Travel and Study Around the World
Every country and culture approaches Asian studies differently. The best way to gain a well-rounded and diverse view of the field of Asian studies is to live and learn in another country.
The University of Oregon sponsors a variety of study abroad programs in Asia ranging from short-term faculty-led programs to semester- or year-long direct enrollment programs at Asian universities. Most forms of financial aid may be used to pay for study abroad program costs. Additional scholarships are also available.
Study Abroad with UO
Want to pursue Asian studies while immersed in another culture?
Global Education Oregon (GEO) offers many study abroad programs that can satisfy your Asian studies major or minor requirements. Programs are currently offered in Bali, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, or Thailand. Alternatively, you can intern abroad through GlobalWorks International Internships in a variety of regions around the world.
International Exchange
Students can enroll as an exchange student at a top international research institution for fall or winter semester, spring semester or quarter, a full academic year, or summer term. Exchange students experience an immersive study abroad experience, living and learning with local students in their chosen city.
Get Started: Fill out this interest form to get matched with a GEO advisor.
Featured Study Abroad Opportunities in Asian Studies
This program, administered by the UO Global Studies Institute (GSI), offers internship opportunities in a wide variety of industry sectors and locations around the world.
Internship opportunities are highly customizable, and we guarantee placement in your preferred sector and location. Students earn up to eight UO credits, as well as life-changing work experience in a different culture.
Please email globalworks@uoregon.edu to discuss your options.
Learn about the linguistics, language, and culture of Japan by immersing yourself in the city of Kyoto. Each week, your coursework and excursions will explore different themes: food and language, writing, gender and language, and dialects.
Program excursions will include trips to Tokyo, Nara, and various cultural sights in Kyoto and Osaka. Japan’s Kansai region, Kyoto is one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations and is home to many iconic cultural sights, including the red torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera temple, and Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion.
Examine the close relationship between religion, fine arts, performing arts, and social organization in contemporary Bali. Discover the dynamic ways in which Balinese traditional arts are changing, especially in urban settings, in response to the pressures of globalization and increased Balinese engagement with global networks.