UMW Center for International Education

09/02/2026

🌳Spring semester nominations are open from now until September 20th to study abroad with UMW's exchange partner in Japan, Akita International University! 🌳

Classes are taught in English and focus primarily in the areas of Global Business, Global Studies, Japanese Language and Japan Studies. The cost of tuition is equal to the cost of what you'd pay at UMW. Check out more information about our exchange programs at the link below:

https://international.umw.edu/study-abroad-2/program-search/exchange/

08/30/2026

UMW's faculty-led abroad programs are the way to go if you're wanting to travel with your fellow eagles. These trips are designed with our students in mind. Spend your spring break abroad or check out our month long trip to Vietnam!

Register soon; some programs require registration by October 1st!

https://international.umw.edu/cie/study-abroad/programs/umw-facultyled-programs/

08/28/2026

Mark your calendars for Oct 3! 📆The education abroad fair is the time to explore your options. We've got a lot of approved abroad programs and a lot of peer advisors and international school reps who are excited to tell you about their experiences and their programs! ✈️

It's a really nice chance to explore what your options are when it comes to experiences abroad, whether it be through an internship, research, a volunteer trip, exchange program, or just spending a semester at an international university through a UMW approved program.

Come see what we have to offer on Saturday, Oct 3, between 10am and 1pm!

08/26/2026

Your Life After Mary Washington plans could include spending a year teaching and/or conducting research abroad, and it all starts by submitting an application to the Fulbright Graduate and Research Abroad Program. The campus submission deadline will be September 30.

To find out more, interested students, advisors, and alumni are all invited to attend this year's Fulbright information session on Thursday, August 27 at 5 pm, in Monroe 210 or via the Zoom link.

(https://umw-sso.zoom.us/j/2502581660?pwd=anpCNENhZHZKQnpnU1hrU0E0T09rQT09)

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08/26/2026

Calling all artists and anglophiles! 🎨 The arts department is hosting an info session about the 2027 spring break trip to London. Stop by to learn more!

08/19/2026

Welcome to back school eagles 🦅 It's never too early to start thinking about studying abroad! Check out our linktree to explore UMW faculty-led and approved programs, or stop by our office in Lee Hall next week to talk with one of our peer advisors

05/12/2026

https://www.umw.edu/news/2026/05/06/university-of-mary-washington-class-of-2026-senior-spotlights-part-1-of-2/

Class of 2026 Senior spotlights showing off Education Abroad alumni and International student experiences! CIE is honored to have been part of these students' journeys!

byAs the Class of 2026 prepares to soar from the University of Mary Washington, we turn the spotlight on graduating seniors. These Eagles have spent their college years finding what matters most, rising to challenges and lighting the way for others. Before they take flight, meet some of the seniors....

05/07/2026

The school year has come to a close and graduation is this Saturday! To wrap up, our final is highlighting Carly Radgowski! She is another of CIE’s peer advisors and graduating senior! She studied abroad in Aix-en-Provence and Paris, France.🇫🇷💋
(Fun fact her apartment in Paris overlooked Notre Dame!)

She shares, “I loved exploring Paris and making amazing lifelong friends! I would recommend traveling as much as you’re able to because I learned so much!”
Carly shares her goals for the future, “I want to find an international career after graduating! I’d love to be able to combine my Conservation Biology and French majors!”

Thank you Carly for sharing your advice and best of luck for the future!
Congratulations to everyone for comepleting this school year, and shout out to all the graduating seniors! You shall be missed!💙🤍

04/30/2026

It is the best day of the week again! Today we’re highlighting another graduating senior and CIE peer advisor, William Gawtry! He did an EUSA internship abroad in Dublin.🇮🇪

William shares, “I went to the Guinness factory in Dublin, and got to see how they made it, which was insanely cool! I'd also say to remember: study abroad is what you make of it. Don't be afraid of a challenge or something that may be scary! Try it, what's the harm?”✨
“Studying abroad helped me realize that traveling is something I want to continue doing, but also remembering to take breaks and know when my body needs a second. I am taking a break from school and plan to work some part-time jobs until I feel ready and secure enough to do either graduate school or take on a full-time position somewhere.”

Thank you so much William for sharing your story, and wish you all the best in the future!💚🤍🧡

04/23/2026

Back again! And who do we have here? It’s Charlotte Niblett! She is also a graduating senior majoring in history with a focus in ancient history. She studied abroad for two semesters in Reading, UK 🇬🇧 and then in Tokyo, Japan!🇯🇵

She shares, “Fukuoka (Japan) is a hidden gem and has great nightlife! I really recommend people check it out! When studying abroad in London, I highly recommend using it as a home base in order to explore mainland Europe!”
On the benefits of studying abroad, she says, “It was great for my academic resume as I was able to take classes that I did not have access to at UMW and it’s a bonus to be well travelled and able to speak multiple languages.”

Charlotte is planning to continue her studies and is going abroad again in the summer! Thank you for sharing your experiences!💙✨