# Travel and Study Abroad

**Source**: https://eas.fas.harvard.edu/study-abroad
**Parent**: https://eas.fas.harvard.edu/

## See Your Photos Here!

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

## 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](http://oie.fas.harvard.edu/) provides students with support to research and plan for their time abroad, and the [Mignone Center for Career Success](https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu) 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.

- [Getting Started](https://college.harvard.edu/academics/enrichment-programs/study-abroad)
- [Harvard Summer School Study Abroad](https://www.summer.harvard.edu/study-abroad-programs)
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- [Other Travel Grants](https://eas.fas.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum3111/files/2025-04/EAS%20-%20Funding%20Your%20Travel%20to%20East%20Asia%204-11-25.pdf)
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Additional Travel Resources (Harvard Global Support Services)

- [China: Interdisciplinary Research in the Second-Most Populous Country](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/travel/country-guides/china)
- [Japan: Supporting Academic Activity and the Exchange of Ideas](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/travel/country-guides/japan)
- [Travel Tools & Resources (general) from GSS](https://www.globalsupport.harvard.edu/travel) (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](https://oie.fas.harvard.edu/credit-policies) 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](mailto:eal@fas.harvard.edu) for further clarification if necessary, and to get your OIE paperwork signed.