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Off-Campus Study Office

Department Overview

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Announcements

Keep up to date on the latest announcements from the OCS office.

Health, Safety & International Travel

Review relevant information about health & safety abroad, including COVID-19 travel resources, and consult international travel policies.

Student Voices

Student Voices

"I imagine a future where we can exist with our identities freely and fluidly through intergenerational care while respecting the Earth."

Chris Stone '23 (Vietnam virtual, SIT, summer 2021)

student seen in profile with flowers around them

"The network of host families in Mérida was truly incredible. This photo was taken during my first week, when another host family invited a few students over. I felt warmly welcomed into everyone's house and still keep in touch with my host family."

Louisa Carman, '21 (Mexico, IFSA-Butler Merida, spring 2020)

Students with host family in Merida, Mexico

"My experience abroad really informs my career and academic interests—after working at the Museum of nonconformist art, I hope to pursue a career in museums or cultural institutions."

Bellara Huang '21 (Russia, Bard-Smolny, spring 2020)

Bellara Huang in Manezh
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Programs & Applying

Your off-campus journey starts here! Find out about all the ways you can pursue off-campus study, and browse your many different program options.

Planning

Studying off-campus involves a lot of planning. Read through the information, check out our many resources and start your journey prepared!

Resources

Here are helpful resources and commonly asked questions about off-campus study for parents & guardians and faculty & staff.

The Off-Campus Study Office

Find out what OCS does, who we are, and how to go global while at Swarthmore!

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Postcards From Abroad

Phineas is getting a passport thanks to Off-Campus Study!

Chris Precise ‘21 (APA Paris, spring 2019) submitted the top entry among past OCS participants in the Zoom Virtual Background Contest held in May 2020.

Emily Ferrari '19 (Queen's University Belfast, spring 2018) flies overhead the countryside of Northern Ireland.

Marin McCoy '19 (Pitzer in Ecuador, spring 2018) swings at the end of the world in the mountains of Ecuador.

Each semester, OCS holds a photo contest for returning students. Kyle Richmond-Crosset ‘19 (Macalester-Pomona-Swarthmore Cape Town Consortium Program, spring 2018) won the People category with this photo.

Phineas is getting a passport thanks to Off-Campus Study!

Chris Precise ‘21 (APA Paris, spring 2019) submitted the top entry among past OCS participants in the Zoom Virtual Background Contest held in May 2020.

Emily Ferrari '19 (Queen's University Belfast, spring 2018) flies overhead the countryside of Northern Ireland.

Marin McCoy '19 (Pitzer in Ecuador, spring 2018) swings at the end of the world in the mountains of Ecuador.

Each semester, OCS holds a photo contest for returning students. Kyle Richmond-Crosset ‘19 (Macalester-Pomona-Swarthmore Cape Town Consortium Program, spring 2018) won the People category with this photo.