Deadlines for Fall, Academic Year, and Summer 2024 programs are March 13th
Direct Exchange
Direct exchange is a program that offers students the chance to study at a university in a different country while paying the same tuition cost as a semester or year at the University of Maine. UMaine partners with universities from various countries to offer students the chance to achieve both academic and hands-on experience in other parts of the world. You can explore our different locations below.
Australia
Edith Cowan University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
Griffith University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: FULL
RMIT
- Majors Accepted: Egr/Sci
- Application Status:
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![Edith Cowan University](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/12/Edith-Cowan-University-846x423.png)
Bulgaria
American University in Bulgaria
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![American University in Bulgaria](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2022/03/AUBG-Banner-634x423.jpeg)
Canada
Killam Fellowship Program
- Program for multiple universities in Canada
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application period: Once per year in January
- Application Status:
- Fall, Spring, Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
![Quebec](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/Quebec-634x505.jpeg)
England
Lancaster University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
University of Birmingham
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
University of East Anglia
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![University of East Anglia](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/University-of-East-Anglia-846x423.png)
Germany
Aalen University
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Egr
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
University of Mannheim
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![Manheim University](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/Manheim-University-846x423.png)
Ireland
University College of Cork
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![University College Cork](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/University-College-Cork-846x423.png)
Japan
Hirosaki University
- Majors Accepted: Lang/Cult
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
Waseda University (Spring ONLY)
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib/Sci
- Application Status:
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![Hirosaki University](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/Hirosaki-University-846x423.png)
Scotland
University of Aberdeen
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: FULL
University of Glasgow
- Majors: AVS/PreVet students
- *Application Status:
- Senior Year: OPEN
*All FEEPASS students go abroad for their entire senior year
![University of Aberdeen](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/University-of-Aberdeen-846x423.png)
Spain
Carlos III University of Madrid
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: OPEN
![Carlos III University of Madrid](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/Carlos-III-University-of-Madrid-846x423.png)
Wales
Bangor University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2024-2025: CLOSED
- Fall 2024: CLOSED
- Spring 2025: FULL
![Bangor University](https://umaine.edu/studyabroad/wp-content/uploads/sites/627/2021/11/Bangor-University-846x423.png)
Recommended Programs
A recommended program is run by a third party organization (USAC, CIEE, ISA, etc.) that offers a wider array of opportunities and destinations. Program providers may offer more stylized hands-on experiences for students and trips to popular sites. Cost of the programs may vary more widely from Direct Exchange programs as providers will charge their own tuition rate. You can find a list of our recommended and approved providers below.
* Each image is a link to the program site
Approved Providers
Important Note about AbroadOffice Program Search – All of the above providers input their own program information in AbroadOffice – If you are searching for a program well in advance, the provider may not have added it yet. Let our office know and we can ask the provider to add it in Abroad Office.
Travel Study Courses
Unlike most education abroad programs, travel study courses are organized by a faculty member in the University of Maine System who leads a group of students abroad. Theses are offered as winter break, spring break, or May term courses. Some are also offered as summer session courses. They are coordinated through the Office of Lifelong Learning, not the Office of International Programs.
Travel study courses are considered regular UMaine courses. They qualify for financial aid. The grades are included in the student’s cumulative GPA at UMaine.
The following universities also offer travel study courses. They are considered transfer courses and grade is NOT included in the student’s cumulative GPA at UMaine. They qualify for financial aid.