Study abroad opportunities in Europe


It is recommended that students apply for passports as early as possible if they plan to go abroad during the upcoming academic year given delays in processing at the U.S. State Department. Find more information about applying for a passport on the KU Study Abroad and Global Engagement website.

Semester programs

Paris

American Business School of Paris

Location: Paris, France
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
CIMBA

CIMBA

Location: Paderno del Grappa, Italy
When: Fall, Spring or Summer
Denmark

DIS Copenhagen

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer

Semester

Clermon-Ferrand, France

ESC Clermont

Location: Clermon-Ferrand, France
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring
Madrid, Spain

IE University

Location: Madrid, Spain
When: Academic Year or semester
Maastricht, Netherlands

Maastricht University

Location: Maastricht, Netherlands
When: Semester or summer
Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Masaryk University

Location: Brno, Czech Republic
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring

Semester programs

Swansea, Wales

Swansea University

Location: Swansea, Wales
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring
Madrid, Spain

Universidad Pontificia Comillas

Location: Madrid, Spain
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring
Milan, Italy

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Location: Milan, Italy
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring

Semester programs

Cork, Ireland

University College Cork

Location: Cork, Ireland
When: Fall or Spring
Dublin, Ireland

University College Dublin, Quinn School of Business

Location: Dublin, Ireland
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Birmingham, England

University of Birmingham

Location: Birmingham, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Norwich, England

University of East Anglia

Location: Norwich, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer

Semester programs

Colchester, England

University of Essex

Location: Colchester, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Exeter, England

University of Exeter

Location: Exeter, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Hull, England

University of Hull

Location: Hull, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Canterbury, England

University of Kent

Location: Canterbury, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer

Semester programs

Leeds, England

University of Leeds

Location: Leeds, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Leicester, England

University of Leicester

Location: Leeds, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer
Reading, England

University of Reading

Location: Reading, England
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer

Semester programs

Scotland

University of Stirling

Location: Stirling, Scotland
When: Academic Year, Fall, Spring or Summer

Semester programs

Slovenia

Univerza Ljubljana

Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
When: Academic Year, Spring
Uppsala, Sweden

Uppsala University

Location: Uppsala, Sweden
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring
Vienna

Vienna University of Economics & Business

Location: Vienna, Austria
When: Academic Year, Fall or Spring

Semester programs

Germany

WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management

Location: Vallendar, Germany
When: Fall or Spring

University College Cork offers:

  • MGMT 310, 400, 416, 470, 472
  • MKTG 300, 305, 310, 411, 420, 440
  • SCM 400

University College Dublin offers:

  • ACCT 200, 201
  • BSAN 440
  • DSCI 202
  • ENTR 301, 410
  • FIN 310, 400, 410, 420, 425
  • IBUS 300, 400, 462, 480, 500
  • IST 205
  • MGMT 310, 400, 437, 472, 480, 500, 525 and others
  • MKTG 310, 400, 411, 415, 420, 435, 440, 443, 445
  • SCM 410

DIS Copenhagen offers:

  • BE 301
  • ENTR 490, 500
  • FIN 415
  • IBUS 480
  • MGMT 400, 405, 470
  • MKTG 400, 440, 443, 460

University of Exeter offers:

  • BE 301
  • BUS 310
  • ENTR 500
  • FIN 310, 400, 415, 422, 425, 468
  • IBUS 400
  • IST 400 405
  • MGMT 305, 310, 400, 405, 410, 498
  • MKTG 310, 400, 411, 420, 435, 450
  • SCM 310, 402

University of Leeds offers:

  • BE 301
  • BUS 201
  • ENTR 301, 410, 490
  • MGMT 305, 405, 410, 498
  • MKTG 411, 440

Univerza Ljubljana offers

  • MGMT 310, 498, 400

Masaryk University offers:

  • FIN 101, 310, 400, 413, 415, 420
  • MGMT 310, 400, 472, 498
  • MKTG 305, 310, 400, 440, 443, 445

University of Newcastle offers:

