Applications for students interested in studying abroad during the Fall 2025 semester open on Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. EST. (Photo by Ross Oscar Knight)
It’s almost time to apply for Syracuse Abroad’s fall 2025 study abroad programs. Learn more about what students can expect during a fall semester abroad.
The fall semester provides unique study abroad opportunities for students in various academic disciplines and degree plans. Programs like Exploring Central Europe, Engineering in Strasbourg and Spanish Immersion in Santiago are specifically designed for the fall semester. Filled with immersive learning experiences, built-in program travel and unique courses, the fall is an ideal time to explore opportunities abroad.
The fall semester provides unique study abroad opportunities for students in a variety of different academic disciplines and degree plans.
Around the globe, many Syracuse Abroad programs fit into unique degree paths. Drama majors and computer science students can enhance their skills in London through program tracks that align with their major.
Second- or third-year students on a pre-health track or studying biology, biochemistry or chemistry are encouraged to explore Madrid Center: Health and Science, with a range of STEM-based courses and extracurricular activities. Second-year engineering students can set their sights on a semester abroad in Strasbourg while taking classes at INSA, a top-rated engineering university in France.
Exploring Central Europe, embarking on its tenth year as a Syracuse University study abroad program, is exclusively offered in the fall. Based in Wroclaw, Poland, students join a traveling learning community based in the heart of Central Europe and travel to Prague, Berlin and other nearby cities throughout the semester. Students act as action researchers and investigate sites tied to World War II, the Holocaust and Soviet totalitarian rule, studying politics, international relations, history, human rights and atrocity studies.
In the fall, the Santiago Center offers a full Spanish immersion semester with courses in Spanish taken at local Chilean universities. With an optional pre-semester program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, students can experience the vibrant Argentine political culture before beginning the semester in Santiago. Buenos Aries offers breathtaking views of Patagonia, Chilean coastlines and urban cities, and an opportunity to explore the rich Latin American culture.
The fall semester is an opportune time to take advantage of study abroad opportunities. Due to more flexibility with fall programs, students are more likely to be accepted into their preferred program and housing arrangement, and there are numerous grants and scholarships available specifically for fall programs, including Fall-Only Supplemental Aid up to 10%.
Studying abroad in Europe in the fall also offers students the chance to experience once-in-a-lifetime events like the Christmas/Holiday markets in Strasbourg and Poland, local festivals, political events and more.
Sophia Moore ‘25 says the fall semester she spent studying abroad at the Santiago Center was “life-changing” and filled with new friendships, cultures and connections.
Sophia Moore ’25, who is studying television, radio and film in the Newhouse School while minoring in Spanish, spent the Fall 2023 semester in Santiago, Chile. Interested in improving her Spanish and learning about Chilean culture, Moore entered the semester with an open mind and was eager to learn more about Latin American culture while absorbing the Spanish language around her.
From embarking on the program’s iconic Signature Seminar in Buenos Aires to meeting new friends and classmates, Moore’s semester abroad got off to a good start. “Buenos Aires, Santiago, and all the other locations I visited while abroad were some of the most stunning, culturally rich places I’ve ever visited, and that in itself was enough to excite me for the semester,” Moore says.
While studying at local universities, friendships were formed in culturally enriching courses. With travel to Patagonia, Cusco, Peru and Montevideo, Moore’s semester was filled with new cities, new friendships, new cultures and new connections. “My semester in Santiago was life-changing. The city itself is modern, clean and well-connected. I look back fondly on my mornings spent commuting to school and feeling like a local,” Moore says.
Fall 2025 program applications open on Friday, Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. EST and can be found on the Syracuse Abroad website. The application deadline for most programs is March 15, 2025, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. All students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as some programs have limited space. For specific deadlines, students should refer to each program’s application page.
For more information about fall programs, students can schedule an appointment with an international program advisor or make a general advising appointment to explore multiple options. Advising appointments take place virtually or at the Syracuse Abroad satellite office, located on the lower level of Bird Library in room 002.
