Heels abroad
Expand your campus
With 400 study abroad programs in 70 countries worldwide, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is leading the way in global education.
Whether you want to immerse yourself in a new culture, become fluent in a foreign language, explore your heritage or just experience life outside of the United States, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Study Abroad Office in the College of Arts & Sciences has for-credit programs to fit a variety of interests and academic goals. Carolina’s professional schools also offer global experiences and study abroad options.
Apply by Feb. 10 for summer and fall 2019 programs.
A global university
With over 6,000 alumni living abroad in more than 160 countries, Tar Heels are finding their place in nearly every nation in the world. Many students start their global journeys right here at Carolina.
With support from the Study Abroad Office in Carolina's College of Arts & Sciences, more and more students are venturing beyond the classroom and across the world.
- 36%of Carolina undergraduates study abroad
- 17thamong U.S. universities for students earning credit abroad
- 400programs offered by UNC-Chapel Hill's Study Abroad Office
- 70countries represented by Carolina study abroad
- $978,122in study abroad scholarships from the College in 2018-19
- 2,244students received academic credits abroad in 2016
Carolina in the World
The story of study abroad
A seismic shift in global education has taken place. Three students share their transformative experience with UNC Study Abroad.
A leader among U.S. universities for study abroad
In the latest Open Doors report, UNC-Chapel Hill ranks 17th in the number of students studying abroad
Opening access to the world
The Center for Global Initiatives' Opening Access Initiative helps underserved and underrepresented Carolina students travel abroad.