Study Abroad
Inside Study Abroad
USC Upstate’s study abroad programs
USC Upstate's Center for International Studies helps students become Global Spartans through affordable and accessible study abroad programming for all majors. Taking part in a study abroad program provides an opportunity to build necessary and relevant career skills to be successful in the global and local economy. Unsure where to start? An in-person or virtual advising appointment may be scheduled by emailing studyabroad@uscupstate.edu.
The following includes brief descriptions of the main pathways Global Spartans use to study abroad.
USC Upstate is proud to be the only ISEP Exchange Partner in South Carolina! As part of the ISEP consortium, Global Spartans have access to over 280 programs in 55+ different countries. ISEP Exchange programs allow students to pay for tuition, housing, and a meal plan at the same rates as they would if they were on-campus in Spartanburg making these semester and year-long programs accessible and affordable!
Germany is at the heart of the Upstate ecomony as our region is home to almost 150 Germany owned companies including the largest BMW manufacturing plant in the world. Gain the global skills needed to pursue a career abroad or in our local economy by spending a year in Landshut. Our unique partnership with the University of Applied Sciences Landshut allows USC Upstate students to pursue a second bachelor's degree in only 1 year while also providing valuable work and language experience to enchance your resume! Additional details are found below.
Visit the UAS Landshut Dual Degree Program page for additional details.
USC Upstate offers a growing number of faculty-led short-term programs for groups of students. Programs are carefully planned by our faculty in consultation with, and the support of, our partners abroad. Program duration varies from 10 days to 4 week long international engagement that may include some pre-and-post travel work. Such programs may be interdisciplinary, discipline specific, or include service learning, offer academic credits, or of these combinations. Participants engage in cross-cultural and immersive activities. Program cost is fixed and typically includes travel costs, faculty and international office support, most meals, tuition, housing, insurance. Such programs are tailored for American students abroad with increased student support services.
Visit our Faculty-led Programs page to explore these exciting opportunities!