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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 EA 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 College of Health Sciences 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.

Blue Line

Health and Healthcare in England

Program Faculty & Location 

  • Dr. Christy Brady
  • Paris, France, Europe

Program Credit 

  • HHS 470: Health and Healthcare in Paris

Program Highlights

  • Discover different healthcare systems, social support for good health, and the local lifestyle. 
  • Expand your understanding through local guest speakers, site visits, and cultural experiences. 

  • Immerse yourself in Parisian culture and daily life by staying in a homestay, shopping next to locals in the markets, taking cooking classes, and visiting iconic locations like the Palace of Versailles.  

    Full Program Details and Application

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Blue Line

Embedded: Therapy Abroad in Dominica

Program Faculty & Location 

  • Dr. Aimee Sayre
  • On Campus and Roseau, Dominica, Caribbean Sea

Program Credit 

  • CSD 588: Health Science Adventures in Dominica  

Program Highlights

  • Gain hands-on learning experience that's hard to duplicate in the classroom: professional observation hours, one-on-one time with OTs, PTs, SLPs, behavioral therapists and other professionals 
  • Connect with the local healthcare and school systems to explore public health issues and perspectives of care and support.  

  • Gain a better understanding of global social change and intercultural communication that will impact your future career. 

    Full Program Details and Application

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