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Expand Your Perspective: Global Learning in Criminal Justice
Expand your perspective beyond the classroom and gain a firsthand look at how justice operates around the globe. We offer short-term, faculty-led study abroad courses (CJC 3820) designed to fit your busy academic schedule while delivering high-impact, experiential learning. Through site visits to international law enforcement agencies, courts, correctional facilities, and cybersecurity centers, you will compare global justice models with the U.S. system while earning 3 upper-division elective credit hours toward your degree.
Why Study Abroad with Us?
Our short-term international courses take you beyond textbook theory by providing direct access to global justice agencies, legal authorities, and security facilities. You will gain firsthand insights into comparative criminal justice systems during intensive 10-to-12-day travel programs designed to fit your academic schedule. Along the way, you will earn upper-division degree credit while exploring historic landmarks and experiencing new cultures alongside CJC faculty. Additionally, the program offers predictable costs by utilizing fixed fees that cover your lodging, flights, and excursion entry fees upfront.
Featured Upcoming Programs
Study Abroad: The British Criminal Justice System
Destination: London, The United Kingdom
Travel Dates: Spring Break (March 15鈥�26, 2027) | Course Credit: CJC 3820 (3 Credits)
Program Fee: Estimated $3,000 but subject to change
- Experience: Visit the International Criminal Court, tour historic European law enforcement hubs, and engage with international legal policy experts.
- Best For: Majors looking to explore comparative criminal justice systems, cybersecurity, or human rights policy.
- Faculty Leads: Dr. Cheek & Dr. Namgung
How the Course Structure Works
Short-term travel courses are organized into three distinct phases to ensure students earn full academic credit while enjoying a seamless travel experience.
During Phase 1: Pre-Departure Meetings, which occur four to six weeks before travel, students attend two to three on-campus class sessions to build essential historical, cultural, and academic foundational knowledge.
Next, Phase 2: International Field Experience spent roughly ten days in the host country gives students the opportunity to participate in agency site visits, attend expert guest lectures, and explore historic cultural locations alongside faculty leaders.
Finally, Phase 3: Final Synthesis and Reflection takes place two to three weeks after returning home, allowing students to complete their final research projects and reflect on their overall learning experiences.
Past Study Abroad Programs
The Netherlands (Spring 2020 & Spring 2026)
The Netherlands is a western European nation renowned for its progressive legal framework, coastal geography, and pivotal role in global governance. As a major center for international law and cyber innovation, the country offers a unique environment for examining modern approach to justice and security. Students in this program explored comparative criminal justice systems through specialized site visits across Dutch law enforcement agencies and security hubs. Our students also conducted field observations at historic cultural landmarks while utilizing spatial mapping tools to document their experiences.
Hungary (Spring 2025)
Located in Central Europe, Hungary features a rich legal history and a strategic position within the European Union’s security architecture. Its capital, Budapest, serves as a hub for national policing, judicial administration, and expanding cybersecurity infrastructure. During this ten-day international field experience, CJC students participated in direct site visits to Hungarian national police agencies, criminal courts, and correctional facilities. The curriculum integrated briefings from cybersecurity experts alongside guided tours of Budapest’s social, political, and cultural landmarks.
United Kingdom (Fall 2023)
The United Kingdom serves as the foundational home of the common law tradition, shaping modern legal and policing structures worldwide. Centered in London, the nation combines centuries of legal heritage with cutting-edge public safety and digital defense initiatives. Our students completed educational tours of major government and law enforcement institutions, including the Houses of Parliament and the London Metropolitan Police Service. CJC students also examined cyber resilience strategies at the Cyber Resilience Centre and explored historic cultural sites such as the Tower of London and Stonehenge.
South Korea (Fall 2016, Fall 2018, & Fall 2022)
South Korea is a dynamic East Asian democracy recognized globally for modern technological innovation, public safety efficiency, and cultural influence. Its criminal justice system presents a compelling model of centralized policing, advanced technological integration, and rapid judicial processing. Traveling to Seoul and Daejeon, students engaged in guided academic visits to the Supreme Court of Korea, the National Assembly, local police departments, correctional facilities, and prosecutors’ offices. The itinerary also included specialized lectures at the Korea National Police University and an educational site visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Frequently Asked Questions
Short-term faculty-led trips are a part of a regular course (CJC 3820) taken during that term. You attend regular pre-departure class sessions on campus, complete the intensive international field study component during the break, and finish post-trip meeting and coursework upon return. You earn full academic credit without interrupting your regular semester class schedule.
Study abroad travel costs vary depending on the location, duration, and program type, but typical program fees range from $2,500 to $4,000. This fee generally covers airfare, housing, and field excursions. Course tuition and mandatory university fees are separate.
Yes! In most cases, federal, state, and university financial aid (including Pell Grants and institutional scholarships) can be applied directly to study abroad programs that grant academic credit toward your degree.
Our department also offers dedicated Study Abroad Access Grants ($500鈥�$1,500) specifically for majors enrolled in faculty-led trips. We recommend scheduling an appointment with a Financial Aid Advisor 3 to 6 months before departure to review your individual aid package.
No, as long as you plan ahead. All department-sponsored study abroad courses are designed to count directly toward your degree requirements, such as upper-division electives. Before committing, you will work with your academic advisor to ensure the credits fit seamlessly into your degree plan.
Short-term faculty-led programs (about 10 days) are specifically structured to accommodate students who cannot take an entire semester away from work, family, or local commitments. You get full global exposure and site-visit experience in a condensed timeframe with dedicated faculty experts.
Student safety is our highest priority. All program locations undergo rigorous risk assessments and continuous monitoring through local partners, the U.S. Department of State, and overseas security advisors. Programs are only conducted in regions deemed safe for academic travel.
Every participating student is required to enroll in comprehensive international travel insurance that includes emergency medical coverage and medical evacuation. On these faculty-led trips, department professors travel with you and are available around the clock. Accompanying faculty members stay in the same accommodation so they can easily be reached outside of official visits and scheduled activities.
CJC Study Abroad Programs
For more information about CJC Study Abroad Programs, contact our Faculty:
Dr. Hyon Namgung ([email protected]) or Dr. Jennifer Cheek ([email protected])
Office Location
We are located in the Administration Building, Suite 310.
Office Hours
Monday 鈥� Thursday 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m.
Friday (Virtual) 8:30 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m.
Mailing Address
Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Campus Box 10
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
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