Visit a Program
SIT invites education abroad professionals, academic advisors, faculty members, and student affairs staff from universities and colleges throughout the U.S. to visit an SIT program to acquire firsthand knowledge of SIT’s field-based academic programs. Group site visits take place annually and accommodate 10–15 participants. We also offer Individual site visits to best maximize your exposure to a program and meet your specific objectives.
Group Site Visits and Open Houses
We design group site visits and open houses to help university study abroad staff and faculty learn more about SIT’s field-based, experiential study abroad programs and how they can be integrated into the curriculum of your institution. Participants have opportunities to meet SIT academic and program directors and affiliated faculty, observe classes and fieldwork assignments, interact with students and homestay families, and learn more about the Independent Study Project, internships, and other fieldwork. Visitors actively engage with program topics and local communities and culture.
Please note that there is a participation fee of $750 for Group Site Visits. The fee includes single accommodations, airport transfer, all program activities, and most meals and local transportation.
Site visit participants are responsible for all international air travel, visa and immunization expenses, and a few meals during the week. SIT covers most in-country expenses. If your institution prefers to cover all costs associated with group site visits, we can invoice you for hotels, meals, activities, and related costs.
2026 Open House
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 20-22, 2026
Application and expression of interest due November 14, 2025
Prior to the Switzerland Group Site Visit, we are offering an optional SIT Netherlands program open house in Amsterdam. You are invited to visit the Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender program, offering a closer look at how students examine intersections of gender and sexuality with race, class, religion, and culture. Over two days, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the program team, visit classrooms, and engage with elements of the program in an informal, flexible format shaped by participant interests.
Please note: This is not part of a Group Site Visit. Participation is optional, and SIT will not provide or arrange accommodation, airport transfers, meals, or cover other costs.
2026 Group Site Visits
Geneva, Switzerland
March 22- 28, 2026
Application and expression of interest due November 14, 2025
Experience two programs (International Studies and Multilateral Diplomacy & Global Health and Development Policy) in a global hub for diplomacy and the world capital of global health and sustainable development organizations. Engage with expert lecturers and explore how students examine public health systems and diplomacy in international relations.
Bali, Indonesia
April 19-25, 2026
Application and expression of interest due November 14, 2025
Join for an immersive visit, meeting with our Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change program staff and local communities while examining how Balinese and Javanese sociocultural discourse is shaped through cultural resilience, interfaith dialogue, and artistic tradition.
Application Process
The application for 2026 Group Site Visits is now open!
If you have any questions about the Group Site Visits, please contact us at [email protected].
Individual Program Site Visits
To best serve the objectives of both the visitor and SIT Study Abroad program staff, we request information in advance from prospective visitors. Please complete our online SIT Study Abroad Site Visit Questionnaire and Request Form. We prefer one to two months of advance notice, but we may be able to accommodate short visits with less advance notification.
Although visits are facilitated through SIT, visitors must cover their own costs.
For more information on individual site visit opportunities, please contact us at [email protected].