Hope offers more than 300+ programs in over 60 countries for off-campus study.  Freiburg, Santiago, Tokyo, St. Petersburg, Seville, Rabat, Paris, Valparaíso, Sydney… the world is wide open.  Interested in learning more? Contact the Fried Center for Global Engagement or stop by the MMC 109 to meet with the staff or peer advisors. They would love to help!

The Fried Center for Global Engagement aims to integrate the perspective of international students and scholars into the campus community, to provide off-campus study opportunities for all students, and to stimulate conversation of cross cultural and global issues, all of which contribute to the internationalization of Hope’s campus. This tradition of an international campus began with Hope’s first graduating class of 1879, which was one-third Japanese.

Are you ready to join in the tradition?

Anna
Class of 2026
IES Abroad - Writer's Program in Dublin, Ireland

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Ayanna
Class of 2025
IES Abroad - French Language Immersion & Area Studies in Nantes, France

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Caroline
Class of 2026
CIEE - Language + Culture in Toulouse, France

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Crystal
Class of 2024
IES Abroad - Arts & Culture in Barcelona, Spain

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Danai
Class of 2025
IES Abroad - Theatre Studies in London, England

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Elianna
Class of 2024
LCC International University in Klaipėda, Lithuania

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Elisabeth
Class of 2025
CIEE - Arts + Sciences in Tokyo, Japan

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Emma
Class of 2025
IES Abroad - Business Studies in Milan, Italy

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Emma
Class of 2025
SIT Study Abroad - Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action in Amman, Jordan

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Kaitlyn
Class of 2025
IES Abroad - Study in Granada in Granada, Spain

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Marielle
Class of 2025
SIT Study Abroad - Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities in Oaxaca, Mexico

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Recent Posts

I’m in Oaxaca!

Bienvenidos! I have officially been abroad for four weeks through SIT’s Migration, Borders, and Transnational Communities program! While the first week of our program started in Tucson, Arizona, I have officially been in Oaxaca, Mexico for three weeks now, and I’m excited to begin sharing insights into my life abroad through the Off-Campus Study Blog! …

Enjoying the Marathon

Philip McGraw once said, “Life’s a marathon, not a sprint.” It’s been just over five weeks since I arrived in Vilnius and had my first taste of Lithuania. The initial week was a whirlwind of orientation, acclimation, and establishing a new routine. Subsequent weeks have seen increasing sunlight and warmth, along with a settled weekly …

Ciao!

I have now spent about three weeks in Milano so I thought I would recap!  Arrival I landed in Milan, Italy on the morning of Monday, January 22. My flights went smoothly and my luggage did not get lost, so praise Jesus for that! I then taxied to my apartment with some people in my …

A Weekend in County Cork

Cork, County Cork, Ireland It’s about a three-hour drive to Cork from Dublin. Piled into the bus, we rode past brilliant green fields, dotted occasionally with sheep and cows. Rain slipped down the windows for much of the drive but the sun emerged as we entered Cork City. Like Dublin, a river runs through the …

48 Hours in London, England

My alarm goes off at 2:30 am, pulling me out of a deep sleep. Despite attempting to prepare for this early morning by going to bed around 8 pm, the sound of my alarm is still painful. Still, I jumped out of bed as quickly as I could, using my adrenaline to motivate me. Flicking …