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
Mars Orfanos '26
Environmental Science, Architectural Studies
Environmental Science major Mars Orfanos has found numerous opportunities at UMass Lowell to support his career ambitions of designing environmentally sustainable buildings.
I would not be in the same place at another school. Coming here was my best decision.
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.
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.
Caroline DeSouza '24
Biological Sciences, Economics
A research opportunity helped Caroline DeSouza see that marine biology was an attainable career.
It’s great to have a mentor who understands what it’s like to be a woman in biology.
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.
Xonyia Vang '27
Computer Science
First-generation college student Xonyia Vang is pursuing a career in cybersecurity through hands-on coursework, internships and student leadership.
Technology is always advancing, so that means that security measures always have to evolve with it.
George Dylan Bistany '19, '20
Electrical Engineering
George Dylan Bistany completed his master’s degree abroad in fall 2019 at the Czech Technical University in Prague.
I think energy is one of the biggest issues we have to face, and I want to use my education to help make that transition to renewables.
Anthony Amatucci '25
Economics and Political Science
Honors College student Anthony Amatucci leads the UML Marching Band and the Model U.N. team – and still finds time for a double major, a minor and research.
I feel like the students here and the faculty here, they’re not trying to make a name for themselves: They’re trying to teach, research and make an impact.
Connor Shaw '27
English
Connor Shaw discovered a passion for archival work through an Honors College fellowship and is now preparing for graduate study in library science.
My English major has taught me how to see the materials at the archives not just for what they are, but how they connect to the world as a whole.
Dana Ibrahim '20, '21
Peace and Conflict Studies & Political Science
Dana Ibrahim chose UMass Lowell for its peace and conflict studies program, which lets her combine classes across the social sciences and humanities to suit her goal: to become a diplomat and aid refugees.
You’re not just getting a degree; you’re building your future as you go.
