Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
Experience an intensive, condensed 3-credit course in a remarkable country. The Schar School’s seven- to ten-day courses provide you with comparative political experience and the opportunity to network with political leaders, business executives, academics, and practitioners.
Led by distinguished faculty members, the Schar School’s short-term study abroad programs are open to all Schar School students, as well as non-degree/non-George Mason students.
Students earn three credits from George Mason University as well as Certificates of Completion from our partner universities, such as Oxford University, the University of Pretoria in South Africa, University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Fudan University in China. Classes are typically conducted during recesses in the academic year and built on subjects such as government, policy making, international trade, regional development, health and social issues, culture, and security.
For more information, contact Michal McElwain Malur, the Schar School’s Director of External Programs.
WINTER 2020 PROGRAM
Mexico-US Relations: Security, Immigration, Trade Walls or Bridges in an Era of Populisms and Nationalisms
Led by Ellen Laipson and Michal Malur
Term: Winter Break
Dates: 1/10/2020 – 1/19/2020
Location: Mexico
SPRING 2020 PROGRAM
The Island After the Castros (Cuba-U.S. Relations, Trade, Human Rights)
Term: Spring Break
Dates: 3/9/2020 – 3/15/2020
Location: Miami, FL and Havana, Cuba
SUMMER 2020 PROGRAMS
Global Health, Governance, and Development: Contemporary Issues
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 5/18/2020 – 5/28/2020
Locations: South Africa
Civil Discourse and High Threats: Croatia Overcoming Socio-Political Challenges
Led by Professor Tonya Neaves
Itinerary
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 6/7/2020 – 6/14/2020
Location: Croatia
Regional Security: Korea and Northeast Asia
Led by Ellen Laipson
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 6/7/2020 - 6/14/2020
Location: Residency at the George Mason University campus-Korea
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 8/9/2020 – 8/15/2020
Location: Oxford University
Students chose a concentration and their Certificate of Completion from Oxford will reflect their concentration in Entrepreneurism or Globalization.
Study Abroad Stories
"I really appreciated meeting people who started their own businesses from the ground up because I want to start my agency someday. I was taking it all in and connecting with all of them" - Condone Grinam, Master's in International Commerce and Policy student.
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While other students spent the middle of January combating the worst of winter weather and dealing with post-holiday blahs, a cadre of 12 Schar School students basked in the dry sunshine of Vietnam for eight days and learned about the country’s fate in a rapidly changing Southeast Asia.
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“Spring Break in Mexico” conjures images of sun-drenched beaches and bustling nightlife, but for a cadre of Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University graduate and undergraduate students, their week-long adventure in and around Mexico City had a decidedly different purpose—one with lasting results.
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