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Global Business, Education, and Culture

Dates: 7 May–28 May 2027
Priority Deadline: 1 November 2026
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026

GREECE, GHANA, AND THE NETHERLANDS

This Accounting study abroad takes you across three countries—Greece, Ghana, and the Netherlands—focused around one theme: education and self-reliance. We will also focus on how faith strengthens both, and how faith sustains us through challenge and hardship. You will lead self-reliance firesides and visit BYU–Pathway Worldwide accounting students in Accra. Along the way, you will study the roots of Western learning and Christianity in Athens; worship with local members and visit the Accra Ghana Temple; experience natural wonders in Ghana; and trace the history of faith, business, and conscience, from the Cape Coast slave castles to the Anne Frank House to the Peace Palace at The Hague. The program takes place at the beginning of spring term, so you will have the rest of the summer free for an internship or other work.

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Contact Us

Brant Christensen
538 TNRB
(801) 422-2455
bchristensen@byu.edu

Cassy Budd
528 TNRB
(801) 422-5012
cassybudd@byu.edu

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Frequently Asked Questions
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More Information

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Courses

Students will register for 6 credits during spring term 2027:

ACC 591R—Ghana Study Abroad Program (3 credits)
BUSM 430—Intro to International Business (3 credits)

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

$4,200–4,600

Includes Latter-day Saint full tuition for Spring term (increased cost for graduate and non–Latter-day Saint students), in-program flights (Athens to Accra, Kumasi to Accra, Accra to Amsterdam), lodging, some meals, ground transportation, site entries and guides, visa application fees, and international health insurance.

Does not include airfare to and from the program, some meals, or other personal expenses that may arise over the course of the trip.
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Funding Sources

Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.

Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.

Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.

The cost referenced above already incorporates funding support provided by the School of Accountancy. As such, no additional funding from the School of Accountancy will be forthcoming.

Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).

Scholarships are not applied until the last payment is due.
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Preparation

During the semester before departure, students are required to participate in an international cross-cultural preparation class (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This class will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:50 PM during the second block of winter semester 2027.

Part-time BYU students and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for enrolling in this prep class.

International study programs are physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing and you must be in good health to participate. These programs often take place in international locations that do not have the same level of safety and services in terms of transportation, living conditions, residential accommodations, food, public behavior, and policing that you may be used to on campus. If you have further questions or concerns on this, please see our travel policy.
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Housing

Students will stay in vetted local hotels throughout: Athens (3 nights) and Meteora (2 nights) in Greece; Accra (5 nights), Cape Coast (2 nights), and Kumasi (3 nights) in Ghana; and Amsterdam (4 nights) in the Netherlands.
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Travel

Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information page.

Priority Deadline: 1 November 2026
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Brant Christensen
538 TNRB
(801) 422-2455
bchristensen@byu.edu

Cassy Budd
528 TNRB
(801) 422-5012
cassybudd@byu.edu
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Contact Us

International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.