Study Abroad

Arrangements for all study abroad opportunites are made through the Office of International Studies (OIS). For more information about programs and procedures, see your undergraduate advisor.

Visit the Office of International Studies > http://www.nd.edu/~ois/

Study in China

Students have opportunities to study abroad for either a semester or a year in the People's Republic of China.

Beijing, China

The program at Peking University affords students an opportunity to improve their fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese through intensive training. Participants must have completed at least two semesters of college-level Mandarin or the equivalent.

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Shanghai, China

The program at East China Normal University is generally designed for a semester (but it may be extended) that affords students courses in Chinese language, literature, and culture.

Read a description of the Shanghai Program >

Study in Japan

Students may student for either a semester or year in Japan.

Nagoya, Japan

The program at the Catholic Nanzan University offers mandatory courses in intensive Japanese, as well as related courses in literature, religions, business, economics, history, art, and politics. The program is designed for sophomores who have taken a minimum of first-year, intensive Japanese (at the University of Notre Dame) or its equivalent.

Read a description of the Nagoya Program >

Tokyo, Japan

The program at the Catholic Sophia University enables language majors to focus on their language courses while, at the same time, affording a wide-ranging selection of English-language course offerings in Asian studies, international business, economics, history, political science, art history, literature, religion, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology.  Sophomores and juniors may participate.

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