Education Abroad

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.

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

Recommended Providers

USAC

Stack Programs with Your Major

CISabroad

Approved Providers

SITAPI

CIEE

ISA

IES

Semester at Sea

SEA Semester

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.

• UMaine travel study courses

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.

• University of Maine at Farmington short-term travel courses
• University of Southern Maine travel study courses