September Courses

Make the most of September in an intensive three-week course abroad.

Important Note

September course applicants should only submit one application to your first-choice program. You have the ability to rank up to four additional September courses as alternate choices when submitting. However, programs cannot be selected as alternates if you began (or at least opened) an application to your alternate selection(s) in your Via TRM account.

Please email studyabroad@uchicago.edu as soon as possible before the deadline if you have opened an application to a September program that you would prefer to rank as an alternate. We will clear the way for your rankings and application submission.

Berlin: Conflict, Community, and Sustainability

Study the dynamics of urban change in Berlin, one of the most historically freighted and contested cities in the world.

Cambodia: History, Tragedy, and Renewal

Explore archaeological, historical, and environmental sites and landscapes that shaped the course of Khmer civilization—in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and beyond.

Florence: Drawing Through the World (Arts Core)

Examine drawing fundamentals and the relationship between drawing, seeing, knowing, and making sense of our experience of the world—both past and present.

Florence: Living with History

Earn History credit by exploring Renaissance art, history, and culture in an intensive, three-week course in Florence.

London: Theorizing the Present (Arts Core)

Offered in partnership with the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory (3CT). In September 2026, explore forms of speculation thinking in contemporary Black British media practices.

Paris and Its World’s Fairs: 19th and Early 20th-Century Expositions Universelles

Earn History credit by exploring Paris through its 19th and Early 20th-Century World’s Fairs in an intensive, three-week course.

Paris: 19th Century French Art in Paris Museums (Arts Core)

Study the dramatic changes to French art during the 19th Century.

Paris: Law, Letters, and Society

Explore European perspectives and institutions focused on economy, law, and globalization. The course offered in September 2026 will be Comparative Constitutional Rights Jurisprudence.

Paris: Machine Learning for Networked Systems

Explore the intersection of machine learning and networked systems, examining how AI techniques can be applied to optimize, secure, and understand complex network infrastructures.

Paris: North African France: Decolonization, Immigration, and Postcolonial Identity

Study the historical intersections between France and North Africa, from France’s imperial colonization of North Africa to political and cultural legacies in the postcolonial era.

Paris: On Images (Arts Core)

Explore a range of visualization practices including drawing and photography, alongside the underpinnings of their development while also earning an Arts Core credit.

Sydney: Colonization, Health, and the Environment

Explore the historical and current implications of colonialism in Sydney, with a special focus on migration, labor systems, environmental change, and public health.

Global Honors

Completion of a September course will earn students 1 point toward Global Honors, the College’s recognition of exceptional global engagement. Visit the Chicago Language Center’s website for information on how to apply for Global Honors.