Sydney Internship Program

The Sydney Internship Program combines a full semester of academic coursework with an internship in one of the most progressive cities in the Pacific Rim region. Coursework focuses on various aspects of Australia’s dynamic history and contemporary culture, including its literature, politics, economy, and media. Internship placements are available in advertising, marketing, and public relations; arts and arts administration; business and economics; film and television; health and human services; hospitality administration; journalism; and politics and international organizations/NGOs.

The Sydney semester begins with a six-week period of intensive classroom study, followed by eight weeks of internship during which students spend four days per week in an internship and one day per week in class. The supervised internship experience carries 4 credits, and students enroll in three other courses for a total of 16 Boston University credits.

During the fall semester, hospitality students have the opportunity to participate in a 12-credit special curriculum featuring increased internship hours. Students who choose this option will gain valuable professional experience in the field of hospitality, completing a 400-hour internship. Boston University students will fulfill the Work Experience II requirement (SHA HF 240) and the International Experience requirement (SHA HF 440).

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture and Society (4 cr)

Electives

• CAS AH 374 Australian Art and Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS EC 464 The Pacific Rim: Economic and Political Orders (4 cr)
• CAS EN 383 Australian Literature—From Page to Screen (4 cr)
• CAS GE 330 Sustainable Sydney—Sustainable Australia (4 cr)
• CAS HI 356 Sports Management in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region (4 cr)
• CAS PO 260 The Australian Political System (4 cr)
• CAS SO 308 Australian Social Policy (4 cr)
• COM CM 406 Brand Advertising and Promotion (4 cr)
• COM CO 350 Mass Media in Australia (4 cr)
• COM FT 345 Australian Cinema (4 cr)
• COM FT 352 Motion Picture Production Using Digital Technology (4 cr)
• QST MK 463 Services Marketing and Management (4 cr)
• QST MK 467 International Marketing Management (4 cr)
• SHA HF 328 The Australian Wine Industry (4 cr)

Internship Courses

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Sciences Practicum (4 cr)
• SAR HS 410 Field Placement in Human Physiology (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Study Abroad (Summer)

Sydney Study Abroad (Summer) is an 8-week undergraduate Study Abroad opportunity that allows students to explore Australia’s political systems, contemporary culture, cinema, and place in the modern world while enrolled in two courses for a total of 8 credits. The specific course offerings may vary from year to year; students should consult the BU Study Abroad website for the current list of courses.

Required Course

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture and Society (4 cr)

Elective Courses

• CAS EC 204 Empirical Economics 2 (4 cr)
• CAS EC 464 The Pacific Rim: Economic and Political Orders (4 cr)
• CAS IR 339 Australia and the Politics of Regional Security in Asia-Pacific (4 cr)
• QST MK 467 International Marketing Management (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Internship Program (Summer)

The Sydney Summer Internship Program offers students the opportunity to combine professional experience with academic coursework. Offered in summer term, students enroll in courses at the Sydney Academic Center that explore Australia’s political systems, contemporary culture, cinema, and place in the modern world. Students also receive the opportunity to participate in Sydney’s local work life through an internship that earns academic credit. The supervised internship experience carries 4 credits, and students enroll in one other course for a total of 8 course credits.

Students will attend their internships four days a week and will undertake coursework one day and one evening per week to support the academic objectives of the internship program.

Internship placements are available in advertising, marketing, and public relations; arts and arts administration; business and economics; film and television; health and human services; hospitality administration; journalism; and politics, pre-law, and international organizations/NGOs.

Elective Courses

• CAS EC 204 Empirical Economics 2 (4 cr)
• CAS EC 464 The Pacific Rim: Economic and Political Orders (4 cr)
• CAS IR 339 Australia and the Politics of Regional Security in Asia-Pacific (4 cr)
• QST MK 467 International Marketing Management (4 cr)

Internship Courses

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics Abroad (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Human/Health Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Sciences Practicum (4 cr)
• SAR HS 410 Field Placement in Human Physiology (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Film Festival and Internship Program (Summer)

Scheduled to coincide with the Sydney Film Festival, the coursework of this unique program examines Australian film and filmmaking. Students will gain a knowledge of the Australian film industry—its recent developments, current trends, and influences, as well as the strategies employed to advertise, promote, and market entertainment. Students enroll in two courses for a total of 8 Boston University credits, including a supervised internship experience, which carries 4 credits.

Students will attend their internships four days a week and will undertake coursework one day and one evening per week to support the academic objectives of the internship program.

Required Courses

• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film and Television (4 cr)
• COM FT 554 Cinema in Australia: The Sydney Film Festival (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Travel Writing and Internship Program (Summer)

This program is structured around an 8-day guided research trip during which students travel to small-town Australia. While on the road, students will gather a research portfolio for articles and written pieces while also undertaking an online blog. Upon return to Sydney, class sessions and assignments will draw on students’ research gathered on the road trip. An internship placement in journalism will complement the academic course. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 8 Boston University credits.

Students will attend their internships four days a week and will undertake coursework one day and one evening per week to support the academic objectives of the internship program.

Required Courses

• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 528 Travel Writing in Australia: Journalism and Non-Fiction (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney STEM Program

The Sydney STEM Program offers upper-division students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics the opportunity to pursue courses in their designated fields of study through direct enrollment at the University of Sydney during the fall semesters. Engineering students may also participate in the spring semester.

Students enrolled in this program will typically choose three elective courses related to their major at the University of Sydney, and take the required course on Australian Culture & Society.

Required Course

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture and Society (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Sophomore Engineering Program

The Sydney Sophomore Engineering program combines coursework at the BU Sydney Academic Center and the University of Sydney with professional work experience in or near Sydney. It is ideally suited for second-semester sophomores in engineering and is designed to fit neatly into engineering students’ existing curriculum. During the semester, students will participate in a credit-bearing internship, engineering coursework, and a course in Australian Culture & Society.

Required Courses

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture & Society (4 cr)
• CAS MA 226 Differential Equations (4 cr)
• ENG EK 307 Electric Circuits (4 cr)
• ENG EK 490 Internship (4 cr)

Elective Courses

• ENG BE 209 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology (4 cr)
• ENG EC 311 Introduction to Logic Design (4 cr)
• ENG ME 305 Introduction to Materials Science (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Management Internship Program

Open to BU students only, the Sydney Management Internship Program offers an extended one-semester internship program consisting of three courses at the University of Sydney, at least two of which must be management courses; a course on Australian Culture and Society taught at the BU center in Sydney; and an internship, which includes a work placement and an academic component.

Required Courses

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture and Society
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Sydney Wheelock Education Program

Students in the field of education have the opportunity to gain international teaching experience through Boston University’s Sydney Wheelock Education Program. Students complete a 4-credit core course on Australian Culture and Society during the first six weeks of the semester while completing a teaching practicum.

Required Course

• CAS AN 368 Australian Culture and Society

Practicum Courses

• SED CH 555 Student Teaching Practicum Elementary 1–6 (10 cr)
• SED EN 507 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—English (8 cr)
• SED EN 508 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—English (8 cr)
• SED ME 507 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Math (8 cr)
• SED ME 508 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Math (8 cr)
• SED SC 509 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Science (8 cr)
• SED SC 510 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Science (8 cr)
• SED SO 509 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Social Studies (8 cr)
• SED SO 510 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Social Studies (8 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Santiago Study Abroad Program

Offered during the fall and spring semesters, Santiago Study Abroad is a semester-length opportunity that allows students to travel to Santiago, Chile, and complete 15–19 credits through a combination of courses offered through Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC), and the partner study abroad program provider IES Abroad (credit overload charges will not apply in the rare circumstance of 19 credits). Students may also enroll in a part-time internship. In addition, students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of curricular and cocurricular experiential activities that will provide for a deeper understanding of Chile’s unique history, culture, sociopolitical strengths, and challenges.

Students will select from one of two program options:

Track 1: Politics, Social Justice & Language

Students in this track will enroll in the following curriculum:

• IES Abroad Spanish language course (required, 4 credits)
• IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each)
• Spanish-taught courses at local universities (optional, 3–5 credits each)
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)
  • Universidad de Chile
• Community-based learning placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits)
• Internship placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits)

Track 2: Health Studies

Students in this track will enroll in the following curriculum:

• IES Abroad Health Studies courses (required, 4 credits each)
  • Spanish for Health Care Practitioners
  • Health Studies Program Seminar
• IES Abroad Spanish language course (optional, 4 credits)
• IES Abroad Spanish-taught area studies courses (optional, 3 credits each)
• Spanish-taught courses at local universities (optional, 3–5 credits each)
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)
  • Universidad de Chile
• Internship placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits)
• Community-based learning placement and seminar (optional, 4 credits)

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop an awareness of cultural difference and an understanding of culture’s role in shaping beliefs and practices.
2. Develop new perspectives on one’s own culture and an ability to think critically about one’s own values and beliefs.
3. Demonstrate a knowledge of the host country as a culture and society and gain an understanding of the historical and current realities of the host country.

