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Spring 2023 > Spring 2022

It's not too late to make spring 2023 better than spring 2022

Study abroad city recommendations for bike month
Trending now: The 5 hottest study abroad programs
Study abroad deadline extensions
Apply by May 26 to get a head-start on Arabic, Chinese, or Russian
Later this week (and beyond):
- Wed: Study Abroad in Italy, 10:30am
- Beyond: Study Abroad 101, Affordability, Scholarships, & Korea
Approaching deadlines:
- May 9: IOP fall 2022 deadline
- May 19-Sep 29: UCEAP spring 2023 deadline extensions
- May 26: CLS Spark

The World's Most Bikeable Cities

May = Bike Month

May is Bike Month! Right on the heels of Earth Month, do you see yourself as a future cyclist for a semester abroad? We've gathered some of the most bikeable cities.

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Imagine Yourself in Ireland

Classiebawn Castle, Ireland 🇮🇪

From the Dublin metropolis to the Merced-sized Galway, Ireland offers outstanding programs from an internship with Parliament to a program tailored to science and engineering students to four exchange universities. Apply to Ireland.

IOP fall 2022 deadline: May 7
UCEAP spring 2023 extended deadline: May 26

Trending Study Abroad Programs

Which are the top five study abroad programs over the last month? Perennially popular programs? Or some surprises? This busy street might give you a hint where student interest is surging.

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Deadlines Extended Across 33 Countries

Extensions range May 19 to Sep 29

Spring-start programs for 2023 that were due Thursday, April 21 are now extended for select programs. Here's what's now due next month (more due June & beyond):

Program	Term	Deadline
CANADA - McGill Univ.	EAP Spring	19-May
CANADA - Univ. of British Columbia	EAP Spring	19-May
CANADA - Univ. of British Columbia - Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre	EAP Spring	19-May
IRELAND - Irish Parliament Internship	EAP Spring	26-May
IRELAND - Irish Universities	EAP Spring	26-May
UNITED KINGDOM - Intern: Scotland	EAP Spring	26-May
UNITED KINGDOM - Sotheby's Institute of Art, London	EAP Spring	26-May

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Get a Head-start on a Critical Language

Apply to learn Arabic, Chinese, or Russian by May 26

Apply for a fully funded course in beginning Arabic or Russian, or slightly more advanced Chinese, and get a head-start on an in-person program scholarship to continue in your chosen language. Applications due May 26.

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Fully Updated Suggested Programs by Major

Study abroad goes beyond GEs

Engineering	Natural Sciences
Bioengineering Civil engineering Computer science and engineering Environmental engineering Materials science and engineering Mechanical engineering	Applied mathematics Biological sciences Chemistry Environmental systems science Physics
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Anthropology Cognitive science Critical race and ethnic studies Economics English Global arts History	Management and business economics Philosophy Political science Psychology Public health Sociology Spanish