Programs by Type: Departmental Exchange


AMSTERDAM: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Criminal Justice Program

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

The Erasmus School of Law dates from 1963. It became an integral part of the university in 1973. One of the striking characteristics of the Erasmus School of Law is its interdisciplinary emphasis and its business and international orientation. The aim is to make students aware of the way in which the law functions within a socio-economic context. The University of Rotterdam is affliated with Vrije University in Amersterdam.


AMSTERDAM: Vrije Universiteit

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

The Faculty of Law is one of the most prestigious in the Netherlands. It is a medium-sized and efficiently run faculty with well-established contacts in the legal and judicial institutions in the Netherlands and abroad. Located in the capital city of a country with a long tradition of international trade, the law faculty is experienced in teaching students about an open legal system. Students will also have access to courses at Erasmus University Rotterdam.


BUDAPEST: Semesters in Mathematics

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Budapest, Hungary

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

The program Budapest Semesters in Mathematics provides a unique opportunity for North American undergraduates. Through this program, mathematics majors in their junior/senior years may spend one or two semesters in Budapest and study under the tutelage of eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers.


Global Engineering Education Exchange (various locations)

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Leeds, GE3

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

The Global Engineering Exchange is a consortium of member institutions promoted to facilitate study abroad for engineering students. This program is administered by the Institute of International Education, which is the administrator of the Fulbright Program and the government.

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HAIFA: Technion, Israel Institute of Technology

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Haifa, Israel

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

Study in Israel!  Students interested in taking engineering courses in English or courses in Hebrew in different faculties should apply.


LOUVAIN: Katholieke University Leuven Faculty of Law

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Louvain, Belgium

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

Situated in the heart of Western Europe, K.U.Leuven has been a center of learning for almost six centuries. Founded in 1425 by Pope Martin V, K.U.Leuven bears the double honor of being the oldest extant Catholic university in the world and the oldest university in the Low Countries. When it was founded, the university was modeled on the universities of Paris, Cologne, and Vienna. In a short time, it grew into one of the largest and most renowned universities in Europe. Its academic fame attracted numerous scholars who made valuable contributions to European culture. The University of Leuven is a modern university, located within the vibrant city of Leuven in the centre of Belgium and close to Brussels, the centre of Europe. K.U.Leuven offers an ideal research and learning environment, rooted in a solid and venerable tradition but with its sights set squarely on the future.


Xiamen University

Departmental Exchange, Traditional | Xiamen, China

Study Abroad Coordinator: Colleen Boyle (c.boyle@neu.edu)

Xiamen University enjoys a well-formed, high-quality and creative faculty of more than 4,900 members among whom there are over 2,282 professional teachers and 1,329 of them are associate professors and professors. In recent years Xiamen University places more emphasis on attracting academic talents, consolidating academic groups and building innovative groups. More and more academic leaders, internationally well-renowned scholars and recently-emerging young scholars come and join Xiamen University.