Shanghai Chinese Language & Culture Program

This program is designed to allow beginning Chinese language students the opportunity to study Chinese on an intensive basis while also doing coursework in English on traditional and contemporary Chinese culture at Fudan University. Students register for an 8-credit intensive language course and two 4-credit electives. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

Students enroll in one of the following courses:

• CAS LC 111/112 First- and Second-Semester Chinese (8 cr)
• CAS LC 211/212 Third- and Fourth-Semester Chinese (8 cr)
• CAS LC 311/312 Third-Year Modern Chinese 1 & 2 (8 cr)
• CAS LC 411/412 Fourth-Year Chinese (8 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose two of the following courses (taught in English):

• QST MK 467 International Marketing (4 cr)
• QST OM 467 Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management (4 cr)
• Introduction to Chinese Society and Culture (4 cr)
• The Chinese Marketplace: Globalization and Local Transformations (4 cr)
• Chinese Diplomacy (4 cr)
• The Transitional Chinese Society (4 cr)
• Contemporary Chinese Film (4 cr)
• Religion in China (4 cr)

Additional elective course offerings are available through Fudan University and vary each semester. See the BU Study Abroad website for a selection of Fudan University elective course offerings.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Shanghai Internship Program

This program gives students at all levels of Chinese the opportunity to experience the professional culture of China and apply their coursework in language and culture on a day-to-day basis. Courses are taught by Fudan University faculty. Students register for 4–8 credits of Chinese language and 4–8 credits of elective courses, as well as the supervised internship experience, which also carries 4 credits. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Required Course

Students choose one of the following:

• CAS LC 111/112 First- and Second-Semester Chinese (8 cr)
• CAS LC 211/212 Third- and Fourth-Semester Chinese (8 cr)
• CAS LC 311/312 Third-Year Modern Chinese 1 & 2 (8 cr)
• CAS LC 111 First-Semester Chinese (4 cr)
• CAS LC 112 Second-Semester Chinese (4 cr)
• CAS LC 211 Third-Semester Chinese (4 cr)
• CAS LC 212 Fourth-Semester Chinese (4 cr)
• CAS LC 311 Third-Year Modern Chinese 1 (4 cr)
• CAS LC 312 Third-Year Modern Chinese 2 (4 cr)
• CAS LC 411 Fourth-Year Modern Chinese 1 (4 cr)
• CAS LC 412 Fourth-Year Modern Chinese 2 (4 cr)
• CAS LC 421 Topics in Chinese Language & Culture (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose one or two of the following elective courses (taught in English):

• QST MK 467 International Marketing (4 cr)
• QST OM 467 Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management (4 cr)

Additional elective course offerings are available through Fudan University and vary each semester. See the BU Study Abroad website for a selection of Fudan University elective course offerings.

Internship Courses

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS HU 425 Practicum in the Arts (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations Abroad (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law Abroad (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Shanghai Internship Program (Summer)

The Shanghai Internship Program is an academically directed and credit-bearing program during which participating students engage in both an internship in an English-speaking work environment and an academic learning experience. Students participating in this program will be engaged in supported and guided access to an Asian center of commerce, communications, industry, finance, and media. Students earn four Boston University credits upon successful completion of the program.

Required Internship Course

Students enroll in one of the following courses:

• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Art Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business & Economics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health & Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising & Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film, Radio & Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Exchange Program

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Exchange Program provides Boston University School of Hospitality Administration students the opportunity to spend a semester studying at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). Students will directly enroll in PolyU’s School of Hotel & Tourism Management and select classes from a broad range of course offerings. PolyU’s curriculum is modern and highly international, making this a truly valuable exchange opportunity for BU students seeking to hone their knowledge and skills in the field of hospitality. Upon successful completion of a semester, students will earn between 15 and 18 Boston University credits. BU students are required to take at least half of their courses in the School of Hotel & Tourism Management.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Prague Internship Program (Summer)

The Prague Internship Program is an academically directed and credit-bearing program during which participating students engage in both an internship and an academic learning experience. Students participating in this program will be engaged in supported and guided access to a European center of commerce, communications, industry, finance, and media. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 4 Boston University credits.

Required Internship Course

Students enroll in one of the following courses:

• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Art Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business & Economics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health & Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising & Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film, Radio & Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Copenhagen Business School Exchange

The Copenhagen Business School (CBS) exchange programs offer Questrom School of Business students the opportunity to study at one of the top-ranked business schools in the world. Students will enroll directly at Copenhagen Business School for a semester or an academic year. Students take four courses (16 credits total), at least two of which must be management courses approved by Questrom as Questrom-equivalent courses. Please refer to Questrom’s lists of pre-approved courses and browse the full list of CBS courses available to exchange students. This program does not include an internship. Students have the option to study the Danish language through a “Crash Course” before the start of classes, or to take a Danish language course during the semester.

University of Copenhagen Exchange

Boston University students have the opportunity to directly enroll at one of Europe’s top universities, the University of Copenhagen, for a semester or an academic year. There is no prior language requirement, and instruction is available in both English and Danish.

Although most of the courses offered at the University of Copenhagen are taught in Danish, each semester more than 500 courses are offered in English. These classes are primarily selected to be taught in English because of their relevance for foreign and Danish students in international programs. In addition, most of the courses in the English Department (Faculty of Humanities) are also taught in English. Browse courses offered to exchange students at the University of Copenhagen.

Exchange students must take 30 ECTS credits per semester while studying at the University of Copenhagen, which is equivalent to 15 or 16 BU credits. Exchange students are also encouraged to participate in the Pre-semester Danish Language Course.

London Internship Program

The London Internship Program, a one-semester experience in London featuring 12 different academic tracks, combines a professional internship with coursework that examines a particular academic area in the context of Great Britain’s history, culture, and society. The track determines both the core course and internship course students will take in London.

The London semester begins with a five-week period of intensive classroom study, followed by eight weeks in full-time internships, during which students spend four days per week at an internship and one day per week in class. The supervised internship experience includes an academic component and carries 4 credits. In addition, students enroll in another three other courses. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

Students must enroll in one required core course and one internship course for their track, totaling 8 credits:

Advertising and Marketing

• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising & Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 521 British and European Marketing Strategy (4 cr)

Arts and Arts Administration

• CAS AH 320 Modern and Contemporary British Art and Design (4 cr)
• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Art Administration (4 cr)

Economics and Finance

• CAS EC 364 British Economic Performance: A Comparative Perspective (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics and Finance (4 cr)

Film, Radio, and Television

• COM FT 316 British Film and TV Since 1960 (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film, Radio & Television (2 cr each)

Hospitality and Tourism

• SHA HF 365 British Tourism “Knowing Britain Inside and Out” (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

International Relations

• CAS IR 361/PO 225 Understanding British Foreign and Domestic Policy Processes (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)

Journalism

• COM JO 358 British Journalism, Culture, and Society (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)

Management

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Management (4 cr)
• QST IM 345 International Management Environment (4 cr)

Politics

• CAS PO 221/IR 359 British Political Institutions (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)

Pre-Law

• CAS PO 203 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 222 The English Legal System (4 cr)

Psychology and Health Sciences

• CAS PS 365 Psychology and Social Issues: British Perspectives (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Science Practicum (4 cr)
• SAR HS 410 Field Experience: Human Physiology (4 cr)

Public Relations

• COM CM 413 Planning and Strategy in British Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Public Relations (4 cr)

Theater Studies

• CFA TH 440 Experiencing London Theatre in the Postwar World (4 cr)
• CFA TH 543/544 Professional Theater Initiative Internship (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Some elective courses are open to all students; others are track-specific. Please see the BU Study Abroad website for more details on elective timing and availability.

• CAS AH 319 Arts and Media in Britain (4 cr)
• CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)
• CAS AH 388 British Painting from Holbein to the Twentieth Century (4 cr)
• CAS AH 411 Writing about Art and Society: Perception, Display, and Criticism (4 cr)
• CAS EC 322 Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa (4 cr)
• CAS EC 330/IR 336 European Business Environment: Institutions and Enterprise (4 cr)
• CAS EC 346 European Capital Markets (4 cr)
• CAS EC 360 British Macroeconomic Policy (4 cr)
• CAS EN 310 The Waste Land: British and Irish Writing Since 1900 (4 cr)
• CAS EN 357 Modern British Drama: A Critic’s Perspective (4 cr)
• CAS EN 368 Seminar in Shakespeare Studies (4 cr)
• CAS EN 387 Writing in Today’s Britain: Meet the Writer
• CAS EN 388 Contemporary British Literature (4 cr)
• CAS HI 243/IR 392 Britain and the European Question: The Confluence of History and Politics (4 cr)
• CAS HI 249/WS 310: London Women’s Social History from Aphra Behn to the Blitz (4 cr)
• CAS HI 250 British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present (4 cr)
• CAS HI 251 Cultural Capital: The History of Popular Culture in London (4 cr)
• CAS HI 252 Class, Politics, and the Making of British Identity (4 cr)
• CAS HI 253 London at War: From the Home Front to the Frontline (4 cr)
• CAS IR 427 Seminar in International Business (4 cr)
• CAS MA 113 Elementary Statistics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 220/IR 335 Britain and Europe—A New Beginning (4 cr)
• CAS PO 223 Issues in Contemporary Politics and Ethics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 224 British Law and Current Issues (4 cr)
• CFA TH 508 Contemporary British Theatre (4 cr)
• COM CM 334 Advertising in the UK (4 cr)
• COM CM 335 Seminar in Advertising Strategy (4 cr)
• COM CM 447 Strategic Brand Management in the UK Context (4 cr)
• COM CM 457 Seminar in Global Promotional Strategies (4 cr)
• COM FT 317 British Cinema and Society (4 cr)
• COM FT 318 British Television Studies (4 cr)
• COM FT 344 European Cinema: From Festival Circuit to the Big Screen (4 cr)
• QST FE 449 Corporate Finance Management (4 cr)
• QST MK 467 International Marketing (4 cr)
• SAR HP 522 Health and Wellness Through the Lifespan (4 cr)

London Internship Program (Summer)

Based at the BU London Academic Center, the London Internship Program provides undergraduate students with an 8-week experience in London that combines an internship with an academic course offered by British faculty. Students must select one of six study areas (referred to as “tracks): Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations; Arts and Media; Economics and Finance; Management; Politics, International Relations & Pre-Law; and Psychology and Health Sciences. The track determines both the core course and internship course students will take in London.

