Study Abroad and Exchange Programs

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Center for Global Education and Exchange

University of Hawaiʻi Hilo, PB 9, Room 6

200 W. Kāwili St. Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: +1 (808) 933-8810, 
Fax: +1 (808) 933-8811

Email: uhhglobe@hawaii.edu
Web: uhh.abroadoffice.net

Studying in another country offers a first-hand experience of other cultures. UH Hilo students who study abroad acquire valuable skills and expertise for an increasingly internationalized and interdependent world. Additionally, UH Hilo hosts incoming exchange students from different nations and cultures each semester. These international exchange students offer diverse viewpoints and experiences to the university and greater Hilo community.

The staff at the Center for Global Education and Exchange assist in the selection of programs sponsored by UH Hilo as well as from affiliated programs, such as the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). In addition, UH Hilo students are eligible to participate in study abroad programs sponsored by participating campuses in the National Student Exchange Consortium. Information and advising also are available for other education abroad opportunities.

Besides the opportunity to experience other cultures, the biggest advantages for students to study abroad through UH Hilo programs are that credits earned abroad can be transferred toward graduation, and in most cases, the cost will be UH Hilo resident tuition for residents of Hawaiʻi.

Financial aid and several sources of scholarships for students also are available.