Study Abroad
Experiential learning is a hallmark of the Mary Baldwin experience. That’s why MBU offers undergraduate students multiple study abroad opportunities and scholarships to visit foreign cities and experience different cultures all over the world
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May Term Abroad
Take the MBU classroom abroad
May Term at MBU is a mini-term during the summer where students can take unique, accelerated courses, including three-week study abroad programs with MBU professors.
Whether you research tropical field biology in South Asia, or the history of African diaspora in Western Europe, these courses offer students hands-on learning experiences in cultures around the world.
This experiential learning experience gave us access to history and culture in a way that cannot be done in a classroom.
Lauren P. ’23European Study Abroad Program
Study Abroad Partnerships
Spend a semester or more around the globe
Virginia Program at Oxford
In partnership with five other Virginia colleges, MBU students can study English history and literature at St. Anne’s College of the University of Oxford.
Autism on the Seas
MBU students spend a week on a cruise ship providing support to individuals on the autism spectrum and their caregivers to earn course credit.
International Universities
Through exchange programs with international universities, MBU students can study abroad in India, Japan, Northern Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Third Party Programs
MBU partners with independent providers like the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to allow MBU students to study abroad virtually anywhere in the world.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Study abroad scholarship funds are competitive and awarded to students with demonstrated financial need who meet one of the following criteria:
- Foreign language majors studying full-time abroad for a semester or a year (12 hours equivalent per semester).
- Students studying full-time with one of MBU’s international exchange partners.
- International studies majors with a language component requirement in their curriculum.
- Foreign language minors participating in May Term abroad.
Note: Majors may use May Term support to study abroad, but may not have support for both a May term and a year abroad at another time.
FAQs
Government aid to study abroad is available for all students, including online and graduate programs. Students applying for aid to study abroad must complete the Application for Study Abroad Aid, which is available in the Financial Aid Office, and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If your program is not registered through Mary Baldwin University, your host institution must complete a consortium agreement with the university. Aid awards are based on demonstrated need.
Completed Application for Aid to Study Abroad forms are due to the Financial Aid Office by April 15 for the fall semester or full-year abroad, and Nov. 15 for the spring semester or May Term abroad.
Students who wish to learn more about MBU’s study abroad opportunities should contact Calvin Chung or Mary Hill Cole.
Yes, MBU offers admission to international students, with special exchange opportunities from our international university partners. Students looking to come to MBU from abroad can contact Mary Gilbert with admissions questions.