Our programs teach young people from all over the world to understand each other's qualities, their similarities and differences. AIFS program participants learn vital language skills as well as the ability to function in different cultures. We provide our program participants with the educational edge they need to succeed in a highly competitive, diverse and interdependent world. As we enter the 21st century, we look back proudly on three and a half decades of service to individuals and institutions concerned with educational and cultural exchange. In affiliation with 18 international universities, AIFS annually organizes study abroad programs for more than 5,000 American students during the academic year and the summer.
All courses are for academic credit.
AIFS works closely with 500 American colleges and universities providing students and faculty with high quality educational experiences abroad. AIFS also arranges study abroad programs for 80 American universities and colleges on a partnership basis, providing housing, transportation, classrooms, meals, student services and cultural activities. Faculty from U.S. institutions participating in this program teach their own courses at AIFS centers. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Public Education Department of the state of Delaware to award American undergraduate degrees in 18 fields of study and the MBA, MA in Art History and MSc. Its degrees are designated by the British Department for Education.