Every student should consider enriching and enhancing his or her undergraduate education by studying for a semester or year in a foreign university. A rewarding international experience not only introduces you to a world and a culture different from our own, to different ways of living and different ways of perceiving reality, but also to a better understanding of yourself and your own world. University study enables you to become part of another culture, however briefly, in a way no tourist can ever hope to.
Most students study abroad during their junior year.
A typical program consists of language study plus two or three additional courses. The guidelines and suggestions that follow are designed to assure you get the most from an international experience. The International Studies staff are here to help you at each step of the process. At the same time, be sure you understand exactly what the fees charged by a program include. Making Decisions Your first consideration should be why a semester or year abroad makes sense for you.