The Clark School and the University of Maryland provide numerous short-term study abroad opportunities during the Winter, Summer, and Spring Break. Programs allow students to complete in-major, technical electives, out-of-major technical electives, and general education requirements. For additional information, please visit the Education Abroad Page.
Winter, Spring Break, and Summer Short-Term Programs
Winter 2024 programs:
Australia - Leadership in a Global Context (ENES317)
ENES317: Introduction to Leadership in Engineering, Science, and Technology (Gen Ed DSSP)
Course can be used to fulfill requirements for the following majors:
- Computer Engineering- Category F Elective
- Electrical Engineering- GTE: General Technical Elective
- Fire Protection Engineering: Technical Elective
- Mechanical Engineering- TECH4XX out-of-major technical elective
- BMGT: Upper-Level Elective (L2)
- INST: Upper-Level Elective (L2)
ENES317 fulfills a minor requirement for students in the following minor program:
- Global Engineering Leadership
Open to all majors at UMD! Reach out to your advisor to determine if this course can be applied to your degree program.
Costa Rica - Fire and Jungle: Sustainability, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Sytems (ENME407)
Approved for the following majors:
- BIOE: Breadth Elective
- BSIS: Approved Upper-Level Major Elective
- ENAE: Out of Major Technical Elective
- ENCE: Out of Major Technical Elective (Meet with your departmental advisor to determine how this course can apply to your Civil Engineering degree requirements)
- ENEE: General Technical Elective (EE) or Category F elective (CE)
- ENFP: Technical Elective
- ENME: In Major Technical Elective
*CHBE and ENMA students need to request permission of the department. Please see your Academic Advisor.
Germany - Kassel International Winter University (IWU)
Environmental Engineering: Renewable Energy Sources
Approved for the following majors:
- ENME- ENME4XX equivalent
- ENAE - Counts as out of major elective
- BIOE- Counts as Breadth Elective
- ENCE- Count as out of major elective
- ENEE- General Technical Elective (GTE) for EE majors and Category F Elective for CE majors
- ENFP- Technical Elective
- ENMA- Consult departmental advisor, may possibly count as specialization or technical elective
*If you want to secure the early bird rate (1,990€, a 200€ discount), you must submit your Kassel application and your MyEA application by October 1.
Rwanda - Global Perspectives on Air Pollution Sources and Control (CHBE405) OR (ENES472)
*Program Page Coming Soon*
Vietnam - Climate Resilient Development: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Region (ENES458)
This course is cross-listed as ENES458 and is approved to fulfill the following engineering requirements:
- Computer Engineering- Category F Elective
- Electrical Engineering- GTE: General Technical Elective
- Fire Protection Engineering: Technical Elective
- Mechanical Engineering- TECH4XX out-of-major technical elective
*CHBE and ENMA students need to request permission of the department. Please see your Academic Advisor.
Spring Break 2024 programs:
Iceland - The Land of Fire and Ice: Sustainability, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy Sytems (ENME407)
Approved for the following majors:
- BIOE: Breadth Elective
- BSIS: Approved Upper-Level Major Elective
- ENAE: Out of Major Technical Elective
- ENCE: Out of Major Technical Elective (Meet with your departmental advisor to determine how this course can apply to your Civil Engineering degree requirements)
- ENEE: General Technical Elective (EE) or Category F elective (CE)
- ENFP: Technical Elective
- ENME: In Major Technical Elective
*CHBE and ENMA students need to request permission of the department. Please see your Academic Advisor.
Italy - Sustainability, Infrastructure, Condition & Safety (ENCE489G)
Approved for the following majors:
- BIOE: Breadth Elective
- ENAE: Contact academic advisor to review program
- ENCE: In-major Technical Elective
- ENEE: General Technical Elective (EE) or Category F elective (CE)
- ENFP: Technical Elective
- ENME: Out-of-major Tech Elective
- Sustainability Minor: Social and Human Dimensions elective
- Other Majors: Contact academic advisor to determine how this course applies to your major
*CHBE and ENMA students need to request permission of the department. Please see your Academic Advisor.
Previously offered summer programs:
Denmark - DTU Summer University
Courses are available for all Engineering Majors!
France - ISAE Aerospace Summer Program (ENAE4XX)
Approved for the following majors:
- ENAE: 6 Upper-level ENAE credits (fulfills both in-major and out-of-major tech elective)
Greece - Sustainability & Infrastructure (ENCE489G) (Confirmed for Summer 2024)
Approved for the following majors:
- BIOE: Breadth Elective
- ENCE: ENCE Elective
- ENEE: General Technical Elective (EE) or Category F elective (CpE)
- ENFP: Technical Elective
- ENME: Out of Major Technical Elective
- Sustainability Studies Minor: Elective
*CHBE and ENMA students need to request permission of the department. Please see your Academic Advisor.
Other available Summer 2024 programs will be updated when applications open on December 1, 2023.
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