Partner Programs

UW Partner Programs are approved study abroad options administered by other universities, study abroad program providers, or foreign language schools. Depending on the program, instruction may be in English, the language of the host country, or a combination of the two. Some UW Partner Programs focus on specific topics while others offer a wide range of course options in various subjects. UW Partner Programs vary in length from a quarter, to a semester, to an entire year. Participants receive regular UW credit for coursework completed. You can participate in any program offered by a UW Partner.

Apply directly or connect with a study abroad adviser and we’ll walk you through the process!

CIEE

CIEE has been running study abroad programs for 70 years!.

CIEE is committed to giving you an academic experience outside the classroom – All CIEE programs consider cultural immersion and give you you the opportunity to live like a local, rounding out your experience with field work and cultural excursions.

They are able to offer a tremendous amount of student support – with resident directors and staff, support teams, and health and safety specialists to help you along the way.

Learn more: UW Partner: CIEE

Study Abroad in Scandinavia

DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959, with locations in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS provides semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English, and offers high-impact learning experiences for upper-division undergraduate students from distinguished North American colleges and universities. The intellectually challenging curriculum is broad, cutting edge, and enriched by experiential learning components, including faculty-led study tours across Europe. It provides students with opportunities for meaningful cultural engagement and personal growth, which is further enriched through

housing and extracurricular offerings.

Learn More: UW Partner: DIS

IES

IES Abroad creates a journey—an exhilarating challenge of academics and cultural immersion—a global educational experience.

Here’s a breakdown:

More than 130 academic programs
Programs in 35+ cities and 21 countries
More than 1,200 IES Abroad courses taught by qualified international faculty
Housing options secured and vetted by IES Abroad, including homestays, residence halls with local university students, and/or apartments (often with a local resident assistant)
More than $2.5 million in IES Abroad scholarships and aid available
Option to take courses at one of their international partner universities alongside local students
Access to organized field trips and cultural events

Learn More: UW Partner: IES

The School of Russian and Asian Studies

SRAS is a team of consultants and advisers dedicated to education and educational opportunities offered by Russia and Eurasia. We are focused on effectively encouraging the study of Russia and those states formerly a part of the Soviet Union. This vast stretch of the globe is resource rich, politically strategic, and poorly understood in the West. We believe that encouraging a better understanding among the next generation of diplomats, business persons, UN and NGO employees, academics, and voters is of vital interest to us at home and in the global interest.

Learn More: UW Partner: SRAS

The School for International Training

SIT has been providing immersive, field-based study abroad programs for undergraduates for more than 50 years. SIT offers more than 70 programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs in multiple locations. SIT also has a number of unique qualities

In-Country Experts

Students learn from local experts: academics, activists, businessmen and -women, artists, community leaders, and government officials. This access to local perspectives and knowledge gives students a greater understanding of the issues and innovations within their host communities.

Field-Based Study

SIT programs are based on the experiential learning model. Programs combine classroom study with hands-on work in the field and independent study projects. This allows students to learn directly from local experts, witness local initiatives firsthand, and gain valuable experience.

Reciprocity

Just as SIT students gain something from the expertise of individuals within their host country, they are also able, through their SIT program, to give something back to their host communities. Past students have written bilingual children’s books celebrating local cultures or conducted research that provided valuable information to local communities.

Learn More: UW Partner: SIT

The School for Field Studies

Since 1980, SFS has offered programs that are based in locations and ecosystems grappling with critical environmental issues such as climate change. SFS programs are intense, invigorating, and fulfilling. Students examine firsthand the environmental issues faced by host communities, gaining research skills, meeting peers, and contributing to a growing body of international environmental research. Students step out of the classroom and actively engage in the ecosystems they study.

SFS has eight Centers around the world, and their research covers a spectrum of environmental issues, providing the foundation for students to critically examine environmental issues in an international setting. The academics and research at each Center are designed around that Center’s particular theme—such as marine resource management in the Turks & Caicos Islands—and each Center explores a variety of issues and perspectives within that theme.

Learn More: UW Partner: SFS

IFE French Internships

IFE offers UW students a unique opportunity to improve their proficiency in French while interning in Francophone Europe.

IFE programs turn the European workplace into an effective learning space, a broad interface with another culture whereby students become fluent in French, deeply familiar with contemporary European society(ies), and more knowledgeable in their chosen field of study or work, gaining both know-how and more comparative knowledge.

IFE programs are a three-stage adventure, beginning with thorough training, continuing into the internship period when well-prepared students participate in a working team of European professionals in their chosen field, and culminating in a research project carried out with the help of an IFE research adviser.

Learn More: IFE Field Study and Internship Programs