About Teaching Abroad

All full-time UL Lafayette faculty members (excluding graduate students) are eligible to teach abroad through our Study Abroad Programs. Non-full-time faculty members, such as adjuncts teaching during the Fall and Spring semesters, may also be considered in exceptional cases, but their participation is subject to approval by Academic Affairs.
Faculty members spend anywhere from 10 days to 6 weeks on-site with UL Lafayette students. We currently offer programs in Costa Rica (10 days), England (2 weeks), France or Italy (6 weeks), Ireland (3 weeks), South Korea (2 weeks), and Romania (2 weeks), allowing students to earn 3 to 9 credit hours toward their degrees in some of the most historical and beautiful locations imaginable.

Faculty members who teach in the Study Abroad program are compensated $3,500 plus benefits for teaching two courses. Since faculty teach only one course in Costa Rica and Romania, they are compensated $1,750. Faculty transportation, lodging, some meals, museum, and other admission fees are covered by the program.

Faculty are encouraged to be creative in their course offerings, using the location as a basis for their courses. They may propose any course they are currently qualified and allowed to teach in their department, but Department Head and Dean approval is required for all courses. There are also possibilities for cross-listings, including Honors and Humanities, with the permission of the directors of those programs.

Please review the Faculty-Led Study Abroad Presentation before submitting your application.

Download the Faculty-Led Study Abroad Presentation

For additional information, contact  Zayira Quiroz, Global Programs Coordinator, at studyabroad@louisiana.edu.