Study Abroad
Studying abroad can enrich your life and academic program immeasurably, and the College of Design hosts several international study programs. Additionally, Georgia Tech offers more than 80 exchange programs and 20 group faculty-led programs.
Architectonics in Greece and Italy
Architectonics in Greece and Italy, a College-wide program, introduces students to architecture, painting and sculpture of the Classical Greek, Roman, Renaissance and Baroque world.
All instruction takes place in museums, at archeological sites, and on building and walking tours through Athens, Rome, Florence, Venice and other cities.
Open to all Georgia Tech undergraduate and graduate students.
Modern Architecture and the Modern City Summer Study
Modern Architecture and the Modern City through the School of Architecture is a summer study abroad program that alternates annually between Europe and Asia.
MAMC: Europe visits Paris, Berlin, and the Netherlands, and Copenhagen.
The program focuses on contemporary cities and their architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.
Open to School of Architecture graduate students.
International Construction and Real Estate Development
Site of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, South Korea is a country in Asia which has experienced important economic and social development. As many countries struggle with housing and other infrastructure needs, South Korea continues to make progress in real estate development.
This course aims at immersing students for four weeks in South Korea to study local construction and real estate development methods and practices. In addition, guests from local construction and real estate development organizations will provide students with insights on the technological innovations being applied in the local industry. Site visits to local projects and companies will reinforce the concepts discussed on class. Students will also gain a unique perspective of the culture of South Korea through visits to sites of cultural relevance to the development of the country.
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students.
International Urban Design Workshop
The International Urban Design Studio is a joint studio for graduate and undergraduate students in architecture and planning, but is open to all graduate students in the architecture, urban design, and city planning programs. The studio is conducted at Georgia Tech with a field trip during spring break to the project site, combined with a collaborative workshop with a local architecture and planning school. Recent projects have been in China, India and Taiwan.
For more information, contact Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor in the School of Architecture.
Semester and Year-Long Exchange Programs
The College of Design offers semester- and year-long exchange programs in several countries.
In addition, the Georgia Tech Office of International Studies has exchange agreements with numerous universities.
The International Plan
The International Plan is a challenging academic program for undergraduates that will develop global competence within the study of architecture, building construction, or industrial design.
IP students are required to spend at least 26 weeks abroad, including at least one fall or spring program.
The International Plan is run by Georgia Tech's Office of International Programs, and is open to all Georgia Tech undergraduate students
Tongji University and Georgia Tech Dual Degree
The Tongji University-Georgia Tech Exchange Program is a two-semester program of study that prepares Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning students for global practice.
Architecture students earn an accredited Master of Architecture degree from Tongji University, while City and Regional Planning students earn a Master of Urban Planning degree from Tongji University.
In exchange, Architecture and Urban Planning students from Tongji University earn the Master of Science in Urban Design (MSUD) from Georgia Tech.
Tongji University’s School of Architecture and Planning has been ranked as the top university in China.
Open to Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning Students.