To further enhance students' global perspectives, Chatham strongly encourages all students to participate in a study abroad experience. The program consists of a series of academic courses focused on interdisciplinary topics, enabling students from every field of study to integrate a travel experience into their major area of study. The courses, topics, and foreign sites vary from year to year, dependent on faculty interests and expertise, the global economy, and current international political conditions. Students select from at least 3 varied Chatham Abroad locations offered each year. The Chatham Abroad experience has definitely enhanced my education and my notions of the world around me.
Angers is situated in the chateaux area of France, an hour or so south of Paris by fast train.
The emphasis of the program is on the language and culture of France as taught by native speakers and residents of the city. Kyoto, considered the cultural capital of Japan, served as the national capital for more than one thousand years. Nijo Castle, Ryoanji rock garden, and more than 1,700 Buddhist temples and 300 Shinto shrines make Kyoto one of the most beautiful and historic cities in all of Japan. Doshisha Women's College offers Chatham students a unique opportunity to participate in a Japanese Studies Program. In addition to classroom study, students take field trips and stay with Japanese families.