Study abroad

Expand your viewpoint

The desire for health and wellness is not uniquely American, and opportunities to learn from other countries and cultures can provide useful insight and perspective. Best of all, the study abroad programs from ASU and the College of Health Solutions can fit almost any schedule, ranging from as little as seven days to a full semester.

Exploring education abroad

Global Intensive Experiences and faculty-directed programs offer enriching study abroad opportunities. Global Intensive Experiences are short, seven- to 12-day trips during school breaks that extend semester coursework and connect studies to international themes. Faculty-directed programs, lasting 12 days to a month or more, provide deeper subject exploration during summer, offering credit and hands-on learning while immersing in local cultures alongside ASU students and faculty.

Health Solutions programs

Benefits of studying abroad

Gain new perspectives.
Travel safely.
Connect with other ASU students.
Gain memorable experiences.
Differentiate your resume.
Practice foreign language skills.
Have fun.

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Portugal: Harvest to Health

Dec. 30–Jan. 7, 2027

Earn one upper division credit

This study abroad program explores the dynamic relationship between food, health, and global exchange in Portugal - one of Europe’s most historic crossroads. Students will examine how agricultural traditions, medical knowledge, and trade networks have shaped Portuguese society from the past to the present. Through a blend of academic site visits, hands-on workshops, and cultural experiences, the program highlights the ways food and health systems are connected and influenced by global flows of people, plants, and ideas. By the end, participants gain a broader understanding of how Portugal’s legacy offers insights into today’s conversations about diet, medicine, and globalization.

Study abroad - Portugal

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Puerto Rico: 'Al garete' no more! Wellbeing and social determinants of health

March 6–13, 2027

Connect with classmates and community members through narratives, shared experiences, and adventures. Provide health-supportive visits to engage with vulnerable populations, complete biometric assessments, gauge environmental conditions, and engage in healthy lifestyle discussions. You will analyze the determinants of health and the connection to health influences, outcomes, and measurements. In this exchange, you will develop highly-valued and career-transferrable skills such as intercultural communication, adaptability, problem-solving, cultural allyship, self-awareness, independence, and expand your knowledge of Social Determinants of Health in the real world.

Study abroad - Puerto Rico

A group of students in aprons participate in a hands-on cooking class in a rustic, stone-walled kitchen filled with natural light, showcasing immersive cultural learning during a study abroad experience in Italy.

Nutrition, Health and the Mediterranean Diet in Italy

Summer 2028

Earn three credits

During this program, students will visit Rome and Florence to study nutrition, culture, and the cuisine of this region and how consumption of a "Mediterranean Diet" may affect health. Students will participate in cooking classes, take excursions to farms, olive oil, wine, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and balsamic vinegar manufacturers. Students will also have guided tours of food markets and other popular tourist destinations.

Study abroad - Italy