Short-Term Study Abroad Programs
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.
FALL 2020 PROGRAMS
Policy Challenges in Times of Crisis
Term: Fall
Location: Online
WINTER 2021 PROGRAMS
The Island After the Castros: Cuba-U.S. Relations, Security, Trade, Human Rights
Term: Spring Break
Dates: 3/8/2021 – 3/13/2021
Location: Cuba
SUMMER 2021 PROGRAMS
Security, Immigration, Trade: Mexico-U.S. Relations
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 5/22/2021 – 5/31/2021
Location: Mexico
Reconciling Race, Health and the Environment: Exploring contemporary South Africa
Term: Summer Break
Dates: 8/2/2021 – 8/13/2021
Locations: South Africa
Emergency Management and Social Justice: A Comparison of the US and EU
Term: Summer Break
Dates: June 12-19, 2021
Location: Croatia
Regional Security Challenges
Term: Summer Break
Dates: TBD
Location: Residency at the George Mason University campus-Korea
FALL 2021 PROGRAMS
Entrepreneurial Leadership for the Global Marketplace OR Global Challenges and Opportunities (Britain Beyond Brexit)
Term: Fall (class travel is in August)
Dates: 8/15/2021 – 8/21/2021
Location: Oxford University
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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