Travel and Study Abroad
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Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province, China
Image credit: Jessica Ding '20
South Korea
Photo credit: Jasmyne Roberts '24
Tay Ninh, Vietnam
Image credit: Judy Yang '17
Mt. Moiwa, Sapporo, Japan
Image credit: Amanda Yang '20
China
Photo credit: Jacky Huang '25
Busan, South Korea
Image credit: Chace Shaw '17
Beijing, China
Image credit: Kalos Chu '22
Meguro River, Tokyo, Japan
Image credit: Amanda Yang '20
Seoul, South Korea
Image credit: Emma Toh '20
Singapore
Image credit: Adeline Choo '20
Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Image credit: Seniha Ipekci '15
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
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
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
Gōtoku-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
Image Credit: Shawn Dinh '23
China
Image credit: Erica Wu '22
Kyoto, Japan
Image Credit: Shawn Dinh '23
Vietnam
Image credit: Anthony Denitto '20
Japan
Image credit: Andrew Zhang '22
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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)
- China: Interdisciplinary Research in the Second-Most Populous Country
- Japan: Supporting Academic Activity and the Exchange of Ideas
- Travel Tools & Resources (general) from GSS (risk ratings, travel advice, pre-departure support, etc.)\
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.
- As of 2026, students are no longer required to take a placement test on their return in order to receive credit for East Asian language courses taken abroad. However, the East Asian Language Program still encourages students to take placement tests to confirm whether their program abroad has sufficiently prepared them to advance to the next semester/year's course at Harvard.
- Language Citation credit will not be given for first-year language study. This includes the heritage track (Bx). In order to earn Language Citation credit for courses taken abroad, you must place out of courses at the second-year level or higher.
- However, students can still place out of the College's Language Requirement using first-year language study done abroad. Please contact the language program coordinator for further clarification if necessary, and to get your OIE paperwork signed.