Study Abroad at PC
Studying abroad is a transformative experience that opens the door to personal growth and global understanding. You’ll forge lifelong connections and gain powerful insights that prepare you to thrive in our interconnected world.
Spring Break Trips
Maymester trips take learning beyond traditional classrooms – from exploring historic Edinburgh castles to studying marine life in Fiji’s waters. These faculty-led trips combine focused academic study with unforgettable cultural experiences. Whether snorkling in the Galapagos Islands or tracing Irish history through Dublin’s streets, each program offers a unique way to earn credits while discovering new perspectives.
Ireland Spring Break Trip
This course explores nationalism in Ireland throughout the 20th Century, with particular focus on the cities of Belfast and Dublin. This course will culminate in an 8-day Spring Break trip to Dublin and Belfast, during which we will visit various sites associated with topics in our course.
Maymester
Maymester trips take learning beyond traditional classrooms – from exploring historic Edinburgh castles to studying marine life in Fiji’s waters. These faculty-led trips combine focused academic study with unforgettable cultural experiences. Whether snorkling in the Galapagos Islands or tracing Irish history through Dublin’s streets, each program offers a unique way to earn credits while discovering new perspectives.
Fiji Maymester
This course explores the history of Fiji from early times through the late 20th century. In addition to examining early Fijian culture and the arrival of European settlers, missionaries, and traders in the 19th century, this course will give special attention to the colonial history of these islands as a British colony from 1874 to 1970. This travel course to Fiji will introduce students to a fascinating culture, while also providing them with active, on-the-ground, learning experiences related to the country’s recent history.
IDRAC Maymester
The Summer Program in Lyon, France is a 4-week study abroad experience that gives students a chance to take cross-cultural courses in business as well as learn basic conversational French. Courses meet Tuesday-Thursday, and cultural excursions in the region are scheduled on Friday. The program cost (approx. 1575.00 US) provides a furnished studio apartment, 6 transfer credits from our partner school IDRAC, cultural activity fees, and travel insurance. It’s an awesome and affordable program! Open to all students at PC. Contact, Dr. Patrick Kiley, or OIP for more information.
Scotland Maymester
The PC Business Department’s Summer Program will take you to Edinburgh, Scotland for fourteen days. You will stay on the campus of Queen Margaret University and within 10 minutes of downtown Edinburgh. All students will stay in fully furnished apartments with kitchen facilities and will have access to all university facilities [library, eating establishments, laundry, sports facilities, etc.]. All students will also receive six academic credit hours.
This travel course will introduce students to the vibrant and culturally influential capital city, Edinburgh. Frequent excursions are planned in the city to include the Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile, The Stone of Destiny, and much, much more. In addition, day trips are planned to St. Andrews and there are also opportunities to visit Stirling, Glasgow, and other historic and beautiful sites.
This program is open to all PC students. If interested, please contact Dr. Suzie Smith or Dr. Kurt Gleichauf for additional information.
Semester Study Abroad Programs
Through immersive international experience, you’ll develop the cross-cultural competencies, intellectual adaptability, and self-confidence that employers consistently rank as top skills. Beyond career advantages, you’ll gain a rich global perspective and lifelong international connections that distinguish you professionally while enriching your personal life in ways impossible to achieve in a traditional campus setting.