As a Psychology major or minor, you can:

• Explore a variety of courses that can count towards your major or minor as core requirements,
  related courses and electives.
• Intentionally plan for a semester without major specific courses.
• Expand your areas of interest within the field of psychology through unique course offerings.
• Immerse yourself in hands-on learning experiences and internships to help shape your future career.
• Participate in courses abroad with diverse student populations that enrich classroom discussions.
• Select a program with service learning or volunteer-based extracurricular options.
• Begin or continue studying a foreign language, adding value to your professional skill set.

How will #UConnChangeYourWorld

These programs are recommended based on your academic interests but students can explore additional approved program options via the Program Search.

Faculty-Led:

Summer Interdisciplinary Ethnography Field School in Mauritius
Mauritius, Africa
This short-term program involves students in interdisciplinary research that combines laboratory and field methods, engages them in challenging and diverse learning environments, exposes them to global cultural diversity, and provides opportunities for immersive and experiential learning. The course offered is interdisciplinary and coursework is related to Cultural Anthropology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Religious Studies, and Area Studies (Africa and Indian Ocean). Students will earn ANTH 3090 credit for Directed Field Research in Anthropology. 

Summer in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, Israel
Spend 4 weeks living in the “city that never sleeps” while taking PSYC 2209 with UConn professor, Dr. Etan Markus. Students will take Learning & Memory with Professor Markus and select a second course taught at Tel Aviv University. Outside of class, students will enjoy organized cultural and social activities as well as field trips in addition to free time exploring the city.

Summer Neuroscience in Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
Students will enroll in one neuroscience course taught by a UConn professor, and one Spanish course during this 5-week program. Psychology students have the option to take Drugs & Behavior (PSYC 2201H) with Dr. Salamone, or Physiological Psychology (PSYC 2200) with Dr. Chrobak to earn major credit. In addition to building community with UConn students, the program will have a cohort of students from Johns Hopkins University, making this a great opportunity to network with students with similar interests.

Summer Psychology in Florence
Florence, Italy
Busy students will appreciate this short-term program option that takes place during the month of May, leaving the rest of the summer open for other commitments. Led by UConn Stamford Professor Leslie Burton, students will earn PSYC 2101 credit for the course, Introduction to Multicultural Psychology, which also fulfills General Education Content Area 4 requirement: Diversity & Multiculturalism. Outside of class time, students will have weekends free for travel and independent excursions.

Tuition-Based Programs:

Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales
Boasting one of the largest centers for psychology in the UK, this exchange features social science courses including in psychology. The University is located in the capital city of Wales and schedules afternoons free on Wednesdays so students can participate in one of the many extracurricular activities open to international and local students alike. Some past psychology courses students have taken include Decision Making, Biological Psychology and Individual Difference, Forensic Psychology: Violence & Crime, and Memory Processes & Memory Disorders.

The Umbra Institute Perugia
Perugia, Italy
Semester program featuring embedded community engagement, service learning and research experiences. The above link is for the semester-length, general studies track but there are additional tracks and summer term options as well:
Scholars Independent Research Program
Summer General Studies Program (3 credits)
Summer General Studies Program (6 credits)
Multicultural Psychology Program

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Lima, Peru
Study in the largest city in Peru with courses taught in English or Spanish depending on proficiency level. Students will have the option to take psychology courses in the College of Humanities and participate in a variety of cultural programs and academic field trips throughout the semester organized by the University. A USIL student ambassador will be assigned to each exchange student upon arrival to help with the adjustment to campus and become integrated with local students.

Wollongong University
Wollongong New South Wales, Australia
Wollongong is Australia’s ninth largest city; small enough to learn to navigate in a semester yet large enough to provide plenty of activity. This thriving cosmopolitan city is becoming known for its combination of laidback lifestyle, natural beauty, culture and entertainment. Subjects are taught as a mixture of lectures, tutorials, laboratories and seminars with significant emphasis placed on written assessment. An array of psychology courses are available. Some past titles include Cognition & Perception, Biological Psychology & Learning, Psychology of Abnormality and Assessment & Intervention. 

Fee-Based:

KEI in Bangkok, Thailand-Trimester/Year
Bangkok, Thailand
This wildly affordable semester or academic year program has a lot to offer. Students will study at Thailand’s top university and participate in cultural field trips in and out of the city. The psychology courses are plentiful and include titles such as Theories of Personality, Introduction to Industrial & Organizational Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Prosocial & Antisocial Behavior and many more.

Finances are an integral part of the program selection and planning process. Research scholarships early to meet application deadlines and request feedback on essays from advisors and the Writing Center.

Featured Scholarships:

Elizabeth C. Hanson Scholarship

To learn more and discover other financial opportunities to fund your Experiential Global Learning opportunity, visit our scholarships page.

McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education

To learn more and discover other financial opportunities to fund your Experiential Global Learning opportunity, visit our scholarships page.

Tso Lin Scholarship Fund for Advanced Studies in International Affairs
The Tso Lin Scholarship Fund for Advanced Studies in International Affairs supports College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students who participate in an approved international program administered by Experiential Global Learning. Priority is given to students who demonstrate financial need. Students will be reviewed for eligibility through their Experiential Global Learning program application; no additional application is required.