IES Abroad
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IES Abroad is a program provider offering 119 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Intensive Language, and Online Program abroad programs in 18 countries such as Netherlands, South Africa, The United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
IES Abroad provides opportunities for students to thrive abroad with program options that fit majors and interests—backed by a high-quality, immersive experience, on-site support, impactful financial aid, and an inclusive community.
IES Abroad experiences are:
- Priced for quality: The program fee includes tuition, housing, and health insurance, along with high-quality predeparture and on-site support, small class sizes, and the opportunity for field trips and immersive experiences.
- Fully supported 24/7: Time-saving visa support and trusted local staff to help with health, housing, and safety, no matter what comes up—or when!
- Designed to count toward graduation while offering a global perspective: Hands-on learning and excursions, led by respected experts in their fields, take your experience beyond the classroom to gain international exposure. We work with university partners to ensure program approval and credit transfer.
- Impactful with real career benefits: 65% of IES Abroad alumni say study abroad was very/extremely influential on their career path and 64% say it contributed to career advancement.
- Generously supported by $7.9 million in financial aid awarded annually: Need-based aid awarded to students applying from consortium member institutions expands access to study abroad.
Study Abroad with IES Abroad
"I learned independence as well as new perspectives on different issues that I have been learning about at my home school. It was 100% worthwhile and I would recommend studying abroad to everyone."
Michelle Williams Pennsylvania State University - University Park / Penn State
"I not only gained a greater understanding of daily culture in France and in the capitol, but am now compelled to soon return and live in Paris or another large french city. I also gained a lot of language and arts experience when interning each week with a modern and contemporary art gallery, with which I connected through IES."
Anna W. St. Olaf College
"I gained a lot of understanding of New Zealand culture. I also learned a lot about myself by traveling half way around the world! It was definitely very worthwhile. "
Amanda Skidmore College
"Absolutely. I refined my French skills, met amazing people (locals and Americans), and finally understood l'art de vivre that everyone tells me about."
A student The Catholic University of America
"I really learned to be independent and I have become more mature. Living basically on my own in a foreign country makes me feel like I can do almost anything. I feel more responsible and more like an actual adult now."
Michael Sheridan Fordham University
"I say to my friends when they ask me how Rome was that it was "unironically life-changing". I remember being nervous at the idea of traveling abroad, reading reviews like this, and thinking, "Yeah right. Inspiring...pooh!" Rome humbled me in a way. It is a city that is startling and frightening at first, and then it takes y..."
Jordan Shoemaker Ithaca College
"The biggest takeaways from my experience in Madrid were independence and learning the language. Living in a big city, with a host family was amazing and helped me gain this independence. My Spanish improved so much, which is so important to me."
Natalie Sullivan The College of Wooster
"It was totally worthwhile! I gained cultural immersion in not only my host country but neighboring counties as well. "
A student University of Portland
"Yes, I wish that a couple more classes would have fulfilled my major requirements, but I understood that this was mainly for Political Science and International Relations majors. "
Tyler Adams Wofford College
"I gain the self confidence of making decision and traveling alone in a foreign country and the independence in do so."
Destiney Wade Indiana University - Bloomington
"I learned how to be independent, and improved my leadership abilities. I learned how to navigate around places I hadn't been, and to travel on my own as well. I also learned A LOT about the European Union, which I believe is a fascinating and very important organization."
Zach Cohen Occidental College
"I gained an invaluable experience while abroad that left me with the greatest memories of my life. It was absolutely worthwhile and, although I was hesitant and nervous to go at first, I cannot imagine not going now. I also gained a more globalized worldview, and learned that Europe and the rest of the world are very invested in..."
Tess Cartin Santa Clara University
"My experience was incredibly worthwhile. I gained a heighten ability to move through life at my own pace, I found a sense of direction regarding plans for the future, and I continued to absorb the beauty that our world posses. "
Ryan Gravley Ithaca College
"I learned how to go with the flow and how to solve serious problems in a calm and productive manner. I learned how to manage an extremely tight budget and how to have fun while doing it ."
Alexa Curt Williams College
"I was really looking to improve my speaking ability and learn more about the culture, as I am half Japanese. The experience really opened my eyes to a new sense of self."
Charles Hunter University of Rochester
"It was VERY worth it. I gained a new perspective and lifelong friends. If I could do it again I'd deal with all the homesickness"
A student Hope College
"I learned many things. I learned to be much more independent, to take care of myself, to enjoy time, to understand better different cultures. "
Andrea G Trinity University
"Going abroad was easily the best experience of my life thus far. I got to take classes that are not offered at my home institution, witness nationwide student protests, explore the wildlife and nature, make lifelong friends, all in the beautiful city of Cape Town."
A student The College of Wooster
"I learned that my country is not the only one that we should focus on in the world and that many other people have their own bubbles that they focus on. "
A student Occidental College
"Better German skills, met and became friends with people from all over the USA, took courses I would have not take in my home institution. "
A student Pennsylvania State University - University Park / Penn State
"I was the most worthwhile thing I've ever done. It has been the most enriching semester of college I've had. I learn how to be more independent and adventurous. I learned how to be a better time manager too. But mostly, I learned how important it is to be a global citizen. I realized how big and diverse this world is and how imp..."
Brigid Lapp Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
"I gained an entirely new perspective on issues such as development, racism, xenophobia, and poverty. I feel that I was able to mature immensely as a result of seeing and understanding things that may be "taboo" within our culture. "
Maureen Connecticut College
"I was nervous, like many other students, before I went abroad. When selecting a college, a big thing to me was choosing a university where many students studied abroad. I was so enthusiastic about all of it until about a week before I left. I started to panic about what I would miss at school, if I had made a mistake going abroa..."
A student Tulane University
"My Japanese improved to the point that I am now minoring in it, so this experience was incredible for my language skills! "
A student George Washington University
"I gained not only educational knowledge, but also I learned a lot about myself."
Lydia Carr Howard University
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