Ogden Honors College Study Abroad Programs
Studying abroad as an undergraduate means taking a leap into new cultures, ideas, and possibilities. You’ll navigate unfamiliar cities, connect with people whose perspectives challenge your own, and see your studies come alive in real-world contexts. Every conversation, every street you walk, and every challenge you overcome builds confidence, adaptability, and cultural fluency. These experiences spark personal growth, fuel curiosity, and give you the kind of global perspective that sets you apart long after graduation.
Summer Programs
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Program Overview
Step into centuries of academic tradition and intellectual exploration with the Ogden Honors in Oxford program, a signature summer opportunity for students in the LSU Ogden Honors College. Immerse yourself in the culture, history, and academic rigor of the University of Oxford, one of the world’s most renowned universities.
Spend three weeks living and studying at the St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford, where you’ll engage with distinguished scholars and fellow Honors students in small seminar-style courses. As part of a deeply immersive educational experience, you’ll explore topics ranging from British history and literature to politics, art, and philosophy—often right where the events and ideas first took shape.
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Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Duration: ~3.5 weeks (Summer Term)
Credits: 6 HNRS credit hours
Eligibility: Open to all Ogden Honors College students in good standing
Academic Experience
Courses are taught in the Oxford tutorial tradition, encouraging in-depth discussion, independent research, and critical thinking. Students choose from a selection of interdisciplinary humanities and social science seminars tailored to the location and context of Oxford and the UK.
Cultural Immersion
Outside the classroom, Oxford becomes your campus. Students will:
- Tour Oxford’s historic colleges, libraries, and museums
- Attend evensong at Christ Church Cathedral
- Visit Blenheim Palace, Bath, and Kelmscott Manor
- Take excursions to London, including the British Museum, Imperial War Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Buckingham Palace, and the Victoria & Albert Museum
- Watch a Shakespeare play at the Oxford Castle
- Go punting on the River Thames
Program Overview
LSU in Paris offers four weeks of concentrated classes and group excursions in France's capital city. Spend your summer living and studying on the Left Bank of the Seine, also known as La Rive Gauche. You will earn six hours of LSU credit pursuing courses in French language and culture, anthropology, and/or history, all while living in the City of Light.
This program is open to students of all disciplines.
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Location: Paris, France
Duration: ~4 weeks (Summer Term)
Credits: 6 LSU credits (students will choose two of the courses offered)
Eligibility: Open to all students with a 2.5 GPA or higher
Academic Experience
Choose from Honors, anthropology, history and French language courses during your time in Paris. Take courses on French history or literature, and you'll have the chance to visit some of the places discussed in person!
Cultural Immersion
Classes meet Monday though Thursday, with Wednesdays off to explore the city. Excursions may include:
- Mont Saint-Michel
- Musee des Arts Forains
- Cassis
- The Ubaye Valley
- Lyon
- Strasbourg
- St Malo
- Sarlat
Program Overview
Spend your summer exploring the vibrant cultures of London and Edinburgh and the Lake District National Park. Through this immersive, faculty-led program, you’ll trace Britain’s story—past and present—through its music, science, language, and more. Stay at Trinity College in Dublin, Queen's University in Belfast, and University College in London as you immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the United Kingdom.
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Location: London, England; Ambleside, Lake District; Dublin, Ireland; and Edinburgh, Scotland
Duration: ~4.5 weeks (Summer Term)
Credits: 6 LSU credits (students will choose two of the courses offered)
Eligibility: Open to all students with a 2.5 GPA or higher
Academic Experience
Take courses in topics including education, social justice, diversity, public relations, multicultural studies, and Irish and British culture while creating memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
Cultural Immersion
You'll be able to participate in a variety of excursions in between your classes. These include:
Dublin, Ireland
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Jeannie Johnston tall ship
- EPIC Museum
Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Giant's Causeway
- Belfast Peace Wall and Murals
Edinburgh, Scotland
- Edinburgh Castle
- National Museum of Scotland
- The Real Mary King's Close
London, England
- Stonehenge
- Bath, England (and tour of the Roman Baths)
- Westminster Abbey
- Parliament
- British Museum
- Black History Walks
- Buckingham Palace
Spring Break Programs
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HNRS 2009.90—Volcanoes, Art, and Culture
This excursion is a part of the HNRS 2009.90 course being offered during Spring 2026. You must be enrolled in the course to participate in this program!
A physical science course for non-science majors with an immersive Spring Break Excursion to Naples, Italy. Learn about, and then discover and experience, the powerful geological forces like volcanism and earthquakes that have shaped the Earth and human civilization in a course that includes a required experiential trip during LSU's spring break.
Learn about, and then explore how, Earth materials influence art, architecture, and daily life in Southern Italy. Experience the cultural and scientific significance of iconic sites like Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii, and the Bay of Naples through hands-on learning. You’ll gain a fresh perspective on how humans perceive and interact with the dynamic Earth beneath our feet.
HNRS 2013.60—A Historical View of German Surveillance States: Naxi Germany and East
Germany in Film and Literature
This is a program for anyone interested in German history and film! This excursion is a part of the HNRS 2013.60 course being offered during Spring 2026. You must be enrolled in the course to participate in this program!
Students learn about Germany’s history during the Nazi and East German periods, through scholarly articles, texts, and films. After studying the role of totalitarian control and surveillance in Germany, the class will visit Berlin during Spring Break to gain firsthand experiences with the ways the German government implemented total control, as well as how citizens reacted and, in some cases, resisted. Site visits will include: Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, Hohenschönhausen Prison Memorial, the German Historical Museum and DDR Museum, the Topography of Terror, the Berlin Wall, and more.
