Study Abroad
Exposure and familiarity with diverse cultures is a key component of the lifelong commitment to intellectual inquiry and social justice that Sacred Heart University challenges all its students to embrace. For business & technology students in particular, participation in a Study Abroad program is a great way to gain international perspective and enhance their studies. Students may choose from a traditional semester-long opportunity or an intensive winter or summer experience.
Welch Waiver
The Welch Experience is excited to provide all students within the Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT) with the Welch Waiver, which will cover the cost of tuition for a short-term study abroad experience, while the student covers program fees, room and board, and other incurred expenses. This demonstrates the commitment of the WCBT to our students of an international education, which students can fit in around other commitments like athletics, student employment, and more.
SHU Dingle | Dingle, Ireland
Sacred Heart University’s global campus on the Western coast of Ireland offers immersive experiences during the winter, summer and fall semester. All courses involve experiential learning opportunities to delve into Irish culture.
Learn more about the SHU Dingle study abroad programs.
Summer: International Fashion Luxury Retailing | Paris, France
With Paris as your classroom, you will gain an understanding of the impact of French culture and aesthetics on modern luxury branding and retailing. Students will visit French luxury retailers such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and Chanel, along with historic sites where the industry was created and later evolved, such as the Palace at Versailles. You will study at the Paris American Academy, located in the historic Latin Quarter and centered at the 17th-century Pavillon du Val de Grâce. At the completion of the class, students will have a understanding of the deep interconnection between the luxury industry and France.
Summer: Fashion Brand Marketing | Milan, Italy
Milan is one of the top international centers for fashion, finance, and commerce and home to the Italian stock exchange and many large industries. It's perfect for students interested in a faster-paced medium to large city, with an interest in business and fashion, and who are looking for a more modern European city.
For more information regarding all study abroad programming available through SHU, visit the SHU Study Abroad website.