The supervised internship experience includes an academic component and carries 4 credits. In addition, students enroll in another core course related to their internship track for a total of 8 course credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

Students must enroll in the required core course and internship course for their track, totaling 8 credits:

Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations

Core

• COM CM 521 British and European Marketing Strategy (4 cr)

Internship

• COM CM 471 Internship in Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)

Arts and Media

Core

• CAS AH 319 Arts and Media in Britain (4 cr)

Internship (students select one)

• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS HU 425 Practicum in the Visual/Performing Arts (4 cr)
• CFA TH 544 Internship: London Theater (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• COM JO 413 Internship in Broadcast Journalism (4 cr)

Economics and Finance

Core

• CAS EC 364 British Economic Performance: A Comparative Perspective (4 cr)

Internship

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics & Finance (4 cr)

Management

Core

• QST IM 345 International Management Environment (4 cr)

Internship

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Management (4 cr)

Politics, International Relations & Pre-Law

Core

• CAS PO 221/CAS IR 359 British Political Institutions (4 cr)

Internship (students select one)

• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organization (4 cr)

Psychology and Health Sciences

Core

• CAS PS 365 Psychology and Social Issues: British Perspectives (4 cr)

Internship (students select one)

• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Science Practicum (4 cr)
• SAR HS 410 Internship in Human Physiology (4 cr)

London Music Program with the Royal College of Music

Boston University’s London Music Program is offered through an arrangement with the Royal College of Music (RCM), recognized as a leading institution for the education of the professional musician. Students receive all music instruction through the Royal College of Music (RCM), as well as one-on-one music lessons. Students also join the RCM Orchestra, Chamber groups, and Choral Ensemble.

Before starting classes at RCM, students take an intensive liberal arts course at the centrally located BU London Academic Center. In addition to the required courses, students are enrolled at the RCM in a combination of customized courses dependent on their major, including principle study lessons and musical performance groups. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16–20 Boston University credits. This program is offered during the fall semester only.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

• CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)
• CFA MT 301 Music Theory 5 (2 cr)
• Music History course (3 cr)

London Acting Program with LAMDA

Boston University’s acting program is offered in conjunction with the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), one of the leading drama schools in the English-speaking world. Students enroll in LAMDA coursework designed specifically for this program, and field trips to Stratford-Upon-Avon and West End theaters complement the curriculum. All courses are taught by professors from LAMDA. Upon successful completion of the semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. This program is offered during spring semesters only.

Required Courses

• CFA TH 312 Voice & Speech-LAMDA (3 cr)
• CFA TH 322 Acting Shakespeare-LAMDA (4 cr)
• CFA TH 324 Acting Restoration-LAMDA (3 cr)
• CFA TH 332 Movement-LAMDA (3 cr)
• CFA TH 338 Historic Dance-LAMDA (3 cr)

London Art History Program with the Courtauld Institute of Art

The London Art History Program integrates upper-division art history students into Britain’s preeminent art institute, the world-renowned Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London. Students receive all of the privileges the institute provides, including membership in the student union, library access, email addresses, and identification cards. The BU/Courtauld program includes a 4-credit Modern British Art and Design seminar taken prior to the beginning of the Courtauld semester at the BU London Academic Center. Upon successful completion, students will earn 16 credits. This program is offered during the fall semesters only.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

Students enroll in CAS AH 300 and select one 4-credit course option.

• CAS AH 300 Frameworks for Interpretation: Historiography and Display (6 cr)
• CAS AH 320 Modern and Contemporary British Art and Design (4 cr)
• CAS AH 388 British Painting from Holbein to the Twentieth Century (4 cr)

Elective Course

Students choose one 6-credit Courtauld seminar in a specific period of the history of Western art.

• CAS AH 430 Seminar in Greek and Roman Art
• CAS AH 440 Seminar in Late Antique and Medieval Art
• CAS AH 450 Seminar in Renaissance Art
• CAS AH 460 Seminar in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Art
• CAS AH 490 Seminar: Special Topics in the History of Art

London History & Literature Program

The London History & Literature Program is open to all students, but especially designed for those studying English and history. Students take classes at the centrally located BU London Academic Center and have one required class and one research seminar in their chosen field (English or history). The program will help students learn how to conduct advanced research projects and introduce them to the best modern scholarship in their fields—a unique opportunity for students considering advanced study in English or history. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive 16 Boston University credits. The program is offered during the fall semester only.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

English Literature Track Required Courses

• CAS EN 340 Visionary Capital: The Writing of London (4 cr)
• CAS EN 391 Research Seminar in the Literature of London (4 cr)

English History Track Required Courses

• CAS HI 246 London Since 1666: Imperial Capital to World City (4 cr)
• CAS HI 432 Research Seminar and Tutorial in English History (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Some elective courses are open to all; others are track-specific. Students select two from the list below. Please see the BU Study Abroad website for more details on elective timing and availability.

• CAS AH 319 Arts and Media in Britain (4 cr)
• CAS AH 381 London Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)
• CAS AH 388 British Painting from Holbein to the Twentieth Century (4 cr)
• CAS AH 411 Writing about Art and Society: Perception, Display, and Criticism (4 cr)
• CAS EC 322 Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa (4 cr)
• CAS EC 330/CAS IR 336 European Business Environment: Institutions and Enterprise (4 cr)
• CAS EC 346 European Capital Markets (4 cr)
• CAS EC 360 British Macroeconomic Policy (4 cr)
• CAS EN 310 The Waste Land: British and Irish Writing Since 1900 (4 cr)
• CAS EN 357 Modern British Drama: A Critic’s Perspective (4 cr)
• CAS EN 368 Seminar in Shakespeare Studies (4 cr)
• CAS EN 387 Writing in Today’s Britain: Meet the Writer (4 cr)
• CAS EN 388 Contemporary British Literature (4 cr)
• CAS HI 243/CAS IR 392 Britain and the European Question: The Confluence of History and Politics (4 cr)
• CAS HI 249/WS 310 London Women’s Social History from Aphra Behn to the Blitz (4 cr)
• CAS HI 250 British Youth Culture from 1950 to the Present (4 cr)
• CAS HI 251 Cultural Capital: The History of Popular Culture in London (4 cr)
• CAS HI 252 Class, Politics, and the Making of British Identity (4 cr)
• CAS HI 253 London at War: From the Home Front to the Frontline (4 cr)
• CAS IR 427 Seminar in International Business (4 cr)
• CAS MA 113 Elementary Statistics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 220/CAS IR 335 Britain and Europe—A New Beginning (4 cr)
• CAS PO 223 Issues in Contemporary Politics and Ethics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 224 British Law and Current Issues (4 cr)
• CFA TH 508 Contemporary British Theatre (4 cr)
• COM CM 334 Advertising in the UK (4 cr)
• COM CM 335 Seminar in Advertising Strategy (4 cr)
• COM CM 447 Strategic Brand Management in the UK Context (4 cr)
• COM CM 457 Seminar in Global Promotional Strategies (4 cr)
• COM FT 317 British Cinema and Society (4 cr)
• COM FT 318 British Television Studies (4 cr)
• COM FT 344 European Cinema: From Festival Circuit to the Big Screen (4 cr)
• QST FE 449 Corporate Finance Management (4 cr)
• QST MK 467 International Marketing (4 cr)
• SAR HP 522 Health and Wellness Through the Lifespan (4 cr)

London Wheelock Education Program

The London Wheelock Education Program, offered only in fall semesters in partnership with University of Roehampton in southwest London, provides BU students the opportunity to gain international teaching experience through specialized coursework in cross-cultural studies and student teaching in a community institution.

Each student is appointed a tutor at Roehampton to monitor the student’s classroom performance and to act as a resource if the student has any questions or concerns. In addition to their teaching practicum, the students on this program take the liberal arts course CAS SO 301 British Education. This course is taught by Roehampton faculty throughout the term and is scheduled around the students’ teaching hours.

Students will begin their full-time teaching placements during the third week in London. Over the course of the semester, the student teacher will work with the cooperating teacher to increase their responsibility in the classroom. The practicum experience will culminate in a two-week takeover. Students are supported by their cooperating teachers as well as their practicum tutor. Evaluations will be conducted throughout the semester.

Required Course

• SED SO 301 Challenge and Change in British Education (4 cr)

Practicum Courses

• SED CH 555 Student Teaching Practicum Elementary 1–6 (10 cr)
• SED EN 507 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—English (8 cr)
• SED EN 508 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—English (8 cr)
• SED ME 507 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Math (8 cr)
• SED ME 508 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Math (8 cr)
• SED SC 509 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Science (8 cr)
• SED SC 510 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Science (8 cr)
• SED SO 509 Student Teaching Practicum 5–8 Middle School—Social Studies (8 cr)
• SED SO 510 Student Teaching Practicum 8–12 High School—Social Studies (8 cr)

London Graduate Mass Communication Program (Summer)

Students spend 11 weeks studying global marketing communication and mass media while participating in a full-time internship. The first five weeks are spent taking two core courses. In the last six weeks, students work full time in their internships and complete a research project or thesis. All courses are offered at the graduate level and students take classes at BU London Academic Center. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 credits.

Required Courses

• COM CM 738 Global Marketing Communication (4 cr)
• COM CM 744 British Media in the Digital Age (4 cr)
• COM CM 809 Graduate Internship (4 cr)
• COM CM 909 Thesis or Project Research (4 cr)

Paris Internship Program

The Paris Internship Program, offered fall and spring semesters, provides eight weeks of intensive French-language study and liberal arts courses, followed by seven weeks of full-time internships with organizations in the greater Paris area. French faculty from local universities teach courses on contemporary France specifically designed for students in the BU program at the BU Paris Academic Center. Students earn a total of 16 Boston University credits upon successful completion of the program.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Students with fewer than four semesters of college-level French (or the equivalent) will take a required French course at their level, and must take their electives in English. Students with more than four semesters of college-level French (or the equivalent) will enroll in electives taught in French (although they are permitted to take one elective in English), and are strongly encouraged to take a French language class at their level.

Internships are available in both French and English; internships in English are reserved for students who have taken fewer than four semesters of French at the university level (or the equivalent). Students who have taken four or more semesters of French should expect their internship to be conducted in French. Note: Internships in English will be offered in the following sectors only: marketing, communications, and start-ups.

