#  Multi-Country International Honors Programs (IHP) 

 



 Through the School for International Training's ([SIT](https://studyabroad.sit.edu/)) [International Honors Program](https://studyabroad.sit.edu/programs/ihp-comparative-program/) (IHP) students participate in multi-country programs, taking a comparative approach to examining a critical global issue such as health, human rights, climate change, cities, food systems, or geopolitics.

 These programs emphasize the multidisciplinary analysis of issues and integrates experience-based learning throughout the semester, culminating in a comparative research project on a topic of your own choosing. Please be sure to review [student evaluations](/term-time-program-evaluations) of past IHP participants.

 For more information, please visit the International Honors Programs [webpage](https://studyabroad.sit.edu/programs/ihp-comparative-program/).

 Admissions is rolling, so remember to apply early, as IHP programs are very competitive and fill up quickly.

##  OIE Approved IHP Programs:



 

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###    Climate Change / Environment  expand\_more  

 

##  Climate Change / Environment 

 



  [### (Multi-Country) IHP Climate Change: The Politics of Land, Water, and Energy Justice

 ](/links/multi-country-ihp-climate-change-politics-land-water-and-energy-justice) Explore some of the world’s most productive, unique, and vulnerable landscapes to witness how climate change impacts regions differently and how communities are responding to the climate crisis. Through travel and comparative study to Ecuador, Morocco... 

 

 

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###    Development, Economy, Inequality  expand\_more  

 

##  Development, Economy, Inequality 

 



  [### (Multi-Country) IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, and Politics

 ](/links/multi-country-ihp-cities-21st-century-people-planning-and-politics) Through the prism of social justice, examine how four global cities—New York, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, and Cape Town—work and operate within the global economy. This program takes a holistic and interdisciplinary view of critical urban issues, drawing not... 

 

 

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  [### (Multi-Country) IHP Health and Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care

 ](/links/multi-country-ihp-health-and-community-globalization-culture-and-care) Healthcare practices differ widely around the globe, but health inequities—between economic divides, urban and rural—are increasing everywhere. Across four continents, compare healthcare systems and strategies, community well-being, and multiple factors... 

 

 

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###    International Relations  expand\_more