Off-Campus Programs
Faith-infused. Faculty-led.
France, Ghana, Honduras, Peru—no matter where you choose to go, studying off campus lets you experience the world in a new way. Each program is designed to challenge you academically, culturally, and spiritually. Whether you're studying medicine or global development, art or engineering, you will gain a new perspective that can only be reached by being there.
Programs
Dream a little about where you want to go by browsing our roster of off-campus programs. Not only is every experience unique, but each program is a world of different experiences in itself.
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GEO 341: Geology Field Studies in New Mexico4-week course in New Mexico studying geologic field methods and the geologic history of North America |
5/12/2025 - 6/6/2025 | Summer |
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IDIS 231: Arts and Culture in QuebecExplore the rich cultural heritage of this unique province and visit sites focused on visual, performing, and folk arts. |
5/12/2025 - 6/2/2025 | Summer |
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PUBH 385A: Impact of Clean Water - Navajo NationStudents will learn how the availability of clean water relates to nutrition, poverty, life expectancy, education, employment, and income of the local community. |
3/8/2025 - 3/15/2025 | Spring Break |
SCM 311: Global Supply Chain Practicum EuropeThe Global Supply Chain Practicum is an international travel course required for students pursuing the OSCM major but is open to everyone. |
5/12/2025 - 5/24/2025 | Summer | |
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CORE 231: African Diaspora and "Homegoing" in GhanaStudents will explore Ghana's history, culture, and contemporary issues, including its role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, through visits to cultural sites and NGOs, engaging with local scholars and literature, and reflecting on their experiences through journals and essays. |
1/1/2025 - 1/14/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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SCM 311: Global Supply Chain Practicum - MexicoThe Global Supply Chain Practicum is an international travel course required for students pursuing the OSCM major but is open to everyone. |
1/5/2025 - 1/18/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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NURS 360: Exploring Culture, Health, Faith, and Nursing - An Off-Campus Experience in KenyaStudents will learn about nursing in Kenya through hands-on experiences in community clinics and villages, while also exploring Kenyan culture through activities like safari drives and local markets. |
12/30/2024 - 1/19/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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FREN 320: May in FranceExplore Paris and the city of Marseille on the Mediterranean coast and learn some French in the process! |
5/13/2025 - 6/1/2025 | Summer |
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BIOL 371: Tropical Ecosystems: Conservation and Development in BelizeHow can successful conservation work occur such that the well-being of local people is not compromised or even promoted? And how can human-centered development work be done in such a way that the natural ecosystem to which humans belong is not degraded? |
1/2/2025 - 1/14/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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EDUC 249: May in Zambia: Exploration of Economic Sustainability, Education, and CultureThis course will examine multiple frameworks for understanding how Christian commitments can inform teacher identity and formation and guide professional practice. |
5/8/2025 - 6/6/2025 | Summer |
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ENGR 202: Summer Program in GermanyTake Calvin’s ENGR 202 class and learn some German language and culture with the Technische Universität Berlin. |
7/7/2025 - 8/23/2025 | Summer |
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HNRS 280: Venice - Art, Architecture, and the Virtues of ImperfectionThrough this off-campus program, students will immerse themselves in the art and architecture of the Venetian Empire, primarily in Venice but also exploring Verona and Padua, while reflecting on the history and sociology of tourism and discovering the virtues of imperfection. |
12/30/2024 - 1/11/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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SPAN 306: Engaging Hispanic Culture in MexicoImmerse yourself in Mexican culture and the Spanish language while living with Mexican host families. |
1/5/2025-1/15/2025 | Summer |
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IDIS 220: Chinese Medicine and CultureLearn about Chinese society and culture and study Chinese medicine in places like Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, and Hong Kong. |
1/1/2025 - 1/14/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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BUS 190: Leadership in KenyaDiscover how leaders in Kenya and East Africa develop businesses, provide health care, address poverty and issues of justice, and more. |
5/12/2025 - 6/4/2025 | Summer |
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PUBH 385B: Impact of Clean Water - HondurasStudents in this course will address the lack of sustainable systems by helping to implement new filter systems on site and studying communities to quantify the impact of clean water on health. |
3/8/2025 - 3/15/2025 | Spring Break |
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IDIS 232: Civil Rights and the Common Good - Memphis, TNStudents will examine concepts of place and the common good through an interdisciplinary lens, potentially paired with another course for a more comprehensive experience. |
1/6/2025 - 1/17/2025 | Winter Intensive |
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IDIS 286: Intro to Cross-Cultural MedicineIn this course, premedical, predental, and nursing students get exposed to medicine in a cross-cultural context in Nepal. |
5/12/2025 - 6/2/2025 | Summer |
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PER 140: Grand Canyon Outdoor EducatorThis wilderness based learning experience is designed for students interested in developing wilderness leadership skills and advanced skills in expeditionary leadership, backcountry medicine, and rock climbing instruction and site management. |
1/1/2025 - 1/16/2025 | Winter Intensive |
Non-Calvin Programs
Beyond offering a wide variety of its own off-campus programs, Calvin also supports students who find other programs that they think better meet their needs. Below are non-Calvin programs in which Calvin students regularly participate.
If you are interested in studying on a non-Calvin program, you are encouraged to contact the Off-Campus Programs office for additional information. You will need to both complete the Calvin application process and an application for the non-Calvin program. We encourage you to consult this application process checklist for non-Calvin programs as a guide to the application procedure.
Calvin Exchange Programs
These programs an allow equal number of students to be exchanged between two schools. For each Calvin student who studies in an overseas institution, a student from that institution may attend Calvin. Students pay Calvin tuition (to Calvin) and are also responsible for other costs such as room and board, transportation, and immunizations.
Eligible Programs:
- Lingnan University, Hong Kong
- Handong University, Korea
- Romania (Northwestern College, Iowa)
- Universitas Pelita Harapan
Cost
Tuition: Regular Calvin tuition
Fees
- Off-Campus Programs fee: $450
- Insurance Fee: $250
- Lodging, food, transportation, and immunization fees as specified by the program
Financial Aid
- All federal and state aid can be applied to the costs of the program
- All Calvin financial aid can be applied to the costs of the program
Non-Calvin Programs
Cost
Tuition
- Calvin will pass through the tuition charged by the non-Calvin program.
Room and Board
- If a host program charges for housing, Calvin will charge that cost to the student.
- If a host program charges for food, Calvin will charge that cost to the student.
- In some cases, students may need to pay housing and/or food costs directly to the host program.
- In some cases, students are individually responsible for arranging room and board.
- NOTE: It is the student’s responsibility to learn what program costs will be the student’s obligation.
Fees
- Off-Campus Programs non-Calvin program fee: $450
Financial Aid
- All federal and state aid can be applied to the costs of the program
- No Calvin-specific financial aid may be used for the program cost.
Featured Programs
- CCCU GlobalEd
- Chicago Semester
- Creation Care Study Program—New Zealand
- Oregon Extension
- ISDSI Thailand
- LCC International University
- Semester in Japan (JCMU)
- Uganda Studies Program
- L.A. Film Studies Center
- Semester in Los Angeles (Columbia College)
- Other programs in consultation with the Off-Campus Programs office