Make an appointment with EJ or Erika by March 24th and all application for Fall 2023 due by March 30th. All application for Spring 2024 due by October 15th.
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:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Closed
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
Griffith University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
RMIT
- Majors Accepted: Egr/Sci
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
Bulgaria
American University in Bulgaria
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Fall 2023: Open
- Spring 2024: TBA
Honors Abroad in Bulgaria
- Honors students only
- Spring semester, 2024 only: Open
- 12 spaces available
Canada
Killam Fellowship Program
- Strongly recommended program for Canada
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
Nova Scotia Exchange
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
Quebec Exchange
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
England
Lancaster University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Fall 2023: Open
- Spring 2024: TBA
University of Birmingham
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Fall 2023: Open
- Spring 2024: TBA
University of East Anglia
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Fall 2023: Open
- Spring 2024: TBA
Germany
Aalen University
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Egr
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
University of Mannheim
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Closed
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
Ireland
University College of Cork
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
Japan
Hirosaki University
- Majors Accepted: Lang/Cult
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Open
- Spring 2024: TBA
Waseda University
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib/Sci
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
Scotland
University of Aberdeen
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
University of Glasgow
- Majors: AVS/PreVet students
- *Application Status:
- Senior Year: Open
*All FEEPASS students go abroad for their entire senior year
Spain
Carlos III University of Madrid
- Majors Accepted: Bus/Lib
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: Closed
- Fall 2023: Closed
- Spring 2024: TBA
Wales
Bangor University
- Majors Accepted: All
- Application Status:
- Academic Year 2023-2024: TBA
- Fall 2023: TBA
- Spring 2024: TBA
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.
