Study Abroad

The Eternal City awaits you at Duquesne’s campus in the heart of Rome, Italy. As hundreds of Duquesne students have done over two decades, you’ll live and learn in one of the world’s most historic cities. Here you’ll have many memorable experiences connecting with local students and exploring the rich culture all around you.

As a student at Duquesne in Rome, you will experience:

• Living and studying at our beautiful and safe Duquesne campus, which is a short distance from the sights and sounds of Vatican City, the Colosseum and other Rome hot spots.
• Taking classes four days a week while learning about local culture first-hand.
•  Fulfilling Bridges curriculum and other elective requirements towards your degree while abroad.
• Traveling during three-day weekends and a mid-semester break to world-famous destinations such as London, Paris, Madrid and Athens.

Duquesne in Rome Program Details and Application

Expand your horizons in the Emerald Isle with a semester studying at the University College Dublin (UCD)—one of the world’s top universities. You’ll live in UCD’s state of the art residence halls with students from around Ireland and the world and have access to some of the best neighborhoods in Dublin.  With a student population of more than 35,000 students, you’ll get to experience one of Ireland’s largest and most prestigious universities.

Just 6 kilometers—about 3.5 miles—from Dublin’s lively city center, you’ll be just minutes from the action. You’ll also have easy access to locations throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe.

For a semester in Dublin, you will experience:

• Tailored support services by excellent on-site staff
• Live with Irish students and students from around the world on UCD's campus
• On-site Irish history course taught by a distinguished Irish historian
• Group excursions to Western Ireland and Northern Ireland
• A wide range of courses at UCD to fulfill major requirements and the opportunity to take classes with students from Ireland and around the world
• Opportunities for travel and cultural activities in over 200 clubs and societies at UCD or independently
• Close proximity to Dublin's international airport, the "gateway to Europe"

Duquesne in Dublin Program Details and Application

With over 20 different programs abroad, our pre-approved semester-long or year-long study abroad opportunities offer locations and courses for all majors looking to add a cultural experience to their time here at Duquesne.  Plan ahead with your success coach and abroad office but also visit our program pages and schedule an advising meeting with the Center for Global Engagement via Starfish.  

Duq Approved Programs

Spring Break Aways are the first opportunity a student can study abroad offering spring classes that travel over the week of spring break.  Each course will meet on campus for regular Spring semester classes, with the early weeks of study preceding Spring Break preparing you to take full advantage of your week at the international site. Upon returning from your spring break abroad, your studies will continue and include a project or paper based upon your international study experience.

The study tour will travel as a group under the guidance of your professor.  All travel arrangements will be arranged prior to departure and will include airfare, land transportation, hotels site admissions and many meals. 

Spring Break Away students will:

• Take a 3-credit course, taught on campus, embedding international material into your studies for the entire spring semester. 
• Participate in a faculty-led study tour during spring break, March 1-9, 2025.
• Commit to participating in and paying for the spring break study tour component, an integral part of the academic course.
• Plan on paying a total of $3,600 which includes flight, accommodations, excursions, tours as well as most all meals.
• Follow the Spring Break Away steps and timeline.

Spring Break Away Timeline: 

September	Early Mid Mid End	Review course information and see faculty leader Attend an information session Apply ASAP to be assured of a spot Meet with your advisor
October		$500 deposit is due with your Application
November	Early   8th	Pick up a detailed information packet Pre-register for the class and apply for your passport Due: $1500 deposit to hold your place
January	10th	Due: $1600 balance is due to the Center for Global Engagement (601 Union).

 

Ready to start your application?

Break Away Program Details and Application

Maymester programs are one way students can study abroad over the summer.  These unique programs offer students the opportunity to learn with Duquesne Faculty while living abroad.  Past Maymester programs have taken nursing students to Rome, health science students to Dublin, education majors to Finland as well as offering programs open to all majors traveling to Africa.  Each Fall new programs are announced.

Maymester students will:

• Earn 6 academic credits while exploring a different culture with Duquesne Faculty.
• Live abroad with Duquesne Students for 3-4 weeks starting in early May and ending in June.
• Plan on program costs that are inclusive of flight, academic credits, accommodations, all cultural activities and most meals.
• Get a passport, your ticket to study abroad

Maymester Programs and Applications

During the summer months, students have the opportunity to travel abroad through faculty-led programs.  These programs take students abroad for 2-8 weeks during the summer months of May, June, July or August offering a variety courses to all students.   Tuition, accommodation and fees will vary by program and each fall new programs are announced.  Past programs have taken students to study Spanish in Spain, Health Sciences in Australia, Pharmacy in Japan and Psychology in Greece and much more.  

Summer Abroad students will...

• Earn 3+ academic credits while exploring a different culture with Duquesne Faculty.
• Live abroad with Duquesne Students on programs from 2-8 weeks during the summer
• Plan on program costs unique to each program, most are inclusive of flights, academic credits, accommodations, all cultural activities and most meals.
• Get a passport, your ticket to study abroad.

Summer Abroad Programs

Work Experience Abroad!

Duquesne has identified a number of organzations that offer internships abroad.  Check out our partnerships and how to get started. 

Internships Abroad

Study abroad can be affordable!

Check out our costs and policies as you plan for your experience abroad

Costs and Policies

Your gift can open doors!

In the Spiritan tradition, we believe that our study abroad experiences should be accessible to all students, but some students believe that these experiences are not within their reach because they continue to struggle to afford the basic costs. This is where your donation and support come in and can help us offer scholarships that make studying abroad possible for all students. How can you help?

• Scholarship funding
• Travel assistance funding
• Program development funding
• Facility needs and improvements

At Duquesne in Rome’s 10th birthday in 2010, a fundraising campaign was started to give the program an Endowed Fund to provide scholarship funds to Duquesne students who had financial hardships. In 2019, we were able to provide approximately $50,000 in extra scholarships to support Duquesne students because of generous donors, many connected to Duquesne University and even our young alumni. We would like to extend these scholarship opportunities to students of color, students who are academically talented, and to heritage-seeking students to provide a richer, diverse experience for the Duquesne community abroad.

At our Rome campus, The Giving Tree is the Duquesne in Rome’s donor wall, where donors past and present are honored. Sculptor, Ferdinando Codognotto, famous for his wood carvings in the center of Rome near Piazza Navona, is the artist of The Giving Tree, a piece of living art at the campus where we honor donor past and present donors who have financially supported Duquesne students who wish to study a semester or summer in the Eternal City. Codognotto has sculpted for the likes of three Popes, Mother Theresa, and even Julia Roberts! See the beautiful display of generosity by donors past in our newly produced video called "The Giving Tree".

If you would like to make a gift to support a Duquesne in Rome student, please visit our giving page: