In this global economy, all students should take advantage of the opportunities that studying abroad can offer them — a chance to experience another culture, travel, meet people from all over the world and possibly learn another language. UMass Lowell students have studied in more than 23 countries. Students who wish to study abroad in their sophomore, junior, or senior year should get started as early as the freshman year with planning a semester, year, or summer abroad.
Study Abroad participants often call their experiences "life changing" and that's not an overstatement. You'll have the opportunity to enhance language skills, complete degree requirements, make an impact on a developing community and build your professional network as borders and boundaries dissolve. Study abroad is a stepping stone on the road to your academic and career goals, providing you the knowledge, perspectives and understanding of yourself in relation to the world.
Meet Our Students

Honors transfer student Cameron McKenzie squeezed four study abroad trips into her short time at UML.

Honors mechanical engineering major Scott Penfield has traveled extensively on two continents besides North America – and hopes to add a fourth before long.

Marketing and management student Meghan Dearing is turning a yearlong internship with the UMass President’s Office into a launchpad for a career in communications and public relations.

Evan Dingle’s passion for helping people and love of international study led him to a job with a nonprofit in Uganda that serves children with special needs.

With the goal of becoming a lawyer, Honors College student Daphne Shakira Naut double majored in philosophy and political science.

Environmental Science major Mars Orfanos has found numerous opportunities at UMass Lowell to support his career ambitions of designing environmentally sustainable buildings.

Peace and Conflict Studies major Jenna Kapp has taken advantage of nearly every opportunity that’s come her way on campus. Now she’s finding more abroad.

From powerlifting and internships to language study and volunteering, Aidan George is making the most of every opportunity at UMass Lowell.

Honors transfer student Fidel Castro wants to make a name for himself in the field of nanotechnology manufacturing.

Whether studying abroad or conducting research, Stephanie Ceballos is making the most out of her UMass Lowell experience.