Short-Term Programs allow students to take one or more courses for a short time, typically during the summer. These programs typically focus on a topic of relevance for global engineering, including sustainability, environmental design, international supply chain networks, or engineering practices throughout history. Some Panther Programs below are taught by SSoE faculty members, while Pitt Recognized Programs' courses are taught through host institutions' faculty members.
All programs carry Pitt academic credit and contain an on-location component which may last between 10 days to six weeks. Short-term programs usually travel over spring break or during the summer term.
Review the programs linked below for more information about each option.
When you participate in a global program for credit, you must complete a course approval form and have your Faculty Director approve your courses/program. You can view sample course approval forms on our How to Go Abroad page.
Plus3: Engineering (first-year students only)- featuring a new program destination: Spain!
Plus3: SSOE Transfer Plus - Czech Republic (preference given for transfer students, but open to any upper division engineering student). For SM 25, 15 special scholarships available for SSOE students on this program.
Sustainable Engineering in Iceland: Culture, History, and Innovation- Spring Break 2025!
Empathic Global Leadership for Social Change: South Africa
Science, Technology, and Culture of Craft Brewing: Belgium - Summer 2025!
Engineering Perspectives of the Renaissance and Sustainability: Florence
Exploration of Energy and Electrification: Brazil
Moving the Cities - One week experience in Oct. 2024 at the University of Pittsburgh!
Sustainable Design and Innovation in Island Nations Not offered in 2025
INNOVATE: Vietnam - Globalization, Sustainability and Technology
Business, Technology, and Engineering the German Way
Global Supply Networks and Manufacturing Culture in Latin America (Uruguay)
Business, Technology, and Engineering the German Way
Global Supply Networks and Manufacturing Culture in Latin America (Uruguay)
INSA Lyon: Summer Engineering Programs (France)
Tecnun-University of Navarra- Summer School (Spain)
Engineering for Sustainability (Germany)
DIS Study Abroad in Scandinavia
Hanyang International Summer School (South Korea)
Leeds International Summer School (England)
Nanyang Technical University (NTU) GEM Trailblazer Summer (Singapore)
SIT Iceland: Renewable Energy, Technology, and Resource Economics
University of Nicosia (UNIC) Global Learning Semesters (Cyprus)
ISA Barranquilla: STEM and Courses with Locals (Colombia)
Osnabruck: Sustainability and Innovation in Engineering and Environmental Planning (Germany)
Chinese University of Hong Kong Summer Undergraduate Program (Hong Kong)
These are just some of the Pitt Recognized Programs that offer engineering courses. You can find more Pitt-Recognized Short-term programs here: