Study, research, or internships abroad may be used to fulfill an Honors Experience. The Learning Abroad Center at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is one of the nation's largest study abroad programs, with hundreds of opportunities in over 60 countries. LAC has created a helpful guide tailored to Honors students who are interested in learning abroad.
Winter Break
Application Deadline: October 1, 2026*
The Anatomy of Inequality: Health Disparities in South Africa - Aaron Asmundson
Decoding Egypt: From Ancient to Modern Language - Morgan Staley
Leadership & Social Change in Ireland & Northern Ireland — Maggie Harris
*Some deadlines may be extended
May Session
Application Deadline: February 15, 2027
Art & Culture in Japan: Past, Present, Future — Tetsuya Yamada
The Chemistry of Korean Culture: Science Writing & the Art of Jeong - Shannon Anderson & Paul Hanstedt
Designing for Black Liberatory Futures: Back to Senegal - Terresa Hardaway
Exploring the Origins of Humanistic Counseling in Greece - Armeda Wojciak
Field Experience in Denmark: Exploring Community, Culture, & Education — Kathy Seifert
Leadership & Gender Justice in Argentina - ReAnna S. Roby & Anna Lifson
Parisian Pathways: A Global Perspective of Social Neuroscience - Angeline Dukes
Spanish Psychology & Well-being - Seth Christman
Sustainable Food Systems of Florence & Sicily — Julie Grossman
Understanding Germany's Past through Photography - Regina McCombs
Spring Break (Abroad) + Spring Semester (On Campus)
Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
Shakespeare in London & Stratford-upon-Avon — Katherine Scheil
May Session (Abroad) + Spring Semester (On Campus)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2027
Holistic Health in France - Karin Hamilton & Zoe Marquis-Kelly
When in Rome: Discovering a Life Worth Living in Italy - Vlad Griskevicius HSEM
Wild Words: Writing & Conservation in New Zealand - Kim Todd
Learning Abroad Additional Information
Helpful Resources for Honors Students
Learning Abroad Guidelines
Study, research, or internships abroad may be used to fulfill Honors Experience requirements as follows:
- Completion of an HSEM or Honors course with an abroad component, or with an embedded/extension experience abroad (these count as non-course Honors Experiences in addition to the Honors Course experience)
- Completion of Global Identity: Leveraging and understanding global identity through intercultural learning (FOST 3331H, 1 credit) in conjunction with any other learning-abroad experience lasting at least six weeks (e.g., semester study abroad, internship abroad, I-UROP, etc.)
- Completion of a U of MN global or LAC seminar (counts as a non-course Honors Experience)