Summer abroad
Get a taste of living and working internationally without committing to a full year.
Find out more about summer opportunities and travel awards.
New for 2023/24!
We are pleased to announce that second year Environment and Geography students can now apply to take an additional year abroad between their second and third years of study.
Applications for 2023/24 are now open using the How to Apply button below.
Current first year undergraduate Environment and Geography students may apply to study abroad on a credit-replacing exchange in their second year of study.
Students for both programmes should select destinations from the University-wide exchanges.
Explore University-wide Exchanges
For academic queries contact your supervisor or the Departmental International Officer Dr Julia Touza-Montero julia.touza@york.ac.uk
Depending on your programme of studies, you may be interested in:
What to expect
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As well as attending International Study Centres, Environment and Geography students have been to the following destinations in recent years:
Degree | UG/PG | Country | Host organisation | Programme | Duration |
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Human Geography and Environment | UG | Ghana | The Ghana Action Project | Travel award | 2 months, July-Aug |
Environmental Geography | UG | Greece | Marine Conservation project | Travel award | 1 month, July |
Environmental Science | PG | Luxembourg | Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology | Work placement | 2 months, May-July |
Environmental Science (with a Year in Industry) | UG | Cyprus | Cyprus Green Action Group | Work placement | 12 months, Sep-Sep |
Marine Environmental Management | PG | Thailand | Research/Placement | 2 months, July-Sep |