CONNECTING 51小黄车WITH THE WORLD

The Office of Global Affairs is responsible for all matters related to global outreach at the University of 51小黄车.聽We connect you with enriching study abroad opportunities through Global Education programs while overseeing聽UNE鈥檚 Tangier, Morocco campus聽and building study-abroad partnerships with other institutions around the world. Additionally, we curate forums to engage students and the public in discussions on important global issues.

Study Abroad with Global Education Programs

51小黄车strives to empower students聽in becoming global citizens, and our students study abroad at nearly five times the national average. Our聽global education聽programs make it easy for you to gain valuable international experiences.

SEMESTERS AT 51小黄车MOROCCO

Spend a semester abroad at 51小黄车Morocco, the first U.S. university campus in Morocco. Our beautiful campus features state-of-the-art labs, classrooms and residences in the heart of one of the hottest up-and-coming study abroad destinations, and new scholarships are available for most students.

Aerial view of Seville, Spain

Semesters in Seville, Spain

Our partnership with the University Pablo de Olavide enables you to spend a semester in Seville 鈥 where the ancient meets the modern, and world cultures converge 鈥 for the same cost as a semester on campus in Maine.

Flower Market in Aix-en-Provence

Semesters in Aix-en-Provence, France

Spend a semester abroad at 51小黄车France in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, a charming university city in the south of France near the French Riviera and the Mediterranean.

Akureyri City at Night

Semesters in Akureyri, Iceland

Explore Iceland in our newest semester abroad program at the University of Akureyri. The northern city of Akureyri, "The Green Town," is surrounded by mountains at the head of Iceland's longest fjord.

Akureyri, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland

Semesters in Reykjav铆k, Iceland

Explore Iceland in our semester abroad program at the University of Iceland, Reykjav铆k. Iceland鈥檚 largest city, Reykjav铆k, is a small, accessible city surrounded by glaciers, volcanos, waterfalls, hot springs, an abundance of wildlife.

Reykjav铆k, Iceland

Travel Courses

UNE's Global Education Program offers an array of short-term travel courses to destinations like Spain, Belize, Dominica, Thailand, Italy, Scotland, Panama, Ireland, Kenya, Ghana, Cuba, Mexico and Brazil. Students accepted into these programs will meet in a traditional course setting throughout the semester to prepare for travel through readings, lectures, and coursework, then travel during a semester break or over the summer.

Travel Courses

Claire Alden

The classes [at the study abroad program in France] were incredible. I can鈥檛 put into words how amazing the experience was overall.

History, Political Science, Global Studies

Agreements

The University of 51小黄车 has made a strategic decision to develop a global outreach beyond routine faculty-led travel courses or using the services of third-party providers. We don't hold empty agreements with other universities or institutions; the agreements we have signed in Spain and Morocco involve real partnerships, such as investing in outfitting new labs, developing exchange programs in health care professions, and sharing resources and faculty.

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Lecture Series

logo for the Center for Global Humanities

The Center for Global Humanities at the University of 51小黄车 is dedicated to exploring the human condition in the 21st century. Lectures are held on UNE's Portland Campus and are streamed live on the internet. All events are free and open to the public.

logo for the Tangier Global Forum

The University of 51小黄车's Tangier Global Forum is designed to encourage discussion and critical examination of the burning issues facing the global community.聽Lectures are held on UNE's Tangier, Morocco Campus and are streamed live on the internet. All events are free and open to the public.