The academic experience of a lifetime

Traditional Dance, Indonesia, Biodiversity Trip

Photograph by Abby Cleland

Whether you want to experience another culture, explore a new academic subject, engage in a service project, or catch up on credits to graduate on time, short-term study away programs have an opportunity for you. Offered during Winter J Term, Spring Break, and Summer Session, URI offers a variety of programs to explore.

URI Faculty-Led Programs

Faculty-led programs (FLPs) are URI academic courses taught off-campus in the U.S. and around the world by URI faculty and staff. On average, programs are 2.5 weeks in length and are intentionally designed for small groups of students. These academic courses are open to URI students, and course topics and locations can vary each year.

Upcoming URI Faculty-Led Programs

Winter 2026*

  • Bahamas: Coastal Processes, Changes and Challenges in the Tropics
  • Belize: Cultural Narratives – A Young Nation with Ancient Roots
  • Bonaire: Coral Reef Conservation
  • Costa Rica: Introduction to Global Health
  • Costa Rica: Sustainable Economic and Business Development
  • Dominican Republic: A Cross-cultural Comparison and Contrast of Education
  • Hawaii: Physical Activity as Therapy
  • Indonesia: Environmental Studies in Biodiversity, Geology, and Water Resources
  • London/Paris: Fashion Study Tour
  • Philippines: Philippine Aquatic Food Production
  • Roatan, Honduras: Marine Mammal Physiology and Behavior
  • South Korea: Sustainable Infrastructure and System to Adapt Climate Change
  • Spain: Graduate Global Immersions (MBA 579 – Intl Business Management)

* Applications for Winter 2026 programs will be available on July 15, 2025.

Spring Break 2026

  • Bermuda: Underwater Photography & Film
  • Costa Rica: Service, Civics and Sunshine
  • Peru: Narratives and Realities of Sustainable Development
  • United States (Austin, TX): South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW)

Summer 2026

  • Cabo Verde: Earl N. Smith III Cabo Verde Summer Program
  • United States (Kingston, RI): Chinese Flagship Immersion Program
  • Costa Rica: Tropical Marine Ecology
  • Greece: Sustainable Food Systems and Food Cultures
  • Iceland: Living Landscapes – A BioGeo Exploration of Iceland’s Dynamic Southern Coast
  • Ireland: Career Planning & Concepts
  • Ireland: Sport, Media, and Culture in the Global Marketplace
  • Italy: Food Cultures and Sustainability in Naples, Italy
  • Kazakhstan: Global Health Studies
  • South Korea: Semiconductor and Power Electronics
  • Spain: Spanish for Medical Professions

Contact Information

Office of International Education and National Student Exchange
Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm EST
37 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI, 02881

Phone: 401.874.2395
Email: oie@uri.edu

Advising Appointments
To schedule an appointment, log into Starfish, search for International Education and National Student Exchange and select the advisor based on your college.