Open to Multiple Engineering Majors
Upcoming International Opportunities
The study abroad programs listed below can be counted towards all Engineering majors.
Faculty-Led Program: Deforms in France
Program Term: August 2027
Location: Paris and Montpellier, France
Application Deadline: February 15
Deforms in France combines engineering coursework with an international experience, allowing students to explore fundamental principles of engineering mechanics and see their real-world applications in France. The program centers on ESM 2204: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (Deforms). Students will complete the course online and asynchronously during the first four weeks of Summer S2 2027, followed by two weeks of travel in France. Deforms is required for several College of Engineering majors, including Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining Engineering.
Contact: Dr. Jared Gragg, jgragg@vt.edu
Faculty-Led Program: Statics in Spain
Program Term: May 2027
Location: Madrid and Barcelona, Spain
Application Deadline: December 1
Statics in Spain centers on ESM 2104: Statics. Statics is required for several College of Engineering majors, including Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mining Engineering.
Contact: Dr. Jared Gragg, jgragg@vt.edu
Pathways to the Steger Center Study Abroad Program
Program Term: Summer 2027
Location: Switzerland
Application Deadlines: December 1
Pathways to the Steger Center is a five-week study abroad program in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland, where students can earn 6 Pathways credits while experiencing immersive learning abroad. The program begins online in May 2027, followed by four weeks at the Steger Center from May 28–June 25, 2027.
Students choose two 3-credit courses from the following options:
ENGE 2094: Create! — Pathways 6d
ART 1334: Visual Arts and Culture — Pathways 2
ITAL 3954: Italian through Creative Practice — Pathways 6a (prerequisite: ITAL 1105)
