About

Vision

We envision a welcoming, inclusive UNH community where students develop a lifelong love of global learning, intercultural humility and respect by participating in high-quality educational experiences. UNH graduates will have marketable skills for the global workplace. ​
 

Mission

The UNH Global Education team collaborates with faculty and staff to offer high-quality, high-impact opportunities for all students. We offer and support sustainable programs that focus on intercultural learning, as well as on curriculum and career integration. We aim to increase access to global education experiences for all UNH students. ​
 

Education Abroad/Away USA

Conant Hall 310
10 Library Way
Durham, NH 03824
tel: 603-862-2398
study.abroad@unh.edu

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Facts & Figures

Education Abroad Emergency Contacts

  •  International SOS: (215) 942-8478 — This is UNH's international travel assistance provider. Use Member Number 11BCAS000009
  • UNH Police 24 Hour Dispatch: (603) 862-1212  — EMERGENCY ONLY  
  • SHARPP: (603) 862-7233 — Sexual Harassment &  Rape Prevention Program

Most UNH-approved program providers have their emergency contact numbers listed on their websites. You can find links to these providers in our Programs section. Search for Program Type 'Authorized'.

Connect With Us

There are many ways you can make a difference for UNH students with international dreams and goals. Here are some ways that you could enrich their college experiences:

  • Make yourself available to respond to questions from students and other alumni interested in your field.
  • Serve as a career mentor for a current student.
  • Make a campus visit to talk to students about the international dimensions of your work or research.
  • Invite an international student to share a holiday celebration.
  • Contribute to a scholarship to enable domestic students with need to participate in transformational education abroad experiences, or to a scholarship or emergency fund for international students.

To learn more, contact Mindy McMahon.


In 1985, the first four UNH students graduated from the Program in International Perspectives, now known as the International Affairs Dual Major. For professor Frank McCann, the creative force behind the program, it was a dream come true.

McCann, together with dedicated colleagues from across the schools and colleges, engaged in years of curriculum development, fundraising and academic committee reviews to craft a landmark program that enables UNH undergraduate students from any major to expand their interests, research and career options into the international arena, and to integrate study or internships abroad into their major.. Those early visionaries included professors John Carroll, natural resources; Bernard Gordon, political science; Marc Herold, economics; and Doug Wheeler, history.

The OISS Global Fund-Support for International Students and Send Wildcats Abroad Fund funds were established in honor of those faculty members whose imagination, foresight and hard work continue to make international study at UNH a vital and life-changing experience for students of every major.

Help internationalize a UNH student's education by making a contribution.

Frank McCann
John Carroll
Bernard Gordon
Marc Herold
Doug Wheeler

Pictured, left to right:

  • Frank McCann, professor emeritus of history and first director of the Center for International Education, predecessor to today's Global Education Center
  • John Carroll, professor of environmental conservation
  • Bernard Gordon, professor emeritus of political science
  • Marc Herold, professor of economics
  • Doug Wheeler, professor emeritus of history