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Student Guide: Getting Started

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Ducks Prepare For Takeoff

This summer, 1,204 Ducks are traveling to 39 countries. Follow along by reading the GEO blogs and checking out GEO's Instagram page.

Send us photos from your time abroad for a chance to be featured on social media! Review the Student Guide for travel tips to make the most of your experience while abroad.

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GEO Centers

Your home away from home with on-site staff providing housing, excursions, and orientations.

Application deadlines*:

Fall quarter: April 15
Winter & Spring quarter: November 15
Summer term: March 15

GlobalWorks Internships

Connect studies with real-world experience in various career fields while earning UO credits.

Application deadlines*:

Fall quarter: May 15
Winter quarter: September 1
Spring quarter: December 1
Summer term: January 15

University Exchange

Take classes alongside local students at foreign universities for a semester or full year.

Application deadlines*:

Japan exchanges: December 15
All other exchanges: February 1

*Application deadlines may vary by program. Please verify deadlines on the web page for the programs you are interested in.

Featured Programs

Food, Culture, and Sustainability in Siena Experience Italian food and culture in the contexts of beautiful Siena and Tuscany. Italian cuisine has influenced food culture around the world and is viewed as a form of art by many. Participating in this program will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of complex food-related issues and develop new insights…

GlobalWorks Internship in Seoul, South Korea As the capital and largest city of South Korea, Seoul is steeped in a 2,000 year history and offers visitors a chance to experience the heart of Korean culture. After the 1950s, the city experienced rapid economic and population growth, and now South Korea is a global leader with a thriving economy. Additionally, as a…

International Business in Segovia, Spain Spend 11 weeks in Segovia and develop a better understanding of how to work across different cultural, political, and linguistic backgrounds. The assortment of business classes instructed in English will allow you to learn about local business and economic perspectives and guidelines, international business management…

Spanish Immersion in Oviedo You will take your core language courses in Spanish (beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels) through the Curso de Lengua y Cultura Españolas para Extranjeros (ELE) at the University of Oviedo. At ELE you will attend courses with US and other international students. The Cross-Cultural Communication and Cross-…

OP Jindal Global University Exchange In this exchange program, you will enroll directly in classes at OP Jindal Global University, the top ranked private university in India. JGU is a research intensive university, which is deeply committed to its core institutional values of interdisciplinary and innovative pedagogy; pluralism and rigorous scholarship;…

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Liberal Arts in London Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities. Each course places an important emphasis on experiential learning, transforming the entire city of London into your classroom by incorporating several local outings and…

Funding Study Abroad

Financial aid options are generally available to support your study abroad program costs. However, most students find they need to supplement their standard financial aid package with additional funding sources. GEO offers more than 400 scholarships annually with varying eligibility requirements and award amounts specifically for UO students planning to study abroad. For detailed information about available scholarships and your eligibility, please consult with a financial aid counselor at the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Discover Study Abroad Scholarships

$450K

GEO SCHOLARSHIPS available each year

400

GEO scholarship Recipients each year

$1,135

Average Scholarship amount awarded

GEO aims to make study abroad accessible to as many UO students as possible. The SAGE scholarship is for students who identify as BIPOC, First-Gen, and/or low-income. GEO is offering multiple SAGE Scholarship awards of up to $5,000.

Deadline: November 15

There are four scholarships to help students fund their future study abroad experience. First generation college students, students with disabilities, and first-term freshmen are eligible to apply and use these scholarships at any point in their academic career at UO.

Deadline: December 15

You will be considered for up to seven need- and merit-based study abroad scholarships for GEO-sponsored programs by completing one general application. Eligibility and award amounts vary for each scholarship and region-specific scholarships are available.

Deadlines vary