Earn credit toward your degree while spending a semester in England, Australia, Sweden, Austria, Spain or Germany.
The Nicholson School of Communication and Media encourages students to strengthen their global perspective by studying abroad at one of our partner universities. NSCM has established partnerships with universities that offer a similar curriculum and courses taught in English.
NSCM’s global communication studies efforts are continually under development, expanding opportunities for student learning and faculty development, as well as building connections and relationships with our partners to advance the school’s research objectives.
In collaboration with UCF Global, the Nicholson School of Communication and Media hosted virtual info sessions to help educate students about the UCF Study Abroad program. To watch the presentation from these sessions, follow the link using the button below!
Contact
If you are interested in international offerings, contact:
Phone: 407-823-2681
Email: nassc@ucf.edu
Advising Office: NSCM 130 (Main Campus) UWCV, Suite 200 (Downtown Campus)
Requirements
UCF Abroad outlines information, including how to choose the right program for you, program costs, application process, how to get a passport or visa, and academic policies and procedures.
Next Steps
If you are interested in studying abroad with one of NSCM’s partner universities or another UCF study abroad program, you first must meet with a Nicholson Academic Student Services advisor.
Eligibility requirements for NSC global partner programs include:
- You must be a full-time UCF student, in good standing with UCF (priority is given to fully admitted NSC majors and minors, but space is available to non-majors in some programs).
- You must have attended UCF for at least one full semester (with UCF grades posted) prior to traveling abroad.
- You must have at least one semester left to graduate (not including summer if studying abroad in spring) upon returning from your semester abroad.
- Junior standing (Salzburg College program will admit sophomore students).
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative, UCF and major GPAs.
After your initial eligibility is verified by your NASSC advisor, you must officially apply UCF Abroad by the deadline posted for each semester. The application process is competitive and all applicants are required to submit an essay and provide academic and professional references.
Applicants will be notified of their status approximately two weeks after the application deadline. Selected applicants must meet with their NASSC advisor immediately after accepting the offer of admission to finalize all aspects of the course articulation and enrollment process.
Study Abroad Courses for Summer 2025!
NSCM hosted a special information session talking about the classes offered in Summer 2025. Follow the link below to find out what the faculty members teaching these classes have to say about them!
San José, Costa Rica
Classes offered include:
Fundamentals of Interactive Design (DIG 2500)
Instructor: Dr. Sercan Sengun
An unforgettable summer in San José, Costa Rica awaits you with the DIG 2500 Foundations of Interactive Media class! Immerse yourself in the intersection of technology and creative expression across web, games, and apps, while gaining valuable skills in analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting information effectively. Enhance your abilities in digital storytelling and presentation, and delve into cross-cultural issues in technology use, creative expression, and cultural informatics. You’ll experiment hands-on with user-interface design and multimedia integration techniques applicable to diverse fields. Scholarships are available—don’t miss this chance to learn and explore in Costa Rica!
History of Motion Pictures (FIL 2030)
Instructor: Dr. David Morton
Sign-up for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to study film history and experience Costa Rica’s “Pura Vida.” . Students will earn credit for FIL2030: History of Motion Pictures and as an added bonus I have coordinated with filmmakers based in San Jose to come visit campus and share the tools of their trade. We will also have at field trip planned to active film sets, participate in the Costa Rica International Film Festival, as well as receive a tour of the film commissions office! This is an exciting change to learn more about one of the most interesting emerging film industries in Latin America. Costa Rican films are often character studies, focusing on aesthetics and narrative and less on political issues. Our class will place a spotlight on Costa Rican auteur directors such as Paz Fábrega and Isthar Yasin Gutierrez. By the end of the semester students will be expected to produce a short film (2-3 minutes) filmed on location during their time in Costa Rica. The goal would be to imitate a particular film style or movement from an era of motion picture history referenced in the class. This is a special chance to fully immerse yourself in the life and culture in this fascinating community!
Barcelona, Spain
Classes offered include:
Cinema Survey (FIL 1000)
Instructor: Sukhada Gokhale
An introductory course that focuses on different approaches to studying cinema, a topic that is of interest to all of us. The course will focus on developing an understanding of the formal cinematic elements that make up films, with an emphasis on films from all over the world, including Spanish films. Today’s students find themselves submerged in a world of visual storytelling. This course will give them an opportunity to delve deeper into learning the visual language, thus in turn making them more critical, savvy and creative as both media/film creators and/or consumers. They will come to recognize that this powerful medium is not just used in providing entertainment but can also has been employed as an effective tool for education, spreading propaganda and fostering human connection.
