Study Abroad

Short-Term Travel Courses

Students who are interested in participating in a short-term study abroad program must complete an application and be accepted to the program.  Each student’s application is viewed individually.  We strongly encourage all interested students to apply.

Requirements:

• Completed a minimum of one semester at LIM College.
• Graduate student: cumulative GPA ≥ 3.00
• Undergraduate student: cumulative GPA ≥ 2.00

London Summer Term: Culture, History, Exploration (Undergraduates)
Students in this four-week program live in the historic Bloomsbury neighborhood and earn six credits studying at Florida State University’s London Study Centre with an LIM faculty member. Students complete  STSA 2238 - Global London credits(s): 3  and SOCI 2217 - Critical Theories of Fashion and Culture credits(s): 3   . Students are guided on a select tour of London’s cultural and historical venues. Classroom learning is supplemented by excursions to major cultural sites, such as: The Tate Modern, Victoria and Albert Museum, West End theatrical productions, The British Museum, The British Library, The National Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Theater, and Shakespeare’s Globe. Visits and discussions will emphasize London’s extraordinary cosmopolitanism and will place its cultural history in global contexts.

Requirements:

• Completed a minimum of two semesters at LIM College.
• Undergraduate student: cumulative GPA ≥ 2.00
• Prerequisite: 
  ENGL 1100
    or 
  ENGL 1095
     

Requirements:

• Completed a minimum of two semesters at LIM College.
• Undergraduate student: cumulative GPA ≥ 2.75
• Prerequisite: 
  ENGL 1100
    or 
  ENGL 1095
     

Requirements:

• Completed a minimum of two semesters at LIM College.
• Undergraduate student: cumulative GPA ≥ 2.00

Full Semester Exchange Programs

To participate in full semester exchange programs, students must be at junior level or above at the time of the exchange. Students must always be registered for the equivalent of a full-time course load while abroad.  For their credits to be accepted upon return to LIM College, students must earn the equivalent of a passing grade in their courses abroad. It is recommended that students have a GPA of 3.00 or higher when applying.

American Business School Paris
Students spend a semester at the American Business School Paris (ABSP) in Paris, France, taking business, management, marketing, fashion, or elective courses. At ABSP, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (September through December) or spring (January through May).

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Students spend a semester at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, taking business, management, finance, or elective courses. At AUAS, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (August to January) or spring (January through July).

EIDM Fashion and Luxury Business School
Students spend a semester at EIDM Fashion and Luxury Business School taking fashion and elective courses. At EIDM, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (September to December) or spring (January through May)

Heriot-Watt University
Spend a semester at Heriot-Watt University’s campus in the town of Galashiels, a gateway to the exciting world of the Scottish textiles industry. Participating students will have the chance to complete courses in areas including fashion communication, visual merchandising, marketing, and fashion merchandising, with a particular focus on luxury, textiles, and heritage brands.

London College of Fashion
Students spend a three-month term at the London College of Fashion (LCF) in London, England. Participants may study in the areas of Fashion Management, Buying and Merchandising, Marketing, or Visual Merchandising and Branding. At LCF, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (September through November) or the spring (January through March). 

PSB Paris School of Business
Students spend a semester at the Paris School of Business (PSB) in Paris, France, taking business, management, marketing, or elective courses. At PSB, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (September through December) or spring (January through May

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Students spend a semester at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Australia or Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, taking business, fashion, or elective courses. At RMIT, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the fall (July through November) or spring (March through June). Participants may study in Melbourne during either semester but may only study in Ho Chi Minh City during the spring semester.

Shih Chien University
Students spend a semester at Shih Chien University (SCU) in Taipei, Taiwan. Participating students may study from courses in the International Business Program. At SCU, students complete one semester’s worth of courses either in the areas of fashion, business, and the liberal arts during the fall (September through January) or spring (February through June).

University for the Creative Arts
Students spend a semester at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Epsom, England. Participating students may study a semester’s worth of courses in Fashion Merchandising and Management or Fashion Journalism in fall (September through January) or Fashion Promotion and Imaging in spring (February through May).

University of New York in Prague
Students spend a semester at the University of New York in Prague (UNYP), the charming and exciting capital of the Czech Republic. Participating students will have the chance to complete a semester’s worth of courses in areas including international business, communications and media, and marketing during the fall (August through December) or spring (January through May).

University CEU San Pablo Spain
Students spend a semester at the University of CEU San Pablo in Madrid, Spain. Participating students have the chance to complete a semester’s worth of courses in the areas of business, economics, humanities, and communications during the fall (September to December) and spring (January to May).

University of Westminster
Students spend a semester at the University of Westminster in Harrow, England. Participating students have the chance to complete a semester’s worth of courses in fashion only during the spring (January to May).