Travel and Study Abroad

  • close up of EAS themed plastic tumbler with multicolored umbrella display in the background

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    Want your study-abroad photos featured? E-mail naia_poyer@fas.harvard.edu. (Image credit: Emma Toh '20.)

  • From behind, Jessica Ding sits on a rocky hillside, looking out at a range of mountains

    Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province, China

    Image credit: Jessica Ding '20

  • Snow falls in front of a red temple gate

    South Korea

    Photo credit: Jasmyne Roberts '24

  • Tay Ninh, Vietnam

    Image credit: Judy Yang '17

  • Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo, Japan

    Image credit: Amanda Yang '20

  • Jacky Huang poses in front of a lush Chinese garden

    China

    Photo credit: Jacky Huang '25

  • Busan, South Korea

    Image credit: Chace Shaw '17

  • Intricate wooden ceiling in the shape of an eight-spoke Dharma wheel, painted bright blue, green, red, and white

    Beijing, China

    Image credit: Kalos Chu '22

  • Meguro River, Tokyo, Japan

    Image credit: Amanda Yang '20

  • Two lines of men in traditional Korean dress stand in a dirt courtyard leading toward a large gate

    Seoul, South Korea

    Image credit: Emma Toh '20

  • Singapore

    Image credit: Adeline Choo '20

  • Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

    Image credit: Seniha Ipekci '15

  • Gyeongbok Palace

    Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul, South Korea

    Image credit: Amanda Yang '20

  • China

    Image credit: Cat Hua '20

  • South Korea

    Image credit: Ryan Lawton '18

  • Taiwan

    Image credit: Kristen Fang '19

  • China

    Image credit: Howie Guo '23

  • Japan

    Image credit: Katharine Schluntz '19

  • China

    Image credit: Jaclyn Li '20

  • Japan

    Image credit: Krystal Phu '19

  • China

    Image credit: Peng Zhu '19

  • South Korea

    Image credit: Monitta Sowapark '19

  • China

    Image credit: David Paquette '23

  • China

    Image credit: Darrell Huang '20

  • Jasmyne Roberts wearing a pink shirt and red sash, standing behind two musicians at an interfaith celebration

    Taiwan

    Photo credit: Jasmyne Roberts '24

  • China

    Image credit: Fatima Taj '22

  • Japan

    Image credit: Louiza Bovaeva '19

  • South Korea

    Image credit: Julie Ngauv '20

  • China

    Image credit: Katharine Schluntz '19

  • View of a busy Tokyo street at night

    Tokyo, Japan

    Image Credit: Shawn Dinh '23

  • China

    Image credit: Charles Michael '20

  • Korea

    Image credit: Hyejee Bae '20

  • China

    Image credit: Audrey Chan '20

  • South Korea

    Image credit: Emma Toh '20

  • Photo of shelves stacked with maneki neko cat statues

    Gōtoku-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan

    Image Credit: Shawn Dinh '23

  • China

    Image credit: Erica Wu '22

  • Scenic view of Kamo River in Kyoto

    Kyoto, Japan

    Image Credit: Shawn Dinh '23

  • Vietnam

    Image credit: Anthony Denitto '20

  • Japan

    Image credit: Andrew Zhang '22

 

Many students have found overseas study and research to be a highlight of their educational experience. EAS fully embraces Harvard's commitment to making it possible for students to spend time abroad, and we actively work to provide opportunities and, in many cases, financial support to study and/or hold summer internships in East Asia. Students may apply for a summer, a semester, or a year of study overseas, and many of our students seek summer internships in Asia to broaden their knowledge of the region. The Office of International Education provides students with support to research and plan for their time abroad, and the Mignone Center for Career Success offers additional exciting ways to gain first-hand experience traveling internationally, while also providing funding for summer study abroad. Use the resources below to discover more about study abroad opportunities specific to East Asia. Students are advised to consult their Resident Dean, Mignone Center for Career Success and OIE advisers, the language programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the East Asian Studies program at the early stages of planning. 


Additional Travel Resources (Harvard Global Support Services)

Credit Transfer Process

Undergraduate students should consult the Office of International Education for instructions on how to apply for transfer credit for their coursework taken abroad. However, EAS has some policies specific to our department.

  • In order to receive credit for language courses taken abroad in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese, students must register for a placement test upon return. Students must place into a course level higher than the course taken abroad to receive transfer credit, regardless of how many hours of language coursework taken abroad.
  • Additionally, citation credit will not be given for first-year language study. However, students can still place out of the language requirement with a satisfactory placement score upon return. Please contact the language program coordinator for further clarification if necessary, and to get your OIE paperwork signed.