Study Abroad participants often call their experiences "life changing." UMass Lowell students have studied in 25 countries and we have partnerships with 120 institutions around the world. Read the news and meet our students.
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
Kieran Scofidio '25
Business (Marketing and Management)
Kieran Scofidio discovered a passion for travel and international business at UMass Lowell.
Having these opportunities to travel has made me realize that it’s accessible.
Parisa Raad '26
Business
Even as an online student, Parisa Raad found a way to connect in person by enrolling in a study abroad course on international business in Northern Ireland.
The core memory that I will take away from this is meeting new people.
James Wilson Joutras '19
Liberal Arts – Digital Media and Theatre Arts
James Joutras came to UMass Lowell to discover himself. His experiences instilled confidence – and took him to Japan, where he plans to work after graduation.
I discovered I was good at editing – taking a bunch of different elements that don’t necessarily make sense and putting them together in a way that creates a coherent story.
Nicholas Trunfio '23
Business
Nicholas Trunfio immersed himself in history while studying abroad.
One of my hopes is to be a history teacher later on in life.
David Levenson '25
Psychology
David Levenson’s Mock Trial team experience led to a real legal internship.
The opportunities I’m getting through Mock Trial are so exciting.
Kevin Harrington '25
French
Kevin Harrington’s love of the French language has translated into transformative academic research and a semester abroad in France.
I want to do what Prof. (Mercédès) Baillargeon does: academic research, publishing and teaching.
Aya Oulal '23
Environmental Science
Aya Oulal traveled to Dubai to attend COP28, the annual United Nations climate summit, as a member of the UMass Lowell delegation.
Every COP is a piece of history, and we got to be a part of that history.
Gerrit Boldt '17
History & Economics
Honors history and economics major Gerrit Boldt landed an internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, working with cities to improve conditions for low-income residents. Now he’s back on campus as an AmeriCorps volunteer, helping first-generation college students succeed.
There are few teaching assistants, so the professors do most of the teaching, and they’re excited to engage with students and share their knowledge. It’s a hallmark of the university.
Emoni Baffour '18
Management
Studying abroad in London convinced business student Emoni Baffour ’18 to return to the UK for graduate school and pursue her passion for a career in the fashion industry.
I want to make a positive mark on the world as much as I can. And I can definitely say that I did that here in every way I could.
Serah Njoroge '25
Public Health
Honors College transfer student Serah Njoroge is excited about working within the public health profession to create change, especially within underserved communities.
“I’m really grateful that I’m in the Honors Program, because it opened doors I never imagined, including studying abroad.
