Study Abroad
Students can go abroad with Roanoke College faculty during May Term or study for a semester or year in over fifty countries on six continents.
Is study abroad right for you?
Each year approximately 225 Roanoke College students participate in Roanoke College-sponsored international study programs.
The Assistant Director of International Education, Carmen Boggs, works with students individually to assist them in choosing the study abroad program that best meets their academic, personal, and financial needs.
Step 1: Watch Study Abroad 101
Please click below to get an overview of how study abroad works at Roanoke College:
Step 2: Browse the links below to learn more about our sponsored semester or year programs
Roanoke College Extension Campuses Abroad
Roanoke College is very proud to offer two faculty-led semester programs. Through these showcase programs, we are able to craft a semester tailored to the needs of our students. Please follow the links below to learn more about these exciting programs.
Spend the fall in Leipzig, Germany
Spend the spring exploring Yucatan, Mexico
Roanoke College International Exchanges
Students who participate in international exchange programs enroll directly in a foreign university and take courses designed for local students, courses specially designed for international students, or a combination.
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University of East Anglia (England) UEA Program sheet
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Kansai Gaidai University (Japan) Kansasi Gaidai Program Sheet
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Ewha Women's University (South Korea) Ewha Program Sheet
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University of Ulster (Northern Ireland, UK) Ulster Program Sheet
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Aarhus University (Denmark) Aarhus Program Sheet
- University of Žilina (Slovakia)
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ISEP Exchange (schools in over 50 countries including England, Northern Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Denmark, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, and many more!)
Roanoke College Affiliated Programs
Roanoke College affiliated programs offer a variety of study abroad destinations and structures. They include programs at overseas colleges, programs that facilitate direct enrollment at foreign universities, programs run by other U.S. colleges, and programs run by nonprofit organizations.
- CEPA (France & Germany) CEPA Program Sheet
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Regent's University (England) Regent's Program Sheet
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The University of Pau (France) Pau Program Sheet
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University of Lyon 2 (France) Lyon Program Sheet
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ISI Florence (Italy) ISI Program Sheet
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Griffith University (Australia) Griffith Program Sheet
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Deakin University (Australia) Deakin Program Sheet
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James Cook University (Australia) JCU Program Sheet
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Massey University (New Zealand) Massey Program Sheet
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University College Cork (Ireland) Cork Program Sheet
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University of Brighton (England) Brighton Program Sheet
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Universidad del Pais Vasco (Spain) San Sebastian Program Sheet
- University of Nicosia (Cyprus) Nicosia Program Sheet
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ISEP Direct Affiliate Programs. There are a handful of ISEP Direct programs available to students. See Carmen Boggs for details.
Step 3: Complete the Study Abroad Interest Form
Step 4: Meet with me!
I am happy to discuss study abroad options with you. Please follow this link to book a Zoom conference with me!
May Term Travel Courses
Roanoke College faculty offer a wide variety of international travel courses during the May Term as part of the Intensive Learning Program. May Travel courses have taken students to every continent except Antarctica. The course content, destinations, and costs vary from year to year. Take a look at the Intensive Learning Travel Courses page for more information.
Summer Study Abroad
Roanoke College is a co-sponsor of the Virginia Program at Oxford, which enables students to participate in a six-week study program at St. Anne's College, University of Oxford. Students may earn a unit of transfer credit in literature and a unit of transfer credit in history.
The College no longer registers students for Roanoke College courses for this program.