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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.
"I learned how to be independent and get things done on my own. How to be confident travelling alone. How to make friends quickly."
A student University of Hartford
"The first thing you learn is to be independent. This experience helps you so much learn about yourself and doing stuff alone. You learn about so many other cultures and people even from different parts of the states. . I gained so much knowledge about other cultures and how they also see me. I learned that i can handle this. Thi..."
A student University of Hartford
"learned a lot about the world. definitely worthwhile!"
A student University of Hartford
"I learned that I can push myself outside of my comfort zone and learn so much. Paris is beautiful and I learned a lot about the French culture and how to appreciate it. I learned to be open to people who are not like me."
A student University of Hartford
"I gained a lot of knowledge about other cultures and other perspectives, and thus I learned a lot about my own culture and perspective of life. I learned not to stress the small things and I learned to appreciate the small things. I gained self-confidence and reassurance in my chosen career path. Studying abroad made me a better..."
Colleen M University of Hartford
"I learned a lot about myself. I became extremely self-reliant and gained a ton of responsibility. While it's a bit cliche, you really do find yourself while your abroad. I thought I would be homesick and sad at times, but it was quite the opposite- My family had to remind me to stay in touch at times. And FRANCE- visiting France..."
Melissa B University of Hartford
"i am more outgoing, speak up for myself, assertive and aware of the things going on around me."
Tori W University of Hartford
"My experience abroad gave me so much more self-confidence and a greater perspective of the world around me. I became comfortable navigating foreign cities, striking up conversation with strangers, and exploring the world around me. I also discovered that there is so much more outside of the bubble I've lived in my whole life, an..."
A student University of Hartford
"More than worthwhile!"
Jordan S University of Hartford
"I learned to be more independent, worldly, excepting of others differences, and that America is not the center of the universe. The trip was definitely worthwhile. I had the best time of my life. "
A student University of Hartford
"One of the biggest things I really took from my experience in Ghana with ThisWorldMusic is that your "normal" is just cultural. I knew this before the trip, but only on the most basic level. Being in Ghana showed me not only what the culture there is, but that I really do love cultures that aren't my home culture. It was amazing..."
Reed H University of Hartford
"My trip was 100% worthwhile."
Stephen S University of Hartford
"Yes! I learned a lot about how I work when left to my own devices. I learned a lot about myself, because I was taken away from the teachers and peers I am so comfortable with."
Emily A University of Hartford
"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
"Seeing another part of the world and how other people and place function besides corporate America was cool. It was worthwhile."
patrick r 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
"I gained a sense of independence and self-esteem because I was able to have the time of my life with no help from my parents. "
Danielle B University of Hartford
"Through the culture lived in Australia I learned to be more stress free. I learned to take time to explore and be more independent. The experience was amazing and I wish I could do it all over again."
Ximar C University of Hartford
"Absolutely."
Cara H 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've gained so much cultural and academic knowledge that I'll never lose. "
Sara A University of Hartford
