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Travel Study courses are short-term, faculty-led courses that allow you to fit travel into your academic experience without conflicting with your academic schedule. With Travel Study courses, you’ll spend a small amount of time in a traditional classroom environment followed by the opportunity to travel domestically or internationally with a group of students with similar interests.

Travel Study courses link real world experiences with other cultures and connect experiential education to the traditional classroom curriculum. Travel study courses are not “vacations for credit.” Therefore, students should abide by the University of Maine’s code of conduct, the course syllabus, and the local policies, customs, and laws of the travel destination.

Travel Study is not study abroad. Some courses travel abroad, some are local to Maine, and others travel out of state. Travel Study is faculty-led; it involves a group and is built around a specific course topic or fieldwork.

Undergraduate or graduate students in a degree program, or non-degree students authorized by the instructor.

No, any student can enroll in a travel course regardless of major. However, some courses may require instructor permission.

Yes, students pay for Travel Study through a course fee in addition to tuition. The course fee covers airfares, ground transportation, lodging, and meals. Contact the Office of Student Financial Services for information about funding your travel course. Some scholarships are available for international trips through the Office of Major Scholarships.

Contact the course instructor or the Division of Lifelong Learning.

Please note that all University travel, including Travel Study, follows UMS Travel Guidance. Please make sure to review the Travel Study Handbook.

Raphael Okutoro, M.Ed.

Manager of Summer and Travel Programs

207.581.4750
raphael.okutoro@maine.edu

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