Students earn credit toward LSU degrees and return to the Baton Rouge campus to complete their curricula. Through overseas study, students are immersed in foreign languages and cultures, have access to course work unavailable on home campuses, develop personal independence and global awareness, and enjoy academic and travel opportunities that enrich their general education. Many students find that study abroad gives them an advantage in the job market and in applying for graduate school. Others discover routes to international careers in business, government, law, and the arts.
Students select from a variety of options.
Many join group programs led by LSU faculty, such as summer schools in London and Paris. Others participate in exchange and junior year abroad programs, which place students directly in overseas universities where they study alongside natives of the host countries. A few students study in programs offered by other U.S. schools or enroll directly in a foreign university. Students receive academic credit for study abroad. In some programs, students receive regular credit in LSU courses, just as they would on campus.