International Summer Programs
The University of Southern California is again offering several programs abroad during Summer Session 2024. The purpose is to create opportunities for USC students to learn in an international environment. Each program features intensive courses from two to 10 weeks in duration, and many programs visit more than one country.
Experienced USC faculty serve as instructors, tour guides and coordinators, sharing with students the unique excitement of learning at an overseas location. Excursions to important cultural and historical sites supplement classroom lectures. Housing is prearranged for students in university dorms, hostels, inexpensive hotels or with local families.
These special programs offer travel and study opportunities at reasonable costs; programs planned for International Summer Session 2024 are listed below. Interested students should call the contact person indicated for further information about a specific program.
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Pembroke Cambridge Summer Programme – Cambridge, England
The Pembroke Cambridge Summer Programme (PCSP) at Cambridge University offers students an exceptional opportunity to experience life as an undergraduate in one of the oldest and most distinguished university cities in the world. The program is geared toward students who have demonstrated academic excellence and a continuous love of learning.
The PCSP program provides students an excellent opportunity to take courses with a very interdisciplinary approach to fields such as British literature, art, history, economics, creative writing, science, political science and international relations, and to examine the background of modern Britain and its rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Students apply late in the fall semester. They may earn 7 undergraduate elective credits by taking three courses over six weeks and completing both a final exam and a comprehensive essay in each course. The program is open to qualified undergraduates with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. For further information, visit the Overseas Studies website (dornsife.usc.edu/overseas-studies) or contact Overseas Studies at (213) 740-3636.
Program dates: early July to mid- to late-August (six-week program).
International Relations — Brussels, Belgium
The School of International Relations offers students the opportunity to study and intern for five weeks in Brussels, Belgium. Students take a course on the contemporary issues in European foreign and security policy while interning at an international organization. Students enroll in IR 391x Contemporary Issues in Europe Foreign and Security Policy (4 units), which can be used to fulfill an IR major or IR minor requirement. Students intern full-time for the first week, after which their schedule will consist of class in the morning and internship in the afternoon. The summer courses are offered by the School of International Relations and taught by our university partner The Brussels School of Governance. The courses are designed exclusively for our students.
This program is open to IR and IR-related majors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications for this program are on the School of International Relations website.
Program dates: Monday, May 20 – Friday, June 21, 2024
Suggested arrival date: May 18
International Relations — Paris, France
The School of International Relations offers students the opportunity to study and conduct research for three weeks in Paris, France. Students take a course on European policy modeling and contemporary challenges to the European Union focusing on the particular case of France. The course will focus on weekly topics such as: the Confederalization of Europe; Governance through Law, Politics and Economics; EU Citizenship: Refugees, Migrants and Belonging; Going Green European Style; and Doing Business in Europe, Green as Business.
In addition to completing course requirements, students will also participate in a research policy task force. Students enroll in IR 374 (4 units), which can be used to fulfill an IR major or IR minor requirement.
The summer courses are offered by the School of International Relations, and taught by our university partner American University, Paris. The courses are designed exclusively for our students.
This program is open to all majors. Applications for this program are available on the School of International Relations website. GPA: 2.8.
Program dates: July 1 – July 22, 2024
Applications for both programs can be found here: dornsife-poir.usc.edu.