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Study Abroad

Purdue has lots of study abroad opportunities! The Lamb School recommends a few, however, that focus on communication and have instruction all in English. These are the programs that keep you on track for graduation and allow you to keep learning things relevant to your major, but in different cultural contexts.

Summer Programs: 

Siena, Italy

Program Dates: May 29 – June 26

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Estimated Program Cost: $3,550-$4,500  (not including airfare and some meals)

Program Benefits: Enjoy a 4-week experience in the heart of Italy’s Tuscany and earn 6 credits!! Students will live, study and learn in picturesque Siena, Italy. Special excursions include trips to see how those cultural icons of pasta and cheese are made, and a winery tour and tasting. 

Course Offerings:

  • COM49502 Travel Writing and Promotion: Explore the world of travel bloggers an­d Instagrammers, guidebook writers, and what makes good travel writing and promotion.
  • COM303: Intercultural Communication: Explore the complex relationship between culture and communication with a special session on Italian culture.

Consider a minor in Communication if not a Communication major.

Program Details: Visit the program website or contact Professor Jane Natt via email or by calling 765-494-3322.

Summer in Scandinavia – Stockholm, Sweden

Program Dates: 05/21/24 – 06/18/24

Program Cost: “Estimated ~$4,200” (includes housing, tuition, required insurance, study abroad fee, multiple excursions, and an unlimited Stockholm-region metro card that provides travel on trains, buses, and ferries in the Stockholm region).  Airfare and most meals will be on your own.

Program Benefits: Earn 6 hrs of course credit while taking in the beautiful landscapes of Stockholm, Sweden. Come diversify your communication skill-set and discover how travel writers and influencers create compelling content. Enjoy daily fika breaks and you’ll quickly see why Sweden and its Scandinavian neighbors are some of the happiest countries in the world. What are you waiting for?

Course Offerings:

  • COM 49502: Travel Writing and Promotion: Work with local tourism officials and companies to create compelling travel content, and learn how people turn their passion for travel into thriving businesses.
  • COM 478: Health Communication Campaigns:  We will discuss with local healthcare professionals and Swedish cultural experts what makes Sweden one of the happiest countries in the world.  The goal is to take what we’ve experienced in Sweden and develop a health campaign focused on mental wellbeing for the Purdue student population.

Consider a minor in Communication if not a Communication major.

Program Details: Visit the program website or contact Professor Evan Perrault via email at perrault@purdue.edu.

London, England Internship Program

Program Dates: Projected to be 5/14/24-7/06/24

COVID Requirements: The provider we work with in London requires students to be vaccinated.

Program Cost: Estimated $7,164 (includes housing, local transportation, tuition, study abroad fee, and excursions in London, Stonehenge, and Bath) + airfare, whatever you spend on meals, and some other costs listed on the study abroad website. 

Application Deadline:  February 1, 2024

Program Benefits: An internship in London within your area of interest (20 hours per week, resulting in 3 hours of pass/no pass internship course credit) plus a 3-credit academic course.  And, of course, you get to live in one of the most exciting cities in the world!

Course Offerings: TBA – Last year’s options included – 

 COM 30300 Intercultural Communication (taught by Purdue Professor Josh Boyd), MGMT 39000 Global Workforce Management, or IDIS 49000 Analyzing and Exploring the Global City: London (both taught by British instructors)

Program Details: Visit the official program website. 

Sydney, Australia, Internship Program                                                                         

 Program Dates: 05/14/24 – 07/06/24

COVID Requirements: The provider we work with in London requires students to be vaccinated.

Program Cost: Estimated at $7,300 (includes housing, local transportation, tuition, study abroad fee, a half-day guided tour of Sydney and a full-day guided tour to the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park) + airfare, whatever you spend on meals, and some other costs listed on the study abroad website. 

Application Deadline:  February 1, 2024

Program Benefits: An internship in Sydney within your area of interest (20 hours per week, resulting in 3 hours of pass/no pass internship course credit) plus a 3-credit academic course.  And, of course, you get to live in Australia!

