2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Off Campus and Study Abroad
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Study Abroad/Domestic Programs
Muhlenberg College encourages students in all majors and minors to study overseas at quality institutions around the world. Our list of approximately 140 approved programs in 60 countries enables students to engage in the academic and social life of host institutions abroad. In addition, almost all of the approved programs provide opportunities for integrative and experiential learning, internships, research projects, or field work that engages students in local communities.
Students study abroad after completing their first year, for either a semester or for the academic year, usually during their junior year. In extraordinary circumstances, students may study abroad during the sophomore or senior year. Students who study abroad on a college approved program during the academic year receive the same financial aid package, scholarships, and grants that would be provided were they to remain on the Muhlenberg campus.
Students interested in study abroad programs should consult with their faculty advisor and the Office of Global Education (OGE) staff during their first year and the fall semester of their sophomore year. To apply for study abroad, students first complete a Muhlenberg College Study Abroad application and submit the needed materials. Once approved to study abroad by Muhlenberg’s OGE, students complete host institution application. Detailed information regarding admission procedures, transfer credit, and the fee structure are available from the Office of Global Education and can be located on the respective websites.
Types of Programs
Muhlenberg students are able to participate in the following study abroad and domestic study away programs:
- Approved Semester and Year-long Study Abroad Programs (during junior year)
- Short-term Interdisciplinary Faculty-led Programs (during any of the four years)
- Muhlenberg offers a number of faculty-led opportunities through the Muhlenberg Integrated Learning Abroad/Away (MILA) courses. MILA courses allow students to complete an interdisciplinary course during fall or spring semesters of any year in college and travel abroad, as a cohort with their class peers and faculty, for up to two weeks at the beginning or end of the semester. Recent MILAs have included courses and trips to Costa Rica; Cuba; Ireland; Italy; Panama; Japan, and South Africa. For additional information about this program, please contact the Office of Global Education.
- Semester-based Faculty-led Programs
- Muhlenberg in Dublin, Ireland – Media and Communication majors (Spring Semester).
- Muhlenberg in Maastricht, Netherlands – Accounting, Business, Economics and Finance majors (Fall Semester).
- Domestic Study Away Internship-based Programs
- Lutheran College Washington Semester: For all majors (Fall and Spring Semesters).
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