Required Course (for students with fewer than four semesters of college-level French)

• CAS LF 111 First-Semester French (4 cr)
• CAS LF 112 Second-Semester French (4 cr)
• CAS LF 211 Third-Semester French (4 cr)
• CAS LF 212 Fourth-Semester French (4 cr)

Recommended Courses (for students with more than four semesters of college-level French)

• CAS LF 300 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 1 (4 cr)
• CAS LF 320 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 2 (4 cr)

Elective Courses Taught in French

• CAS AH 356 Modern and Contemporary Art in Paris (4 cr)
• CAS LF 301 Living French in Paris: Accent on Speaking (4 cr)
• CAS LF 302 Living French in Paris: Accent on Writing (4 cr)
• CAS LF 320 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 2 (4 cr)
• CAS LF 342 French Society through Theater, Cinema, and Music (4 cr)
• CAS LF 343 Literary Representations of Paris (4 cr)
• CAS LF 344/HI 268 Postcolonial Paris (4 cr)
• CAS PO 240 Paris Politique (4 cr)

Elective Courses Taught in English

• CAS AH 383 Paris Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)
• CAS PO 248/CAS IR 305 Comparative European Politics: France and Beyond (4 cr)
• COM CM 370 Communicating in a Multicultural World: The Paris Experience (4 cr)

Internship Courses

• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising or Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Internship in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Paris Internship Program (Summer)

The eight-week Paris Summer Internship Program combines coursework that focuses on Paris through a study of language, literature, cinema, and theater, with internships at organizations in the greater Paris area. Classes are taught in French and English at the BU Paris Academic Center.

Students enroll in one course in French or English and participate in a professional internship. The program thus provides students with the unique opportunity to combine experience in the classroom with daily experience in a French workplace.

Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 8 credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Courses Taught in French

• CAS LF 113 Intensive Beginning French (4 cr)
• CAS LF 300 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 1 (4 cr)
• CAS LF 342 French Society through Theater, Cinema, and Music (4 cr)

Courses Taught in English

• CAS AH 383 Paris Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS AH 505 Internship in the Arts/Architecture/Art Administration
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Human/Health Services
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film and Television
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration

Paris Study Abroad (Summer)

The Paris Study Abroad Summer program will introduce students to one of Europe’s most historic and iconic capitals. Students earn eight BU credits while enrolled in two Boston University courses. Courses will be taught in English at the BU Paris Academic Center and will include expert guest lectures and program-related excursions, in and around Paris.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website. Students must enroll in 2 courses as part of the program. The curriculum options are: 

Hospitality Curriculum

• SHA HF 220 Food & Beverage Management (4 cr)
• SHA HF 260 Hospitality Marketing Principles (4 cr)

Writing Curriculum

Students enroll in the required writing course and 1 elective of their choice.

Required course

• CAS WR 151 or CAS WR 152 (varies each year) (4 cr)

Elective courses

• CAS AH 383 Paris Architecture and Urbanism (4 cr)
• CAS LF 113 Intensive Beginning French (4 cr)
• CAS LF 342 French Society Through Theater, Cinema, and Music (4 cr)

Sciences Po Exchange

The Sciences Po Exchange, offered either for a semester or for the full academic year, makes it possible for well-qualified Boston University students to study, beginning in their junior year, at Sciences Po, an institution renowned for its strong programs in political science, international relations, economics, and history. Previous French language study is helpful but not required as courses are available in French and English.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Paris Management Internship Program

The spring semester Paris Management Internship Program, offered in conjunction with the University of Paris IX-Dauphine, consists of three courses taken at Dauphine, plus an academic internship. Students are enrolled at the University of Paris IX-Dauphine and have access to Dauphine facilities and services. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Placement in one of the two academic tracks offered depends on the amount of college-level French classes the student has already taken.

Track I is designed for students with no previous French language or who have completed through fourth- or fifth-semester French. Students must enroll in one French language course and two courses in English (Management or Liberal Arts courses). The internship placement and all internship course requirements will be conducted in English. For students who have completed four to five semesters of French, the internship placement and course will be conducted in French.

Track II is designed for more advanced students who have completed six or more semesters of college-level French. Track II includes the internship course, a course on France or Europe, and two elective courses. The internship placement and course will be conducted in French. Students must take at least one of their elective courses in French.

Internships are available in both French and English. Students who have taken four or more semesters of French at the university level (or the equivalent) should expect their internship to be conducted in French. Internships in English are reserved for students who have taken fewer than four semesters of French at the university level (or the equivalent) and will be offered in the following sectors only: marketing, communications, start-ups.

Internship Course

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics

Berlin Study Abroad Program

The Berlin Study Abroad Program offers students the opportunity to pursue 15–19 credits by taking courses in German language and area studies in the German capital of Berlin. Students will also be able to take advantage of courses, staff, facilities, and cultural excursions offered by a partner study abroad provider, IES Abroad. German language students may also choose to enroll in an internship or courses offered by a local host university, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Berlin offers students the opportunity to experience a city that has been the center of modern European history and is now a global leader in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Students will select one of three program options:

Program Track 1: Metropolitan & Urban Studies

Students in this program track will enroll in any combination of courses taught by IES Abroad. (Program details)

Program Track 2: Security Studies & International Affairs

Students in this program track will enroll in any combination of courses taught by IES Abroad. (Program details)

Program Track 3: Language & Area Studies

Students in this program track will enroll in a combination of the following curricular options:

• IES Abroad German language course (required, 4 credits)
• Language & Area Studies Program courses (3 credits) (program details)
• German-taught courses at a local university (credits vary)
• IES Abroad Internship (includes internship seminar Leading Across Cultures, 3 credits)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Dublin Internship Program

The Dublin Internship Program offers a semester of study and work in Dublin, Ireland. The program combines an internship with coursework on various aspects of Ireland’s dynamic history and contemporary culture, including its literature, politics, social policy, economy, and media.

During the first six weeks, students take two core courses intensively: Contemporary Irish Society and History of Ireland. Study of these topics familiarizes students with Dublin’s society and prepares them to be more confident and competent interns. Students also begin their elective course during these initial weeks. During the final seven weeks, students participate in internships with organizations in the greater Dublin area, and enroll in a 4-credit internship seminar. Students work full time, four days per week, while also continuing the elective course.

Courses are taught by faculty from Dublin-area universities and are held on the campus of Dublin City University. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

• CAS HI 254/PO 231 History of Ireland (4 cr)
• CAS SO 341 Contemporary Irish Society (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Students enroll in one of the following courses:

• CAS EC 372 The Irish Economy (4 cr)
• CAS EN 392 Modern Irish Literature (4 cr)
• CAS IR 306 International Human Rights Law (4 cr)
• CAS IR 342/PO 341 European Politics (4 cr)
• CFA AR 340 The Arts in Ireland (4 cr)

Internship Courses

The course number will depend on the area of specialization in which the student completes their internship.

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture/Arts Administration (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS HU 426 Internship in Visual/Performing Arts (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics/International Relations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Human/Health Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Practicum in Health Sciences (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Health Science Track (offered each fall)

During the core phase, students in this track take Ethics in Health Care and Contemporary Irish Society, while also starting Health Care Policy and Practice in Ireland, which runs the length of the 15-week program. During the internship phase, students participate in an internship in the field of health sciences, while also completing the Health Care Policy and Practice in Ireland course.

Required Courses

• CAS SO 341 Contemporary Irish Society (4 cr)
• SAR HS 422 Ethics in Health Care (4 cr)
• SAR HS 425 Health Care Policy and Practice in Ireland (4 cr)

Internship Course

• SAR HS 405 Health Science Practicum (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Dublin Internship Program (Summer)

The Dublin Summer Internship Program offers students the opportunity to spend eight weeks studying and interning in Dublin, Ireland. Students combine a professional internship and internship course with one liberal arts course. Classes are held at University College Dublin (UCD) and are conducted by faculty from Dublin City University. Upon successful completion of the summer program, students earn 8 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

Students enroll in one of the following courses:

• CAS HI 254/PO 231 The History of Ireland (4 cr)
• CAS SO 341 Contemporary Irish Society (4 cr)
• CAS WR 151 or WR 152 (varies each summer) (4 cr)
• QST FE 445 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (4 cr)

Internship Course

The course number will depend on the area of specialization in which the student completes their internship.

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Arts Administration
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics
• CAS HU 425 Internship in the Visual/Performing Arts
• CAS PO 401/CAS IR 451 Internship in Politics
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Radio/Television
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism
• SAR HS 405 Practicum in the Health Sciences
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration

Dublin Management Internship Program

The spring semester Dublin Management Internship Program, open only to BU students, consists of three management courses, an Irish history and culture course, and an internship. Students directly enroll in University College Dublin (UCD)’s Quinn School of Business from January through May, and then participate in an internship from May through early June.

A list of elective course choices can be found on the UCD Quinn School of Business website.

Internship Course

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics/Business

Dublin STEM Program

The fall semester Dublin STEM Program offers upper-division engineering students the opportunity to take technical and engineering courses at Dublin City University (DCU). Students choose three or four STEM courses and one elective course offered by BU’s Dublin Internship Program. Students have the opportunity to attend excursions and field trips as their class schedule allows.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses (students choose one)

• CAS EN 392 Modern Irish Literature (4 cr)
• CFA AR 340 The Arts in Ireland (4 cr)

Haifa Israeli and Middle Eastern Studies Program

Students in the Israeli & Middle Eastern Studies Program spend a semester or year at the University of Haifa, considered one of the most pluralistic institutions of higher learning in the country. The program combines language study with other coursework and excursions in Israel. Internship opportunities are also available.

To ensure that students get the most out of their time in Israel, Boston University and the University of Haifa offer opportunities to live in Israel and gain credit before the regular semester begins at no additional cost. These opportunities vary from semester to semester, but may include a study tour, intensive Arabic language program, or an Ulpan (intensive Hebrew language program). Contact BU Study Abroad for more information.

Students then enroll in the University of Haifa’s International School. Generally, each student takes three to five courses (ranging from 3 to 6 credit hours each) per semester. A typical one-semester program includes a course in Hebrew language and one related to the culture or history of Israel and the Middle East. The remaining courses may be in the student’s major or the general liberal arts curriculum. Students proficient in Hebrew may elect courses offered in the regular university curriculum.

