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Faculty Led Education Abroad Programs (FLEAP)

 

UCR professors lead Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs (FLEAPs) during summer for 2-5 weeks in other countries. You receive UCR credit and are eligible to receive federal, state, and university financial aid. FLEAPs are open to everyone, even non-UCR students.

FLEAP Highlights

  • Get to know your professor ahead of time, or opt to take a course with a professor you already know.

  • Since you’ll be taking UCR classes, there are no additional steps to have your international courses count toward your degree or major.

  • Most programs are offered in the summer, so you can earn credits faster.

  • Most students earn 8 units of UCR credit, though some FLEAPs are non-credit.

  • Learn in a small classroom setting with a maximum of 20 students.

  • Take 8 units to be eligible for summer financial aid. If you are a visiting student, check with your home campus about financial aid.

  • Many students can apply for scholarships like the Gilman Scholarship, Fund for Education Abroad, Pollitt Study Abroad Fund, and UCR Education Abroad Scholarship.

  • While courses have a maximum number of students, they also have a minimum. Check back often to make sure your programs are offered.

  • There are withdrawal policies. If students withdraw from a FLEAP after April 1, they forfeit any program deposit they've paid. If students withdraw from a FLEAP after May 1, they forfeit all program fees.

 

2025 Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs

Get started now and plan your summer adventure on a Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP)!

Do you have questions? You can meet with Assistant Director Sonja Lind on Zoom during her office hours [these reopen in Fall 2025].

All Summer 2025 applications have closed.

FLEAP Withdrawal Policies

If students withdraw from a FLEAP after April 1, they forfeit their program deposit.

If students withdraw from a FLEAP after May 1, they forfeit all program fees.

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