Preapproved Programs

Preapproved programs

IMPORTANT: All students should inquire about Hamilton qualifications or restrictions before applying to a program. If you have questions call us at 315-859-4022. Also note that most programs review applications on a rolling basis. Apply early since some programs fill before the published deadlines. Program availability is subject to conditions pertaining to COVID-related regulations, logistical implications, and decisions of the program provider. Transfer of academic credit is subject to the policies of Hamilton College. Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Hamilton’s Off-Campus Study Office strongly recommends having a second-choice program at this time.

Argentina Buenos Aires	Argentine Universities Program (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Argentina Buenos Aires	Social Movements & Human Rights (SIT) Fall, Spring Spanish language required., NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Argentina Buenos Aires	Isalud Univ: Public Health in Urban Environments (SIT) Fall, Spring Spanish language required., NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Argentina Buenos Aires	Transnationalism & Comparative Devel. in S America (SIT) Fall, Spring Spanish language required., NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Argentina Ushuaia	People, Environment & Climate Change in Patagonia (SIT) Fall Spanish language required. , NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Australia Adelaide	University of Adelaide (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Byron Bay	Sustainability and Environmental Action (SIT) Fall, Spring
Australia Cairns	Rainforest, Reef and Cultural Ecology (SIT) Fall, Spring
Australia Melbourne	Victorian College of the Arts (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Melbourne	University of Melbourne (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Melbourne	University of Melbourne (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
Australia Queensland	Tropical Rainforest Studies (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Australia Sydney	University of New South Wales (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Sydney	University of Sydney (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Sydney	University of Sydney (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Sydney	University of South Wales (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Townsville	James Cook University (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Australia Townsville	James Cook University (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Bhutan Paro	Himalayan Environment and Society in Transition (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Bolivia Cochabamba	Multiculturalism, Globalization, and Social Change (SIT Bolivia) Fall, Spring
Cambodia Siem Reap	Climate Change, Ethics, and Conservation (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Cameroon Yaounde	Development and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required.
Canada British Columbia	Archaeology Field School (Hamilton College) Summer This program includes a segment in North Carolina., ARCH 106 or consent of the instructor is required., Offered alternate summers on odd years.
Chile Arica	Public Hlth, Traditn Medicine and Community Empow (SIT) Fall, Spring NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT, Spanish language required.
Chile Puerto Natales	SFS, Puerto Natales, Chile: Climate Studies (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Chile Santiago	Chilean Universities (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Chile Santiago	Comparative Education and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT, Spanish language required.
Chile Valparaiso	Cultural Identity, Social Justice & Community... (SIT) Fall, Spring NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT, Spanish language required.
China Beijing	Associated Colleges in China Prog (Hamilton College) Year, Fall, Spring, Summer Chinese language required.
Costa Rica Various in Costa Rica	SFS Center for Sustainable Development Studies (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT, Spanish language required.
Czech Republic Prague	Film Production at FAMU (CET) Fall, Spring
Czech Republic Prague	Film Studies (CIEE) Fall, Spring
Czech Republic Prague	Arts and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring
Czech Republic Prague	Prague (UPCES) Fall, Spring Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance required.
Denmark Copenhagen	DIS Copenhagen (DIS) Fall, Spring Program limited to 15 Hamilton students per semester. Contact Off, Campus Study.
Ecuador Quito	Comparative Ecology and Conservation (SIT) Fall, Spring NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT, Spanish language required.
France Paris	Ecole Jacques Lecoq (Hamilton College) Year Ecole Jacques Lecoq- Students submit a portfolio of work. Separate, application and audition required (see program staff). Must have, written approval from Theatre Department. This is a full year program., **Proficient French Language Required
France Paris	Hamilton in France (Hamilton College) Year, Fall, Spring Paris 7 university for social sciences: hist, govt, econ; , Paris 6 and Paris 7 for stem; , Ecole du Louvre is for Art History students; , Paris 3 and Paris 7 for Literature and Humanities., Year preferred; fall or spring possible., France language required., , IEP: Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences PO) Open to HiF annual, students for spring registration. Competitive admission & additional, application required. France language required., , Ecole Jacques Lecoq- Students submit a portfolio of work. Separate, application and audition required (see program staff). Must have, written approval from Theatre Department. This is a full year program., Proficient French Language Required.
Germany Dortmund	University of Dortmund (University of Dortmund) Year, Spring German language required.
Germany Dresden	Technische Universität Dresden (Boston University Dresden German Studies) Year, Fall, Spring German language required.
