Travel and Study around the World
Every country and culture approaches the social sciences differently. The best way to gain a well-rounded and diverse view of the field of general social sciences is to live and study in another country. Are you interested in studying abroad, but can’t afford the cost? Check out the GEO Gateway Scholarship for GSS students.
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.
Study Abroad with UO
The University of Oregon offers multiple study abroad programs that can enhance your studies in the general social sciences. Alternatively, you can intern abroad through the GlobalWorks International Internship program in a variety of regions around the world.
Featured Study Abroad Opportunities
This program, administered by Global Education Oregon (GEO), offers internship opportunities in a wide variety of industry career fields and locations around the world.
Internship opportunities are highly customizable, and we guarantee placement in your preferred career fields 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.
From the medieval streets of Siena to the skyscrapers of London, spend your winter term immersed in two of Europe’s most iconic cities. In Italy, you’ll explore Renaissance art in its original setting and discover how food and wine influence the culture and history of Tuscan life. Then, in London—home to Shakespeare and the West End—you’ll experience world-class theatre and examine the modern social and political landscape of Britain. Along the way, you’ll fulfill core Arts & Letters and Social Science requirements while traveling between two remarkable cultural centers, with opportunities to explore even more of Europe in between. This is your chance to study at the intersection of history, creativity, and society—an unforgettable academic and cultural journey.