Tufts Student Life
HOW DOES STUDY ABROAD WORK AT TUFTS?
AUGUST 14, 2019
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Study abroad is an academically- and personally-enriching experience for students in all majors! The Office of Programs Abroad can help you make your study-abroad plans a reality. A semester or year of study abroad typically happens during the junior year, but planning early can make the process go more smoothly and leave more options open to you; study abroad in the summer can usually take place at any time during your Tufts career.

Getting Started/Overall Process

Learn More About Planning and Applying to Study Abroad
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Your Study-Abroad Options

Tufts Programs Abroad (semester and/or year)

Students attending Tufts Programs Abroad receive Tufts credit for their courses and are eligible for their full financial-aid package.

Tufts Programs Abroad options by term:

Tufts Programs Abroad Application Deadline: Apply by February 1st of sophomore year for study during junior year. Applicants to Tufts in Oxford must apply by December 1st of sophomore year.
Review Tufts Programs Abroad Application Requirements
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External Study Abroad (semester and/or year) 

  • Take a study-abroad leave of absence to participate in a pre-approved “external” program.
  • Students on external programs can receive transfer credit for their work and are ineligible for Tufts institutional financial aid while abroad.
  • External Study Abroad Application Deadlines: Vary by program, typically in the semester prior to study abroad (e.g., Oct. 1 for the following spring semester abroad). 
Explore Approved External Programs
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Summer Abroad

Tufts in Talloires gives undergraduate students at all levels and in all majors the opportunity to spend six weeks taking a variety of Tufts courses in the beautiful French Alps.

Tufts is also rolling out faculty-designed short-term options in the summer, with recent options including a five-week program of Spanish language and culture in Cadiz, Spain. For more information on current and upcoming options, please visit our website

Start Exploring Summer Abroad
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