Open Programs

Academic Year 2026–27

Explore study abroad opportunities still available for next year.

UChicago faculty-led thematic programs offer a range of courses across disciplines, some of which meet major, minor, or general education requirements. Students also take a fourth course in the local language. Visit the individual program pages for more information.

Students should apply to their first-choice Autumn, Winter, and/or Spring thematic programs and, if interested, may rank alternate programs from the same quarters within their applications.

Spring 2027 Thematic Programs

Early Application Deadline: April 20, 2026

Barcelona: Public Policy

Study comparative public policy with UChicago faculty in Barcelona. Discover how Spain and the European Union as a whole have approached common policy challenges.

Paris: Astronomy (Physical Sciences Core)

Take a three-course sequence on foundational topics in theoretical and observational astronomy to satisfy the general education requirement or as part of the Minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics program.

Paris: Human Rights

Complete three Human Rights minor core courses abroad, considered from the vantage point of Western Europe.

Paris: Mathematics

Further your math studies, intensively and in the company of a small group of like-minded students, in Paris.

Paris: Philosophy

Devote a Spring Quarter to the study of philosophy at the University of Chicago’s Center in Paris.

Paris: Psychology

Take three psychology courses in Paris with UChicago faculty. Psychology majors are encouraged to apply, though the program is open to students of all majors.

Paris: Urbanism

The Urbanism sequence integrates three disciplinary approaches: the history of cities, the theoretical basis of urban dynamics, and the normative understanding of cities as objects of planning and design.