Summer Programs
In addition to our semester, year-long, and study tour options, Loyola also offers a number of independent and faculty-led summer programs. There is a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA requirement for all summer programs. For questions concerning summer study abroad program fees, please reach out to Yvette McMillan-Bell in Student Administrative Services (SAS) in Maryland Hall. Accepted students will have one meeting and one pre-departure orientation with their program director to review paperwork, safety measures, packing details, and all necessary information prior to departure.
The philosophy of Loyola's Office of International Programs is to provide students with an in-depth experience of another culture by focusing on one program. Therefore, programs like Semester at Sea and similar programs would not be acceptable. The Office of International Programs must approve any international program that a student wishes to obtain credits from while at Loyola University Maryland.
Summer Program Information Sessions
To Apply
Submitting an electronic applications for Summer 2025 programs will open on December 13th, 2024. To apply for a summer program, first log into our application portal and then select Programs in the menu in the top-left corner. Summer programs are labeled with "Summer" on this page. Applications for Summer 2025 programs close at 11:59 EST on February 14th, 2025.
*Please check back regularly as programs often change from year to year.
Application Process
- Attend an information session on your program or a meeting with your Program Director. Please see the full list of information sessions.(to be released November 2024)
- Once step 1 (above) is completed, your Program Director will email the Office of International Programs with your name and Loyola ID number.
- Submit your application electronically to the Office of International Programs using our online application portal before the deadline indicated below. Please also find the current payment schedule:
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Application deadline: February 14th, 2025 11:59 EST.
- Payment deadlines:
- Deposit-February 28, 2025= $500 (for both 3 and 6 unit programs)
- Payment 1-March 14, 2025= $1,250 (3-unit program) or $1,600( 6-unit program price)
- Payment 2-April 4, 2025= $1,250 (3-unit program) or $1,600( 6-unit program price)
- Payment 3-April 25, 2025= $1,250 (3-unit program) or $1,600( 6-unit program price)
Application Process for Visiting and Special Students
Summer Programs for the 2025 year
(Summer 2026 opportunities will be announced during the Fall 2025 semester)
London, United Kingdom (3 credits)
- Dates: May 18th - May 28th
- Director: Dr. Nakta Bianchini, nbianchini@loyola.edu
- Courses: DR362, CM385, EN215
- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included)
- Includes: Tuition, housing, most dinners, all transportation in the UK, tickets to six professional productions, entrance to museums/sites, guided tours, and group activities
- Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
Japan tour (3 credits)
- Dates: May 18th-May 31st
- Director: Michiko Iwasaki miwasaki@loyola.edu
- Course: (3 credits) PY423 – Aging in Japan (Special Topics in Developmental Psychology)
- Eligibilities: Open to all undergraduate students. If the number of applicants exceeds 16, priority will be given to students majoring in Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies with a psychology focus, or pre-health, who have taken PY244, PY343, or PY445.
- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included)
- Max number of students: 16 students.
- Locations this trip visits: Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and Okinawa (you may extend your trip to visit other places, such as Kyoto, Tokyo, or even nearby countries!)
- Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
Art in Italy: A Grand Tour (3 credits)
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Dates: May 19-June 13. 14 days in Italy.
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Directors: Dr. Kerry Boeye (kpboeye@loyola.edu) and Dr. Sara Scalenghe (sscalenghe@loyola.edu)
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Course: AH 111, Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary
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Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included). The fee includes tuition, housing, some group meals, all transportation in Italy, entrance to museums/sites, guided tours, and group activities
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Application deadline: February 14, 2025
Montpellier, France (3 credits)
- Dates: Depart May 23rd - June 16th
- Director: Kelly Keenan, kekeenan@loyola.edu
- Courses: FR102, 103, 104, and 202
- Pre-requistes: Students need to have completed the previous level of French, or test in via the university's language placement test
- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included)
- Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
Murcia, Spain (3 credits)
- Dates: May 25th-June 19th
- Director: Señora María Ruiz Rosique mruizrosique@loyola.edu
- Course: (3 credits) SN104 Intermediate Spanish II, SN201 Spanish Composition and Conversation
- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included)
- Includes: tuition, housing, breakfast (plus TBC 1 or 2 meals a day), visits and activities
- Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
Rome, Italy (3 credits)
- Dates: May 25th-June 21st, 2025
- Director: Dr. Karyl B. Leggio, Professor of Finance kbleggio@loyola.edu
- Course: (3 credits) FI 315/AC 315. This course counts as an elective within the major for finance, accounting and international business students; an elective in the minor for Italian Studies students; and a Topic 1 course for Global Studies students
- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included)
- Application Deadline: February 14, 2025
- NOTE: you do not need to be a business student to take this course.
