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. Participants also take a fourth course in the local language.

Thematic Programs and Ranking Alternates: Apply to your first-choice Winter and/or Spring thematic programs and, if interested, rank alternate thematic programs from the same quarter within your application.

Note that the Hong Kong Global Studies program has a standalone application due to having an earlier final deadline than other Winter thematic programs.

Winter 2027 Thematic Programs

Final Application Deadlines: September 1 for Hong Kong, September 14 for London and Paris

Hong Kong: Global Studies

Learn more about the transdisciplinary field of global studies through a sequence of three courses that will cover the theoretical foundations of the field, analyze empirical cases, and provide methodological grounding for independent projects.

London: Democracy (Social Sciences Core)

Take three courses in the SOSC Core sequence—Democracy’s Life and Death; Democracy, Revolutions, and Constitutions; and Challenges of Modern Democracies—and an independent study course.

Paris: Cinema and Media Studies (Arts Core)

Explore the study of film and related media in Paris. This program is open to students of all majors and includes two courses that can be used to satisfy the general education arts requirement.

Paris: Economics

The program is designed for students who have completed the core courses in the Economics major and want to learn further the methods and applications of economics in specific areas such as experimental economics, money and banking, and finance/strategic thinking.

Paris: Global Health

Take three courses in the Global Health Sciences sequence: Infectious Diseases, Global Health Initiatives – An Interdisciplinary Approach, and Biological and Social Determinants of Health.

Spring 2027 Thematic Programs

Final Application Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026

Barcelona: Public Policy

Study comparative public policy with UChicago Harris 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

Explore the intersection of human rights and the city’s rich history and culture. Courses are taught by faculty from the Pozen Family Center For Human Rights.

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.