Where do I start? Check out the process here: A&S Education Abroad page
Who can I ask questions? Email us at AS-EdAbroad@uky.edu
These trips are life-changing, resume-building, and perspective-enhancing. We are here to help you succeed!
A faculty-directed education abroad program is a University of Kentucky course designed and led by UK faculty or staff abroad.
- Guidance from UK Faculty on-site
- Participate with UK Peers
- Short term programs: Winter, Summer, Embedded Fall/Spring Semester
- Earn UK credit that counts towards your UK GPA
UK EA also offers multiple programs through our partner and exchange programs that offer a variety of locations and credit offerings. Faculty-directed programs are just one program type you can choose from.
To see our Partner and Exchange programs, return to the A&S page and click the Explore Programs by Major dropdown or visit our full program search.
From Science to Culture: Exploring Drug Use and Addiction
Program Faculty & Location
- Dr. Lynda Sharrett-Field
- Lisbon, Portugal, Europe
Program Credit
- PSY 375: Special Topics and/or
- PSY 325 Controversies in Drug Addiction and Its Treatment
Program Highlights
- Delve into theories of addition and harm reductions strategies during interactive experiences.
- Visit multiple organizations and medical facilities to understand clinical approaches to substance use disorders.
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Explore the Portuguese culture through guided visits to historic and natural sites.
Appalachia to Ireland: Cultural, Environmental and Global Issues
Program Faculty & Location
- Dr. Ann Kingsolver
- Maynooth, Ireland, Europe
Program Credit
- ANT 225: Culture, Environment and Global Issues
Program Highlights
- Explore global environment issues through two unique vantage points- Ireland and Appalachia.
- Learn about biodiversity and livelihoods in peatlands and coastal villages
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Compare migration stories and visit the Irish Emigration Museum
Social & Environmental Justice in Oaxaca, Mexico
Program Faculty & Location
- Dr. Oliver Froehling
- Oaxaca, Mexico, North America
Program Credit
- GEO 365: Special Topics in Regional Geography
- GEO 431: Political Ecology
- GEO 406: Field Studies in Geography
Program Highlights
- Explore one of the most ecologically diverse regions on earth through field visits around the state
- Learn from local movements in southern Mexico and their struggles for social justice.
- Create a research project in collaboration with local advisors.
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Improve Spanish language skills through optional classes.
Stress Reduction & the Cultivation of Happiness
Program Faculty & Location
- Dr. Christal Badour and Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala
- Crete and Santori, Greece, Europe
Program Credit
- PSY 120: The Science of Happiness and/or
- PSY 375: Special Topics in Psychology: The Science of Stress Reduction
Program Highlights
- Travel to Greece, where people live longer than anywhere else in the world and have low rates of chronic diseases.
- Discover the cultural impacts of the Pura Vida, or the pure life to impact healthcare and wellbeing.
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Explore the topics of stress-related health issues and cultural insights in managing these.
Global Health and Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam
Program Faculty & Location
- Dr. Erin Richard
- Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe
Program Credit
- BIO 355: Biology Study Abroad: Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Program Highlights
- Compare how the Netherlands handles prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases.
- Gain guided experience in creative problem solving, improvement of healthcare policies and patient treatment outcomes.
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Explore community and social service initiatives to expand access to care, and support locals.
