Study Abroad

Public Health and Health Sciences undergraduate and graduate students are highly encouraged to study abroad to help connect their academic preparation and to gain exposure to other cultures and areas of the world. 

A Semester Away

Kent State University has a center in Florence, Italy, and many international partnerships with international universities in many destinations including Geneva, Switzerland. As long as there is access to the Internet, Public Health and Health Sciences students can study anywhere in the world and stay on track with their degree, as many Public Health and Health Sciences courses are online.

Public Health and Health Sciences students are encouraged to study in Florence, Italy, and Geneva, Switzerland due to several opportunities with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations and other non-governmental organizations. Students are also encourage to explore Kent State's Alternative Spring Break trips expose students to social justice and cultural issues through direct service, community engagement, reflection, and a variety of cultural activities such as the visit at the Hogeweyk Dementia Village in The Netherlands .

FLORENCE, ITALY 

• Florence Summer Institute
• Florence Semester

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

• Global Health Immersion

THE NEDERLANDS

• A Visit to the Hogeweyk Dementia Village

For information about the broad selection of programs available to Kent State students, visit the Office of Global Education.