Many considerations go into selecting a study abroad programme, including a student’s plans about their Environmental Studies Area of Specialisation (AofS). In most cases, the courses students take during study abroad will frame their AofS and narrow the focus of their capstone project. It is thus important for students to choose wisely, in consultation with their advisor and Environmental Studies students returning from study abroad.
Where to go for Study Abroad
These days, many of the top universities and colleges around the world have set up Environmental Studies programmes, so Yale-NUS students interested in Environmental Studies have many choices when it comes to deciding where to go for their study abroad. Here is a selection of some of the universities where past Environmental Studies students have gone for a semester or summer abroad experience:
- University College London, UK
- Yale University, USA
- University College Utrecht, the Netherlands
- University of Hawai’i at Manoa
- School of International Training (SIT), Tanzania
- Oberlin College, USA
- Queen Mary University of London, UK
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- Uppsala University, Sweden
For the full list of Yale-NUS partner institutions and to learn more about the study abroad application process and credit transfer process, click here.
When to go for Study Abroad
Most Environmental Studies students study away their third year. Students interested in the Concurrent Degree Programme with the Yale School of the Environment, should confer with the Centre for International & Professional Experience to determine the best semester to go, keeping in mind the coursework and course availability at Yale-NUS to complete their AofS.