Students may also participate in internships for academic credit. Placements vary according to students’ interests, backgrounds, and language abilities. Internships have been offered in such fields as medical services, archaeology, education, public relations, social work, conflict resolution, and women’s studies.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Arezzo Physical Theatre Program

For students in the College of Fine Arts School of Theatre. Students study at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy, as an integral part of their academic program at Boston University.

The Accademia dell’Arte provides students of theatre, music, and dance the opportunity to study with world-renowned masters of their craft. The first half of the program comprises daily training in movement, extended vocal techniques, and Italian language. In the second part of the semester, students enroll in workshops in performance topics such as Commedia, mask-making, and clown.

In addition to local excursions, students are guest artists in residence participating in a professional workshop with Accademia faculty in Venice or Naples. Students may also have the opportunity to see professional performances, as well as present their own work generated throughout the semester. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Required Courses

Students enroll in the following five courses:

• CAS IT 113/114 Beginning Italian I/II (4 cr)
• CFA TH 314 Voice & Performance (4 cr)
• CFA TH 326 Commedia dell’Arte (4 cr)
• CFA TH 328 Extended Performance Topics (4 cr)
• CFA TH 330 The Philosophy of Art & Performance (4 cr)

Bocconi University Exchange Program

The Bocconi University Exchange program will provide students with the opportunity to spend a semester or an academic year directly enrolled at the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (the Bocconi University or UNI-BOCCONI) in Milan, Italy. The program begins with an intensive three- to four-week Italian language course before the start of the Bocconi semester. This noncredit course is offered at the beginning, intermediate, post-intermediate, and advanced levels. Following the course, students can choose from a wide range of business and economics courses offered in English. This program is open to Boston University students only.

Padua Internship Program

The Padua Internship Program provides students at all levels of Italian language skills with the opportunity to develop and enhance their professional skills and knowledge related to their chosen field of study while fully immersed in the Italian work culture. Students with no prior knowledge of Italian enroll in First-Semester Italian. All students will choose two or three content courses in English or Italian from the variety offered at the BU Padua Center. Additionally, all students will take the internship course, which is comprised of an academic seminar and internship placement 15–20 hours a week for 12 weeks. Upon successful completion of the semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

• CAS LI 111 First-Semester Italian (4 cr) (required for students with no prior knowledge of Italian)

Internship Courses

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts and Arts Administration
• CAS IR 451/PO 401 Internship in Politics/International Relations
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations/NGOs
• CAS LX 451/452 Internship in Linguistics Research
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration

Language Courses

• CAS LI 211 Third-Semester Italian (4 cr)
• CAS LI 303 Self-Expression in Italian (4 cr)

Elective Courses in English

• CAS AH 349 Between the Lily and the Lion: Art in Renaissance Padua (4 cr)
• CAS HI 263 Modern Italian History (4 cr)
• CAS IR 334 European Politics and Migration Policies (4 cr)
• SHA HF 323 The Italian Food Industry: Economics, Culture, and Society (4 cr)

Elective Courses in Italian

• CAS HI 260 The Venetian Republic (4 cr)
• CAS IT 344 Topics in Italian Music History (4 cr)
• CAS LI 355 Italian Migrant Literature (4 cr)

Padua Italian and European Studies Program

The Padua Italian and European Studies Program offers a semester of study in the historic and lively university town of Padua, Italy. Designed for students at all levels of Italian language, the program combines an Italian language course with elective coursework in English and Italian in a variety of fields. No previous study of Italian is required. Courses are taught by local faculty at the BU Padua Academic Center, and students have the option of directly enrolling in one or two courses at the University of Padua.

Students with no prior knowledge of Italian enroll in First-Semester Italian. All students will choose two or three content courses in English or Italian from the variety offered at the BU Padua Center or courses taught at the University of Padua. Students with four semesters of college-level Italian (or the equivalent) may enroll in elective courses taught in Italian. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

• CAS LI 111 First-Semester Italian (4 cr) (required for students with no prior knowledge of Italian)

Language Courses

• CAS LI 112 Second-Semester Italian (4 cr)
• CAS LI 211 Third-Semester Italian (4 cr)
• CAS LI 212 Fourth-Semester Italian (4 cr)
• CAS LI 303 Self-Expression in Italian (4 cr)

Elective Courses in English

• CAS AH 349 Between the Lily and the Lion: Art in Renaissance Padua (4 cr)
• CAS HI 263 Modern Italian History (4 cr)
• CAS IR 334 European Politics and Migration Policies (4 cr)
• SHA HF 323 The Italian Food Industry: Economics, Culture, and Society (4 cr)

A list of courses offered at the University of Padua can be found on the University of Padua website.

Elective Courses in Italian

• CAS HI 260 The Venetian Republic (4 cr)
• CAS IT 344 Topics in Italian Music History (4 cr)
• CAS LI 354 Contemporary Italian Literature (4 cr)
• CAS LI 355 Italian Migrant Literature (4 cr)

A list of courses offered at the University of Padua can be found on the University of Padua website.

Padua Italian and European Studies (Summer)

The Padua Summer Italian and European Studies Program offers an immersive experience in Italian and European culture, located in a lively town that’s home to one of the oldest universities in the world. Classes are taught at the BU Padua Center in English or Italian. Students enroll in two courses for a total of 8 credits. Designed for students at all levels of Italian language; no previous study of Italian is required.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Courses

Students enroll in any two courses from the following lists. Students with four semesters of college-level Italian (or the equivalent) may enroll in elective courses taught in Italian.

Language Courses

• CAS LI 111 First-Semester Italian (4 cr)

Courses Taught in English

• CAS AH 349 Between the Lily and the Lion: Art in Renaissance Padua (4 cr)
• COM FT 315 History of Italian Cinema
• QST IM 471 Made in Italy (4 cr)

Courses Taught in Italian

• CAS HI 262 Modern Italian History (4 cr)
• CAS LI 306 Venetian Landscapes: A Contemporary Grand Tour (4 cr)

Padua Management Internship Program

Open to BU students only, the spring semester Padua Management Internship Program consists of two management courses, an Italian language and culture course, and an internship for credit. Students take language, internship, and select elective courses at the BU Padua Academic Center, and directly enroll in the University of Padua Department of Business and Economics for other elective courses. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 credits.

Required Courses

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS LI 130 Introduction to Italian Language and Culture (4 cr)

BU Padua Center Electives

• QST FE 449 Corporate Finance (4 cr)
• QST IM 471 Made in Italy (4 cr)

A list of management courses offered at the University of Padua that are approved by Questrom School of Business can be found on the BU Study Abroad website.

Padua Mediterranean Diet: Food, Culture, and Health

The Padua Mediterranean Diet: Food, Culture, and Health program will immerse students in the food, agriculture, culture, cuisine, and lifestyle of the Mediterranean region while studying the evidence-based research on the Mediterranean diet and health outcomes. Students participate in hands-on activities, learn from expert guest lecturers, and take field trips to vineyards, farms, and marketplaces. Upon successful completion, students receive 4 credits.

Required Course

• SAR HS 408 Mediterranean Diet: Food, Culture, and Health (4 cr) (undergraduate students)
• SAR HS 608 Mediterranean Diet: Food, Culture, and Health (4 cr) (graduate students)

Rome Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS)

Open to BU students only, the Intercollegiate Center for Classic Studies (ICCS) provides students with an interest in classics to have the opportunity to study for a semester at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS) in Rome, Italy. A major component of the academic work is a required comprehensive and integrated course called The Ancient City, covering Roman archaeology and topography, aspects of social and urban history of Rome, and Roman civilization. Students select electives from a wide range of course offerings including Intermediate or Advanced Latin; Intermediate or Advanced Greek; Renaissance and Baroque Art History; and Elementary Italian. Students are required to take at least one course in Latin or Greek. Please refer to the ICCS website for course information.

Venice Studio Arts Program

Offered in the fall and spring semesters, the Venice Studio Arts program provides students with rigorous studio and elective courses in graphic design, painting, architectural studies, printmaking, glassblowing, drawing, and sculpture. Courses are taught at the Boston University Academic Center by local faculty as well as by visiting faculty from Boston University. All students enroll in one required studio course based on their designated course of study, two elective classes, and one language course.

In addition to excursions in and around Venice, students participate in excursions with the Boston University Padua program. Upon successful completion of the semester, students earn 16–20 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Language Course

• CAS LI 111 First-Semester Italian (required for students with no prior knowledge of Italian)

Required Studio Course(s)

Students select one course related to their preferred area of study.

• CFA AR 242 Painting 3 (4 cr)
• CFA AR 381/382 Junior Graphic Design (4 cr)
• CFA AR 428/528 Architectural Site Design (4 cr)
• CFA AR 487/497 Typography (2 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose two courses from this list. Electives are open to all students.

• CAS AH 354 Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture (4 cr)
• CFA AR 447/448 Printmaking (Intaglio and Lithography) (4 cr)
• CFA AR 501 Drawing Venice (4 cr)
• CFA VN 321 Sculpture Studios (4 cr)

Venice Studio Arts (Summer)

The Venice Studio Arts Program offers students an unparalleled opportunity to refine their skills during the summer term. During the six-week program, students in Venice will take two courses of their choice in painting, drawing, graphic design, or Italian art history. No background in Italian language is required and all courses are taught in English. Upon successful completion of the program, students receive 8 credits.

This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Elective Courses

• CAS AH 354 Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture (4 cr)
• CFA AR 501 Drawing Venice (4 cr)
• CFA AR 519 Painting in Venice (4 cr)
• CFA AR 522 Graphic Design (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.

Keio University Exchange Program

Boston University students have the opportunity to take classes through either the Keio International Program (classes in English) or the Japanese Language Program for the spring or academic year. For students who want to focus on Japanese language learning at any level, the Japanese language program offers a focus on improving speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Japanese. The Keio International Program is for students who prefer to focus on international studies. Various courses taught in English are offered in all aspects of Japanese history, society, and culture, as well as courses with a focus on international relations, commerce, and governance.

