Kalamazoo College students can apply to any of the approved study abroad programs below. There are one quarter, two quarter, and three quarter options available. Programs that include accredited ICRP, INTERNSHIP, or CIVIC ENGAGEMENT components and are denoted accordingly.
One Quarter Programs (3 or 4 K-Units)
Winter Quarter
Costa Rica – San José
México – Oaxaca (Museos Comunitarios)CIVIC ENGAGEMENT &INTERN
Fall Quarter
Costa Rica – San José
Italy – Rome AUR
Kenya – Nairobi ICRP&INTERN
México – Oaxaca (UABJO)
Two Quarter Programs (6 K-Units)
Fall + Winter
*Australia – Wollongong
*Brazil – São Paulo
*Chile – Santiago
*Chile – Valparaíso
China – Beijing + Beijing JTerm
China – Shanghai/Beijing INTERN
*Colombia – Cali
Ecuador – Quito: Eco & Ev
Ecuador – Quito: Lib Arts ICRP
*England – London
France – Clermont ICRP
*France – Strasbourg ICRP
Germany – Erlangen ICRP
Germany – Lüneburg INTERN
*Greece – Athens
Hungary – Budapest: Math
Israel – Be’er Sheva (not running F’25)
Italy – Rome ICCS
Japan – Hikone INTERN
Japan – Nagasaki
Japan – Tokyo
*Jordan – Amman INTERN
México – Oaxaca Museos Comunitarios de Oaxaca & (UABJO) CIVIC ENGAGEMENT &INTERN
*New Zealand – Auckland INTERN
*Northern Ireland – Belfast
*Scotland – Aberdeen
*Sénégal – Dakar INTERN
*South Korea – Seoul
Spain – Cáceres ICRP
Spain – Madrid ICRP
*Taiwan – Taipei
Thailand – Chiang Mai INTERN
*PLEASE NOTE: Students accepted to 2 Quarter Fall-Winter 6 K-unit programs that end in November or December are not eligible to take classes or live in campus housing during the Winter quarter, even if they are back in the U.S. You will return to classes at K for the Spring quarter, following the end of your study abroad program. Additionally, you will be billed in accordance with the college’s billing cycle. 3 K-units for Fall and 3 K-units for Winter quarter. This is because you will have earned a total of 6 K-units. All financial aid scholarships and awards will be applied.
Three Quarter Programs (9 K-Units)
Fall + Winter + Spring
Two Quarter Programs (6 K-Units)
Winter + Spring
Summer Off-Campus Study
Summer opportunities abroad are accessible to you as a student at Kalamazoo College. Although K does not have a summer quarter available for students to take classes on campus, students are allowed to accumulate transfer credits through courses at institutions outside the U.S.
There are both benefits and downsides to choosing to participate in abroad programs during summer. By participating in classes outside of the usual K College academic schedule, students will have the opportunity to make up credits without overloading during a quarter. Using your summer to participate in programs abroad is a great option for students that are passionate about experiential learning, but are worried about staying on track with the four year K-Plan.
Kalamazoo College has numerous long-standing relationships with international organizations and universities from outside the U.S. from years of study abroad partnerships. Unfortunately, all of these programs and partnerships are run strictly during the K academic calendar year. That said, any student wishing to participate in a study abroad program during the summer months must find programs on their own, as none will be sponsored by the college.
Students looking for potential summer programs must keep in mind that their chosen summer programs must begin after spring quarter has ended (after mid-June). Students will not be allowed to finish spring quarter early in order to participate in a summer study abroad.
Kalamazoo College financial aid and scholarships are NOT available for participating students, due to federal financial aid regulations. This is not to say that students will be unable to apply for program-specific scholarships through the program institutions. However, Kalamazoo College financial aid cannot be used to cover any summer program fees. Students must be in “good academic standing.”
