Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > Academic Programs and Services > LMU Extension > Study Abroad

Study Abroad

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LMU sponsors several study abroad programs for summer, semester, and full-year.

The Study Abroad Office is located in the Charles Von der Ahe Building, or you can call and make an appointment to speak with a Study Abroad counselor at 310.338.1973 or 800.638.7426. Study Abroad is online at http://www.lmu.edu/studyabroad.

LMU Semester Programs

LMU currently offers semester programs in:

London, England—London Study and Internship Program
Bonn, Germany—The New Europe Program/Film and Television European Program/Theatre Arts Bonn-Moscow Program
Seoul, South Korea—Sogang University
Madrid, Spain—Madrid Program

Semester Study Abroad programs offer an array of unique academic and professional opportunities. Students study with LMU classmates and learn from LMU faculty and local instructors. Semester Study Abroad programs offer a range of core and specialized courses, for which students receive LMU credit.

Participants in an LMU Semester Study Abroad program pay LMU tuition and keep their financial aid package, including any grants and scholarships already awarded.

LMU Exchange Programs

LMU collaborates with schools in:

Melbourne, Australia—Swinburne University of Technology
Hong Kong, China—The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Osaka, Japan—Kansai Gaidai University
Tokyo, Japan—Sofia University
Mexico City, Mexico—Universidad Iberoamericana
Manila, Philippines—Ateneo University
San Sebastián, Spain—University of Deusto

Exchange programs allow LMU students to spend a semester studying at carefully selected institutions of higher learning in a variety of locations around the world. Reciprocally, students from those institutions may attend LMU for a semester. LMU students live and study with students from the host country and international students.

While on the LMU Exchange program, students continue to pay LMU tuition and keep their financial aid package, including any grants and scholarships already awarded. Housing costs can vary.

AJCU Programs

LMU collaborates with Jesuit universities in:

Beijing,China—The Beijing Center
San Salvador, El Salvador—Case de la Solidaridad Program
Florence, Italy—Gonzaga in Florence
Rome, Italy—The Rome Center

Loyola Marymount University is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, which represents the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Studying abroad through an AJCU program provides students with an opportunity to continue academic endeavors while developing on a personal level. Course offerings needed to complete core requirements are often offered through AJCU study abroad programs. AJCU programs may also allow students to explore service-learning opportunities.

LMU Summer Programs

LMU offers Summer Programs in:

Melbourne, Australia
Oxford, England
Paris, France
Bonn, Germany
Spetses, Greece
Roatán, Honduras
Dublin, Ireland
Rome, Italy

Special Programs

Special Programs are study abroad and domestic programs that provide quality educational opportunities that have been approved by LMU:

Washington, D.C.—The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

LMU Summer Study Abroad programs provide a rich academic experience complemented by cultural excursions over a short period of time, typically three to five weeks.

Summer Study Abroad programs offer core and specialized courses, for which students receive LMU credit and grades. Each program is led by LMU faculty members whose expertise in both country and subject matter will allow students to excel academically and get a true glimpse of the country.

Credit Transfer

All Study Abroad work completed through a sponsoring institution must be documented on an official transcript from a U.S. institution accredited by one of the six regional associations of the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities. Study Abroad work completed at an international institution must be documented on an official academic record from an institution recognized by the Ministry or Department of Education of that country.