Course listings can be found on the the Student Exchange Program section of the Keio University website, including details on the Keio International Program and the Japanese Language Program.

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies Program

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies program provides students for an academic year or fall semester to enroll directly at the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) in Kyoto, Japan. One year of college-level Japanese language is required to be admissible. KCJS is based at the Imadegawa campus of Doshisha University located just north of the Imperial Palace in the center of Kyoto. Each semester, students take an 8-credit course in Japanese language. Additional disciplinary-based courses in the humanities and social sciences are taught in English by Japanese and American professors.

For information on Kyoto courses and the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Course listings can be found on the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) website.

Kyoto Japanese Language Program (Summer)

The Kyoto Japanese Language Program is an 8-week summer program that provides qualified students with the appropriate language background the opportunity to study intensive Japanese at the second- through fifth-year level in Kyoto, Japan, through intensive coursework and hands-on cultural experiences. This program is in partnership with the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) based at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan, and managed by Columbia University in New York. BU has been a member of the Consortium for more than 15 years. Courses will be taught by full-time KCJS faculty and various faculty from KCJS consortium partner schools. Students enroll in two Japanese language courses at the appropriate level, and earn 8 Boston University credits upon successful completion of the program.

Required Courses

• Second-year Japanese students will enroll in CAS LJ 211 and LJ 212.
• Third-year Japanese students will enroll in CAS LJ 303 and CAS LJ 304.
• Fourth-year Japanese students will enroll in CAS LJ 403 and LJ 404.
• Fifth-year Japanese students will enroll in two advanced Japanese language courses.

Tec de Monterrey Exchange Program

Boston University students have the opportunity to directly enroll at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey), at either the Monterrey or Puebla campuses for a semester, and attend a wide variety of courses taught in Spanish or English. Tec de Monterrey is one of the leading universities in Mexico and Latin America.

Most of the classes offered at Tec de Monterrey are taught in Spanish; however, many classes in most disciplines are also available in English, making this program accessible to BU students in many majors and without any Spanish language background. Students are not required to study Spanish in this program. Upon completion of a semester at Tec de Monterrey, students will earn 12–18 Boston University credits.

Browse courses offered at Tec de Monterrey.

Sea Semester at Woods Hole

Sea Education Association (SEA) is an internationally recognized leader in field-based environmental education at sea. For over 40 years, they have educated undergraduates about the world’s oceans through their Boston University-accredited study abroad program, SEA Semester^®. SEA is based on Cape Cod in the oceanographic research community of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. From Woods Hole, students depart for destinations across the globe.

While the academic focus varies each semester, each program offers an interconnected suite of courses designed to explore a specific ocean-related theme using a cross-disciplinary approach.

Please refer to the SEA Semester website for course descriptions and syllabi, under Academics, and for faculty bios, under Faculty.

Sea Semester at Woods Hole (Summer)

Sea Education Association (SEA) is an internationally recognized leader in field-based environmental education at sea. For over 40 years, they have educated undergraduates about the world’s oceans through their Boston University-accredited study abroad program, SEA Semester^®. SEA is based on Cape Cod in the oceanographic research community of Woods Hole, Massachusetts. From Woods Hole, students depart for destinations across the globe.

While the academic focus varies each semester, each program offers an interconnected suite of courses designed to explore a specific ocean-related theme using a cross-disciplinary approach.

Please refer to the SEA Semester website for course descriptions and syllabi, under Academics, and for faculty bios, under Faculty.

Nanyang Technological University Exchange Program

Boston University students have the opportunity to study for a semester or an academic year at the Nanyang Technological University, recognized as one of the fastest-rising universities in the world. BU students can choose from a variety of courses in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS). HASS is widely recognized as one of the best journalism and media schools in Asia and provides high-quality opportunities for BU students interested in the humanities, art and design, social sciences, and more. All courses are taught in English.

Students can browse courses available to exchange students at NTU.

National University of Singapore Exchange

Boston University students have the opportunity to study for a semester or an academic year at the National University of Singapore (NUS), one of Asia’s leading universities. Students participating in the National University of Singapore Exchange are able to select from a broad range of courses offered at NUS, allowing students from a variety of majors at BU to attend. In addition, all students are strongly encouraged to take one course in an Asian language—Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tamil, Thai, or Vietnamese—while enrolled in the program. Other courses are taught in English.

Students can review the courses offered to exchange students at NUS.

Singapore Management University Exchange

Boston University students have the opportunity to directly enroll at Singapore Management University for a semester and attend a wide variety of courses taught in English. Singapore Management University is one of the leading universities in Singapore, and the exchange provides BU students with the opportunity to increase their understanding of a country with strong cultural, economic, and historical ties to the US.

Cape Town Study Abroad Program

Offered during the fall and spring semesters, Cape Town Study Abroad is a semester-length opportunity that allows students to travel to Cape Town, South Africa, and complete 12–18 credits through a combination of courses offered through both the University of Cape Town (UCT) and a partner study abroad program provider, IES Abroad. In addition, students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of curricular and cocurricular experiential activities that will provide for a deeper understanding of South Africans’ unique history, culture, sociopolitical strengths, and challenges.

Cape Town Study Abroad will offer two opportunities for BU students. As schedules and qualifications allow, students enrolled in option 2 below will be able to combine IES courses with coursework completed at UCT.

All coursework will be subject to review and approval in accordance with BU college/school and departmental policy.

Option 1: Direct Enrollment at the University of Cape Town

UCT is a comprehensive university offering coursework in a wide array of academic fields, including:

• Commerce/business, etc.
• Engineering & the built environment—architecture, civil engineering, chemical/electrical/mechanical engineering
• Humanities—communication, dance, drama, English literature & language, film & media, fine art, gender studies, history, languages & literature, linguistics, music, philosophy, politics, psychology, religious studies, social anthropology, social development, social work, sociology
• Natural sciences
• South Africa–focused courses

Option 2: IES Health Culture and Development Program

A comparative and interrelated curricular focus. Students choose from topics including health science, sociology, history, and literature taught by local lecturers.

Current courses include:

• Childhood & Youth
• Endemic Diseases & Their Socioeconomic Context
• Environment, Health & Development
• Health & Community
• The Impact of Globalization on Health & Development
• Literature of Change
• The Narrative of the Rainbow Nation: A Political History of Post-Apartheid South Africa
• Power & Protest: Apartheid to Present
• Sexuality and Gender

Learning Outcomes

• Develop an awareness of cultural difference and an understanding of culture’s role in shaping beliefs and practices.
• Develop new perspectives on one’s own culture and an ability to think critically about one’s own values and beliefs.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the host country as a culture and society and gain an understanding of the historical and current realities of the host country.

Seoul National University Exchange Program

The Seoul National University Exchange in South Korea offers BU Questrom School of Business students the opportunity to study at Seoul National University, Korea’s premier educational and research center. Offered during the spring semester only, Questrom students will study in one of the world’s top financial and commercial centers.

Students enroll in two courses approved by Questrom as Questrom-equivalent courses (3 cr each), Culture and Social Transformation of Contemporary Korea (3 cr), and two or three elective courses (may be additional Questrom-equivalent courses) (3 cr each).

Students should refer to Questrom’s lists of preapproved courses before applying.

Madrid Spanish and European Studies Program

Offered fall and spring semesters and designed for students at any level of Spanish proficiency, the Madrid Spanish and European Studies Program provides a semester of study and cultural immersion. Courses are offered at the Instituto Internacional en España and focus on Spanish and European art, cinema, culture, history, literature, and politics. Courses are taught in English and Spanish by Spanish and international faculty.

All students are required to enroll in one Spanish language course, and three courses from the electives offered in English or in Spanish, depending on their interest and proficiency level. Students who have already completed four semesters of Spanish, or the equivalent, are permitted to enroll in up to two 300-level language courses.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

• CAS LS 111 First-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 112 Second-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 211 Third-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 212 Fourth-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 306 Spanish Through Translation (4 cr)
• CAS LS 312 Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo (4 cr)
• CAS LS 449 Contemporary Spanish Novel: From “La Movida to 15-M (4 cr)
• CAS LS 450 Contemporary Spanish Literature (4 cr)

Elective Courses in English

• CAS AH 364 Art and Architecture in Madrid: 1561–Today (4 cr)
• CAS AR 200 Heritage Matters: Introduction to Heritage Management (4 cr)
• CAS HI 256 History of Spain 711–1898 (4 cr)
• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS PO 245 Nationalism in Spain in a European Context (4 cr)

Elective Courses in Spanish

Language and culture courses are offered at the 300 level. Literature courses are offered at the 400 level.

• CAS AH 258 The Spaces of Art: From Velasquez to the Private Gallery in Spain (4 cr)
• CAS AN 367 Migrations and Cultural Diversity (4 cr)
• CAS CI/LS 477/COM CI 477 Contemporary Spanish Cinema (4 cr)
• CAS HI 255/LS 340 History of Spain: 711–1898 (4 cr)
• CAS LS 449 Contemporary Spanish Novel: From “La Movida to 15-M (4 cr)
• CAS LS 450 Contemporary Spanish Literature (4 cr)
• Contemporary Spanish Politics (4 cr)
• Women in Spanish Society (4 cr)

Madrid Spanish Studies Program (Summer)

The Madrid Summer Spanish Studies Program takes place at the Instituto Internacional en España and offers six weeks of study and cultural immersion, with three different levels based upon language proficiency.

Level 1 students enroll in an intensive Spanish language curriculum that allows for the completion of two semesters of Spanish in six weeks. Level 2 complements language study with one liberal arts course, and students choose any two courses from their level offerings.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Level 1A Required Courses

Level 1A students enroll in two of the following courses:

• CAS LS 211 Third-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 212 Fourth-Semester Spanish (4 cr)

Level 1B Required Course

Level 1B students in the following course and one of the other Level 2 courses: 

• CAS LS 312 Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo (4 cr)

Level 2 Courses

Level 2 students enroll in two of the following courses:

• CAS AH 258 The Spaces of Art: From Velazquez to the Private Gallery in Spain (4 cr)
• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS LS 312 Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo (4 cr)

Madrid University Studies Program

The Madrid University Studies Program, offered in spring semesters, is a specialized program for exceptionally well-qualified students who have completed at least six semesters of college-level Spanish. Students enroll directly at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and attend classes alongside native speakers. Students choose three elective courses from a wide variety of subjects across the university’s seven departments and enroll in an advanced-level seminar on contemporary Spain with other program participants. Students also participate in semester-long tutorials that assist them with their university coursework. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Required Course

• Seminar on Contemporary Spain (4 cr)

Elective course listings can be found on the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid website.

