NC State Group Programs
Group programs are led by an NC State program director (faculty or staff member) with other NC State students. Group program benefits include unique programs tailored to the location, discipline, and expertise of the program director. Programs may include site visits, research projects, and/or fieldwork.
List of NC State Group Programs
Note: Not every Group Program listed below runs every year. Please click on the program link to find out when it will be running.
| Program Name | Term Offered | Program Status | Credit Hours | Likelihood of Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia: Wildlife Aerial Observatory | Fall | Application deadline has passed | 12 | Excellent |
| Costa Rica: Wildlife Management and Conservation | Spring Break | Tentatively Running in 2026 | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Italy: Macroeconomics in Piacenza | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Excellent |
| France: Art and Science of Negotiation in Paris | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Good |
| Switzerland: Organizational Resiliency in Zurich and Geneva | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| France: International Business Strategy in Paris | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Good |
| Ecuador: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 1 | Good |
| NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 1 | Good |
| Kenya: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 1 | New Program |
| Italy: Urban History, Tourism, and Sustainability | Spring Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | New Program |
| South Africa: Student Teaching Abroad | Spring Short Term (April) | Application deadline has passed | 2 | Excellent |
| Netherlands: Horticulture, Floriculture, Culture and Seeds | Spring Short Term (May) | Application deadline has passed | 3 | New Program |
| Galapagos: History and Natural History of the Galapagos Islands | Spring Short Term (May) | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Excellent |
| France: Global Cultural Competencies and Sustainable Communities in Nice | Spring Short Term (May) | Application deadline has passed | 3 | New Program |
| Greece: Design, History and Representation | Summer | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Austria: German Language and Culture in Vienna | Summer (May - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| Germany: Innovation and Marketing Systems in Munich | Summer 1 (June) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Brazil: Business Sustainability in Emerging Markets Practicum in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro | Summer 1 (June) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Good |
| Japan: Visual Studies in Historical Context | Summer 1 (June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Germany: Learning for Democracy and Social Change | Summer 1 (June) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Excellent |
| Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 3 or 6 | Most Competitive |
| Spain: Language, Technology, and Culture in Spain | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 9 | Excellent |
| United Kingdom: Sport Programs and Facilities | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Gambia and Senegal: Globalization, Culture, and Social Justice | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| United Kingdom: Investments and Portfolio Management in Leeds | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Australia: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Adelaide | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 9 | Excellent |
| Spain: Culture and Community Engagement in Barcelona and the Camino de Santiago | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Good |
| Rwanda: Field Experiences in Engineering Education | Summer 1 (May - June) | Tentatively Running in 2026 | 6 | Excellent |
| Belgium: International Organizations in Action in Brussels | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Argentina: Language and Culture in Buenos Aires | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| Japan: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Nagoya | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 9 | New Program |
| NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 4 | Good |
| NC State Prague: Internship | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Most Competitive |
| NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Summer 1 (May - June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Cuba: History, Environment, and Culture in Havana | Summer 1 (May-June) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Ireland: Equine Industry | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited- somewhat competitive |
| Bahamas: Ecology, Evolution, and Human Dimensions of Conservation Biology | Summer 1 (May - August) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| Argentina: Marketing Methods in Buenos Aires | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Application | 6 | Excellent |
| Scotland and England: Agricultural Production Systems and Culture | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Poland: Clinical Healthcare Shadowing | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Spain: International Marketing in Seville | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| New Zealand: Global Explorations into Cultural Awareness and Education | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | New Program |
| Greece: Science, Education, and Extension (SEE) Inside Greek Agriculture | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Most Competitive |
| Portugal: Clinical Healthcare Shadowing | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Germany: Sustainable Livestock Production | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | New Program |
| India: An Emerging Market in Global Business | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| Belize: Public History - Museums, Ecological Heritage, and Food Tourism | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| France: Roman Engineering and Infrastructure | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 3 | New Program |
| Brazil: Paper International Experience | Summer 1 (May) | Accepting Applications | 1 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| Ireland: Language and Education | Summer 1 (May) | Tentatively Running in 2026 | 3 | Good |
| Ireland: Global Engineering Internship | Summer 1 (June - August) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| Italy: Classics Alive - Life and Literature in the Ancient World | Summer 1 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| United Kingdom: Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy | Summer 2 (July - August) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| NC State Prague: Civil Engineering | Summer 2 (July - August) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Good |
| Sweden: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources | Summer 2 (July) | Accepting Applications | 4 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| NC State Prague: The Struggle of the Free Press - Fake News and Conspiracy Theories | Summer 2 (July) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Excellent |
| NC State Prague: Plagues, History, and Public Health | Summer 2 (July) | Accepting Applications | 3 | New Program |
| NC State Prague: Physiology and Anatomy of Domestic Animals | Summer 2 (July) | Accepting Applications | 4 | New Program |
| NC State Prague: Global One Health | Summer 2 (July) | Accepting Applications | 3 | New Program |
| United Kingdom: STEM and Liberal Studies in London | Summer 2 (June - August) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| United Kingdom: British History and Shakespeare in Oxford | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| Italy: Language, Technology, and Culture in Perugia | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 3 or 6 | Good |
| Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Cyprus: Archaeological Field School | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 3 or 6 | Good |
| South Africa: Leading in a Complex World in Stellenbosch | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| Cyprus: Archaeological Field School Internship | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Good |
| Thailand: Global Animal Management Issues, Concerns and Solutions | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 3 | Limited - somewhat competitive |
| France: Language, Culture and History in Lyon | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Good |
| NC State Prague: Shakespeare in Performance | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | Excellent |
| Thailand: Global Animal Management Issues and Marine Conservation | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 4 | Good |
| South Korea: Science and Culture | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 5, 6 or 7 | New Program |
| Colombia: Biomedical Electronics | Summer 2 (June - July) | Accepting Applications | 6 | New Program |
| Mexico: Grand North American Migrations | Winter Break | Application deadline has passed | 3 | Limited- somewhat competitive |