Immersive Programs

Unleash Your Potential: Explore, Learn, Grow, Beyond New Hampshire

Explore the world, engage with communities, and gain real-world experience through our diverse academic immersion programs. Our partner immersive semester programs allows you explore a range of exciting opportunities on-campus, across the country, or around the world.

Explore the World

• Study Abroad: Dive into a new culture, language, and academic perspective with programs across the globe. Learn more at https://www.unh.edu/global/education-abroad

Live and Learn Outside of New Hampshire

• National Student Exchange: Experience a different region of the US and expand your academic horizons through NSE's network of 170+ member institutions. Learn more at https://www.unh.edu/nse/
• Semester in the City: Tackle real-world sustainability challenges in urban environments through the Changemaker Collaborative's Semester in the City program. This program allows you to live and study in Boston. Earn 16 UNH credit hours doing 30+ hours of real-world work experience while making progress towards your degree. Learn more at https://www.unh.edu/sustainability/changemaker-collaborative/programs/semester-city
• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Semester in the Rockies: The challenging yet rewarding outdoor program that teaches you wilderness skills like rock climbing, whitewater paddling, and backpacking across the western United States. You'll also earn a Wilderness First Responder certification and develop leadership skills through immersive semester long outdoor experiences. Learn more at about the Semester in the Rockies with WFR: 
  • ​​​​​​​Fall: https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-the-rockies-with-wfr-FSRM
  • Spring: https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-the-rockies-with-wfr-SSRM

Opportunities Within New Hampshire

• Semester for Impact: Contribute to positive social change while earning academic credit with the Semester for Impact program. Learn how this full-semester program may meet your degree's internship requirements at https://www.unh.edu/sustainability/semester-impact
• EcoQuest: Have you ever wanted to go to New Zealand? Delve into environmental issues and gain practical sustainability experience through this popular program offered by the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. Start planning your semester by learning more at https://colsa.unh.edu/ecoquest
• UNH Carbon Clinic: Gain valuable experience and contribute to environmental solutions by participating in the UNH Carbon Clinic, where you'll work with businesses and organizations to assess and reduce their carbon footprints. Learn more about program requirements and eligibility at  https://www.unh.edu/sustainability/carbon-clinic

If you are a current or future student and want to learn more contact our program coordinators:

• Outdoor Leadership Management & Policy (OLM): Nate Fitch 
• Program & Event Management (PEM): Sean McLaughlin
• Therapeutic Recreation (TR): Matt Frye 
• General Inquiries: Department Administrator