Germany Freiburg	Albert-Ludwigs Univ. (Colgate Univ.) Spring German language required.
Germany Munich	Ludwig-Maximilians Univ. (Wayne State) Year German language required.
Germany Tubingen	Eberhard-Karls-Univ. (Tufts University) Year, Spring German language required.
Ghana Accra	Africa in the 21st Century (SIT) Fall, Spring
Greece Athens	Athens (American School of Classical Studies) Summer For Classics Students Only
Greece Athens	Athens (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Greece Athens	CYA Study Abroad in Greece (CYA (College Year in Athens)) Fall, Spring, Summer For Classics majors and minors only. Supplemental Study Abroad, Insurance required.
Hungary Budapest	Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT Budapest) Fall, Spring Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance required.
Hungary Budapest	Corvinus University of Budapest (API) Year, Fall, Spring
Hungary Budapest	Budapest Semesters in Math (Direct) Fall, Spring Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance required.
Iceland Various	Iceland and Greenland: Climate Change & the Artic (SIT) Fall, Spring
India Bodh Gaya	Buddhist Studies in Bodh Gaya, India (Carleton College) Fall
India Jaipur	Sustainable Development and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring
India New Delhi	Public Health,Gender, & Community Action (SIT) Fall, Spring
Indonesia Bedulu	Arts, Religion and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring
Ireland Ballyvaughan	Burren College of Art (Arcadia Univ.) Fall, Spring Studio Art concentrators only.
Ireland Ballyvaughan	Burren College of Art (IFSA - Butler) Fall, Spring Studio Art concentrators only.
Ireland Cork	University College Cork (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Cork	University College Cork (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Dublin	University College Dublin (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Dublin	Trinity College Dublin (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Dublin	Trinity College Dublin (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Dublin	University College Dublin (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Galway	National University of Ireland Galway (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Ireland Galway	National University of Ireland Galway (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
Israel Jerusalem	Rothberg Int'l School (Hebrew Univ of Jerusalem) Year, Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required.
Israel Tel Aviv	Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv University) Year, Fall, Spring
Italy Arezzo	Physical Theater Program (Accademia Dell'Arte) Fall, Spring With written approval from Theatre Department. , Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate. , Supplemental Study Abroad Insurance required.
Italy Bologna	Eastern College Consortium (E.C.Co. Bologna) Year, Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Florence	Lorenzo de' Medici Semester (API) Year, Fall, Spring Studio Art concentrators only. Must achieve language proficiency of, ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to participate.
Italy Florence	Middlebury Schools Abroad (Middlebury College) Year, Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Florence	Studio Arts Coll. Interntl., Coll. of Art & Design (SACI) Fall, Spring For Art Concentrators only. Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN, 120 at Hamilton in order to participate. Supplemental Study Abroad, Insurance required.
Italy Florence	Florence Center (Syracuse Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Milan	Milan - Italy Today (IES) Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Perugia	The Umbra Institute (Arcadia Univ.) Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Rome	John Cabot University (API) Year, Fall, Spring, Summer Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Rome	Cornell in Rome (Cornell University) Fall Studio Art concentrators only. Must achieve language proficiency of, ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to participate.
Italy Rome	Rome (Duke Univ. (ICCS)) Fall, Spring For Classics Students Only., May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
Italy Rome	IES Rome: Language and Area Studies (IES) Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Rome	Tyler School of Art (Temple Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring Studio Art concentrators only. Must achieve language proficiency of, ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to participate.
Italy Siena	History of Art & Italian Studies in Siena (CET) Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Italy Taormina	Babilonia Center for Ital Lang & Cult (API) Fall, Spring Must achieve language proficiency of ITALN 120 at Hamilton in order to, participate.
Japan Kyoto	Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies (Columbia Univ.) Year, Spring Japanese language required.
Japan Kyoto	Associated Kyoto Program (Direct) Year, Fall, Spring Japanese language required.
Japan Nagoya	Nanzan University (IES) Year, Fall, Spring Japanese language required.
Japan Tokyo	Study Center at Sophia University (CIEE) Year, Spring Japanese language required.
Japan Tokyo	International Christian University (Middlebury College) Year, Fall, Spring Japanese language required.
Japan Tokyo	Temple Japan (Temple University) Fall, Spring Japanese language required.
Jordan Amman	Qasid Arabic Inst (AMIDEAST) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required., Arabic language required.
Jordan Amman	Jordan: Intensive Language (CET) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required., Arabic language required.
