Required Documents

The following will need to be completed/submitted in order to be considered a complete application:

• Online application form including a Statement of Interest
• Academic Reference form - submitted by the referee, not to be included in the online application
  • We recognize many of our newer students havent yet had the opportunity to get to know their instructors in person. Consider reaching out to an instructor or TA that you have worked with, perhaps on a research project or essays.  We also encourage you to reach out to the course instructor and see if they have other options.

For more information about the above programs email AandS.abroad@usask.ca.

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Eligibility

To be eligible for acceptance to the Study Abroad Program students are:

• required to have a minimum of 65% Cumulative Weighted Average (C.W.A.)
• must have completed or be in the process of completing 30 credit units at the time of application
• must meet individual course prerequisites, please see the USask Course and Program Catalogue

Pijal, ECUADOR - LING 300.3 (formally LING 298.3)

Linguistic Fieldwork: The Ecuadorian Highlands

June 1 - 22, 2024

Deadline: February 1st

This program will provide a unique opportunity to conduct real linguistic fieldwork with endangered languages in Ecuador. Students will take part in a three-week long home stay in Indigenous communities in the Andean region of the country where they will learn about Kichwa culture though language, gastronomy, agricultural practices, music, and exploring the neighboring cities and wilderness. Students will work with language consultants on a one-on-one basis and in groups to document unique aspects of their languages.

The Hague & Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS - POLS 298.3

Politics, Public International Law, and Human Security

May 22 June 1, 2024 

Deadline: February 1st

The Netherlands is home to international courts, such as the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. This study abroad course examines the work of international courts and how public international law works to protect individuals from some of the worst abuses humans can inflict on each other. As an experiential learning course, students are able to pair what they learned in lectures with increased knowledge of the institutions housed in the Hague, and the international challenges they aim to address, from within their very walls.

Turin, ITALY - ANTH 365.6 (6-credit units)

Museology and Egyptian Material Culture in Italy

June 26th to July 25th, 2024

Deadline: February 1st

Students travel to Turin, Italy and will be introduced to the field of museology while working in one of the most prestigious museums dedicated to ancient Egyptian artefacts, the Museo Egizio. Students will visit additional museums, archaeological sites, and conservation labs, in order to learn about different museum professions, consider the ethics of museum collections and the display of human remains, and work with objects that are 1000s of years old.

Kampala and Gulu, UGANDA - POLS 300.3 

Post-Atrocity and Social Justice

July 27 - August 10, 2024 

Deadline: February 1st

For this course, students and the instructor will travel to Uganda, and will critically examine the needs of a community in the aftermath of conflict and explore various approaches to peace-building and justice as attempted in northern Uganda. Students will hear from the very people who live the struggles and will experience the locations and environment for themselves, which will have a significant bearing on one’s understanding of the challenges to achieving post-conflict positive peace.

Rome, Italy - HIST 308.6 (6-credit units)

Rome: Building and Living in the Ancient City

June 1-24, 2024 

Deadline: JANUARY 19th, 2024

Led by Dr Tracence Harvey, Director, Museum of Antiquities, this study abroad course focuses on the urban development and architecture of ancient Rome. Rome and other ancient cities such as Pompeii and Herculaneum, serve as the classroom in our exploration of architecture, urbanism, and life in the ancient city. Subjects of study include: ancient urban planning; religion in urban space, palaces, and private homes; the architecture of entertainment, politics and monumentality; and many more. This course will be of interest to students who would like the opportunity to expand their knowledge of ancient cities and their urban culture.

Yucatán, MEXICO - INDG 298.3

Indigenous colonial and contemporary Yucatán Mexico

May 4 - 18, 2024

Deadline: February 1st 2024

This study abroad course explores the cultural, historic, linguistic, and social evolution of the Yucatán peninsula, Mexico. The focus will be on the pre-classic, classic and post-classic Maya, the colonial era, and the people of present-day Yucatán. Mayan achievements in cosmology, governance, architecture, art, and agriculture will be discussed. Students will also learn about the cultural and social construction of Yucatan and the resulting hybridization of cultures expressed through modern Mexican music, iconography, and art.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - PLAN 298.3

Urban Design and Active Transportation

May 13-24, 2024

Deadline: February 1st

Students will experience, first-hand, humanistic urban design from innovative public works, people-centered pedestrian streets, plazas, urban playgrounds, parks, and amenities to bicycle, pedestrian, micro-mobility and transit elements and networks. Other aspects of urban design and innovative public policy will be also explored. The course will take place in one of the most bikeable cities in the world, Amsterdam, which makes it a template for what is possible for other cities around the world.

Lowlands and Highlands, SCOTLAND - LING 200.3 

Languages in Contact: Multilingualism in Scotland

May 13 26, 2024

Deadline February 1, 2024

This experiential learning course will explore the rich past and present of multilingualism in Scotland. In addition to the major current-day languages of the country (English, Gaelic, Scots and BSL), students will learn about the languages that shaped Scotland’s history (like Pictish and Norse), as well as the cultural contexts and historical events that mediated them. From green Lowlands to towering Highlands and remote Islands, students will have an unparalleled opportunity to learn on-location as they visit dozens of sites of linguistic importance throughout the country.

Montana, U.S.A  GEOL 308.3 Geological Mapping I

August 2024 (exact dates TBD)

Deadline March 1, 2024

USask students will visit the Little Rocky Mountains of Montana to practice geology in a real-world setting. At the foot of the mountains on the eastern side is the old gold-mining village of Zortman, out of which students will pursue geological investigations into the Little Rocky Mountains.

