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Semester or Year-Long Programs

Faculty-Led Semester Programs

Led by select George Mason faculty, these programs offer 12 to 17 resident (graded) credits per semester, as students take courses taught in English or the host country's language. Check individual program pages for details:

Place Program Annotations

England

Oxford Honors Semester Program (only open to Mason students)

England

Oxford Academic Year Experience (only open to Mason students)

England

Oxford: Gender Studies at Lady Margaret Hall (only open to Mason students)

Italy

Spring Semester in Florence (open to non-Mason students)

Direct Exchange Semester Programs

Open to Mason students only, these programs allow students to continue paying their tuition to Mason while paying room and board to the host institution. Ideal for more mature and independent students, no Mason faculty member is present during a direct exchange. Instead, Mason students enroll as visiting international students at the host institution, earning 12 to 16 transfer credits per semester, as they take courses taught in English or the host country's language. Courses are available in many different disciplines.

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Direct Enrollment Semester Programs

Also open to Mason students only, these programs allow students to attend various select overseas institutions. Program costs for direct-enrollment programs vary and are dependent upon tuition and location. Mason students enroll as visiting international students at the host institution, earning 12 to 16 transfer credits per semester. Ideal for more mature and independent students, no Mason faculty member is present during a direct enrollment program. Courses are available in many different disciplines.

Place Program Annotations

Australia

Semester at Griffith University, Brisbane

AACSB accredited, SOM students welcome! An excellent option for STEM and COS students!

Germany

Semester at Freie Universität in Berlin

 

Ireland

National University of Ireland, Galway

An excellent option for STEM and COS students!

Switzerland

Semester at the University of Fribourg

Intermediate French or German language skills required.

Semester-Long Internship Programs

Enhance your resume by gaining global and professional experience while earning academic credit on a CGE internship abroad. CGE internships are open to students of all majors at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, including international students and non-George Mason students.

Semester Country Placements
Fall 2013

Argentina

Placements in Buenos Aires

England

Placements in London
Spring 2014

Brazil

Placements in Curitiba

Hungary

Placements in Budapest*NEW*