Study Abroad

University at Buffalo Office of Study Abroad Programs

Visit the UB Study Abroad Office to view and inquire about Study Abroad Programs.

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UB offers a variety of opportunities for students who wish to study abroad. You can take classes towards your UB Curriculum with the International Experience Track of the Global Pathway, or take engineering classes with a global perspective. Make sure you plan ahead and meet with a Study Abroad advisor to start planning your study abroad experience.

Featured Programs

  • Costa Rica: Sustainability in Latin America
    2/10/21
    Open to most SEAS students. This winter session course exposes students to sustainability issues that are either underappreciated or irrelevant in the U.S. Students will examine eco-tourism, monoculture (coffee, bananas and pineapples), renewable energy (hydroelectric, wind and geothermal), and societal issues (healthcare and immigration). Students are tasked with considering the full life-cycle impacts of each component of the trip.
  • Germany: Engineering International Summer University at TU Darmstadt
    3/10/26
    The International Summer University – German Engineering and Language is a unique six-week (two virtual + four on-site weeks) program designed to provide insights into cutting-edge German engineering technology, to improve international language skills as well as to discover and learn more about the German culture. It combines engineering courses, company visits, intensive German language courses, cross-cultural competencies training for engineers and social and cultural activities.
  • Italy: STEM Communications
    5/29/25
    Students will travel to Florence, Italy and take EAS 360: STEM Communications (a required course for Engineering students) at Lorenzo de' Medici, which serves as UB's hosting partner for this study abroad program.