URI’s signature international programs can help make that happen.

International companies value employees who can collaborate and think through problems with colleagues from different cultures. Our unique interdisciplinary approach will help you become highly proficient in another language as you gain expertise in your field. Some students earn a dual-degree–a B.A. and B.S. You’ll have the opportunity to intern for a foreign company, and study at partner universities in China, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Chile, and Mexico.

And when you graduate, you’ll have the language and cross-cultural skills that global employers want.

Signature International Programs

The Chinese Flagship Program

Earn a bachelor’s degree in your chosen field while working to achieve superior language proficiency and a B.A. in Mandarin Chinese.

The Chinese Flagship

The International Business Program

Gain a thorough grounding in business, an understanding of other cultures, fluency in a foreign language, and work experience abroad.

The IBP

The International Computer Science Program

Earn your B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. degree in Chinese, German, French, Italian, or Spanish.

The ICSP

The International Engineering Program

Become a truly global engineer. Earn a B.S. in engineering and a B.A. in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Japanese.

The IEP

The International Studies and Diplomacy Program

Prepare for a career in Foreign Service, diplomacy, or NGOs with two degrees: International Studies and French, Chinese, Spanish, German, or Italian.

The ISD

International Pharmaceutical Sciences Program

Combine the power of a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) with a B.A. in French, German, or Italian in our five-year program.

The IPSP

Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design

Prepare for a career in the world of global fashion by earning a dual degree in French or Italian and spending a semester abroad.

The TMD

In the News

In Rhode Island, an Unusual Marriage of Engineering and Languages Lures Students
(Article in The Chronicle of Higher Education)