Jordan Amman	Univ. of Jordan - School of the Middle East (Middlebury College) Year, Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required., Arabic language required.
Jordan Amman	Geopolitics, Inter Relations, & Future of Middle E (SIT) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required., Arabic language required.
Jordan Amman	Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action (SIT) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required. , Arabic language required.
Kenya Kimana	SFS Kenya- Water, Wildlife, and Community (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Kenya Kisumu	Global Health and Human Rights (SIT) Fall, Spring **State Dept. Warning. Permission from OCS required.
Kenya Turkana Basin	TBI- Origins Field School Semester (Turkana Basin Institute Field School) Fall, Spring
Madagascar Fort Dauphin	Biodiversity & Natural Resource Management (SIT) Fall, Spring
Mexico Guanajuato	Mathematics Rsrch Cntr (CIMAT, A.C.) (Direct) Fall, Spring
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar	Nomadism, Geopolitics, and the Environment (SIT) Fall, Spring
Morocco Rabat	Amideast Center (AMIDEAST) Fall, Spring Arabic language required.
Morocco Rabat	Middlebury in Morroco (Middlebury College) Fall, Spring Arabic language required.
Morocco Rabat	Migration & Transnational Identity (SIT) Fall, Spring Arabic language required.
Morocco Rabat	Multiculturalism and Human Rights (SIT) Fall, Spring Arabic language required.
Nepal Kathmandu	Development and Social Change (SIT) Fall, Spring
Netherlands Amsterdam	CIEE Amsterdam Social Sciences and Humanities (CIEE) Year, Fall, Spring Dutch language course required.
Netherlands Amsterdam	International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender (SIT) Fall, Spring
Netherlands Various	Women's and Gender Studies in Europe (Carleton College) Fall Multiple locations (launch in Utrecht, Netherlands - then travel to, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic).
New Zealand Auckland	University of Auckland (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
New Zealand Auckland	University of Auckland (Skidmore in New Zealand) Fall, Spring
New Zealand Christchurch	University of Canterbury (Skidmore in New Zealand) Fall, Spring
New Zealand Dunedin	University of Otago (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
New Zealand Dunedin	University of Otago (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
New Zealand Wellington	Victoria University of Wellington (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
Panama Bocas del Toro	Tropical Island Biodiversity and Conservation Stud (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring Spanish language required., NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Panama Panama City	Tropical Ecolgy, Marine Ecosys & Biodiversity Cons (SIT) Fall, Spring Spanish language required., NOT APPROVED FOR HSPST CREDIT
Peru Lima	Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru (IFSA - Butler) Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Peru Loreto	Biodiversity and Development in the Amazon (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Poland Wroclaw	Exploring Central Europe (Syracuse University) Fall
Portugal Lisbon	Lisbon Language and Culture (CIEE) Year, Fall, Spring Homestay required.
Russia Irkutsk, Yaroslavl, Moscow	School in Russia (Middlebury College) Year, Fall, Spring Russian language required.
Russia Moscow	Moscow Art Theater (National Theater Institute) Fall, Spring With written approval from the Theatre Department., Russian language required.
Russia Multiple Locations	Multiple Options (ACTR) Year, Fall, Spring Russian language required.
Russia St. Petersburg	Smolny Institute (Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program) Fall, Spring Russian language required.
Rwanda Kigali	Post-Genocide Restoration & Peacebuilding (SIT) Fall, Spring
Senegal Dakar	Language & Culture (CIEE) Fall, Spring
Senegal Dakar	Development Studies (CIEE) Fall, Spring
Senegal Dakar	Global Security and Religious Pluralism (SIT) Fall, Spring
South Africa Cape Town	Multiculturalism and Human Rights (SIT) Fall, Spring
South Africa Durban	Community Health and Social Policy (SIT) Fall, Spring
South Africa Durban	Social & Political Transformation (SIT) Fall, Spring
Spain Madrid	Academic Year in Spain (Hamilton College) Year, Fall, Spring Spanish language required.
Sweden Stockholm	DIS Stockholm (DIS Study Abroad) Fall, Spring
Sweden Stockholm	Stockholm School of Economics (Swedish Program) Year, Fall, Spring May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid
Switzerland Geneva	International Studies & Multilateral Diplomacy (SIT) Fall, Spring **French Language Required
Switzerland Nyon/Geneva	Global Health and Developmental Policy (SIT) Fall, Spring **French Language Required
Tanzania Arusha Region	Wildlife Management Studies (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Tanzania Several	Wildlife Conservation and Political Ecology (SIT) Fall, Spring
Tanzania Zanzibar	Costal Ecology & Natural Resource Management (SIT) Fall, Spring
Tunisia Sidi Bou Said	Pol & Relig Integration in Meditern Tunisia &Italy (SIT) Fall, Spring Arabic language required.
