Central America, South America & the Caribbean

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Fall & Academic Year Study Away:
- February 15th – Approved External Program Request to Study Away closes.
- March 1st – ALL Programs application deadline. The OSA WILL NOT complete Home School Approvals after this date. *
Spring Study Away:
- September 15th – Approved External Program Request to Study Away closes.
- October 1st – ALL Programs application deadline. The OSA WILL NOT complete Home School Approvals after this date.*
*Some programs have earlier deadlines. APPLY EARLY!
For Trinity students, visit our Trinity Students: Start Here page to review the study away application process.
For Approved External Programs Only: Click here to submit the External Program Request to Study Away
For Trinity Programs, apply directly on the program website.
APPROVED EXTERNAL PROGRAMS (AEPS):
ARGENTINA: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment
CHILE: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Wild Patagonia: Fire & Ice
QUICK FACTS: 2.8 GPA required, one semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science required, all courses are taught in English, program has a pre-set curriculum. Best for majors in the sciences. Includes field work and directed research.
COSTA RICA: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Sustainable Development Studies
QUICK FACTS: 2.8 GPA required, one semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science required, all courses are taught in English, program has a pre-set curriculum. Best for majors in the sciences. Includes field work and directed research.
CUBA: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment
ECUADOR: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment
MEXICO: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Mérida Universities Program
QUICK FACTS: 2.5 GPA required, 4 semesters of college-level Spanish required, all courses are taught in Spanish, a wide variety of academic subjects are available at Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY). Research and volunteer opportunities are also available.

Migration, Borders & Transnational Communities
QUICK FACTS: 2.5 GPA required, 3 semesters of college-level Spanish required, all courses are taught in Spanish, includes field work and directed research. Program has a pre-set curriculum. Great for Human Rights, International Studies, Public Policy & Law, Hispanic Studies, Sociology, Political Science majors and more.
PANAMA: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Tropical Island Biodiversity Studies
QUICK FACTS: 2.8 GPA required, one semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science required, all courses are taught in English, program has a pre-set curriculum. Best for majors in the sciences. Includes field work and directed research.
PERU: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Biodiversity & Development in the Amazon (CLOSED Spring 2024)
QUICK FACTS: 2.8 GPA required, one semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science required, all courses are taught in English, program has a pre-set curriculum. Best for majors in the sciences. Includes field work and directed research.
TURKS AND CAICOS: Click Here to schedule an advising appointment

Marine Resource Studies
QUICK FACTS: 2.8 GPA required, one semester of college-level ecology, biology, or environmental studies/science required, all courses are taught in English, program has a pre-set curriculum. Best for majors in the sciences. Includes field work and directed research.
MULTI-COUNTRY PROGRAMS:
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SEA - Sea Education Association
QUICK FACTS: 2.5 GPA required, best for STEM majors, variety of voyages to choose from in the North Atlantic, Caribbean and South Pacific, field research included, all voyages included extended time at sea working on a large sail boat. Spots are limited and it is recommend students apply early.

Climate Change: The Politics of Land, Water & Energy Justice
QUICK FACTS: 2.5 GPA required, includes field work and directed research. Program has a pre-set curriculum. Great for Environmental Science, International Studies, Biology majors/minors & more.
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