Traditional Dance, Indonesia, Biodiversity Trip
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 2027
- Bonaire: Coral Reef Conservation
- Costa Rica: San Jose to Blue Zone – Health & Well-being
- Hawaii: Physical Activity as Therapy
- Indonesia: Biodiversity, Geology, & Water Resources
- NY/CT: Engage the Professional World – Career Rhode Trip
- Panama: Business & Culture at the Crossroads of America
- Philippines: Aquatic Food Production
Spring Break 2027
- Austin, TX: South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Program*
- Costa Rica: Lead Abroad – Learn, Serve, Grow
- Greece: MBA International Experience*
- Washington, D.C.: Democracy & Action
*Dates fall outside traditional Spring Break
Summer 2027
- Belize: Clinically Focused Study Abroad for Nursing (MPA)
- Cabo Verde: Earl N. Smith III Study Abroad Program
- Costa Rica/Panama: Tropical Marine Biodiversity
- Germany: Constructing (dis)Ability in the U.S. & Germany
- Iceland: Ecology & Geology
- Ireland: Career Rhode Trip
- Ireland: Limerick to Cork – Health & Heritage
- Italy: Food Cultures & Sustainability
- Spain: Spanish Immersion & Global Health
Program applications coming soon
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.