Santiago Navia '17 in Colombia with other people gathered around him

Education Abroad

A deep cultural understanding and knowledge of the social, economic, political, and scientific forces that shape our world are integral components of a liberal arts education and necessary for effective leadership on local, national, and international levels.

Our students embrace education abroad–three-quarters of the student body travel abroad for research, service, work or internship opportunities.

Davidson sponsors multiple study-abroad programs in addition to the more than 100 academic programs that are operated by third-party providers around the world. Davidson holds programs in Germany, China, England, France, Ghana, India, Italy, Peru, Spain and Zambia.

Through these and other study abroad programs, political science majors, as well as students from other disciplines, have the opportunity to travel, conduct original research, learn from international experts, and become responsible global citizens.

Visit the Office of Education Abroad for information about opportunities for work, service and research abroad.

Political Science Programs Across the World

Student sits on a wall that allows a panoramic view of an Indian town
Davidson in India

Our India program is one of the longest running study abroad opportunities offered by a U.S. liberal arts institution. You get to travel and study immersed in one of the most burgeoning, and simultaneously ancient, civilizations in the world.
Four students in hiking gear stand atop a mountain in Peru holding a Davidson flag
Davidson in Peru

Based in Arequipa, at the foot of an inactive volcano roughly 7,000 feet above sea level, students live with Peruvian families while taking classes at the Universidad de San Pablo. Many students also travel and volunteer while abroad for the program.
Two students ride horses in Colombia in an annual political science trip
Annual Columbia Trip

This annual, 8-day trip led by Prof. Russell Crandall in January includes visits to government agencies, the U.S. Embassy, and multiple international human rights and non-government organizations.