Madrid Internship Program

The Madrid Internship Program, offered fall and spring semesters, allows students to enhance their Spanish language skills while working abroad in one of Europe’s most important vibrant commercial centers. Students with sufficient language skills take three courses along with an internship, which ranges between 15 and 20 hours per week. Classes are taught either at the Instituto Internacional or the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM).

All students enroll in an internship and internship course, worth 4 credits. Students then enroll in three additional 4-credit courses from those offered either through the Instituto Internacional or, during spring semesters, at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (for those students who have completed at least 6 semesters of college-level Spanish).

Students who enroll in courses at the Instituto Internacional are required to take one Spanish language course, and students who enroll at the UAM are required to take the Seminar on Contemporary Spain.

Internship Course

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Required Course—Instituto Internacional

• CAS LS 111 First-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 112 Second-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 211 Third-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 212 Fourth-Semester Spanish (4 cr)
• CAS LS 306 Spanish Through Translation (4 cr)
• CAS LS 312 Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo (4 cr)
• CAS LS 449 Contemporary Spanish Novel: From “La Movida to 15-M (4 cr)
• CAS LS 450 Contemporary Spanish Literature (4 cr)

Required Course—Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

• Seminar on Contemporary Spain (4 cr)

Elective Courses in English—Instituto Internacional

• CAS AH 364 Art and Architecture in Madrid: 1561–Today (4 cr)
• CAS AR 200 Heritage Matters: Introduction to Heritage Management (4 cr)
• CAS HI 256 History of Spain 711–1898 (4 cr)
• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS PO 245 Nationalism in Spain in a European Context (4 cr)

Elective Courses in Spanish—Instituto Internacional

Language and culture courses are offered at the 300 level. Literature courses are offered at the 400 level.

• CAS AH 258 The Spaces of Art: From Velasquez to the Private Gallery in Spain (4 cr)
• CAS AN 367 Migrations and Cultural Diversity (4 cr)
• CAS CI/LS 377/COM CI 377 Contemporary Spanish Cinema (4 cr)
• CAS HI 255/LS 340 History of Spain: 711–1898 (4 cr)
• CAS LS 449 Contemporary Spanish Novel: From “La Movida to 15-M (4 cr)
• CAS LS 450 Contemporary Spanish Literature (4 cr)
• Contemporary Spanish Politics (4 cr)
• Women in Spain (4 cr)

Elective course listings at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid can be found on the UAM website.

Madrid Internship Program (Summer)

In the Summer Madrid Internship Program, students spend eight weeks living, studying, and interning in Madrid. This intensive program, which takes place at the Instituto Internacional en España, combines a professional internship with a liberal arts course. Students intern four days a week in the morning and take one course at the Instituto Internacional in the afternoon. Students will intern approximately 20 hours per week, for seven weeks.

Students enroll in one of the required courses and the internship course, for a total of 8 credits.

Required Course (students choose one)

• CAS AH 258 The Spaces of Art: From Velazquez to the Private Gallery in Spain (4 cr)
• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS LS 312 Spanish Through Cultural Destinations: Madrid en Vivo (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Madrid Management Internship Program

The Madrid Management Internship Program is offered in spring semesters for those who have completed six semesters of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Offered in conjunction with the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, it consists of two management courses, an advanced-level seminar on contemporary Spain, and an internship for credit. Students enroll directly at the Autónoma and have access to all its facilities and services. BU Questrom School of Business students should refer to Questrom’s lists of pre-approved courses at the Universidad Autónoma before applying.

Required Courses

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics
• Seminar on Contemporary Spain (4 cr)

Madrid Science Program

The Madrid Science Program, offered only in the fall semester, combines science coursework with Spanish language and culture studies at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Instituto Internacional en España. The program design allows students to take courses that fit neatly into their curricula and requirements. In addition to coursework, students participate in guided field trips to industries and research institutions. No prior knowledge of Spanish is required. Students take an intensive Spanish language course at their level (available at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels). Students then choose three elective courses taught in English. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Course

• Spanish language course (4 cr)

Elective Courses

• CAS BI 203 Cell Biology (4 cr)
• CAS CH 203 Organic Chemistry I (4 cr)
• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS MA 213 Basic Statistics and Probability (4 cr)

Madrid Engineering Program

Ideally suited for second-semester sophomores in engineering, the Madrid Engineering Program, offered spring semesters, gives students the opportunity to take technical and engineering courses through the Universidad Pontificia Comillas-ICAI. Classes are taught in English by Spanish faculty and are held at the ICIAI and at the Instituto Internacional en España. No prior language study is required.

Students enroll in four required courses, including a Spanish language course at their level, and one elective course. Upon successful completion, students earn 20 credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

Required Courses

• CAS LS 241 Cultures of Spain: Past and Present (4 cr)
• CAS MA 226 Differential Equations (4 cr)
• ENG EK 307 Electric Circuits (4 cr)
• Spanish language course (4 cr)

Elective Course

• CAS PY 321 Thermal Physics (2 cr) with CAS PY 322 Quantum Physics (2 cr)
• ENG BE 209 Principles of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology (4 cr)

Geneva Internship Program

International Relations and Public Health students have the opportunity to gain valuable real-world experience through the Geneva Internship Program. During the first six weeks of the program, students take one required core course and one elective course while preparing for an eight-week professional internship at a local organization. During the final eight weeks, students enroll in an internship. Students work full time, four days per week, while enrolling in one required course, which meets once a week for a full day. Internships and courses are conducted in English. Students are placed in one of the many humanitarian, political, public health, or economic organizations headquartered in Geneva.

Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 credits.

For an updated list of courses approved for the BU Hub, consult the BU Study Abroad website.

International Relations Track

Required Courses (students choose one)

• CAS PO 243/CAS IR 445 Introduction to Public International Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 247/CAS IR 418 Politics, Nations, and Identity in the New Europe: Switzerland and the European Union (4 cr)

Elective Courses

• CAS AH 308 From Caesar to Corbusier: The History of Switzerland Through Its Art and Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS FR 113 Beginning French I (4 cr)
• CAS FR 213 Intermediate French I (4 cr)
• CAS FR 313 Advanced French I (4 cr)
• CAS PO 247/IR 418 Politics, Nations, and Identity in the New Europe: Switzerland and the European Union (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)

Public Health Track

Required Course

• SPH PH 506 Principles of International Health (4 cr)

Elective Courses 

• CAS AH 308 From Caesar to Corbusier: The History of Switzerland Through Its Art and Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS FR 113 Beginning French I (4 cr)
• CAS FR 213 Intermediate French I (4 cr)
• CAS FR 313 Advanced French I (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)

Geneva Physics Program

With classes at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and directed research at the CERN Laboratory, straddling the French/Swiss border just outside of Geneva, students will work with the world’s leading physicists to explore the universe on the level of its most basic constituent particles.

The first six weeks of the program will be dedicated to an intensive French language course (offered at all levels) the Undergraduate Physics Seminar, and a noncredit-bearing introduction to CERN. When the UNIGE semester begins in mid-February, students will enroll in two UNIGE physics courses as well as a directed study at CERN. Students may enroll in other UNIGE courses with prior approval from their academic advisor or home institution. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 18 Boston University credits. Students in this program are considered full-time students at the University of Geneva with all student privileges.

Required Courses

• CAS PY 392 Directed Study at CERN (4 cr)
• CAS PY 485 Computation for Experimental Particle Physics (3 cr)
• Electrodynamics II (4 cr)
• Intensive French (4 cr)
• Quantum Mechanics I (4 cr)

More information on other physics courses can be found on the University of Geneva website.

Geneva: Global Governance, Economic Development, and Human Rights Program (Summer)

Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, this intensive program critically examines contemporary global governance structures and efforts with a particular focus on achieving economic development that is environmentally sound and socially inclusive. Students gain an in-depth understanding of the many different roles that states, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations play in global governance in the early parts of the 21st century. Upon successful completion of the course, students earn 4 Boston University credits.

Required Course

• CAS IR 421/GRS IR 621 Global Governance, Economic Development, and Human Rights (4 cr)

Los Angeles Internship Program

The Los Angeles Internship Program, offered for undergraduate and graduate students in the fall and spring semesters, has three tracks that give students the chance to study and work in the heart of the film, television, advertising and public relations, and entertainment management and law industries. Courses are taught by Boston University faculty and alumni who serve as mentors in and out of the classroom.

Students take three courses concurrently with their internship. Students typically work at one or two internships for a minimum of 20 hours per week—in some cases, up to 40 hours per week—and continue to meet with their internship coordinator during the semester.

The program offers three tracks from which undergraduate and graduate students can choose: Advertising & Public Relations, Film & Television, and Entertainment Management.

