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Rollins students on field study to Vietnam.

Summer Field Studies

From Austria to Vietnam, explore your passions right at the source.

With faculty-led field studies taking place across the world each summer, discover how as a Rollins student you can, further your interests, expand your worldview, and enhance your experiences in the classroom.

Summer 2025 Field Studies

  • A city skyline in Colombia.

    Colombia: Innovation in Colombia

    Delve into Colombia’s rich imperial history, tumultuous recent past, and the evolving dynamics of its traditional extractive economy. Colombia is witnessing a transformative shift with the emergence of innovative tourism and tech start-ups.

  • Costa Rica - National Parks and Protected Areas

    Costa Rica: National Parks and Protected Areas

    Explore the differing habitats and management strategies associated with the wide variety of protected areas in Costa Rica, including national parks, national wildlife refuges, large and small private preserves, and biological corridors. Lower Cost Option!

  • A Rollins professor talks with students on a study abroad trip.

    Dominican Republic: Water, Sanitation, and Health (WaSH)

    Travel into rural communities in which water projects are being implemented to reduce the incidence of water-related diseases. Learn to test water to make sure it is potable and how people are trying to solve the problem at the household level. Lower Cost Option!

  • Photos from students on a recent trip to Italy.

    Italy: Tombs, Temple, and Cathedrals: Christians and Pagans

    Investigate religious practices, both Pagan and Christian, through visits to archaeological sites, museums, and churches. Explore Etruscan tombs, Greek and Roman Temples, Underground Shrines to Mithras, and much more.

  • Bohol Island in the Philippines.

    Philippines: Global Citizenship

    Learn how the Philippines are at the forefront of global citizenship and actively working on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Engage with locals throughout Manila and hear what global issues Filipinos are addressing and the innovations they have developed and how they are globally connected.

  • Rwanda - Rural Education

    Rwanda: Rural Education

    Live and work side by side with children, families, teachers, and villagers in rural Rwanda for two weeks on selected projects to include: community gardening, health, and nutrition initiatives, co-teaching in community schools, English teaching, and more.

  • Edinburgh castle in Scotland.

    Scotland: Performance and Design at Edinburgh Fringe

    Be a part of the international theatre scene at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Go on a day excursion to the Scottish Highlands and attend a variety of unique performances at The Fringe, while experiencing the culture and history of Edinburgh, Scotland, and its ties to the international theatre scene.

  • Vietnam - Culture and History

    Vietnam: Culture and History

    Experience the history of Vietnam, including the American involvement in the country, and how that history has shaped the culture and economy of the modern nation. View the ruins of the Champa empire, hike with Tay natives along the Laos border, explore the palaces of the Nguyen dynasty, and more.

First Year Field Study: Costa Rica

  • Rollins student crossing rope bridge in Costa Rica forest.

    Costa Rica: First-Year Field Study

    Experience the incredible biodiversity and stunning landscapes of “the Switzerland of the Americas.” Learn what it means to be a world leader in both environmental protection and sustainable development.

A Rollins college student on a study abroad trip in New Zealand.

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