Faculty-led travel courses
Take the class beyond the classroom
Short-term, credit-bearing travel courses that professors lead with their own students — in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. You set the syllabus and the dates; ARAMFO arranges everything on the ground.
Overview
Your course, taught where the subject lives
The ARAMFO Foundation helps professors run short-term travel courses around the world, to promote multicultural understanding and academic exchange.
ARAMFO does not write your syllabus. We build the trip around it — matching the country, the visits and the schedule to your discipline and curriculum. You choose the dates and the airport your group flies from.
Most professors offer the trip as a 3 to 6 credit-hour course through their own department at regular tuition. It can also run as a non-credit cultural program.
Why professors work with ARAMFO
- All travel logistics arranged, including university and company visits
- Dates and itinerary built around your course
- The professor travels free when at least 8 students enroll
- A native professional guide stays with the group for the whole trip, including in any emergency
- Part of our commitment to Generation Study Abroad: more faculty-led courses at every partner university
By field
Choose your field
Faculty-led travel courses are available in many disciplines. Each field page shows sample programs and destinations.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Company visits, business schools and economic policy abroad
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Nursing, Medicine & Public Health
Hospitals, clinics and public health systems in practice
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Art, Architecture & History
Museums, monuments and living heritage on site
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Education & Teacher Preparation
Schools, classrooms and education systems abroad
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Early Childhood & Special Education
Inclusive and early-years practice around the world
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Geography & Environmental Studies
Landscapes, cities and sustainability in the field
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Psychology, Sociology & Social Work
Communities, culture and social services up close
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Journalism, Film & Media
Newsrooms, studios and global storytelling
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By country
Top destinations
Countries where ARAMFO has run or published faculty-led courses and faculty development programs.
Countries by region
More than 60 destinations
Every country and city ARAMFO has programs for. Any of them can become a faculty-led course for your students.
Europe
Asia
Latin America
North America & Oceania
Process
How it works
- 1Talk to usTell us your field, your course and the countries you are considering. We suggest destinations and a draft itinerary.
- 2Approve the courseApprove the travel course with your department chair and your university's study abroad office, so students earn credit.
- 3Recruit studentsWe provide a program page and materials to help you recruit. ARAMFO then handles bookings and logistics.
- 4Teach abroadYou focus on teaching. A native professional guide travels with your group throughout the trip.
What is included
ARAMFO arranges everything
You focus on teaching. We handle the travel, the housing and the academic visits in the host country.
- Airfare from your preferred airport
- Hotels or student housing
- Meals as set out in the itinerary
- Transportation in the host country
- Tour guides and entrance fees
- University, company and professional visits
- A native guide with the group for the whole trip
- Customized dates and itinerary
Get started
Plan your travel course
Tell us about your course and we will reply with destination ideas and a draft itinerary.