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When you study abroad your education grows exponentially faster than if you stay home. Your experience will translate into tangible benefits later in life.
Earn Credit
Colleges and universities will grant you academic credit* for the classes you take abroad. That lets you study abroad without delaying your graduation date.
Consult your study abroad or academic advisor before choosing classes
It’s difficult to receive credit for classes taken abroad that were not approved beforehand. Consult your school’s study abroad advisor prior to leaving to determine which classes will give you credit toward your degree.
Graduate School
Acceptance into graduate school is competitive. Studying or interning abroad will give you a competitive advantage when applying to a graduate school. When you study abroad, you gain many skills, such as:
- Prepared to adapt to unfamiliar environments
- Able to learn from different teaching styles
- Effective communication among diverse groups
- Willingness to challenge yourself and your comfort zones
- Knowledge of a foreign language
By studying abroad you show initiative and eagerness to achieve personal and academically challenging experiences. Studying abroad also highlights your ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds—experience invaluable in graduate school.
Learn a Foreign Language
Whether you want to perfect French in
Senegal
, learn Hindu in
India
, or sharpen your English in
Britain
, studying abroad will help you reach your goal. The benefits to learning a foreign language abroad versus in the
U.S.
include:
- Complete language and cultural immersion is considered the best way to learn a language
- Endless opportunities to practice the language inside and outside the classroom
- Professors will be native speakers of the language
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