Sewanee offers a number of different experiences that complement your coursework on the Mountain. Summer, semester long, and full-year programs are available.

Sewanee's Bamberg Program

In 1986, Sewanee established a direct exchange program with the University of Bamberg. Students enroll for either the entire academic year or the summer semester. Bamberg, a town of medieval Renaissance and Baroque buildings, is located in Northern Bavaria. The university was founded in 1972 and unlike most other German universities, it occupies some of the old buildings in the city. With about 5,000 students, the University of Bamberg is relatively small so close contact between students, professors, and city residents is quite common.

Sewanee Summer in Berlin

Sewanee’s Summer in Berlin program is a three-week course consisting of language classes at the DiD German language institute in Berlin and cultural instruction and excursions led by Sewanee faculty. These afternoon programs introduce students to the culture, literature, music, and art of Berlin through intimate neighborhoods walking tours. Trips to Potsdam, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage monument, and the surrounding countryside offers another dimension to the study-abroad experience.

Sewanee Semester in Berlin

In a partnership with the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES), Sewanee invites students to participate in an enriching study abroad program in Berlin, Germany. The Postwar Europe program examines Germany (and Berlin's) postwar identity through a European lens and explores how that postwar identity is shaped by international relations and politics. The program emphasizes International & Global Studies and German language.

Jackson Cross Scholarship

Established in 1997, the Jackson Cross Scholarship offers assistance for Sewanee students studying abroad in Germany or Austria. These funds are awarded on the basis of financial need to assist with tuition, travel costs, and personal expenses incurred as part of study abroad, particularly in the summer.

Additional Programs

Along with Sewanee's own programs, the University has relationships with institutions that offer German language courses as well as programs in music, environmental studies, security and international affairs, European society and culture and many more.

Connecting the Dots

Language Houses
Themed Residence Halls

To create an immersive learning experience, Sewanee has several language houses (French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Italian) that simulate real-world language and cultural encounters. The head resident is a native speaker, and students speak their house language while “at home". Events throughout the year showcase educational and recreational aspects of the language house and the culture it represents.

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International & Global Studies, Major & Minor
45 professors, 14 departments

International & global studies at Sewanee stretches far beyond the gates. Involving faculty members from departments across the College, the program spans disciplinary and thematic boundaries. The rapid pace and complex nature of our world require dexterity to navigate. At Sewanee, you will study the ever-changing political, economic, and cultural issues that characterize our world today. Here, experiencing the real world begins in the classroom.

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Study Abroad
Engaged citizens solving global problems

At Sewanee, we pledge to offer each student an opportunity to study abroad. And at Sewanee, we keep our promises. Travel, learn, and cultivate your knowledge by communicating across cultures and acquiring a sensitivity to other ways of life. Apply social scientific methodologies to various frameworks. Learn to formulate solutions to global problems and apply those theories at home in a local context.

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