Study Abroad Kosovo

Bringing Carolina to Europe's newest country! 

The Kosovo study abroad program, directed by Dr. Carl Dahlman, offers two Global Studies courses, homestays, and field trips, open to all students. This program also provides an internship extension that can be beneficial for graduate school applications and job opportunities. 

Dr. Carl Dahlman (Professor and Director of the Walker Institute of International and Area Studies, USC) is the director and the instructor for both courses. His expert scholarship is on war and peace in Kosovo and the rest of the former Yugoslavia. He has been taking students to Kosovo since 2008. 

Base Program

Earn 6 credit hours traveling through Kosovo

Online from May 11-28, 2026

On-site in Prishtina from May 31 – June 18, 2026

Students enrolled in this study abroad program will have the opportunity to earn 6 credit hours. The two classes offered are GLST 391-007: Identity and Conflict, and GLST 391-008: Peacebuilding. Upon completing the program in Kosovo, students will understand the relationship between identity and conflict, how the war in Kosovo affected the country and the international and local peacebuilding activities since 1999. 

Estimated Costs

The estimated costs for the base program are as follows:

• Tuition: Upon registration for the summer courses, students will owe the university in-state tuition for six (6) credit hours.
• Fees: The program collects fees to pay for room and board, orientation program, guest lecturer and group dinner, fieldtrips, meeting space, etc. The total program fee is $3440. All students are eligible for in-state tuition rates for this program regardless of residency.
• Out of pocket costs: Students will cover the cost of their airfare, lunches, textbooks, taxis, and incidentals ($2200 estimated).