Study Abroad

Gain global perspective and experience other cultures through study abroad opportunities. So far, our students have visited England, Spain, Italy, Greece and Australia. For information regarding study abroad programs and scholarship opportunities, contact Linda Plummer at plummer.l@gmc.edu or 215-646-7300 ext. 412.

During the spring of 2012, three Gwynedd-Mercy College students will be embarking on separate journeys around the world. Sean Kelley '12 will be taking a business and management program in France. Rebecca Avery '13, a communications major, will be studying in London. Alyssa Wenzel '12 is on a Semester at Sea, visiting exotic places in Brazil, Ghana and India.

Follow their journey here: GMC Globetrotters

Gwynedd-Mercy College's First Study Abroad Program:

Brescia, Italy

Brescia (called Brixia during Roman times) is a mid-sized city located in Lombardy, northern Italy, between Milan and Venice.

The Summer 2011 Brescia Study Abroad Program ran from May 20 through June 21. 

Student Experiences

Meredith Weir '12 (biology)

Shannon Cleveland '12 (biology)

Australia Study Abroad

Spring Semester 2010

Meredith and Shannon spent their semester studying at James Cook University in Queensland.

Click here to read their weekly blog about their adventures "Down Under."

Michelle Benton '12 (biology)

Ireland, England, Wales

Spring Break 2010

"I've always had in me a hunger to travel and see the world, stemming from the passion for traveling that my father possessed throughout his life."

Click here to read Michelle's blog.

Tina Kane '10 (psychology)

Greece Study Abroad

Summer 2009

"My trip to Greece was a once in a lifetime experience. I can't express how amazing it was to be in Athens walking the same streets as Socrates and Plato! Although I was a bit nervous to travel so far from home, this trip was well worth it and something I will never forget for my entire life. My advice? Take this opportunity while you can!"

Read Tina's account of her travels to Greece.

Sean Carney '11 (biology)

Spain Study Abroad

Summer 2009

"Studying abroad in southern Spain was an experience that allowed me to gain a knowledge and understanding of the Spanish language, culture, and people that cannot be provided in a classroom."

Read about his experience here.

Rosaleen Gilmore '10 (biology)

London Internship in Marine Biology

Summer 2009

"The time that I spent in London has not only expanded my understanding of other cultures and of the world, it has also provided me with the practical research experience, contacts and confidence that I need to go on to pursue graduate study in marine biology. This has been one of those life changing experiences that I will never forget."

Rosaleen wrote about her internship in London. Read about it here. Read her blog.

Service Trips

Students provide a deworming medication to children in the Dominican Republic.

Students have the opportunity to participate in service trips each year during spring break, called Alternative Spring Break.

Through Mercy Works, students travel to five locations within the United States to serve those in need. Some activities that students participate in during service trips include:

• visiting schools to help with educational programs
• building houses through Habitat for Humanity
• running a health fair for those who don't have access to health care

Nursing faculty and students also travel to the Dominican Republic each year to provide care to Haitian sugar workers.