Study Abroad Library

SEAmester

SEAmester is the original 10-week college semester at sea. Fully accredited by the University of Maine, you can earn 12 university credits all while sailing over 3,000 nautical miles as part of the crew aboard a traditional wooden schooner. The courses are fully integrated into the voyage and focus on the diverse environments, both cultural and natural, we will visit along the way. SEAmester has been sending college students on the adventure of their lives for over 30 years. The program was born at Southampton College under the guidance of Professor Douglas Hardy, where it thrived as the college's marquee program until the campus was closed during a budget crisis by Long Island University. The Ocean Classroom Foundation and SEAmester are ecstatic to have found such a strong partner and new home in the University of Maine. College students wishing to earn credit while living, studying, and working in a dynamic new environment may apply. Those outside the U. Maine system can transfer credits to their home institution, and students not currently enrolled or are in the midst of transferring may apply as well and earn credits toward their future academic record.