  • FIN 101, 301, 310, 413, 420, 425, 468

Universidad Pontificia Comillas offers:

  • MKTG 305, 310, 415, 420, 430, 440, 443

University of Stirling offers:

  • ACCT 201
  • DSCI 302
  • FIN 462, 468
  • MGMT 400, 405, 470
  • MKTG 400, 411

WU Vienna University of Economics and Business offers: 

  • ACCT 201, 400
  • IBUS 400, 462, 480
  • MGMT 400, 405, 472
  • MKTG 400, 415, 420, 440, 448
  • SCM 310, 400, 410 equivalents

WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management offers:

  • MKTG 400, 420, 440, 450, 453
  • SCM 310, 400, 410 equivalents

Faculty-led

Northern Europe

Leading Global Supply Chains in Northern Europe

Locations: Cologne, Germany; Rotterdam, Delft, Netherlands
Eligibility: Open to all students who have minimum 2.5 GPA.
When: Summer
Dublin and London

Marketing and Sales in Europe

Locations: Dublin and London
Eligibility: Open to all students who have minimum 2.5 GPA.
When: Summer
 Copenhagen, Denmark

Sustainable Business in Europe

Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark
Eligibility: Open to all students who have minimum 2.5 GPA.
When: Summer
Barcelona and Madrid, Spain

Understanding Spain: Business & Culture

Locations: Barcelona and Madrid, Spain
When: Winter break

International internships

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
Berlin, Germany

Berlin

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed freshmen year prior to start of program and be in good academic standing. Minimum 2.5 GPA is required (exceptions considered with the submission of a GPA petition).

International internships

CIEE Summer Global Internship

Glasgow

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
CIEE Summer Global Internship

Lisbon

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
London, England

London

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have completed sophomore year before program begins and be advanced in field of study and in good academic standing. Minimum 2.75 GPA is required (exceptions considered with the submission of a GPA petition).
Milan, Italy

Milan

When: Fall or Spring
Eligibility: Students must have junior or senior standing at their home institution to participate in the internship program. Additionally, students should have an understanding of Italian.

International internships

CIEE Summer Global Internship

Paris

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
Prague, Czech Republic

Prague

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
CIEE Summer Global Internship

Rome

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.
Seville, Spain

Seville

When: 8 weeks, Summer
Eligibility: Must have GPA of at least 2.5. Rising Sophomore standing and above required at time of participation.

Summer Business Programs

Paris

ABS Paris International Summer

Location: Paris, France
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in France before applying through the KU SIP online application.
Italy

American University of Rome

Location: Rome, Italy
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in Itlay before applying through the KU SIP online application.
Italy

CIMBA Summer Program

Location: Paderno del Grappa, Italy
CIMBA students enroll in 5-6 credits during the summer program.
Italy

John Cabot University

Location: Rome, Italy
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in Itlay before applying through the KU SIP online application.

Summer Business Program

London, England

London School of Economics

Location: London, England
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in England before applying through the KU SIP online application.
Lorenzo de' Medici

Lorenzo de' Medici

Location: Florence, Italy
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in Itlay before applying through the KU SIP online application.
Maastricht, Netherlands

Maastricht Summer School

Location: Maastricht, Netherlands
Note: All students must first meet with a SAGE coordinator for programs in the Netherlands before applying through the KU SIP online application.

Summer Business Programs

Student Initiated Program in Spain, Portugal and Latin America

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Note: All students must first meet with the SAGE coordinator for programs in Spain before applying.
 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Univerza Ljubljana

Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
When: Summer
Germany

WHU European Summer Program

Location: Vallendar, Germany
When: Three-week program, Summer
Vienna, Austria

WU International Summer University

Location: Vienna, Austria
When: Two 3-week sessions, Summer

Funding your study abroad experience

Scholarships are available through the School of Business and KU Study Abroad & Global Engagement.