Services for Study Abroad and Exchange Students
Services for Study Abroad and Exchange Students
UMass Boston has academically rich study abroad and student exchange programs through regular academic semesters as well as short-term courses.
If you are interested in a long-term (a semester or a year-long) study abroad experience, or if you’re an incoming international exchange student, contact the staff in the Office of Study Abroad & International Exchange:
- Lurlene Van Buren, Coordinator • tel: 617-287-3961 (direct) • tel: 617-287-5586 (OITA main) • e-mail: Lurlene.Vanburen@umb.edu • incoming international exchange
- Sara Connolly, Assistant Coordinator • tel: 617-287-5792 (direct) • tel: 617-287-5586 (OITA main) • e-mail: sara.connolly@umb.edu • outgoing study abroad
Walk-in hours: Tuesday and Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
For more information please visit our office located in the Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2100. Staff at the Office of International and Transnational Affairs can help you schedule an appointment: call 617-287-5586 or email iss@umb.edu.
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