Penn Abroad
Welcome to Penn Abroad
Each year Penn Abroad sends approximately 600 students abroad to earn academic credit in nearly 50 countries. This site provides detailed information about semester and academic year study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Wharton School, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the School of Nursing. Explore this website to find out how to plan for semester and academic year study abroad, what programs are approved for academic credit, how to apply for admission, how to finance the cost, and what Penn expects of you as a participant.
Photo Contest 2014
The Penn Abroad Photo Contest is open for submissions! This year, we’re accepting submissions from students that participated in Penn Abroad programs (including exchange students at Penn), the International Internship Program, and Penn Summer Abroad programs. Deadline for submissions is Friday, March 21 at 11:59pm. To submit photos, click on category…
What can I do once I've scheduled my advising appointment?
While you will not have access to your online application until you have met with your Penn Abroad Program Manager, there are still some things you can do to prepare your application.
Go to the Registrar's office to request an official transcript.* Let them know it’s for the Penn Abroad office…
Upcoming Events
The Student Experience Abroad
Diversity Abroad recently interviewed some Penn students about their study abroad experiences. See what Langston has to say about his time in Melbourne, Australia.
Visit Diversity Abroad for more http://www.diversityabroad.com/members/langv/-University-of-Pennsylvania/abroad-experience.
Read the Penn Abroad Blog
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- Dec 17 '13 12:52PM
- Parte 3: Coursework in Cuba
- by Morgan Motzel. Morgan is studying at the Universidad de La Habana in Cuba. Hello blog readers! 3 days to Miami. I just got back from my final class at La Universidad de La Habana, and although I haven´t said … Continue reading →
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- Nov 19 '13 3:34PM
- Parte 2: Travel in Cuba
- by Morgan Motzel. Morgan is studying at the Universidad de La Habana in Cuba. Apologies to my most dedicated cohort of readers (looking at you Dad) for not being able to update new blog posts in the last few weeks! … Continue reading →
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- Nov 12 '13 5:24PM
- Cada día en Sevilla- Post #5
- by Matt Rublin. Matt is spending his fall semester at the Universidad de Sevilla. Since my last post, I have traveled to Italy and Morocco. Here are (somewhat) brief descriptions of both of my trips. Italy: My friends Shira, Nirali … Continue reading →
Read the IIP Blog
Over the summer, follow the IIP interns as they blog from various locations around the world.
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- Aug 28 '13 8:34AM
- Art Week!
- Stage 6 won the bank and bottle tops competition. They receive the banku party with Madam Melanie. It was crazy. The students really love banku. But I must say banku has also grown on me and I, too, think it is delicious. I might actually miss my .50 pesoa banku with okra soup suppers when […]
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- Aug 27 '13 11:47PM
- The One Flushing Toilet in Torkor
- There is only one flushing toilet in Torkor. That’s right, only one. JUST ONE. It is at our school. Our school likes to call this toile the “executive toilet”. You must get a special key from the director to use it. The students don’t use it. It is mostly reserved for us, the volunteers. Typically […]
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- Aug 27 '13 10:39PM
- Ghanaian Hospitality, Neighbors and Friends
- Neighbors and Friends Ghanaian We have a neighbor. His name is Precious and he sure lives up to that name. If fact his whole family is precious so I though that they deserves a whole blog post. It is so nice to have neighbor that help you get oriented when you are a stranger to […]