There’s no doubt that most students who study abroad in Barbados come for the history. With roots in the Atlantic Slave Trade and a mix of contrasting languages, cultures, and religions, history majors will be in heaven. Balance the cultural learning with a laidback island atmosphere for the perfect study abroad experience.

Barbados is home to some of the longest running study abroad programs in the Caribbean. The Department of History and African American Studies, developed over 15 years ago, runs unique summer study abroad programs that combine lectures and excursions to explore Caribbean societies. Normally, these programs run during the famous Crop Over Festival, where you can celebrate the end of the sugarcane harvest with locals with folk concerts, colorful costumes, and carnival parades.

For those looking to study in a university setting, consider a semester abroad at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill. Here, you can consider studying Law, Pure and Applied Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, or take courses in the Atlantic Slave Trade and Caribbean Perspectives on the African Diaspora.