan
Nepal
South Korea
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Yonsei University, Seoul (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
Vietnam
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Austria
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IES Abroad Vienna - Business, Economics & International Relations (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Vienna - Music (F/S/Y)
Belgium
Czech Republic
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CET Prague (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Central European Studies Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Communication, New Media, and Journalism Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Global Architecture + Design Program in Prague, Czech Republic (F/S/Y)
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NYU Prague (F/S/Y)
Denmark
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DIS - Study Abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark (F/S/Y) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and SMFA students
France
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.
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CUPA (F/S/Y)
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Dickinson College in France (F/S/Y)
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IAU: Aix-en-Provence, France (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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IES Abroad Nantes - French Language Immersion & Area Studies (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Nice – Business, Sustainability & Immigration (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Nice Direct Enrollment – SKEMA Business School (F/S/Y)
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New York University in Paris (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Paris (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Paris - Beaux Arts (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Tufts in Paris – Paris College of Art (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Tufts in Paris - Sciences Po (F/S/Y)
Germany
Courses at the University of Tübingen can be taken through Tufts in Tübingen only.
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IES Abroad Berlin - Security Studies & International Affairs (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad European Union (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Freiburg - Environmental Studies & Sustainability (F/S/Y)
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Wayne State University - JYM at the University of Munich (S/Y)
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Tufts in Tübingen (S/Y)
Greece
Hungary
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AIT Budapest (F/S/Y)
Iceland
Ireland
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Arcadia University - Burren College of Art (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Burren College of Art (F/S/Y)
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IFSA - Burren College of Art (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Arcadia University - University College Cork (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IFSA - University College Cork (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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University College Cork (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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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)
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Dublin City University (S/Y)
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IES Abroad Dublin Direct Enrollment - Dublin City University (S/Y)
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IES Abroad Dublin Direct Enrollment - Trinity College (F with early start/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IES Abroad Dublin Direct Enrollment – University College Dublin (F/S/Y)
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IFSA - Trinity College Dublin (F/S/Y)
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IFSA - University College Dublin (F/S/Y)
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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)
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University College Dublin (F/S/Y)
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Arcadia University - National University of Ireland Galway (F/S/Y)
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Arcadia University - University of Limerick (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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IFSA - University of Limerick (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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University of Limerick (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Italy
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Brown in Italy (F/S/Y)
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ECCO in Bologna, Italy (F /Y)
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Smith in Florence (F/S/Y)
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SU Florence (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Pavia: Data Science and Italian Program in Pavia, Italy (Summer)
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IES Abroad Milan - Italy Today (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Milan – Music: Voice, Composition & Instrumental (F/S/Y)
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Temple University Rome (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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CET Siena (F/S/Y)
The Netherlands
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CIEE Business and Culture Program in Amsterdam, Netherlands (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Social Sciences + Humanities Program in Amsterdam, Netherlands (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Amsterdam Direct Enrollment - Conservatorium van Amsterdam (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender (F/S)
Portugal
Russia
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CIEE Russian Area Studies Program in St. Petersburg, Russia (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Russian Language Program in St. Petersburg, Russia (F/S/Y)
Spain
Courses at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) may be taken through Tufts in Madrid only.
