Global Seminars combine spring semester courses with 7-10 day international travel experience during Spring Break or early May. Each program features a robust itinerary of site visits, cultural excursions, and on-the-ground projects specifically aligned with your course content.  

• Courses and travel are taught and led by Temple faculty.  

• Global Seminars are intentionally designed to foster growth in intercultural knowledge and competence and critical thinking among a community of learners. 

• The 7- to 10-day international travel period can make global programs more accessible for students with schedule constraints. 

• Tuition is included in your Temple spring semester tuition. The additional program fee (approximately $2,500) includes airfare, accommodation and program activities. 

Programs are open to undergraduate students from all majors and class levels, and we encourage you to explore a topic of interest. Talk to your academic advisor about how a Global Seminar fits into your degree plan. 

Global Seminars are ideal for students who wish to actively engage in global learning as a member of a community both in the classroom and as a cohort while traveling abroad. 

See eligibility below for more details and contact us with questions.

• See below for eligibility.
• The application will open in Summer 2026. Join our email list to be notified when applications open.
• Application deadline: September 15, 2026 for Spring 2027 Global Seminars.
• All applications will be reviewed after the deadline.

•  Tuition is included in your Temple spring semester tuition.

• The additional program fee (approximately $2,500) includes airfare, accommodation and program activities. 

Learn how – as any major – you can apply systems thinking to solve complex, real-world problems and enhance your career. This Global Seminar focuses on the dynamics behind water scarcity and rapid urban growth in Lima, a city facing extreme water stress. In Lima, you will engage with community members, government agencies, utilities, and NGOs to better understand the complex factors and recommend actionable solutions while exploring Peruvian culture. 

• Course: (select one) 
  • Industrial & Systems Engineering 0818 Tackling Global Problems with Systems Thinking (3 credits)
    • Fulfills World Society GenEd. No pre-requisite.
  • Industrial & Systems Engineering 3103: Systems Thinking & Modeling (3 credits)
    • Pre-requisite: Minimum grade of C- in ISE 2101 and (MATH 2041, MATH 2941, MATH 3041, MATH 3941, or 'Y' in METW)
• Travel Location: Lima, Peru  
• Course Duration: January – May (with required Spring Break travel to Lima) 
• Faculty: Dr. Julie Drzymalski, Professor, Engineering, Technology, and Management ([click-for-email])

Examine Taiwanese culture - history, memory, faith, urban space, and cultural identity - through literature and film and then bring those themes to life as you travel with your seminar to Taipei over spring break. A dynamic, student-friendly city, Taipei blends cutting-edge modern life with deep traditions. You’ll visit cultural and historical sites, traverse lively neighborhoods, experience night markets packed with affordable street food, and engage with local communities alongside your instructor, Dr. Huang, who grew up in Taiwan.  

• Course: (select one)
  • Asian Studies 0868 World Society in Literature and Film (3 credits)
    • Fulfills World Society GenEd. 
  • Asian Studies 2030: Special Topics I (3 credits)
  • Chinese 3000: Chinese Special Topics I (3 credits)
• Travel Location: Taipei, Taiwan  
• Course Duration: January – March (with required Spring Break travel to Taipei) 
• Faculty: Dr. Shuchen (Susan) Huang, Associate Professor, Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures ([click-for-email])

Explore how the Netherlands leads in tackling issues like climate adaptation, circular economies, and environmental justice through longstanding commitments to renewable energy, water management, and land reclamation. Through immersive, firsthand learning, you’ll gain the tools, perspective, and agency to apply these global insights to sustainability work in Philadelphia and drive meaningful change. 

• Course: (select one)
  • Biology 3380: Contemporary Biology (3 credits)
    • (Pre-requisite: BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1112)
  • SCTC 2100 Special Topics in Science and Technology (3 credits)
• Faculty: Dr. Rob Jennings, Associate Professor, Biology ([click-for-email]) & Dr. Roy Keyer, Professor, Chemistry ([click-for-email])
• Course Duration: January – mid-May (with required travel to the Netherlands in May) 
• Travel Location: Netherlands   

• Energy, Economics, and Sustainability in the Faroe Islands
• Troubled Peace in Northern Ireland
• Printmaking and Social Justice in Oaxaca, Mexico
• Klein Global Opportunities (Klein GO) will also offer a related program, Influencer Culture and Tourism Advertising: From Philadelphia to the Croatian Coast. Visit the Klein GO website for details.
• Fox School of Business offers related programs each year. Visit the Fox Global Immersion website for details.

• Water Infrastructure Entrepreneurship in Panama
• Art of Sacred Space in Istanbul, Turkey
• Schools, Schooling, and Why it Works or Fails (London, U.K.)
• Fox School of Business offers related programs each year. Visit the Fox Global Immersion website for details.

• You are enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application until the end of the Global Seminar.
• You will have completed at least one (1) semester of college-level study by the program start.

• You meet the minimum cumulative GPA requirement from all colleges/universities attended. The GPA requirement for Temple Global Seminars is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• You remain in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of the semester of the Global Seminar; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.

A copy of your passport will be required by the October 15 commitment deadline .Your passport cannot expire for at least 6 months after you return from your trip abroad. 

You must be in good disciplinary standing at the time of application and remain so through the start of your travel abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.

You are at least 18 years old at the time of application.