Spend your summer studying abroad with a UCR professor!
UCR professors lead Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs (FLEAPs) during summer for 2-5 weeks in other countries. FLEAPs are open to everyone, even non-UCR students.
FLEAP Highlights
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Get to know your professor ahead of time, or opt to take a course with a professor you already know.
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Since you’ll be taking UCR classes, there are no additional steps to have your international courses count toward your degree or major.
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Most programs are offered in the summer, so you can earn credits faster.
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Most students earn 6-9 UCR credit units, though some FLEAPs are non-credit.
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Learn in a small classroom setting with a maximum of 20 students.
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Take at least 6 units to be eligible for summer financial aid. If you are a visiting student, check with your home campus about financial aid.
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Many students can apply for scholarships such as the Gilman Scholarship, the Fund for Education Abroad, the Pollitt Study Abroad Fund, and the UCR Education Abroad Scholarship.
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While courses have a maximum number of students, they also have a minimum. Check back often to make sure your programs are offered.
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Withdrawal policies for credit-bearing FLEAP:
- Failure to withdraw in writing by the April 1 deadline will result in forfeiture of the $300 deposit.
- Failure to withdraw in writing by the April 1 deadline will result in forfeiture of the full CMF fee, listed on your FLEAP program page under "Program Fees," which could amount to over $7,000.
- No refunds are available to anyone who withdraws from a FLEAP after April 1.
2027 Office Hours
Drop in to our optional office hours on Zoom most Monday mornings at 10:00 to ask questions or learn more about FLEAPs:
- Monday, October 5, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, October 12, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, October 19, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, October 26, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, November 2, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, November 9, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, November 16, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, November 30, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, December 7, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, December 14, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, January 4, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, January 11, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, January 25, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, February 1, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, February 8, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, February 22, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, March 1, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, March 8, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, March 15, 10:00 am [Zoom]
- Monday, March 22, 10:00 am [Zoom]
All meetings take place via this Zoom link: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/97490081322.
If you can't meet then, please schedule an appointment with Sonja Lind, Assistant Director of Education Abroad, directly on Google Calendar.
2027 Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs
Get started now and plan your summer adventure on a Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP)
Summer 2027 FLEAPs will be posted here in Fall 2026.
Summer 2026 programs are listed below.
By Country
China
Non-Credit (AI & Business focus)
China
Non-Credit (Tech Coding focus)
China
Non-Credit (climate focus)
Italy
Italian Culture
Italy
Travel Writing
Italy
Non-Credit
Spain - Barcelona
Sociology
Spain - Madrid
Education
UK - London
Business
FLEAP Non-Credit Programs
Non-credit programs are often shorter and more cost-effective. However, since they are non-credit, participants cannot apply for financial aid or most scholarships.
FLEAP Withdrawal Policies
- Failure to withdraw in writing by the April 1 deadline will result in forfeiture of the $300 deposit.
- Failure to withdraw in writing by the April 1 deadline will result in forfeiture of the full CMF fee, listed on your FLEAP program page under "Program Fees," which could amount to over $7,000.
- No refunds are available to anyone who withdraws from a FLEAP after April 1.

