Open Campus Block Programs
What is Open Campus?
Open Campus is where you, the student, get to control the design of your study abroad experience - from courses, to length, to destination! These unique, flexible study abroad programs set you up for the ultimate dream trip.
You Choose
Courses
Follow in academic tracks that range from Art and Architecture to STEM. With courses in English, foreign languages, internships, research projects, and service learning options, you get to choose what works just for you.
Program Length
Our Open Campus blocks are flexible for all school calendars with six, 12, or 18-week blocks.
Destination
Stick to one spot, or say hello to up to three of these amazing CIEE Open Campus Block locations - Amsterdam (Hallo), Athens (Γειά σου), Auckland (Hello), Bangkok (S̄wạs̄dī), Berlin (Hallo), Brussels (Hallo), Buenos Aires (Hola), Cape Town (Molo), Copenhagen (Hej), Dublin (Dia dhuit), Kyoto (Kon'nichiwa), London (Hi), Madrid (Buenos Dias), Mérida (Yutsil ja'atskab), Milan (Ciao), Monteverde (Qué onda), Osaka (Kon'nichiwa), Paris (Bonjour), Prague (Ahoj), Rome (Ciao), Santiago (Buenos Días), Seoul (안녕하세요), Singapore (Helo), Shanghai (Nǐ hǎo), Sydney (G’day), and Vienna (Hallo).
How does Open Campus Work?
Design Your Own Now
Semester Blocks
Spin the globe if you’re feeling adventurous, or mix and match thousands of locations options for an amazing study abroad experience. Stay in London the entire semester or spend other blocks in cities from Berlin to Sydney!
Quarter Blocks
You can design an epic quarter abroad with CIEE! Select the quarter that works best for you by combining our open campus program blocks and summer program sessions. You can spend the entire quarter in one location or travel to another after one block or session.
Summer Blocks
Spend six weeks (or up to 12) of your summer studying abroad in your choice of 16 incredible locations around the world. From Rome to Singapore to Mérida and more, you can customize an adventurous summer abroad with federal aid never beyond reach.
Semester Abroad Open Campus
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Athens, Greece
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Barcelona, Spain
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Berlin, Germany
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Brussels, Belgium
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Dublin, Ireland
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Florence, Italy
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Kyoto, Japan
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- London, England
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Madrid, Spain
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Melbourne, Australia
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Merida, Mexico
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Milan, Italy
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Nice, France
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Osaka, Japan
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Paris, France
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Santiago, Chile
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Seoul, South Korea
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Seville, Spain
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Shanghai, China
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Singapore, Singapore
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
- Tokyo, Japan
- Study Program
...for 1, 2, or 3 term blocks!
Summer Abroad Open Campus
- Berlin, Germany
- Study Program
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Study Program
- Part-Time Internship
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Study Program
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Study Program
- Dublin, Ireland
- Study Program
- Kyoto, Japan
- Study Program
- London, England
- Study Program
- Madrid, Spain
- Study Program
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- Study Program
- Paris, France
- Study Program
- Rome, Italy
- Study Program
- Santiago, Chile
- Study Program
- Shanghai, China
- Study Program
- Singapore, Singapore
- Study Program
- Sydney, Australia
- Study Program
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