MHC Programs and Exchanges
Eligible students who are accepted to a Mount Holyoke year or semester program or exchange are guaranteed Laurel Fellowships (need-based financial aid), with the exception of the Associated Kyoto Program. All programs and exchanges are for a semester or academic year, except as noted.
Study Abroad Programs
Globalization, Development and Environment
An interdisciplinary program offered each spring by Mount Holyoke and Goucher Colleges at the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica.
Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier, France
Students take courses in a vibrant, historic city, where speaking French is a must and opportunities to experience French culture abound.
Economic Transformation and Business in China
Students study China’s emergence as a world economic giant and its role as a major player in shaping the events of the 21st century.
Associated Kyoto Program
A two semester study abroad program designed for students who don’t just want to study in Japan—but really want to experience life in Japan.
Summer Language Study in Beijing, China
An intensive program of language immersion that covers a full year of Chinese language study in eight weeks.
Reciprocal Student Exchanges
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, France
A one semester program at Sciences Po, an international research university that specializes in the fields of humanities & social sciences.
Universität Leipzig, Germany
A full year or second semester program at one of the oldest universities in Germany featuring courses in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Berlin School of Economics and Law
A program offering either a spring semester or summer study at one of the largest universities of applied sciences in Berlin, Germany.
University of Hong Kong
An opportunity to study at the oldest higher education institution in Hong Kong for one semester or a full year.
Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea
Exchange students may study at the first and largest women's university in Korea for either the full academic year or one semester.
Japan Women's University in Tokyo, Japan
A reciprocal exchange program for a full academic year or spring semester at the oldest and largest private university for women in Japan.
University of Essex at Colchester, England
Exchange students may study for the full academic year or the spring program at Essex, a comprehensive university in the southeast of England.
University of Kent at Canterbury, England
Exchange students may study at Kent for either fall or spring semester, in one of England’s most famous ancient cathedral cities.
Royal Holloway, University of London at Egham
A one semester program at Royal Holloway, a comprehensive university located about 20 miles from London in the southeast of England.
University of Sussex at Brighton, England
A fall or spring semester program at the Univeristy of Sussex, located in the town of Falmer – about 4 miles away from the seaside city of Brighton.
University of York at York, England
Exchange students may study for the full year or spring in York, a walled city known for its ancient and medieval history.