Semesters are around 3-4 months long and happen three times a year on a Spring, Summer, and Fall timeline (it looks pretty similar to a semester at school). We won’t know the exact departure and return dates of your semester until it gets closer, but we have the general time frame listed below.

Each group/country has an individual departure and return date that works best for the local school that we work with. So for example with the Spring semester, you might depart early January, mid-January, or end of January, just depending on which school you’re assigned to. If you have a conflicting event (like maybe finals at the end of your Spring semester at school) talk to your representative and we can see which countries might be the best option to work with your schedule.

Spring: January – end of April/early May. Thailand is a bit unique with an earlier group (early Jan-early April) and a later group (end of March-end of June).

Summer: mid-April/early May – mid-August

Fall: late August/early September to December (Yes, you’ll be home for Christmas!). Thailand is bit unique with an earlier group (early August-end of October) and a later group (end of September-just before Christmas).