Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

As an ENRE major, you can:

Explore a variety of courses that can count towards your major or minor as core requirements, related courses, and electives.
Participate in an internship to gain real-world experience working with a company

Flexibility regarding what courses ENRE students may be able to take abroad and in what term they can go may vary depending on their chosen plan or concentration within the major. Generally, students may be able to take General Education requirements, electives, or related course requirements while they are abroad.

When planning an experience abroad, be sure to keep in mind your electives, any extra credits you may be able to use to your advantage, as well as current and upcoming terms in your course of study. For students who have a strict course sequence to follow each semester, a summer or winter program might be a good option.

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These programs are recommended based on your academic interests but students can explore additional approved program options via the Program Search.

Fee-Based Programs: Fee-Based Programs charge Program Fees, not UConn tuition. Program Fees will appear on students’ UConn fee bills, along with other UConn fees as listed on the program’s budget sheet.

Summer Society and Climate Change in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

This 2-week summer course provides a brief historical overview of the relationships between different human societies and the environment, in order to shed light on this historical moment in our collective human history. This experiential learning program introduces students to some of the ecological and social effects of climate change on Kenya through observations, interviews, and field work, which will be supplemented by readings and assignments.

Summer Internship in London
London, England
On this program, students enroll in one pre-determined 3-credit course in addition to a 3-credit internship. Possible internship placements include Advertising and Public Relations, Communications and Media, Fashion, Government and Politics, Health Care/Sciences, History, Information Technology and Computing, Law, Non-Profit and NGO, Psychology and Social Science.

Tuition-Based Program: Tuition-Based Programs charge in-state, New England Regional, and out-of-state UConn tuition rates based on students’ residency. Tuition charges will appear on students’ UConn fee bills, along with other UConn fees as listed on the program’s budget sheet. Students may pay housing through their UConn fee bill or directly to their host university depending on the program.

University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England
This program offers approved courses in Business, Economics, Natural Resources, and Political Science.

Lund University
Lund, Sweden
This program offers approved courses in Business, Economics, Geography, Natural Resources, Political Science, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Waseda University
Tokyo, Japan
This program offers approved courses in Economics and Political Science.

OTS: Summer Tropical Biology in Costa Rica
Multiple locations, Costa Rica
The summer course in tropical biology is fast-paced and will engage you in some of the most critical issues facing tropical biodiversity and ecosystems today. During the four-weeks of the course, you will study in OTS’ three field stations in Costa Rica, giving you access to highly threatened tropical dry forests, lowland wet forests, and primary and secondary premontane wet forests. You’ll become familiar with the natural history of these diverse sites and engage in research under the mentorship of experts working at the field sites. Students will earn 4 credits for the following: EEB/NRE 4390 Fundamentals of Tropical Biology.

Direct-Bill Programs: Direct-Bill Programs charge students directly for their program costs. Students pay the affiliate program directly for their fees, whereas other UConn fees will appear on students’ UConn fee bills as listed on the program’s budget sheet. Be sure to review the program’s full costs on the provider’s own website. UConn is not responsible for those costs.

AIFS Study Abroad in Athens
Athens, Greece
Semester and Academic Year options with available internships and service learning on a university campus.

AIFS Study Abroad in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Semester and Academic Year options at Corvinus University, the leading higher education institution in Hungary.

Finances are an integral part of the program selection and planning process. Research scholarships early to meet application deadlines and request feedback on essays from advisors and the Writing Center.

Featured Scholarships:

McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education

Elizabeth C. Hanson Scholarship

CAHNR Student support for Education Abroad experience

College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources Scholarships

To learn more about these scholarships and to discover other opportunities, navigate to our scholarships page.

Students are encouraged to gather information through advising and participating in Experiential Global Learning events:

Experiential Global Learning Calendar
Learn about upcoming information sessions and events.

Experiential Global Learning Contact Page
Schedule an appointment

Applied Resource Economics Department
Schedule an appointment with your advisor.

Financial Aid for Experiential Global Learning Page
Learn how to use your financial aid.

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