Turks & Caicos Islan Cockburn Harbour	The SFS Center for Marine Resources Studies (School for Field Studies) Fall, Spring
Uganda Kampala	Development Studies (SIT) Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Aberdeen, Scotland	University of Aberdeen (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Bangor, Wales	Bangor University (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Bath, England	Advanced Studies in England (Advanced Studies in England) Fall, Spring, Summer
United Kingdom Cambridge	University of Cambridge (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid
United Kingdom Edinburgh, Scotland	University of Edinburgh (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Edinburgh, Scotland	University of Edinburgh (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland	University of Glasgow (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland	Glasgow School of Art (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Spring Studio Art concentrators only.
United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland	Glasgow School of Art (IFSA - Butler) Year, Spring Studio Art concentrators only.
United Kingdom Glasgow, Scotland	University of Glasgow (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	Goldsmiths College (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring Studio Art concentrators only.
United Kingdom London	Queen Mary University (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	University College London (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	School of Oriental & African Studies, U of London (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	Kings College (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	London School of Economics (Arcadia University) Year May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
United Kingdom London	London Dramatic Academy (Fordham University) Fall, Spring Theatre Students Only. May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial, Aid.
United Kingdom London	Kings College (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	School of Oriental & African Studies (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	University College London (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid
United Kingdom London	London School of Economics (IFSA - Butler) Year May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
United Kingdom London	Queen Mary University (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom London	Slade Institute of Art Univ College London (IFSA - Butler) Year, Spring Studio Art concentrators only., May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid
United Kingdom London	RADA Shakespeare in Performance (NYU Tisch) Fall, Spring With written approval from Theatre Department., May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
United Kingdom London	British American Drama Academy (BADA) (Sarah Lawrence University) Year, Fall, Spring With written approval from the Theatre Department., May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid.
United Kingdom Manchester	University of Manchester (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Oxford	Oxford University (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Spring
United Kingdom Oxford	Oxford University (IFSA - Butler) Year, Spring May exceed the COA of Hamilton and Financial Aid
United Kingdom St. Andrews, Scotland	University of St. Andrews (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom St. Andrews, Scotland	University of St. Andrews (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Stirling, Scotland	University of Stirling (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom Stirling, Scotland	University of Stirling (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom York	University of York (Arcadia Univ.) Year, Fall, Spring
United Kingdom York	University of York (IFSA - Butler) Year, Fall, Spring
United States Boston, MA	Hamilton College (New England Center for Children) Fall, Spring
United States Chicago	Second City Comedy Studies (Columbia College Chicago) Fall, Spring With written approval from Theatre Department.
United States Hanover, NH	Dartmouth College (Engineering - Dartmouth 2-1-1-1) Year
United States New York	Hamilton College (Hamilton in New York) Fall, Spring
United States New York, NY	Columbia University (Engineering - Columbia 3-2) Year
United States St. Louis, MO	Washington University in St. Louis (Engineering - Washington Univ 3-2) Year
United States Various/ Woods Hole, MA	SEA Semester:Global Ocean (Boston Univ.) Fall, Spring
United States Various/ Woods Hole, MA	SEA Semester-Oceans & Climate (Boston Univ.) Fall, Spring
United States Various/ Woods Hole, MA	SEA Semester-Marine Biodiversity & Conservation (Boston Univ.) Spring
United States Various/ Woods Hole, MA	SEA Semester:Sustnblty in Polynesn Isld Cult/Eco (Boston Univ.) Fall **For Environmental Studies concentrators only.
United States Various/ Woods Hole, MA	Sem in Environment Sci (Marine Biology Laboratories (MBL)) Fall
United States Washington DC	Hamilton College (Hamilton in Washington DC) Fall, Spring
United States Woods Hole	SEA Semester, Woods Hole, MA: Climate and Society (Boston Univ.) Fall
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City	Culture, Social Change, & Development (SIT) Fall, Spring
Vietnam Various	The Politics of Land, Water, and Energy Justice (SIT) Fall, Spring **For Environmental Studies concentrators only. Multiple Countries.
Western Samoa Apia	Social and Environmental Change in Oceania (SIT) Fall, Spring

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