Students will learn to analyze film/media using formal and professional vocabulary. They will be required to demonstrate critical thinking and creative thought in their assignments.
Intercultural Communication (COM 4461)
Instructor: Dr. Renata Kolodziej-Smith
Intercultural Communication (COM4461) course in Barcelona explores the influence of cultural differences and similarities in communication styles and social values and their impact on work, family, education, and healthcare systems. You will be able to develop communication skills that improve your intercultural competence in interpersonal and professional relationships. While observing interactions on Barcelona streets and professional settings and discussing them in our classroom you will get ready for your professional life!
Destinations
Salzburg, Austria
Located in the heart of Europe, Salzburg College offers a full service study abroad opportunity for NSCM students. Salzburg, known for many different historic features including the birthplace of Mozart and the “Sound of Music,” is the breathtaking setting for this NSCM study abroad partner program. Our partnership with Salzburg College is focused on undergraduate study abroad opportunities. NSCM students can study German/Austrian language, several communication courses in English (including international PR, photography, rhetoric, marketing communication, creative communication industries, etc.) as well as literature, culture, history, political science, art history and music history, business, music performance, studio art and photography.
Canberra, Australia
Faculty (College) of Art and Design – Communication, University of Canberra
The University of Canberra, also known as UC and Australia’s Capital University, is a university located in the Canberra suburb of Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. The University of Canberra’s Faculty (College) of Art and Design – Communication includes academic programs in communication, journalism, public relations, advertising and media. The faculty (college) also offers online master’s programs and certificates as well as a traditional residential research doctoral program in communication. NSC undergraduate students have the opportunity for different lengths of study within a wide range of communication courses. UC and NSCM are working toward faculty exchange and collaboration.
Ilmenau, Germany (Graduate Students Only)
Institute of Media and Communication Science, Ilmenau Technological University
The Ilmenau University of Technology Institute of Media and Communication Science (IfMK) includes the following departments: empirical media research and political communication, media psychology and media design, media management, media studies, public relations and communication of technology, virtual worlds and digital games and communication studies. In addition, IfMK is home to the International Research Group on Crisis Communication (IRGoCC). NSC’s proposed student exchange agreement with TU Ilmenau is focused on graduate student study and collaborative research opportunities for faculty. NSCM master’s level graduate students have the opportunity for a wide range of graduate seminars and supervised research opportunities (in English) at Ilmenau. Contact Deanna Sellnow for more information.
ApplicationSegovia (Madrid), Spain
School of Communication, IE University
IE University’s beautiful medieval campus is in the city of Segovia, located just 25 minutes from Madrid and its international airport by high-speed train. IE University´s School of Communication offers an extensive list of communication courses including: mass, corporate, crisis and global communication as well as public opinion and political communication, journalistic genres, marketing, public relations, advertising, and radio and TV announcing. NSCM students shall have the opportunity for a semester-length study (in English) at IE.
Jönköping, Sweden
School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University
Jönköping (pronounced yon-show-ping) is located on the shore of Lake Vättern, about 90 minutes by car from Gothenburg, and approximately three hours from Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The School of Education and Communication at Jönköping University offers four undergraduate programs including teacher education, media and communication sciences, international work and human resource management. NSCM undergraduate students have the opportunity to experience a semester-length study (in English) in a wide range of communication, media, professional communication, radio-television and other courses.
Bournemouth, United Kingdom
The Media School, Bournemouth University
The Media School at Bournemouth University is one of the largest of its kind in the world and has a global reputation for combining research and teaching practice. The school recruits excellent students and offers internationally renowned courses such as Media Production, Journalism & Communication, Computer Animation and Corporate & Marketing Communications. Courses combine practical learning techniques with impact-led research fronted by world-leading academics.
Enschede, Netherlands
UNIVERSITY of Applied Sciences of SAXION
Saxion University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest institutions of higher education in the Netherlands, with close to 27,000 students (and still growing!). Saxion University has a rich history – its roots can be traced back to the 1875. A merger of two educational institutions, the Hogeschool Enschede and Hogeschool IJselland, in 1998 paved the way for Saxion University in its present form. This merger enabled Saxion to build further on its strong position in Dutch higher education and since then Saxion University has come to be recognized as an important center of expertise at regional, national and international level.