Travel Courses

Small timeframe, Big influence

Expand your learning beyond the classroom through our Faculty-Led Travel Courses. These opportunities combine travel with meaningful academic and cultural experiences around the world. Each year, most academic schools offer at least one faculty-led travel experience related to their area of study. Programs are typically offered during Spring Break or Summer Break and range from one to three weeks in length. Some programs are credit-bearing courses that count toward your degree requirements, while others are non-credit travel experiences focused on cultural immersion, professional development, and global learning.

Interested in learning more? Stop by the Office of International Programs (EAB 152) to learn about upcoming travel opportunities and find out which programs are available for your major.

Upcoming Opportunities

Spring Break and Summer Travel Courses 2027

Spring Break and Summer Travel Courses 2027
Travel Course	School/Class	Country/ Cities	Dates	Travel Fee	Sign up
Italy 2027	Open to Nursing and Health-Related Majors	Florence, Pisa, Siena, and Rome	February 26 – March 6, 2027	$4,845 (Includes airfare)	Link
Irish Art 2027	ART 2224: Irish Art	Ireland	February 28 - March 9, 2027	$4,300 (Includes airfare)	Link
Portugal and Spain 2027	School of Business & Management	Lisbon and Madrid	May 30 - June 9, 2027	$5,220 (Airfare not included)	Link
India: Religion, Culture, Justice	THRS2154 India: Religion, Culture, Justice	India	May 9 - May 30, 2027	TBD	Link

Spring 2027 Application Process and Details

The application deadline for Spring 2027 travel courses is October 15, 2026. Admissions decisions will be sent on October 22, 2026. Deposits and Payment Agreements will be due on October 29, 2026.

PASSPORTS

U.S. Passport application processing times vary throughout the year. At times, the processing time has been up to 11-13 weeks. Emmanuel College makes travel reservations several months in advance of travel and if passport information is not available for some students, it may impact the entire group’s reservations.

All passports must be valid for at least six months after the end date of travel. Please review passport expiration dates as soon as possible to ensure that your passport meets the validity requirements.

Students must submit a copy of their valid passport by the dates below for Spring 2026 travel courses. Please apply early for a passport to ensure these deadlines are met. Once you apply for your passport, please keep a record of your application and the date that it was submitted, as well as the information that you submitted on your application (especially how your name is listed). If there are additional, unanticipated delays, we will need confirmation from you that your application has been in process. If there are additional, unanticipated delays, we will work with students on an individual basis. Please email studyabroad [at] emmanuel.edu (studyabroad[at]emmanuel[dot]edu) with any questions or concerns.

Passport Deadlines:

Passport information due on December 1, 2026

All students who participate in an Emmanuel travel course must meet the minimum requirements to study abroad. If you have questions regarding your eligibility, email studyabroad [at] emmanuel.edu (studyabroad[at]emmanuel[dot]edu).

Minimum requirements: 2.5 GPA, be in good academic and disciplinary standing (not on academic or disciplinary probation) and have no outstanding balances or financial holds.

Tuition & Cost

Please contact studyabroad [at] emmanuel.edu (studyabroad[at]emmanuel[dot]edu) for information on upcoming courses.

For fall and spring courses, tuition is included in the semester tuition, as long as the student is between 12 and 20 credits. The travel fee would be added to the Emmanuel bill for the semester and would be paid directly to Student Financial Services at Emmanuel College. For travel courses that are summer standalone courses, students are charged summer tuition in addition to the travel fee.

*Detailed registration information will be made available at information sessions for travel courses and to all travel course applicants.

Study Abroad Information Session

All student planning to study abroad for a semester, summer, or academic year should meet with the Office of International Programs at the start of the study abroad planning process (Step 1). Students planning to apply for a faculty-led travel course must attend a course-specific information session.

For information on upcoming information sessions contact the Office of International Programs at studyabroad [at] emmanuel.edu (studyabroad[at]emmanuel[dot]edu)