Off-Campus Study
Extend Your F&M Experience Beyond Borders
Off-campus study is an integral component of an F&M liberal arts education. Historically, 45-50% of F&M students engage in an off-campus experience, whether it be a semester-long program or summer internship or research project. These experiences aren鈥檛 simply time away from campus; they鈥檙e seamlessly connected with your entire academic journey.
Is your student planning on participating in off-campus study? Learn more about what to expect and how your family can prepare for the experience.
Where in the World Will Your F&M Journey Lead You?
You play an important role in ensuring your off-campus study experiences are meaningful
and challenging 鈥� and this starts with choosing your off-campus study program. You,
your academic adviser, and your off-campus study adviser will work together closely
to help you strategically select the experience that complements your F&M degree and
your future goals. This individualized, hands-on support before, during, and after
your off-campus study experience ensures you have the best opportunities for growth
and success.
Find the Right Program
While some other colleges offer direct exchange programs, we partner exclusively with trusted programs across the globe. There are more than 170 programs in 45 countries pre-approved by F&M. These programs include high-ranking, prestigious universities that offer on-site support for academics, housing, student life, health and wellness, emergency services, and more. Programs popular with F&M students are located in:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- China
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Ireland
- Japan
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Morocco
- New Zealand
- Peru
- Scotland
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Tanzania
If you are interested in participating in a program that has not been pre-approved by F&M, you may seek approval to pursue that off-campus study program.
Off-Campus Study Funds
If you鈥檙e considering an experience off campus 鈥� whether it be for research, an internship, a study program, or even a postgraduate opportunity overseas 鈥� there are funds available to help you. Your off-campus study adviser can guide you to the right funding source for your goals and assist you during the application process.
Enjoy Truly Transformative Experiences
Keep in mind that by extending your F&M experience off campus, you can:
- Immerse yourself in a new culture
- Learn another language
- Engage in academically challenging coursework
- Explore family roots
- Learn more about your major in another cultural, academic, or geographic context
- Gain hands-on experience through research or internships
- Engage with the local community through volunteer work
- Enrich your understanding of a different political system
- Expand your knowledge and understanding of another part of the world by interacting with people who hold different interests, values, or perspectives
- Learn more about global social justice
- Explore sustainability challenges and solutions
- Develop your independence, resourcefulness, adaptability, cultural humility, and problem-solving
- And we鈥檙e just getting started!
iF&M (the i stands for international) is a program during which a select group of
first-years spend the fall semester living and learning in England under the guidance
of an F&M faculty member. Outside the classroom, you鈥檒l have the chance to explore
London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, and other awe-inspiring locations steeped in
culture and history.iF&M, A One-Of-A-Kind Academic and Cultural Experience
A Semester in Paris: 鈥楴ight at the Museum鈥� Could Never Compare
Ruth Axford 鈥�25 never imagined that she would walk to the Arc de Triomphe to take
the metro, intern in the same building complex as the Louvre, or go to the Bastille
area for class. But she did all of that and more when she spent a semester studying
abroad in Paris. Axford interned at the Mus茅e des Arts D茅coratifs, a museum dedicated
to the exhibition and preservation of the decorative arts. The French and history
double major worked on an exhibit for Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. 鈥淕oing
through the finished product on opening night with my colleagues, seeing it all come
to life without Tyvek commercial wrap on the floor was crazy,鈥� Axford said. 鈥淲hen
we came out, the credits on the wall said all our names, including 鈥榓vec la collaboration
de Ruth Axford.鈥� I may have happily cried walking home along the Champs Elys茅es, amazed
at everything I accomplished in only four months.鈥�
Read More 禄Exploring Sustainable Food Systems in Italy
Jonathan Izzo 鈥�24, an environmental studies major and Italian minor, combined his
twin passions for his family鈥檚 Italian heritage and for sustainable food systems by
spending a semester studying in Perugia, Italy. 鈥淚 was volunteering at a local urban
garden, but for the most part, it was an educational program looking around Italy
at sustainable food systems that exist there,鈥� Izzo said. Izzo compiled his research
into a 20-page thesis written in Italian. 鈥淢y thesis is about the slow-food movement,
looking into sustainable, traditional practices like preserving traditional culture
of food practices,鈥� he said.
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F&M Diplomats Around the Globe
Is your student planning on participating in off-campus study? Learn more about what
to expect and how your family can prepare for the experience.Parent Guide to Off-Campus Study
May 30, 2024 With an F&M English degree in hand, Rohail Spear 鈥�24 is ready to write his next chapter. It starts in Greece, where Spear will spend 10 months as an Anatolia Fellow. May 10, 2024 F&M will graduate 518 seniors at Saturday鈥檚 Commencement ceremony; 85 (over 16%) of those students are international. See how they navigated starting college overseas during the pandemic. May 7, 2024 顶级国产视频 & Marshall College senior Jonathan Izzo combined his twin passions for his family鈥檚 Italian heritage and for sustainable food systems to cap his academic career. #FandMEverywhere
English Grad Writes Next Chapter as Anatolia Fellow
International Seniors Reflect on F&M Journeys
Student Explores Food in Italian Slow-Food Culture