(Inter)National

Augustana's innovative global offerings were each born of a faculty member's personal connection to various features of the host country. Professors have conducted research in their respective disciplines, made connections with key community members, and examined the various ecological, economic, political, historical and cultural issues unique to the area.

Explore the exceptional opportunities to investigate other cultures, refine language skills, test classroom theories, perform practical research, and experience a new part of the globe.

  • Exchange Programs

    Students have the opportunity to participate in Augustana specific exchange programs in Norway or China. Students may choose to study abroad for a semester or for a full year.

  • China Tour

    This course will serve as an introduction to China during a three-week immersion and through learning rudiments of its language and culture, as well as of its economic and political life.

  • Costa Rica Field Studies

    This course focuses on studies of biodiversity and on conservation issues in the tropics. It is intended for students who want to experience field research in ecology and get a taste of tropical biodiversity.

  • Cuba

    The Santiago de Cuba program enables students to spend a full semester as participants in one of the most intriguing cultures in the world without interrupting their academic programs.

  • Classical History and Literature Tour

    In this travel course to Greece and Sicily, students will examine the critical role of place in understanding Greco-Roman culture.

  • Canadian Summer School in Germany

    This unique program allows students from across Canada to study Germany in a close knit and immersive environment while earning university credit.

  • Dendrochronology Field Studies

    Students will design and conduct a research project that examines an ecological phenomenon or a related topic using dendrochronology.

  • India Study Tour

    Every second year Augustana offers a three-week study tour of India which focuses on culture, religion, development and its challenges.

  • Model U.N.

    The Model UN course catapults students into the world of diplomacy through careful study of the functioning of the UN, and participation in an authentic simulation of the UN General Assembly and UN Security Council at the United Nations in New York.

  • Norway

    The Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta offers three separate opportunities to study in Norway.

  • Vienna

    This course will examine the music and culture of Vienna, Austria, focusing on a single, central questions, namely "Why is Vienna Europe's Musical City?"

  • Environmental Science Field Studies

    The Field Studies in Environmental Science and Ecology Course gives students the opportunity to engage in research projects that are relevant to ecology, parks, conservation biology, and natural resource management in the Cooking Lake Moraine in east-central Alberta.

Augustana students also have access to the resources of the University of Alberta International (UAI), including access to international study scholarships, study partnerships worldwide, and work-abroad opportunities.