SJSU Study Abroad and Away

SJSU Study Abroad and Away The SJSU Study Abroad and Away office aims to provide students the opportunity to study abroad on a variety of long and short term programs.

We aim to cultivate a diverse global community through international and domestic opportunities for all Spartans. The official page for San Jose State University Study Abroad and Away

Come learn about all the resources and opportunities for SJSU students to go abroad and away! Find the links to join the...
09/03/2026

Come learn about all the resources and opportunities for SJSU students to go abroad and away!

Find the links to join the events in the LinkTree in our bio, under ‘Study Abroad and Away - SJSU Events Calendar.’

See you soon!

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Chiang Mai, Thailand What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credi...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Chiang Mai, Thailand

What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/ThailandSOCI

About this Program: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Volunteer 15 hours per week with a local non-profit while immersing yourself in Thai culture — visiting Buddhist temples, an ethical elephant sanctuary, and Hill Tribe villages along the way.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate, Junior, Recent Alum, Senior, Sophomore
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: None
Prerequisites: None
Programs of study: All Majors

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Thailand.) Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Netherlands What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Netherlands

What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/NetherlandsGLST

About this Program: Netherlands
Come learn about the country that has been consistently ranked among the top 10 happiest countries in the world — the Netherlands! Discover Amsterdam’s picturesque canals, tour a college campus to learn about the Dutch approach to happiness, health and wellness through positive psychology, see 600+ windmills at work in a 17th century village, view Van Gogh’s masterpieces, and pay tribute to the iconic Anne Frank’s house.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: None
Prerequisites: Passage of the Writing Directed Self Placement (formerly Writing Skills Test or WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing
Programs of study: All Majors. Particularly great for Art History, College of Social Science, Global Studies, History, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, and Social Science majors.

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Netherlands.) Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Cairns, Australia What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-b...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Cairns, Australia

What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/AustraliaFLPwin

About this Program: Cairns, Australia
Travel to Cairns to look at patterns of rainforest and cultural destruction as an example of what is happening all over the world, studying the impact of environmental degradation and creating your own research projects using Adobe Spark and Premiere Rush. Highlights include learning traditional food preparation and an overnight immersion camping experience with Aboriginal guides, a Great Barrier Reef service project with snorkelling and data collection, and visits to a bio-dynamic dairy farm, wind farm, and outback cattle station.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate, Junior, Senior
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: None
Prerequisites: Passage of the Writing Directed Self Placement (formerly Writing Skills Test or WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing
Programs of study: All Majors

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Australia.) Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Costa Rica What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing ...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Costa Rica

What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/CostaRicaEDCO

About this Program: Costa Rica
Primarily for matriculated graduate students in the EDCO program, students will learn about and reflect on issues of community and cultural development, international and cross-cultural issues, sustainability, community development and human service, and human rights and citizenship education. Based in the San José area and the biodiverse Chilamate Rainforest Eco Retreat in Sarapiquí, students will study resilience at an NGO that provides job-training, leadership development, and mentorship to women impacted by ultra-poverty, and study marginalized communities utilizing a strengths-based framework.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: None
Prerequisites: EDCO 215, EDCO 218, EDCO 232, and EDCO 248 or instructor consent
Programs of study: Counseling Education

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Costa Rica.) Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Spain What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing cours...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Spain
What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click the “Apply Now” button when viewing the program page to start your application. You can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/SpainSPAN

About this Program: Seville, Spain
Study comparative law and Spanish legal systems firsthand — with courthouse visits, bar association meetings, and dialogues with Spanish legal professionals — while exploring Seville, Cádiz, and Córdoba. Language of instruction is Spanish.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate, Junior, Recent Alum, Senior, Sophomore
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: Upper-division Spanish
Prerequisites: Two years of Spanish (SPAN 1A/1B and SPAN 20A or 25A/25B OR Spanish Placement Test Score of 550 or above and instructor evaluation) or instructor consent
Programs of study: All Majors. Particularly great for Business, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Criminal Justice, Foreign Language, Global Studies, International Business, International Relations, Justice Studies, and Spanish majors.

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Spain). Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Japan What is a Faculty-Led Program?Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing course...
08/25/2026

📍 Study Abroad Spotlight: Japan
What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to their program location, taking a course focused on a particular theme while immersing themselves in the local culture.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click “Apply Now” on the program page — you can only apply to one program at a time.

https://bit.ly/JapanANTHwinter

About this Program: Japan
Explore past and present, local and global society and culture across dynamic Japan — from Tokyo’s high-tech mass transit and Akihabara’s pop culture to Kyoto’s historic temples, sumo culture, and the rainbow quarters of Shinjuku. Students will also visit Mount Fuji’s snowy winterscapes, ride the Shinkansen to Yuzawa Snow Country, tour Kyoto’s Doshisha University, and explore the historic cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Am I eligible?
Class eligibility: Graduate, Junior, Senior, Sophomore
GPA requirement: 2.0
Language requirement: None
Prerequisites: Passage of the Writing Directed Self Placement (formerly Writing Skills Test or WST) or ENGL 100A / LLD 100A with a C or better (C- not accepted), completion of Core General Education and upper division standing
Programs of study: All Majors

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click Program Discovery in the top nav, select “Winter” in the Terms filter, then select FLP (Winter): Japan.) Make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view full program info.

What is a Faculty-Led Program? Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty...
08/24/2026

What is a Faculty-Led Program?
Faculty-Led Programs (FLPs) are SJSU credit-bearing courses taught abroad by SJSU faculty from various academic fields for 2-3 weeks. Students travel in cohorts to one or more program locations.

During the Winter Session in January, students take a course focused on a particular theme and learn about the local culture. Courses range from 3-4 units and several programs satisfy graduation requirements; most programs are open to all majors.

Important details
The application deadline is September 2, 2026. Click on the “Apply Now” button when viewing a program page to start your application. You can only apply to one program at a time. Join us for an info session (bit.ly/Wi27InfoSession) on August 25th at 12pm to learn more!

What countries are available?
The following countries are available: Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Thailand. For city specifics, each program has its own information page available on the SJSU Spartans Abroad Portal. You can view the programs at bit.ly/winterFLP.

When is it, and how much does it cost?
Dates, pricing, and program-specific details can be found on the Spartans Abroad Portal. (To access: go to goabroad.sjsu.edu, click on Program Discovery, then select “Winter” in the Terms search filter — all six programs will appear.). When viewing a program page, make sure to click on ALL the tabs to view all the information.

Loved your study abroad and away experience? Don’t let the journey end just because you’re back in SJ!We are officially ...
07/14/2026

Loved your study abroad and away experience? Don’t let the journey end just because you’re back in SJ!

We are officially looking for passionate, travel loving Global Spartans to join our team as a Global Ambassador! 🌟

Scan the QR code and apply by Sunday, August 16th, 2026!

Set up a meeting with Jasmine, our student assistant, to talk causally about your study abroad and away goals! If you ar...
07/14/2026

Set up a meeting with Jasmine, our student assistant, to talk causally about your study abroad and away goals!

If you are an outgoing study abroad student, feel free set up a meeting to talk about AAFs, Transcript Processing Requests, and logistics!

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