CONNECTING UNE WITH THE WORLD
The Office of Global Affairs is responsible for all matters related to global outreach at the University of New England. We connect you with enriching study abroad opportunities through Global Education programs while overseeing UNE’s Tangier, Morocco campus and building study-abroad partnerships with other institutions around the world.
Spend a Semester Abroad with Global Education Programs
UNE strives to empower students in becoming global citizens, and our students study abroad at nearly five times the national average. Our global education programs make it easy for you to gain valuable international experiences.
UNE Morocco
Spend a semester abroad at UNE Morocco, the first U.S. university campus in Morocco. Our beautiful campus features state-of-the-art labs, classrooms, and residences in the heart of one of the hottest up-and-coming study abroad destinations, and new scholarships are available for most students.
Seville, Spain
Our partnership with the University Pablo de Olavide enables you to spend a semester in Seville — where the ancient meets the modern, and world cultures converge — for the same cost as a semester on campus in Maine.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Our partnership with the American College of the Mediterranean enables you to spend a semester abroad at UNE France in beautiful Aix-en-Provence, a charming university city in the south of France near the French Riviera and the Mediterranean.
Akureyri, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our semester abroad program at the University of Akureyri. The northern city of Akureyri, “The Green Town,” is surrounded by mountains at the head of Iceland’s longest fjord.
Reykjavík, Iceland
Explore Iceland in our semester abroad program at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. Iceland’s largest city, Reykjavík, is a small, accessible city surrounded by glaciers, volcanos, waterfalls, hot springs, and an abundance of wildlife.
Norway and Finland
As part of the North2North Exchange program, you have the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or year at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway; the Arctic University of Norway in Tromso; and the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland.
Take a Short-Term Travel Course
UNE’s Global Education Program also offers an array of short-term travel courses to destinations like Spain, Belize, Egypt, Iceland, Italy, Guatemala, Panama, Ireland, Kenya, Ghana, Cuba, Mexico, and Morocco. Students accepted into these programs will meet in a traditional course setting throughout the semester to prepare for travel through readings, lectures, and coursework, then travel during a semester break or over the summer.
Morgan Hill ’16
Studied abroad in the inaugural Spring 2014 class at UNE Morocco’s Tangier campus. Returned as an RA for the Spring 2015 semester. While in Morocco Morgan interned at the Clinique Rogue, where she was able to gain on hands-on experience in her field and continue research on chronic pain that she had begun in Biddeford. Morgan has been active as a Peer Adviser for the Global Education Program at UNE.
“In Morocco, the people are exposed to so many different cultures that they know a lot about all different people, religions and places. They put a lot more priority on knowing what’s going on in the world. I’ve opened my mind…It became my second home. I loved seeing the different styles of family and tradition.”
Morocco became my second home. I loved seeing the different styles of family and tradition.
Agreements
The University of New England has made a strategic decision to develop a global outreach beyond routine faculty-led travel courses or using the services of third-party providers. We don't hold empty agreements with other universities or institutions; the agreements we have signed in Spain and Morocco involve real partnerships, such as investing in outfitting new labs, developing exchange programs in health care professions, and sharing resources and faculty.
Lecture Series
The Center for Global Humanities at the University of New England is dedicated to exploring the human condition in the 21st century. Lectures are held on UNE's Portland Campus for the Health Sciences and are streamed live on the internet. All events are free and open to the public.
News
Moorish Tides showcases the writing of University of New England students and their incredible experiences while studying abroad in Morocco, Spain, and the region.