Beyond the political science major, study abroad experiences add depth to a student's college experiences and improve competitiveness when looking for jobs.
Study abroad experiences are not just for Political Science students studying international politics. Often, students with a focus on American politics or policy can benefit from comparing and contrasting the politics of a foreign country to our institutions.
Explore Opportunities
Pre-Law, Comparative Legal Systems, and International Law Study Abroad Programs
Taught by faculty trained in law or legal studies, these programs are targeted towards Political Science majors with career interests in legal studies or international law. The Department has its own well-established Strasbourg Summer Program in European Law and Institutions. More recently, it has established a partnership with the School of Law at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, which enables our undergraduates to enroll in their law program through WVU. Law courses taught in their program are attractive to majors with interests in both pre-law and legal studies and/or in international law.
Pre-Law, Comparative Legal Systems, and International Law Study Abroad Programs
WVU Abroad Exchange Programs
The Department of Political Science has strong links to WVU's Education Abroad Programs, which offers a wide variety of study abroad programs. Whether students are looking for a program to improve a language ability, or to experience a different political culture, WVU has a program that will fit every student's educational path. Start by exploring the following opportunities:
- United Kingdom, Wales: Bangor University
- Australia: Bond University
- Poland: Civitas University
- Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist University
- Japan: Kansai Gaidai University
- Czech Republic: Metropolitan University Prague
- Taiwan: Ming Chuan University
POLS Summer Opportunities
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WorldStrides Costa Rica
Offers 4 political science classes (Costa Rican environmental policy; Global systems for human rights protection; Latin American human development: health, education & economy; Migration, globalization and social change) -
Czech Republic | Charles University, Prague | Summer 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
Students can take 1 or 2 courses per summer session -
England | University College London | Summer 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
1 course per summer session -
World Strides Summer at Anglo-American University
1 course per session -
World Strides Business & the European Union, Hochschule für Wirtschaft und
Recht Berlin
1 course per summer session -
World Strides Summer at Yonsei University
Students can take 1 or 2 courses per summer session.
POLS Semester Affiliates
- South Africa | Stellenbosch University | Fall 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
- Spain | Universidad de Pablo Olavide | Fall 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
- Ireland | University of Limerick | Fall 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
- Hungary | Corvinus University | Fall 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
- Ireland | Dublin City University | Fall 2027 (AIFS Abroad)
- Semester at Queen Mary, University of London (WorldStrides)
- Semester at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile (WorldStrides)
