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.
May Session
Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
Capturing Greece: Color, Light and Form — Fancy Trice
Consuming French Culture & Cuisine — Trina Whitaker
Death & Ritual in London — Ann Tandy-Treiber
Dutch by Design: Innovation in the Netherlands — Barry Kudrowitz
Ecosystems & Ecotourism in Japan — Rachel Olson & Micaela Haas
Field Experience in Denmark: Exploring Community, Culture, & Education — Charissa O’Neill
From ABBA to AI: The Swedish Innovation Story — Nikki Letawsky Shultz
Leadership & Social Change in Ireland & Northern Ireland (GS) — Maggie Harris
Mental Health & Well-being in Spain— Seth Christman
Social and Intellectual Movements in Brazil — Vanessa Steele & Ana Cláudia São Bernardo
Sustainable Food Systems of Italy — Julie Grossman
Spring Break (Abroad) + Spring Semester (On Campus)
Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
Health in Ecuador: History, Environment, & Culture — Karin Hamilton & Scott Simpson
Shakespeare in London & Stratford-upon-Avon — Katherine Scheil
Sustainability & Green Chemistry in Guatemala —Edgar Arriaga
May Session (Abroad) + Spring Semester (On Campus)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026
Britain at War: WWII in Film — Robert Silberman (HSEM)
Impressionism in Paris — Laura Kalba
Modern Medicine through History in Greece — Dr. Karin Hamilton & Siri Schroeder
Sites of Reckoning: Berlin’s History in Memorials — Kirsten Fischer
Summer
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Photojournalism: Documenting South Africa through Images — Regina McCombs
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)