Prague, Czechia(6 credits)
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Dates- July 1st - July 31st
- Director: Dr. Christy DeVader, cdevader@loyola.edu
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Complete two 3-credit courses, Earn 6 credits.
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Course name, number, and any cross-listing
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MG300, Special Topics in Management: Intro to Czech Culture & Business, or
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IB300, Special Topics in International Business: intro to Czech Culture & Business
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MG300 and IB300 also fulfill a Global Studies curriculum requirement under Topics 1 (Globalization & Sustainable Development) and Topics 3 (Identity, Place, and Power): GT T1 and GT T3
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TH305 Ethics: Contemporary Moral Issues (satisfies Ethics Core - MUST have completed TH201)
- The 2nd course is cross-listed, and students can enroll in one of the following courses:
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- Cost: $ 5,300 (airfare not included). Includes tuition and housing, breakfasts and special meals, class trips and tours, cultural events, and transportation pass.
- Requires 13 participants.
- Application deadline: February 14, 2025
Non-Loyola Programs
Students have the option to select a non-Loyola summer program. The program selected should fit into their academic course of study. Once students have selected a study abroad program, they should do the following:
- Students must have their non-Loyola program approved by the Office of International Programs.
- Students must complete the Summer Abroad Program Approval/Transfer Course Request Form by March 15th.
- Summer programs abroad must be offered through an American university or an American organization providing a U.S. final transcript.
- Students may take a maximum of two, 3- or 4-credit courses (along with any associated 1-credit labs) away during the summer.
- Students on non-Loyola semester programs may not take summer courses away from Loyola University.
- Business courses should be taken at AACSB-accredited institutions.
- Distance-learning and/or on-line courses are not accepted as transfer credit for study abroad.
- Summer transfer courses must equal, credit-for-credit, Loyola courses. (Example: a 4-credit course at Loyola requires taking a 4-credit course at the away institution.)
- A grade of C (2.00) or better is required in each course to transfer courses and credits. Grades do not transfer, but are used to calculate Honors at graduation.
- Summer transfer courses cannot overlap with the Loyola academic term during which the student is enrolled.
- Students must complete at least 20, three-or-four credit courses at Loyola. Of the last 20 courses, 15 must be taken at Loyola. Five of the last 7 courses and at least one-half of the courses in the major and minor field must be taken at Loyola. (Loyola University Maryland’s Residency Requirement can be found on the Undergraduate Catalogue.)
College of Education-Summer Programs
Santiago, Chile
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Dates- July 7th - July 25th
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Director: Dr. Stephanie Flores-Koulish, sfloreskoulish@loyola.edu
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One 3-credit course.
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Course name, number:
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ED700-Masters students/ED441-Undergraduate level. Course titled "Memory, History, & Curriculum"
- Spanish immersion course included in this program
- Guest lectures and school visits
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- Cost: $4,250 (airfare not included). Includes tuition and housing, breakfasts and a few group meals, class trips and tours, cultural events, and starter transportation pass.
- Requires 8 participants.
- Application deadline: May 1, 2025
For questions, please contact Naomi Githae at ngithae@loyola.edu
Contact Us
Phone: 410-617-2910Office: Humanities 142
Email: international@loyola.edu
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