"I had an absolutely amazing study abroad experience." --Kristin Lawson
Go global
Become fluent in a foreign language. Experience another culture up close and learn how the world looks from another society's point of view. Your menu of options may include a term or more at the University of Salamanca, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the London School of Economics, the University of Melbourne, or Sciences Po in Paris.
Most Weinberg College students choose from 115 affiliated programs in over 40 countries, organized and overseen by Northwestern and similar universities. Attendance at an affiliated program ensures that course credit will be counted toward graduation.
Minor in Global Health to bring an international perspective to the study of human health. Students learn to address the core factors – medical, economic, social, cultural – involved in the spread of disease. We draw from faculty experts across campus to offer an innovative curriculum that is unusually broad and deep. You might take courses in infectious diseases in the medical school or health and human rights in the law school or global perspectives on mental health in the anthropology department.
Coursework is followed by our unique study abroad programs in Mexico, China, France, South Africa, Uganda, and Cuba. Students immerse themselves in the local language and courses on the culture, take seminars on local public health issues, and tackle hands-on projects. The program attracts students majoring in many fields, whose interests include health and medicine, bioethics, public policy, and international relations. Learn more about our Global Health Minor.