Advertising & Public Relations Track

Required Courses

• COM CM 563 Entertainment Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 564 Entertainment Promotion: Speaker Series (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose one of the following courses:

• COM FT 539 Professional Production Methods (4 cr)
• COM FT 566 The Business of Hollywood (4 cr)
• COM FT 584 The Creative Life in Television (4 cr)
• COM FT 585 Careers in Hollywood (4 cr)
• QST SI 438/COM FT 438 Talent Representation, Management, and Contracts (4 cr)

Internship Courses

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics/Business (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM CM 809 Graduate Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)

Entertainment Management Track

Required Course

Students take one of the following courses:

• QST FE 430 Entertainment Finance (4 cr)
• QST LA 430 Entertainment Law (4 cr)
• QST MK 435 Introduction to the Music Business and Music Marketing (4 cr)
• QST SI 438/COM FT 438 Talent Representation, Management, and Contracts (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose two of the following courses:

• COM CM 563 Entertainment Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 564 Entertainment Promotion: Speaker Series (4 cr)
• COM FT 566 The Business of Hollywood (4 cr)
• COM FT 585 Careers in Hollywood (4 cr)
• QST FE 430 Entertainment Finance (4 cr)
• QST LA 430 Entertainment Law (4 cr)
• QST MK 435 Introduction to the Music Business and Music Marketing (4 cr)
• QST SI 438/COM FT 438 Talent Representation, Management, and Contracts (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics/Business (4 cr)

Film & Television Track

Required Courses

• COM FT 566 The Business of Hollywood (4 cr)
• COM FT 585 Careers in Hollywood (4 cr)

Elective Courses

Students choose one elective course:

• COM CM 563 Entertainment Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 564 Entertainment Promotion: Speaker Series (4 cr)
• COM FT 539 Professional Production Methods (4 cr)
• COM FT 584 The Creative Life in Television (4 cr)
• QST MK 435 Introduction to the Music Business and Music Marketing (4 cr)
• QST SI 438/COM FT 438 Talent Representation, Management, and Contracts (4 cr)

Internship Courses

• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM FT 953/954 Graduate Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)

Los Angeles Advertising/PR Internship Program (Summer)

The Summer Los Angeles Ad/PR Internship Program offers students the opportunity to study and work in the heart of the media and entertainment industry. Students enroll in two courses and intern full time four days a week. One course focuses on careers in advertising and public relations in Hollywood through a speaker series featuring Boston University alumni in the entertainment industry. The second course offers a survey of entertainment promotion. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 12 credits.

Required Courses

• COM CM 563 Entertainment Marketing (4 cr)
• COM CM 564 Entertainment Promotion: Speaker Series (4 cr)

Internship Course

• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM CM 809 Graduate Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)

Los Angeles Internship-Only Program (Summer)

The Los Angeles Summer Internship-Only Program gives BU students the possibility to work professionally in the heart of the film and television industries. Students spend 10 weeks interning full time in the areas of production, casting, and development, as well as in journalism, talent management, management and promotion, or other related areas. Students earn 4 credits.

 Internship Course

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Economics/Business (4 cr)
• COM CM 809 Graduate Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)

Washington, D.C., Internship Program

The Washington, D.C., Internship Program offers students the opportunity to study and intern in one of the world’s most important capital cities. Although known primarily as the capital of American politics, Washington, D.C., plays a pivotal role, both nationally and internationally, in business, law, the sciences, public relations, media, and the arts. The program offers students the opportunity to focus on leadership, public policy, and agenda setting in their area of interest.

All classes are taught by full- and part-time adjunct Boston University faculty at the BU Washington, D.C., Academic Center. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits. An introductory course in either American politics or international relations is highly recommended prior to enrollment in this program. All participants enroll in three courses and an internship. Internships normally run four days a week throughout the semester, and students take courses in the evening. Students also have the option to take one class at George Washington University as part of the program. Students can enroll in any of George Washington’s seven undergraduate colleges. Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 Boston University credits.

Elective Courses

Students choose three of the following courses, or may replace one of them with a course at George Washington University as part of the program.

• CAS HI 281/IR 356/PO 201 American Governance: Foreign Affairs (4 cr)
• CAS HI 327/CAS PO 204 The Modern US Senate: From Collaboration to Confrontation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 324/CAS PO 280 American Policy-Making in the Global Era: International Trade, Finance, Innovation, and the Global Corporation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 338 Conflict, Violence and Peacebuilding (4 cr)
• CAS IR 391/PO 246 Democratization: Its History and Future Challenges (4 cr)
• CAS PO 202 Introduction to Congressional Policy Making (4 cr)
• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• COM CM 305 Public Relations Inside the Beltway (4 cr)
• HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS EE 404 Internship in Energy and Environmental Policy (4 cr)
• CAS HU 425 Practicum in Visual/Performing Arts (4 cr)
• CAS IR 455/PO 405 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PO 400 The Washington Internship (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 455 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Sciences Practicum (6 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Internship in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Health Policy Special Curriculum

BU’s College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College and BU Study Abroad have designed a unique internship curriculum for Health Science majors and Public Health minors, giving students the chance to gain valuable professional experience in the field of health policy while taking courses that fulfill major requirements.

Required Courses

• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Sciences Practicum (6 cr)

Elective Courses

• CAS HI 281/CAS IR 356/CAS PO 201 American Governance: Foreign Affairs (4 cr)
• CAS HI 327/CAS PO 204 The Modern US Senate: From Collaboration to Confrontation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 324/CAS PO 280 American Policy-Making in the Global Era: International Trade, Finance, Innovation, and the Global Corporation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 391/PO 246 Democratization: Its History and Future Challenges (4 cr)
• CAS PO 202 Introduction to Congressional Policy-Making (4 cr)
• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• COM CM 305 Public Relations Inside the Beltway (4 cr)

Elective Courses—George Washington University

• PubH 3131 Epidemiology (3 cr)
• PubH 3132 Health and Environment (3 cr)
• PubH 3133 Global Health & Development (3 cr)

Washington, D.C., Internship (Summer)

The Washington, D.C., program offers students the opportunity to spend 10 weeks studying and interning in one of the world’s most important capital cities. The program offers students the opportunity to focus on leadership, public policy, and agenda-setting in their own area of interest.

Students enroll in one course and participate in a professional internship. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 8 credits.

Required Course (students choose one)

• CAS HI 281/PO 201/IR 356 American Governance: Foreign Affairs (4 cr)
• CAS HI 327/CAS PO 204 The Modern US Senate: From Collaboration to Confrontation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 338 Conflict, Violence and Peacebuilding (4 cr)
• CAS IR 391/PO 246 Democratization: Its History and Future Challenges (4)
• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• QST SM 221 Probabilistic and Statistical Decision-Making for Management (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS AH 505 Internship in Arts/Architecture (4 cr)
• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics (4 cr)
• CAS EE 404 Internship in Energy/Environmental Policy (4 cr)
• CAS PO 400 The Washington Internship (4 cr)
• CAS PO 401/IR 451 Internship in Politics (4 cr)
• CAS PO 403 Internship in Comparative Law (4 cr)
• CAS PO 405/IR 455 Internship in International Organizations (4 cr)
• CAS PS 495 Internship in Health/Human Services (4 cr)
• COM CM 471 Internship in Advertising/Public Relations (4 cr)
• COM FT 493/494 Internship in Film/Television (4 cr)
• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)
• SAR HS 405 Health Sciences Practicum (4 cr)
• SHA HF 390 Field Placement in Hospitality Administration (4 cr)

Washington, D.C., Management Internship Program

In conjunction with George Washington University and the BU Washington, D.C., Academic Center, Boston University offers students of management, finance, and commerce a special dedicated management track.

Students will take three electives while participating in an academic internship. The internship course, also known as “The Washington Experience, meets weekly and is intended to complement the internship experience by helping students understand Washington culture and hot-button topics in the nation’s capital while grooming them for the possibilities of a career in Washington. Upon successful completion of the program, students will earn 14–15 credits.

BU Questrom School of Business students should refer to Questrom’s lists of preapproved George Washington University courses before applying.

Elective Courses

• CAS HI 281/CAS IR 356/CAS PO 201 American Governance: Foreign Affairs (4 cr)
• CAS HI 327/CAS PO 204 The Modern US Senate: From Collaboration to Confrontation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 324/CAS PO 280 American Policy-Making in the Global Era: International Trade, Finance, Innovation, and the Global Corporation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 338 Conflict, Violence and Peacebuilding (4 cr)
• CAS IR 391/PO 246 Democratization: Its History and Future Challenges (4 cr)
• CAS PO 202 Introduction to Congressional Policy-Making (4 cr)
• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• COM CM 305 Public Relations Inside the Beltway (4 cr)
• HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge (4 cr)

Internship Course

• CAS EC 497 Internship in Business/Economics

Washington, D.C., Multimedia and Journalism Program

The Washington, D.C., Multimedia and Journalism Program offers graduate and undergraduate students an exciting semester in the nation’s capital. In addition to an internship in journalism with an accompanying internship course, students can opt to take a course on Government & the Media or Beat Reporting at the BU Washington, D.C., Academic Center.

Classes are taught at the BU Washington, D.C., Academic Center. Students participate in the internship and three elective courses. Students participating in the program work at their internship four days a week and enroll in evening courses. Students also have the option to take up to two classes at George Washington University in place of electives. They can enroll in any of George Washington’s seven undergraduate colleges.

The internship course, also known as “The Washington Experience, meets biweekly and is intended to complement the internship experience by helping students understand Washington culture and hot-button topics in the nation’s capital while grooming them for the working world by helping students make connections within their field of study.

Upon successful completion of the program, students earn 16 credits.

Elective Courses

• CAS HI 281/CAS PO 201/CAS IR 356 American Governance: Foreign Affairs (4 cr)
• CAS HI 327/CAS PO 204 The Modern US Senate: From Collaboration to Confrontation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 324/CAS PO 280 American Policy-Making in the Global Era: International Trade, Finance, Innovation, and the Global Corporation (4 cr)
• CAS IR 338 Conflict, Violence and Peacebuilding (4 cr)
• CAS IR 391/PO 246 Democratization: Its History and Future Challenges (4 cr)
• CAS PO 202 Introduction to Congressional Policy-Making (4 cr)
• CAS PO 203/COM CM 556 Strategies for Issue Development and Policy Change (4 cr)
• COM CM 305 Public Relations Inside the Beltway (4 cr)
• COM CM 409 Persuasion & Public Opinion (4 cr)
• COM JO 210 Reporting in Depth (4 cr)
• COM JO 510 Government and the Media (4 cr)
• HUB XC 433 BU Cross-College Challenge (4 cr)

Internship Course

• COM JO 411 Internship in Journalism (4 cr)

For the most up-to-date information, please visit BU Study Abroad.