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CIEE Advanced Liberal Arts Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Business and Culture Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Economics and Culture Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Global Architecture + Design Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Language and Culture Program in Barcelona, Spain (F/S/Y)
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Arcadia in Granada (S/Y)
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CIEE Engineering and Society Program in Madrid, Spain (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IES Abroad Madrid – Business, Economics & Social Sciences (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Madrid – Engineering, Math & Science (F/S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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Syracuse in Madrid, Spain (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Madrid (F/S/Y)
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NYU Madrid (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Advanced Liberal Arts Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Communication, New Media, and Journalism Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Communications, New Media + Journalism English in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
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CIEE International Business and Culture Program in Seville, Spain (F/S/Y)
Sweden
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The Swedish Program (F/S/Y)
Switzerland
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American College Program in Fribourg, Switzerland (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Switzerland: International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy (F/S)
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Smith in Geneva (F/S/Y)
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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
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University of Lancaster, England (F with pre-sessions/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Arcadia University - Goldsmiths, University of London (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Arcadia University - King's College London (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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Goldsmiths University, London (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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IFSA - King's College London (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IFSA - University of Westminster (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and SMFA students
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King's College London (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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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)
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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)
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Tufts in London - University of the Arts London (F/S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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University of Westminster, England (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE) and SMFA students
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Arcadia University - University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IFSA - University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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Tufts in Oxford (Y) – Hosted at Pembroke College, Oxford
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University of Oxford (S/Y) – Options for Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
Northern Ireland
Scotland
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Arcadia University - University of Aberdeen (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering
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University of Aberdeen, Scotland (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering
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Arcadia University - University of Edinburgh (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IFSA - University of Edinburgh (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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University of Edinburgh, Scotland (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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Arcadia University - Glasgow School of Art (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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Glasgow School of Art, Scotland (S/Y) – Options for SMFA students
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IFSA - University of Glasgow (F/S/Y)
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University of Glasgow, Scotland (F/S/Y)
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IFSA - University of St. Andrews (F/S/Y)
Wales
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Argentina
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CIEE Liberal Arts Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Buenos Aires - Advanced Spanish Immersion (F/S/Y)
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IES Abroad Buenos Aires – Latin American Societies & Cultures (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments (F/S)
Brazil
Chile
Courses taken at the University of Chile and la Pontificia Universidad Católica can be taken through Tufts in Chile only.
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Middlebury School in Latin America: Chile: Valparaíso: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in Latin America: Chile: Valparaíso: Universidad de Playa Ancha (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in Latin America: Chile: Valparaíso: Universidad de Valparaíso (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development (F/S/Y)
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Tufts in Chile (F/S/Y)
Colombia
- CET Colombia (F/S)
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
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IES Abroad Quito Direct Enrollment - Universidad San Francisco de Quito (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Ecuador: Comparative Ecology and Conservation (F/S)
Mexico
Panama
Peru
Turks and Caicos Islands
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The School for Field Studies (SFS) Turks and Caicos Islands - Marine Resource Studies (Semester) (F/S)
Uruguay
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Middlebury School in Uruguay: Montevideo: Universidad Católica (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in Uruguay: Montevideo: Universidad de la República (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in Uruguay: Montevideo: Universidad ORT (F/S/Y)
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Egypt
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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.
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Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa University (S/Y)
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University of Haifa, Israel (F/S/Y)
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem (F/S/Y)
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Tel Aviv University, Israel (F/S/Y)
Jordan
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CET Jordan: Intensive Language (F/S/Y)
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CIEE Advanced Arabic Language Program in Amman, Jordan (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in the Middle East: Jordan (Amman) (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action (F/S)
Morocco
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AMIDEAST Area & Arabic Language Studies in Morocco (Semester/Academic Year) (F/S/Y)
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Middlebury School in Morocco (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Morocco: Multiculturalism and Human Rights (F/S)
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SIT Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity (F/S)
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SIT Study Abroad Morocco: Migration and Transnational Identity (F/S)
Turkey
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Bogazici University, Istanbul (F/S/Y) – Options for Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE and BSEVE)
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Australia
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The School for Field Studies (SFS) Australia - Rainforest to Reef (Semester) (F/S)
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IFSA - University of Queensland (F/S/Y)
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SIT Study Abroad Australia: Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology (F/S)
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University of New South Wales, Australia (trimester – consult TGE advisor) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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Arcadia University - University of Melbourne (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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IFSA - University of Melbourne (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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University of Melbourne, Australia (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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University of Western Australia, Perth (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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Arcadia University - University of New South Wales (trimester – consult TGE advisor) – Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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Arcadia University - University of Sydney (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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IES Abroad Sydney Direct Enrollment - University of New South Wales trimester - consult TGE advisor Options for Biomedical Engineering (BSBME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and SMFA Students
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IES Abroad Sydney Direct Enrollment - University of Sydney (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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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
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IFSA - University of Sydney (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
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University of Sydney, Australia (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE), and Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
New Zealand
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Arcadia University - 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
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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
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IFSA - 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
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University of Auckland, New Zealand (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
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Arcadia University - University of Canterbury (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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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)
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IFSA - University of Canterbury (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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University of Canterbury, New Zealand (F/S/Y) – Options for Chemical Engineering (BSCHE), Mechanical Engineering (BSME), and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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Arcadia University - University of Otago (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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IFSA - University of Otago (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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University of Otago, New Zealand (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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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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IFSA - Victoria University of Wellington (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand (F/S/Y) – Options for Mechanical Engineering (BSME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE and BSCPE)
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