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The mission of the Study Abroad Office is to help prepare you for a journey of a lifetime! With over 60 different destinations to consider for your study abroad opportunity, there's a special place that will work for each and every one of you.
Study in English, or study in the native tongue of the country you select. Go for a year, a semester, a summer or a winter, but just GO! Take regular courses, participate in special programs, or intern in a variety of places, while earning University of Hartford credits. At the Study Abroad Office, we strive to answer all of your questions - including the ones you haven't even thought of yet!
The benefits of world travel are universal, no matter where you study. Inspiration can be found anywhere you go, whether it's in the architecture of castles and cathedrals, the wilderness of the Outback, the mountain ranges of Northern Italy or the local communities where you will stay for the duration of your experience.
Every destination will have a friendly and supportive program director or international office to guide you along the way, helping you achieve the most out of your time away. Each country, each city, and each university has its own distinctive character - something unique that will ultimately draw you to your best choice! So, let's get started by considering them all and begin exploring your future!
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Please visit https://www.hartford.edu/academics/study-abroad/ for more information.
"It was definitely worthwhile. I gained an understanding for a culture I have never been exposed to while easily adapting to the new environment with a welcoming host family that comfortably made me feel like a son."
A student University of Hartford
"I gained freedom on my own, communication skills, fluency in polish, being able to meet and form life-long friendships with people from many different countries and gaining a new perspective and being open-minded about the world. "
Angelika P University of Hartford
"I gained a whole new set of wonderful people in my life as friends and I gained a whole "second family" who's doors are always open for me. I'm planning to visit them all in January. "
jamie d University of Hartford
"Nothing has affected my life as strongly as this program has. The people I met there are now life long friends. The professors were more than teachers. they were intellectual peers. This trip also helped me to learn to travel on my own."
Perrine L University of Hartford
"...Words can't really describe how amazing this experience was. For one thing, it made me lose my fear of trying new things and forced me to be spontaneous in every barrier that came my way. I think I also got the travel bug from this."
Erica L University of Hartford
"Yes of course! I've never been out of the country before and this experience makes me want to travel all over the world!"
Bridget M University of Hartford
"I learned so much about other cultures and it helped me become a much more sociable person. I've changed for the better. "
Gema S University of Hartford
"i learned about how my family would be in italy and i learned a different type of environment. i appreciate much more in life now going abroad "
A student University of Hartford
"Barcelona, Spain, was probably the best decision i have ever made in my life. They all say that when you go abroad or perhaps just Barcelona, that you are running away from something. Sometimes it's true, but sometimes you need to just leave and get away from America to appreciate, what you have at home, change, group up become ..."
Tashie University of Hartford
"I learned how to be independent. There was times I traveled alone and arrived in foreign countries, including when I first arrived in London. The self confidence and problem solving that I learned from study abroad will be invaluable and a boon to me for the rest of my life. "
Timothy G University of Hartford
"I learned how to be more independent and how to get out of my comfort zone. The experience was worthwhile and one of the best decisions of my life."
Thuy L University of Hartford
"I learned a lot about myself and how to really be on my own. It was completely worthwhile"
A student University of Hartford
"I absolutely loved study abroad and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I did some amazing things, met some great people, and had some of the best experiences of my life. Studying abroad allowed me to get a taste of another culture and experience what it is like to live in another country. I learned so much and I have memories t..."
Kayla M University of Hartford
"It was 100% worthwhile. I learned things I would never know if I wasn't on my own. "
Elize N University of Hartford
"I learned much about both the history and current state of Spain. I am far better at speaking Spanish, and have learned how to live in and navigate foreign cities independently. I have made great friends in my host family and professors, and have learned valuable lessons about the importance and benefits of volunteer work."
Damien G University of Hartford
"You learn a lot about yourself, your likes and dislikes, and you gain a lot of independence"
Melanie D University of Hartford
"I learned more about myself and the beauty of life"
Tiffany A University of Hartford
"There is no other opportunity that can teach you so much, help you grow more than you can imagine, give you experiences that make you make decisions on your own, and most of all let you learn so much about yourself. "
Jacqueline L University of Hartford
"The experiance was definitely worthwhile. I would do it again in a heartbeat, minus the getting sick. It was wonderful to be on my own. I learned that I could be on my own and not have to worry about myself. Meeting the different kinds of people threw me for a loop but it was nice to listen to them and share stories."
Akilah W University of Hartford
"Yes!"
Alexandria C University of Hartford
"YES"
Christina C University of Hartford
"YES! I enhanced my personal character, have a wider range of opinions on the world, understand and appreciate different cultures, and learned to really live, work, and be independent."
Tdk026 University of Hartford
"Absolutly, I would not trade this experience for the world. I am so much more open minded and alot more independent. I have traveled to so many different places, experiencing many different cultures that makes me a more well rounded indivual."
Eric B University of Hartford
"Because I went out and steered away from the program, I got involved with many local and international people who went to different schools, worked in different areas, and made my experience more enjoyable. I grew a lot as a person and met people that I will keep in my life forever. "
A student University of Hartford
"My study abroad experience was defiantly worthwhile! I do not regret any minute of it. Everything from the program that I choose to my housing, the places I traveled and the friends I made were amazing. Even though I was not completely impressed with my host university I would not change the location of my school. The housing th..."
Nicole M University of Hartford
