Explore Your WorldStudy Abroad & Away

African American female student smiling in Barcelona

Getting Started

  • Watch our VIDEO on how to get started with Study Abroad & Away!
  • Create your Traveler Profile to browse all 60+ JU approved study abroad programs.
    • Enter your JU email and create a password.
    • Once logged in, click 'Explore Programs' to view all program options.
    • Use the filters at the top of the page to narrow your search by course subject, location, term, etc.
  • Apply to the JU approved program that best fits you. 

Why Study Abroad & Away?

  • Academic Credit: Stay on track with your studies and earn credit while abroad or away.  Programs can fulfill core requirements, major requirements and electives. 

  • Program Options: JU offers a variety of options to suit the needs of every student.  From week long faculty led programs to immersive semester experiences, no matter your major, we have a program for you.

  • Boost Your Resume: Employers want employees with international experience.  Study abroad & away programs allow you to make cultural connections, expand your professional network and bring new perspectives to the workplace.

  • Build Skills: Studying abroad can help you improve and build upon soft skills like problem solving, independence, and critical thinking.  It’s also a great way to improve hard skills such as foreign language.

  • Fun: Exploring the world is fun!  Travel allows you to experience new sights, sounds and tastes. You may even discover something new about yourself along the way.

Watch our Study Abroad & Away introduction video

Deadlines& Announcements

Scholarships Deadlines for 2024 

JU Experiential Learning - Feb 15, 2024
Fund for Education Abroad - Feb 7, 2024
Benjamin A. Gilman - Mar 7, 2024 

 

US Passports
Apply for or renew your passport today!  Processing times for US passports range from 6-12 weeks from the date submitted.  Plan ahead.

Student Application Deadlines

Due dates vary by program. Check program pages for the dates that apply to you.

Spring 2024: October 1, 2023
Summer 2024: February 1, 2024
Fall 2024: April 1, 2024

Faculty Led Program Proposals

Faculty led program proposals due March 1, 2024. Download faculty resources

Group trip photo of students and teacher

As a faculty member, I wanted to give my students the opportunity to grow and learn in immersive experiences. Teaching students to discover and engage in new cultures is a highlight in seeing them become global citizens!

Tiffany Leach, Associate Professor of Art

COVID-19 Safety

For the health and safety of our entire Dolphin community, all travel must comply with CDC guidelines and any in-country and program-specific mitigation strategies that are in place. All faculty-led programs must abide by Jacksonville University COVID-19 policies.

Contact Information Study Abroad & Away

Phone: (904) 256-7295
Email: abroad@ju.edu