SPAIN - GEOL 205.3

COSTA RICA GEOG 498.3: Local Water Securities

Dr. Corinne Schuster Wallace

3 weeks – End of October and over the November break 

Application deadline: Applications for Fall 2023 closed. 

Now Accepting applications for Fall 2024.

This course will run annually each Fall Term

In partnership with the United Nation’s University for Peace students will travel to Costa Rica to learn about the “ripple” effects of water on local communities through classroom learning and field work. Funding is available to offset travel costs for eligible students. The instructor will provide absence letters for other classes while students are abroad.

Prerequisites:

GEOG 120 or GEOG 125 or GEOG 130, 6 cu senior College Arts/Sci courses and permission of the instructor. Students must have a cumulative weighted average of at least 65% to participate in this course. 

60 c.u. of University study & permission of the instructor are equally welcome to apply.

TRAVEL FUNDING

• Through our Global Skills Opportunity award (funded by Global Skills Opportunity, the Government of Canada’s outbound mobility pilot program), all Canadian (or P.R.) undergraduate students in Arts and Science will have the program fee reduced by a minimum of $4,000. This amount will be applied towards: flights (to and from Saskatoon), accommodations, host university program fees, and scheduled field trips (*students who have received the GSO previously are not eligible).  
• Students for whom international experiences have traditionally been less accessible—specifically Indigenous students, students from low-income backgrounds, and those with disabilities,may be eligible to receive up to $6,000, to be used toward, tuition, program fees, and flights. 

Cost of Program

• Usask tuition: approx. ~$760.80 for 3 credit units (individual registration and payment)
• Program fee:
  1. For students that do qualify for the GSO funding (see above), will be provided enough funding to cover the flights (to and from Saskatoon), accommodations, and the USask course tuition)
  2. For students who do not qualify for the GSO funding: the program fee is approx. $2,500. This does NOT include USask tuition, accommodations (~$450 USD) or flights)

The Washington Center Internship 

Deadline for: SUMMER 2024 is February 1st, 2024

Deadline for: FALL Term 2024 is March 31, 2024

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is a non-profit educational institution headquartered in Washington, D.C. It provides undergraduates, graduate students and professionals with internship opportunities located mainly in Washington, D.C.

Students who are accepted into The Washington Center Program will be provided with internships working for government agencies, businesses or NGOs in Washington. They will also take an academic course from the Washington Center. Students will register in 9 or 15 credit units of pre-selected Usask courses within the program, depending on when they choose to go, which may be used toward the completion of all Arts & Science degrees.

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GERM 200-level classes (15-credit units) 

January – May, 2025, Philipps Universität

Deadline: April 30th, 2024

Take senior level German in Germany during the 2025 Winter Term. This 18-week intensive program in German language and culture is offered through Arts and Science in cooperation with Philipps University Marburg. Students take two language classes and a literature/culture seminar and earn 15 USask cu's. 

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SPAN 200 & 300-level classes (15-credit units) 

January – May, 2025 University of Guadalajara

Deadline: April 30, 2024

Take senior level Spanish at the University of Guadalajara in Mexico in the 2025 Winter Term. Participants will earn 15 USask credit units while studying at CECM and will take a combination of language and culture classes. 

CECM is the University of Guadalajara’s world renowned Centre for Foreign Students, dedicated to teaching Spanish to visiting international students. Our partnership with CECM allows our students to earn Usask credits for a selection of language and culture courses taught at CECM.

• Usask students will take 5 courses and earn 15 Usask credit units.
• Your program fee includes the cost of home-stay accommodation, pick-up and drip off at the airport, and three meals a day. You will live with a family among CECM’s roster of 250 vetted and approved families located in the “La Minerva” neighbourhood in a single occupancy room. Through homestay, you will also experience Mexican family life and get a better sense of the city’s society and culture.
• CECM also organizes a series of optional excursions to other cities and sites of special interest, available at extra cost

FUNDING: For January 2025 only

TRAVEL FUNDING

• Through our Global Skills Opportunity award (funded by Global Skills Opportunity, the Government of Canada’s outbound mobility pilot program), all Canadian (or P.R.) undergraduate students in Arts and Science will receive a minimum of $4,000. This amount can be applied towards: flights (to and from Saskatoon), accommodations, host university program fees, and scheduled field trips (*students who have received the GSO previously are not eligible).  
• Students for whom international experiences have traditionally been less accessible—specifically Indigenous students, students from low-income backgrounds, and those with disabilities,may be eligible to receive up to $6,000, to be used toward, tuition, program fees, and flights. 

Cost of Program

• Usask tuition: approx. ~$717 for each 3 credit unit class (individual registration and payment)
• Program fee:
  1. For students that do qualify for the GSO funding (see above), will be provided enough funding to cover the flights (to and from Saskatoon), accommodations, and the USask course tuition)
  2. For students who do not qualify for the GSO funding: the program fee is approx. $7,200, (however USask tuition will be deducted from this amount), accommodations or flights.

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Politics and Society in India

Ahmedabad and Jaipur, India

POSTPONED: Applications are closed

Dr. Kalowatie Deonandan – Instructor - kalowatie.deonandan@usask.ca

Dr. Raj Srinivasan - Coordinator - raj@math.usask.ca

India is a land of contrasts where mysticism and ancient civilizations coexist with innovation and vibrant cosmopolitanism. This program introduces students to India and its role in the global society through a study of its politics, economy, culture and history.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION