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The University of Oregon sponsors a variety of study abroad programs in the Middle East and North Africa region, ranging from short-term faculty-led programs to semester or year-long direct enrollment programs at universities.
Most forms of financial aid may be used to pay for study abroad program costs. Additional scholarships are available.
Want to study the Middle East and North Africa region while immersed in another culture?
Global Education Oregon offers many study abroad programs that can satisfy your Middle East and North Africa minor requirements. Programs are currently offered in Amman, Jordan, and Israel. Alternatively, you can intern abroad through GlobalWorks International Internships in a variety of regions around the world.
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.
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Featured Study Abroad Opportunities for Middle East and North Africa Studies
This program, administered by Global Education Oregon (GEO), 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.
This 9-week summer program is for students—from novice to advanced levels—who have a strong interest in learning Modern Standard Arabic through an intensive language program in the Middle East. You will attend Arabic classes at the Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman.
To further enhance your cultural learning and understanding of the country of Jordan, students can participate in excursions to sites of natural, cultural, and historical significance in Jordan, such as Petra, Wadi Rum, Dana Nature Reserve, and the Dead Sea