GlobalThe Learning Abroad Center is the University of Minnesota's comprehensive resource for study, intern, community engagement, and research experiences worldwide.
The Learning Abroad Center offers a full range of advising and support services to students, including program selection, academic planning, financial planning, registration, credit, cultural adjustment, and reentry. A variety of program options—180 programs in over 50 countries—have been developed to address the diverse needs of students. Programs vary in length, level, academic focus, teaching format, language requirements, cost, and degree of independence demanded of the participant.
180 programs in over 50 countries
Over 30% of students have an experience abroad
234 scholarships awarded in 2023-24
Learning Abroad Center News
Prestigious Awards Fund Alumni to Study Abroad — Again
A number of recent University of Minnesota study abroad alumni have received prestigious awards, from the Lafayette Fellowship to the Fulbright Student Award, that will take them abroad again.
From Study Abroad Student to Published Researcher
Ava Matza, a political science major who studied abroad on the Learning Abroad Center’s Summer in Sicily program in summer 2025, has published a research paper.
University of Minnesota Delegation Visits Kiel University
A delegation from the University of Minnesota visited Kiel University in Germany for a workshop on July 2-4.