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Programs with a Public Health Focus

Programs listed below offer a variety of courses in public health, ranging from public and community health readings to internships to health policy. These programs are designed for students who wish to apply various aspects of public health in a different cultural setting. The IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health offers several programs in the United Kingdom, Rwanda, Nicaragua, Sweden, and Swaziland that focus on either public health, health policy, or both.

Depending on your interests in health and study abroad, you may also want to consult a variety of other Health Sciences programs. Many summer and semester programs offer public health courses, but be sure to discuss these options with your academic advisor to determine if you can receive credit in your department. 

As an IUI student, you are eligible to participate in IU programs on all campuses. Below are offerings that may suit your study abroad interests.

• All IU Spring Break Programs

  • British Virgin Islands: Coastal Environments and Sustainability Experiential Field Study (IUI)
  • Switzerland: Health Systems Around the World (IUI)
  • UK: Health Systems Around the World (IUI)

• All IU Summer Programs

  • Amsterdam and London CIEE Comparative Health Systems (IUB)
  • Austria: Vienna—IES Summer Psychology Program (IUB)
  • China: Health Systems Around the World (IUI)
  • Costa Rica: Living in a Blue Zone (IUSB)
  • Japan: Health Care Professions (IUI)
  • Panama: Global Medical Brigades at IUPUI (Non-Credit) (IUI)
  Option for Internship or Practicum
  • Botswana: CIEE Community Public Health Summer Program (IUB)
  • Chile: IES Health Studies Summer Program (IUB)
  • Dominican Republic: Santiago CIEE Community Public Health Summer Program (IUB)
  • eSwatini (formerly Swaziland): Public Health Internship (IUI)
  • Rwanda: Public Health Internship (IUI)

• All IU Semester and Academic Year Programs

  Health-Specific Focus
  • Denmark: Copenhagen Semester Program
    • Several Core Courses, including Public Health, Medical Practice & Policy, Child Development & Diversity, Environmental Science, and Justice & Human Rights
  • UK: London-IES-Health Practice & Policy Semester Program
  General Science and Health Course Offerings
  • UK: Derby Semester Exchange
  • Adelaide, Australia
  • Canberra, Australia
  • Perth, Australia
  • Wollongong, Australia
  • Denmark: Copenhagen Semester Program
  • New Zealand-Christchurch

• IUI General Education Core

  Please see the study abroad and your degree page for a list of programs that fulfill one of IUI's General Education Core.

Looking for something different?

This list above is not exhaustive for programs that could fulfill major credits for your degree. You can consider programs outside your major area of study to fulfill general education and/or elective credits or a semester program with English as the primary language of instruction.

You can also consider a non-IU program through various study abroad program providers or other universities. Read about Non-IU Programs for more information on how to start the application process. If you find a non-IU program that fits your interests, contact our office at least 6 weeks before your departure to ensure credit transfer and to learn more about applying financial aid or scholarships.