Global Opportunities

Australia Exchange


During the second semester of their sophomore year, students have an opportunity to participate in an exchange at either Radford College or Canberra Grammar School. Space is limited: Students must apply for the program and are selected by a committee. Students in this exchange program pay Canterbury tuition plus the cost of transportation and incidentals. 

French Immersion and Exchange Program


Every other year, Canterbury offers a 10-day language immersion and exchange program with a public high school in Saint-Etienne. Students studying French in their junior or senior year, accompanied by their teacher, spend spring break in French homes hosted by French high school students. They attend school and experience true French life. The trip includes a brief excursion to Paris. Afterward, the French host students come to Canterbury to spend two weeks with their American correspondents.

Spanish Immersion Program in Oaxaca , Mexico

The Spanish immersion program in Oaxaca, Mexico, takes place during Canterbury 's spring break. Students attend the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca for 10 class days. Each day is split between a morning session, with three hours of Spanish grammar instruction and one hour of conversation, and an afternoon session, with two-hour cultural workshops. On weekends, the group takes educational trips to locations such as the archeological ruins of Monte Alban, artisanal villages and the cultural attractions of Oaxaca City. Students live with host families screened and selected by the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca. In addition to receiving room and board (three meals per day) from their host families, students are exposed to everyday family life while practicing the Spanish they learn during class time. Participants must be sophomores or older, be in good standing in their Spanish class at Canterbury, and be in at least second-year Spanish.