Study Abroad

The Eternal City awaits you at Monarch’s campus in the heart of Rome, Italy. As hundreds of Monarch 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 Monarch in Rome, you will experience:

• Living and studying at our beautiful and safe Monarch 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.

Monarch in Rome Program Details and Application

Broaden your global perspective with a semester at University College Dublin (UCD), one of the world’s top institutions. Located in the heart of Dublin, UCD offers an exciting academic environment where you will live in modern residence halls, surrounded by students from Ireland and across the globe.

With over 35,000 students, UCD is one of Ireland’s largest and most prestigious universities, providing an enriching academic experience. You’ll be just 6 kilometers (about 3.5 miles) from Dublin’s vibrant city center, allowing you to immerse yourself in the culture and energy of one of Europe’s most dynamic cities. Additionally, UCD’s central location gives you convenient access to explore Ireland, the UK, and other parts of Europe.

Experience a Semester in Dublin at UCD

During your semester at University College Dublin (UCD), you will have the unique opportunity to:

• Receive personalized support services from excellent on-site staff
• Live alongside Irish students and peers from around the globe in UCD’s vibrant campus community
• Enroll in an exclusive Irish history course taught by a distinguished local historian
• Participate in group excursions to explore the beauty and culture of Western Ireland and Northern Ireland
• Choose from a broad selection of courses that fulfill your major requirements while studying alongside UCD students from diverse backgrounds
• Engage in travel and cultural activities through over 200 clubs and societies at UCD or on your own
• Enjoy convenient access to Dublin's international airport, offering easy travel opportunities throughout Europe and beyond

This semester abroad at UCD provides a truly immersive experience, combining academic growth with cultural exploration.

Monarch in Dublin Program Details and Application

Monarch University offers over 20 pre-approved semester-long or year-long study abroad programs, providing students from all majors the opportunity to immerse themselves in different cultures while earning academic credit. Whether you are looking for a program that aligns with your academic goals or a chance to broaden your global perspective, we have options for you.

Consult with your Success Coach and the Study Abroad Office to plan your journey, and explore our program pages. You can also schedule an advising session through Starfish with the Center for Global Engagement for more detailed guidance.

Program Locations Include:

• Africa: Ghana, Tanzania
• Asia: China, Japan, Vietnam
• Europe: Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain
• South/Central America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru
• South Pacific: Australia, New Zealand
• Multi-Country: Internships, Semester at Sea, Student Teaching

Take advantage of these incredible opportunities to experience the world while advancing your academic and personal growth!

Duq Approved Program Details and Applications

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 Monarch 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 Monarch Faculty.
• Live abroad with Monarch 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 Monarch Faculty.
• Live abroad with Monarch 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

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 Monarch in Rome’s 10th birthday in 2010, a fundraising campaign was started to give the program an Endowed Fund to provide scholarship funds to Monarch students who had financial hardships. In 2019, we were able to provide approximately $50,000 in extra scholarships to support Monarch students because of generous donors, many connected to Monarch 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 Monarch community abroad.

At our Rome campus, The Giving Tree is the Monarch 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 Monarch 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 Monarch in Rome student, please visit our giving page: