WorldWide Courses

Study Away

WorldWide Course Overview

Spring 2027 WorldWide course deadline: October 10th Space available! - email [email protected]

Fall 2027 WorldWide course deadline: Coming Soon!

Warren Wilson College WorldWide courses fall into three different designations: Study Abroad courses, Mountain Term courses, and Lightning Term courses.

The costs of tuition, lodging, local transportation and most meals are covered by program fees and financial support from the College. Students are expected to pay for the following additional expenses: airfare, fees for passports, visas, tourist cards or other necessary documents; medical expenses (e.g., inoculations) and medicines; tips; laundry; telephone calls; postage; gifts; fees for non-required activities or excursions; and an occasional meal.

2026-27 WorldWide Courses

For full course descriptions, see here. WorldWide course offerings for 2026-27 include:

Study Abroad:

Spring: Growing Resilience: Care Farming in the Netherlands (SWK 3025) taught by Sarah and Rachel Himmelheber
Spring: Plants, People, and Place in Senegal (BIO 3000), taught by Alisa Hove and Siti Kusijiarti

Lightning Term:

Spring: Freedom and Family at Boyd Cabin (ANT 1000), taught by Scotti Norman
Spring: AI & Social Justice (ENG 2966), taught by Sarah Sgro
Spring: Restoration Ecology (ENS 3953), taught by Liesl Erb

Learn more about each course here!

How to Register/Apply

Qualification is based on a minimum 2.5 GPA at the time of application, good standing in all areas of campus and academic life, your acceptance of program policies, and any course prerequisites.

To apply for programs: visit the application portal, and type in the program name: i.e. "Cuba". Once you have found the program and clicked on the link, you will see an "apply now" tab on the right side of the page.

Spring 2026 WorldWide course deadline: October 10th