Study Abroad in Fall 2020

Whether you're a student who's enrolled to study abroad with us this fall or one of our valued school partners, you can rest assured that we're always keeping an eye on the developing situations with student health and safety—and everyone's peace of mind—in mind.

In response to the impact of COVID-19, we have modified some of our existing Fall 2020 programs and have also made the decision to temporarily suspend some of them, all listed below. Local university closings or delayed starts, as well as significant visa and travel challenges informed these decisions. The programs below are modified or suspended for Fall 2020 semester only. We will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Should you have immediate questions contact your Representative or Program Advisor.

Faculty-Led | Suspended Programs | Health & Safety Protocols

Fall Flexible Study Abroad Programs

For Fall 2020, IES Abroad is introducing Flexible Study Abroad Programs in five locations: Barcelona, London, Milan, Paris (more details soon), and Vienna. These programs are designed to adapt to changing travel regulations and offer courses taught in two six-week sessions with the flexibility to be instructed online or on-site. The application deadline, program session dates, and dates by which we will decide if they are taught online or on-site are as follows:

Application Deadline: July 31, 2020

Session 1 Start & End Dates: September 23 – November 3, 2020
We will decide whether this session will run on-site or online by August 12, 2020

Session 2 Start & End Dates: November 6 – December 18, 2020
We will decide whether this session will run on-site or online by September 16, 2020

All other Fall 2020 programs are temporarily suspended, but current Fall 2020 students can switch their enrollment to one of these flexible programs using this form (they do not have to choose the same location, e.g. a Barcelona - Liberal Arts & Business student is welcome to enroll in the London or Vienna Flexible Study Abroad Programs).

Faculty-Led Program Planning

If you work at a college or university and find your plans changing, or need to think ahead, and fast, our Customized & Faculty-Led Department can help you pivot, plan, or picture the future. So even though some of our standard programming plans have changed, your faculty-led study abroad plans don't have to! Connect with our Customized & Faculty-Led Programs team to dicuss in-country programming for international students, online course offerings, flexible programming, and your future term ideas.

Plan Your Program