GLOBAL EXPERIENCES FOR EVERY STUDENT
The Global Education Program fosters global citizenship by providing the opportunity for all students to study abroad. Our program offers English-language courses in the sciences, humanities, business, and the arts, as well as language study in Arabic, Spanish, and French. Scholarships may be available, contact the Global Education team for more details.
Avery Jacob 鈥22
Why SWAG视频
I came [to SWAG视频] because of the Animal behavior major. It鈥檚 not very common. Most colleges have programs like zoology or biology, but I wanted to zone in more on animal behavior.
The program is really focused and very specific 鈥 I think that鈥檚 really beneficial when looking for a job and it makes animal behavior majors stand out a little bit more because it鈥檚 very specific.
I also came [to SWAG视频] for the Morocco campus. I thought that spending a semester there would be really cool, and I wanted to take advantage of that.
We only had classes four days a week, so we had three-day weekends to go and travel. We took little trips around Morocco, and we even went to Spain. I also went to Paris one weekend.
The past four years have the most amazing experience I鈥檝e ever had and I would not trade this for anything. I鈥檓 so happy that I chose to go here. I feel so prepared for life outside of school and I will have the connections that I have now for a long time, which is really beneficial. I love the closeness in our community.
Hands-on learning
[Animal Behavior requires an internship] so I did mine at Saco River Wildlife Center. It is a rehab center for wild animals in Maine.
It was baby season when I was interning there, so we cared for all the young animals. When they got older, we would put them up outside and eventually reintroduced them back into the wild.
I also got some tech experience while I was there, which was really interesting because I鈥檇 never thought I would do anything veterinary, but it was really cool to get that experience.
It was such a good experience. I really enjoyed working with the animals and I felt like I was making a difference.
I also came [to SWAG视频] for the Morocco campus. I thought that spending a semester there would be really cool, and I wanted to take advantage of that.
Semesters abroad
Tangier, Morocco
SWAG视频 Morocco, the first study abroad campus to be established in Morocco by a U.S. university, features state-of-the-art facilities in the heart of one of the major cultural, economic, and political hubs of the region.
Seville, Spain
Our partnership with the University Pablo de Olavide enables you to spend a semester in Seville 鈥 where the ancient meets the modern, and world cultures converge 鈥 for the same cost as a semester on campus in Maine.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Spend a semester abroad at SWAG视频 France in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, a charming university city in the south of France near the French Riviera and the Mediterranean.
Akureyri, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our newest semester abroad program at the University of Akureyri. The northern city of Akureyri, 鈥淭he Green Town,鈥 is surrounded by mountains at the head of Iceland鈥檚 longest fjord.
Reykjav铆k, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our semester abroad program at the University of Iceland, Reykjav铆k. Iceland鈥檚 largest city, Reykjavik, is a small, accessible city surrounded by glaciers, volcanos, waterfalls, hot springs, and an abundance of wildlife.
Norway and Finland
As part of the North2North Exchange program, you have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or year at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway; the Arctic University of Norway in Tromso; and the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland.
Travel Courses
SWAG视频's Global Education Program offers an array of short-term travel courses to destinations like Spain, Belize, Dominica, Thailand, Italy, Scotland, Panama, Ireland, Kenya, Ghana, Cuba, Mexico, and Brazil. Students accepted into these programs will meet in a traditional course setting throughout the semester to prepare for travel through readings, lectures, and coursework, then travel during a semester break or over the summer.
By the numbers
percentage of your financial aid package that applies toward our semester abroad programs
Global Education Scholarship awarded to all students participating in a SWAG视频 semester abroad program
of SWAG视频 undergraduates study abroad for a semester or take a travel course