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A faculty-directed education abroad program is a University of Kentucky course designed and led by UK faculty or staff abroad. 

  • Guidance from UK Faculty on-site
  • Participate with UK Peers
  • Short term programs: Winter, Summer, Embedded Fall/Spring Semester
  • Earn UK credit that counts towards your UK GPA 

UK also offers multiple programs through our partner and exchange programs that offer a variety of locations and credit offerings.

Faculty-directed programs are just one program type you can choose from. To see our Partner and Exchange programs, return to the C&I page and click the Explore Programs by Major dropdown or visit our full program search. 

The programs listed below are for Summer 2025. Applications for Winter, Fall and Spring-Embedded, and Summer 2026 UK Faculty-Directed programs will open in Fall 2025. You can sign up here for more information about your college's upcoming faculty-directed programs.

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ICTs in Action: Community-Driven Change in Oaxaca, Mexico

Program Faculty & Location 

  • Dr. Fatima Espinoza Vasquez
  • Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Program Credit 

  • ICT 310: Exploring and Analyzing ICTs: Method Approaches and/or
  • ICT 390 Special Topics/Cognate and/or
  • ICT 395 Independent Study/Cognate

Program Highlights

  • Examine how marginalized communities fuse Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with social institutions and organizations to create Alternative Sociotechnical Infrastructures (ASIs). 
  • Explore the local scene in Oaxaca, a hub for traditional Mexican art, music, dance, and cuisine. 

  • Deepen your understanding of the intricate relationships between information technology, society, and social justice.

    Full Program Details and Application

Watercolor of Oaxaca

Strategic Communication for Businesses in a Global Society

Program Faculty & Location 

  • Dr. Sarah Geegan and Danielle "Dani" Jaffe
  • Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Program Credit 

  • ISC 583: Branding, Messaging, Digital Strategies in Prague

Program Highlights

  • Travel between multiple citiess allows for understanding cultural competency in strategic communication. 
  • Expand your knowledge on issues, assumptions, and processes involved as businesses develop communication strategies to reach diverse and global consumers. 

  • Discover how culture is shaped by visiting historic locations, seeing different locations, and learning from locals engaging in a global marketplace. 

    Full Program Details and Application

Watercolor Eliz Tower

Strategic Communication in South Africa: Promoting to the Rainbow Nation

Program Faculty & Location 

  • Dr. Erin Hester
  • Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Program Credit 

  • ISC 583: Special Topics in ISC Education Abroad

Program Highlights

  • Explore issues of disparities in socioeconomic status from the perspective of integrated marketing communication and strategy.  
  • Engage with local nonprofits in Cape Town to compare communication plans and their influence. 
  • Develop real-world experience through building communication plans for local entities.

  • See some of the highlights of South Africa's Western Cape Province, including Table Mountain, Robben Island, the V&A Waterfront, District Six Museum, Boulders Beach Penguin Colony and the Cape of Good Hope, among others

    Full Program Details and Application

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