Ready for an adventure! Want to learn on a train or in a rainforest? Consider our study abroad / study away programs. The benefits of international study and travel include intercultural awareness, sensitivity, and communication skills, as well as exposure to different cultures, perspectives, and geographic regions. Conduct field research and learn from hands-on real-world experience all while making life-long friends.
Check out some of our past programs!
Study Away Across America on Amtrak!
Study Abroad to Costa Rica
Upcoming Study Abroad/Away Programs
Summer 2026 - Monteverde, COSTA RICA
Costa Rica is a world leader in land protection, biodiversity, ecotourism, and reforestation while also experiencing profound social and economic development over the past several decades. It is an ideal place for students to learn about sustainability in practice, rural community development, and population pressures related to urbanization and migration. Students will also learn Spanish, live in a cloud rainforest, and participate in daily community life.
Summer 2026 - DENMARK and SWEDEN - Sustainable Development in Scandinavia
Study Abroad Program: May 23 - June 12, 2026
Visit Denmark and Sweden. Highlights include: Workshops at IKEA (Älmhult), the Volvo
Factory (Gothenburg), Iron and Steel Industry Association, Swedish Energy Agency,
Swedish Ministry of health, and much more!
Earn 6-9 credits HASS / Essential Education. Courses offered:, SS3920 Industrial
Societies and Ecology, SS4390 Seminar in Sustainability, SS3960 Cultural Immersion
Adapt to your major: Health, Industry, Environment, and/or Policy.
More infos forthcoming. Please direct any questions to Carolin Sjoholm sjoholm@mtu.edu or Sam Sweitz srsweitz@mtu.edu
Summer 2026 - PRAGUE and BERLIN - Environmental Policy, Technology and Mangement in Europe
Join us for an immersive summer experience in two of the most lively cities in Europe—Prague, Czechia and Berlin, Germany! Both Germany and Prague, while continually devoting themselves to ambitious energy transition goals and frequently ranked as some of the greenest cities in the European Union (EU), also grapple with the consequences of industrial phase-outs and populist conflicts around environmental policies, particularly between rural and urban areas. The program introduces students to international scholars, experts, and leaders in government and NGOs to understand the intersection of policy, politics, technology, and culture, and how those tasked with managing these complexities in the face of an intensifying global environmental crisis interact with problems and stakeholders.
2027 and Beyond
Mexico - Local Communities and Development
Amtrak - Trains, Cites and Sustainability
Detroit - History and Resilience
Wales - Community Transformations
Questions? Please Contact Us
Kathryn Hannum
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- Coordinator of Student Programs
- Policy and Community Development Program Advisor
- khannum@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2824