Program Details: Visit the program website (LINKED TO: https://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/programs/flyer.cfm?flyer=471)

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Lamb School works with the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. This program is eligible for a need-based study abroad grant of up to $5000 from Purdue, and the program benefits include:

  • Danish residency fees (up to $300) paid by the Lamb School – Danish residency gets you healthcare while you’re there
  • Having a foreign experience in a city where almost everyone speaks English
  • Living and studying in a world capital with access to Europe (easy public transportation and an airport with budget connections – less than $100/flight – to Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, the U.K., Austria, Turkey, and Iceland, to name a few)
  • Independence: you have control of where you live, where you travel, how to study, what to eat, and how much to engage with local students and culture
  • All instruction in English, mostly from European professors
  • A truly international experience: other CBS students are from Denmark and all over Europe
  • Many approved courses that transfer to Purdue as classes in your own communication plan of study.
  • For the approved list, click here.

Recommended semesters to study abroad in Copenhagen: fall of junior year, spring of junior year, or fall of senior year

Application deadlines: March 1 (for fall semester study abroad) and September 15 (for spring semester study abroad).

To apply: Please go to the Office of Study Abroad page for this program. 

Singapore                                                           

The Lamb School has exchange agreements with two universities in Singapore: National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University.

Both programs are also eligible for a need-based study abroad grant of up to $5000 from Purdue. For Singapore programs, the Lamb School has $1000 scholarships available for up to 3 students per year (in addition to Purdue’s study abroad scholarships). Contact Professor Josh Boyd for details.

The programs’ benefits include:

  • Studying at a world-class international university; both institutions are ranked among the top universities in Asia
  • Living in the structure of a residence hall
  • Having a foreign experience in a city where English is an official language
  • Living and studying in a world capital with easy access to Asia (an airport with budget connections – less than $100/flight – to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, India, Cambodia, and China, to name a few)
  • All instruction in English
  • Many approved courses that transfer to Purdue as classes in your own communication plan of study:

Application deadlines: March 1 (for fall semester study abroad) and September 1 (for spring semester study abroad).

To apply: Please go to the Office of Study Abroad page for the NUS program, or the Office of Study Abroad page for the NTU program

Brisbane, Australia

The Lamb School has exchange agreements with two universities in Brisbane, the city that will host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games: the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).

Both programs are also eligible for a need-based study abroad grant of up to $5000 from Purdue, as well as the $2000 intercultural learning SAIL program grant. 

The programs’ benefits include:

  • Studying at a world-class international university; UQ, for instance, is part of Australia’s version of the Ivy League.
  • Living in the structure of a residence hall.
  • Access to media equipment you can check out for projects.
  • Beach access near Brisbane (both the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast are nearby).
  • All instruction in English
  • Many approved courses that transfer to Purdue as classes in your own communication plan of study.

Application deadlines: March 1 (for fall semester study abroad) and September 1 (for spring semester study abroad).

To apply: Please go to the Office of Study Abroad page for the UQ program, or the Office of Study Abroad page for the QUT program.

  For more information, email Professor Josh Boyd.

 Perth, Australia

Semester-long exchanges with Curtin University are back! And if you want to get AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE from Indiana, Perth is the place for you. It’s the only large city in Western Australia, and it provides access to a lot of outback adventures. Similar to Purdue, Curtin University is a science and engineering-focused university that also happens to have a strong communication program.

This program is also eligible for a need-based study abroad grant of up to $5000 from Purdue, as well as the $2000 intercultural learning SAIL program grant. 

The program’s benefits include:

  • Studying at a world-class international university.
  • Living in the structure of a residence hall.
  • Access to media equipment you can check out for projects.
  • Beach access near campus.
  • Outback adventures supported by university programs where students can sign up to join group activities—hiking, rock climbing, etc.
  • All instruction in English
  • Many approved courses that transfer to Purdue as classes in your own communication plan of study.

Application deadlines: March 1 (for fall semester study abroad) and September 1 (for spring semester study abroad).

To apply: Please go to the Office of Study Abroad page for Curtin University.

Questions? Email Professor Josh Boyd.