Our office advises students and faculty on off-campus study opportunities, the application process, pre-departure support, assistance during their time overseas and upon their return to campus.
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Skidmore in New Zealand
Skidmore in New Zealand
In New Zealand, students directly enroll in one of two universities and can choose to focus their semester with either the Geology or Earth Systems field research tracks before the start of the academic semester. Read more
Skidmore in France
Skidmore in France
In Montpellier, students are based at a program center and take courses at local universities in both English and French. Many course options include language, business, psychology, the humanities and social sciences allow students to fulfill major/minor requirements while living in one of France’s most student-friendly cities. Read more
Skidmore in Spain
Skidmore in Spain
In Spain, students with an advanced knowledge of Spanish strive to integrate students into the life of Madrid and Alcalá through courses at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) or Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (UAH), the experience of a family stay, and an emphasis on involvement in the cultural and social life of Spain. Read more
London First-Year
London First-Year
Each fall, students from Skidmore's incoming first-year class will have the opportunity to spend their first semester of college in London. In addition to allowing students to enjoy the historical and cultural riches of England's capital, the First-Year Experience in London enables them to begin working toward their Skidmore degrees; helps prepare them for Skidmore's academic challenges and opportunities; and builds strong connections and friendships among the participants. Read more
Skidmore Travel Seminars
Skidmore Travel Seminars
Travel seminar courses offer students a carefully structured, focused, and challenging short-term learning experience. These programs allow students to accompany one or two faculty members as they explore a focused topic that uses the destination as a classroom. Read more
Where will you go?
There are a great number of off-campus study opportunities coordinated by the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges (OCSE), including Skidmore's study abroad programs, approved non-Skidmore study abroad programs, faculty-led travel seminars, and domestic study programs.
Staying on track at Skidmore
Off-Campus Study at Skidmore College has been developed to complement Skidmore’s degree programs and meet the high standards of a Skidmore education. The main objective of our off-campus program structure is to include programs that allow Skidmore students to integrate more closely their experiences off-campus with their work here on campus. All off-campus programs are linked to Skidmore’s curriculum and are meant to support majors and minors.
Funding your experience
Students studying off-campus will be charged Skidmore's comprehensive fee for the semester or academic year. Students studying on a short-term travel seminar will be charged a program fee that will vary depending on the program.
Before you go
As you prepare to study abroad, you will find that there are many details you must pay attention to and a long list of things "to do." Be sure to read everything you receive from your program sponsor immediately! OCSE is here to help guide you.
Taking care of yourself
In choosing to study abroad, you have demonstrated that you are a risk taker of the very best kind. We here in the OCSE hope that you'll continue to challenge yourself and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves to you while abroad.
Adjusting to a new cultural context
Off-Campus study & Exchanges recognizes and supports a diverse student population on all our programs. In selecting your program and in preparing to go abroad, it is important to think about all aspects of your personal identity and how these may be perceived in the host culture you'll be living in.
2022 Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
Best in Show
My City
submitted by Merrill Brouder '22
My Selfie
My Host Culture
My Studies
Creative Thought Travels
11/9
Katy Ballo & The Benjamin A. Franklin Gilman ScholarshipMy name is Korotoumou “Katy” Ballo, and I am originally from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. I moved to New York City seven years ago. I am a first-generation student and an OP scholar double majoring in Management & Business and International Affairs. I was one of the recipients of the Benjamin A. Franklin Gilman Scholarship […]11/2
Preparing to Go Abroad in Spring 2021: My Experiences with DIS CopenhagenWhile we are all rather used to the COVID-19 pandemic altering our usual activities, the possibility of studying abroad next semester poses a unique challenge to students like myself. We have to cope with and accept the fact that our study abroad program will not be what we hoped nor thought it would be like. […]10/5
Keeping Connections with my Study Abroad ProgramMany people tend to perceive the London First-Year Program as preventing one from making connections on campus by being abroad during the first semester of freshman year. However, I found that being a London first-year student helped me to become more involved in the Skidmore community and to find leadership positions on campus that I […]9/23
Dealing with the Uncertainty of Studying Abroad in the Midst of a Global PandemicWe all had a feeling that the news was going to come one day. We were all waiting in anticipation for the email. In the midst of a global pandemic, we were all prepared for the things that we were most excited about in the near future to be altered, if not canceled, due to […]2/24
Student Reflection: Waterfalls in Abel Tasman National ParkFor my spring semester, I studied abroad in Christchurch New Zealand on the Frontiers Abroad Geology Program. For me this program included a 5-week Field Camp, where a group of geology students from schools around the United States traveled both South and North Island New Zealand researching and collecting scientific data. One place I never […]2/14
Student Reflection: Cusco, PeruI was lucky enough to live in Cusco, Peru during the spring semester of my junior year, it was truly an incredible and eye opening experience. During the last month of my program I lived with an indigenous Quechua farming community on the island of Taquille, where I studied their system of cultivation, as they […]12/18
My Digital StoryBelow is a link to my digital story, a video i created to tell the story about how I met two life-long friends from one early morning adventure. Watch the video below! Script: With the *click* of the shutter, a photo is taken. A memory, stored forever without limits. While I spent my whole year […]12/4
The Process of Picking a Study Abroad ProgramTo many, the process of picking a study abroad program can seem daunting, as it requires planning, commitment, and self-exploration. However, as a student who not only took part in Skidmore’s London First-Year Experience but who is also aware of Skidmore’s well-developed, expansive Off-Campus Study and Exchanges department, I am certain that I want to […]11/4
Concerts in LondonWould you believe in the 20 years I had lived before going to London, I never attended a concert before? Well, there was one when I was about 4, 5, or 6… basically too young to remember, which was a Bollywood concert my family was raved about going to way way back in the early […]9/30
A Year Ago Today: A Corsica AdventureTime has flown by since last year. Ever since returning from my abroad experience I have been nostalgic about all the adventures I had and the people I met. Last fall I spent 5 months in Freiburg, Germany with IES studying the German Language. After a month in, we had the opportunity to go to […]
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