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Open Programs

Did you know there are 17 study abroad opportunities still available for academic year 2025–2026? Open programs include Intermediate or Advanced Spanish in Toledo, Spain and a variety of thematic programs in Barcelona, Hong Kong, London, and Paris.

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.

Autumn 2025

Application Deadlines Vary

London: British Literature and Culture

Type: UChicago Faculty-Led

Application Deadline Extended: 
March 17, 2025

Paris: Classics of Social and Political Thought (Social Sciences Core)

Type: UChicago Faculty-Led

Application Deadline Extended: 
March 17, 2025

Paris: Inequality and Global Social Development

New program!

Type: UChicago Faculty-Led

Application Deadline Extended: 
March 17, 2025

Paris: Neuroscience

Type: UChicago Faculty-Led

Application Deadline Extended: 
March 17, 2025

Toledo: Intermediate or Advanced Spanish

Type: Intensive Language

Application Deadline: April 21, 2025

Winter 2026

Application Deadline: April 21, 2025

Hong Kong: Economics

Learn further the methods and applications of economics in specific areas such as experimental economics, money and banking, and finance/strategic thinking.

Paris: Cinema and Media Studies (Arts Core)

Explore the study of film and related media with UChicago faculty in Paris.

Paris: Critical Theory

Take three courses on Topics in Contemporary Critical Theory: Capital, Empire, and Revolutionary Disappointment and Recalibration.

Paris: Democracy (Social Sciences Core)

Study democratic themes in a way that provides a through line from ancient times through the age of revolutions to today’s democratic challenges and promises.

Paris: Formation of Knowledge

Study the process of knowledge formation and transmittal from antiquity to the present day and, in correlation, explore how this history shapes the modern world.

Paris: Global Health

Take a sequence of three courses focused on epidemiology, microbiology, and the broader social, political, and economic forces that shape global health issues.

Spring 2026

Early Application Deadline: April 21, 2025

Barcelona: Public Policy

Study comparative public policy with Harris Public Policy faculty in Barcelona.

Paris: Art History (Arts Core)

Take three art history courses: Art in Paris 1598–1662, Commemorating and Contesting Colonialism, and Painting Landscapes in 19th century France.

Paris: Astronomy (Physical Sciences Core)

Study theoretical and observational astronomy and fulfill your Physical Sciences Core requirement in Paris.

Paris: Human Rights

Complete three Human Rights minor core courses during the spring in Paris.

Paris: Mathematics

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

Paris: Psychology

Take three Psychology courses with UChicago faculty in Paris.

Please note: Spring Quarter thematic programs typically have an early deadline and a late deadline. We encourage interested students to apply by the first deadline—your chances of admission are increased by doing so.