IFSA
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IFSA is a program provider offering 71 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, and Online Program abroad programs in 14 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Chile, and Costa Rica.
IFSA programs have the highest academic standards. Most of our programs allow students to enroll directly in a university abroad which creates a truly integrated cultural experience. IFSA's internship options allow you to gain practical work experience, strengthen your resume and get an insiders look at your host country.
IFSA's affiliated universities abroad are at the top of their countries rankings. All of our programs include events and excursions exclusively for our students throughout the semester. IFSA has program offices and full time staff in each country where we have programs. Our staff provide everything from detailed on-site orientations to academic guidance to emergency assistance. Our program fees guarantee housing. Once you finish your study abroad program, Butler University will process your official transcript with grade and credit translations at no additional cost. IFSA was founded in 1988. We have more than three decades of experience, longevity and reliability!
Study Abroad with IFSA
"This experience was very worthwhile. Academically, I learned how to make my essays more concise. Socially I pushed myself and was able to being more independent. "
A student Brandeis University
"My experience was definitely comprehensively worthwhile. I got to meet many amazing people, and got to live truly independently for the first time. I explored and adventured, and grew up a lot. But there were components of my program that really weren't worthwhile. Most of the academics were boring and pointless, yet took up eno..."
A student Trinity University
"I really enjoyed living in London. I learned how to live on my own in a new country. I became more confident and took the initiative more often. I also learned how to adjust to a new environment and different academic system. It was difficult at first to adjust to living in London, but I had an amazing experience. I highly recom..."
Leora S Brandeis University
"Going abroad is worthwhile but I did not enjoy the school that I chose, which is unfortunate. However, the IFSA-Butler team were an amazing bunch and they made my study abroad experience so great. "
A student Trinity University
"I learned so much...probably the best semester of my life. Studying in Chile helped so much with my Spanish, opened my mind to learning other cultures, and humbled me big time. It taught me to be confident in myself and my ability figure things out (despite getting lost over and over again). The chileans I met & their culture b..."
Shannon C Trinity University
"I learned how to adapt to a new culture, which I have never done before. It was very worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"Going abroad is definitely worthwhile, milk it for all it's worth, stay as long as you can, travel as often as you can. "
A student Brandeis University
"My time abroad was most definitely a worthwhile experience and a semester that is unparalleled to any that I ever imagined I would have during college. My semester abroad led me to have to learn how best to balance a rigorous academic schedule, living independently, as well as my desire to travel and explore all that Sydney and ..."
A student Brandeis University
"While I learned a lot about Shanghainese culture and improved my Chinese, I also learned that I'm not the biggest fan of the great trend of globalization that has overtaken Shanghai. "
Katy K Trinity University
"I learned how to inhabit my discomfort, dismantle and reshape it. I learned that in its unwillingness to make exceptions the process of adjustment would demand growth in ways I couldn't have anticipated. I learned what it meant to take risks that were significant to me, and to live vividly. I learned how to care better, and out ..."
Leah H Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about independence as well as adapting to a more relaxing and easy going way of living. My Spanish also improved immensely!"
A student Brandeis University
"I learned that I could be independent; I learned that classes can be extremely interesting if you go to tehma dn get involved; I learned that you can't judge people by their cover, and that it is not worth it to have preconecieved notions, but rather go out and enjoy every one you meet and every opportunity you have. Despite it ..."
Felicia R International Students on Abroad101
"New friends. Great recipes. A look at religious harmony in practice. "
Marium S Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about British and European Archaeology, and how it differs procedurally and theoretically from American archaeology. I also learned a lot about British culture that I would not have learned in the US."
A student Brandeis University
"Most definitely worthwhile. I can't say a lot to a cultural experience, but never before I have I felt so in touch with my own strength and with nature."
A student Brandeis University
"How to integrate with foreign cultures, absolutely"
A student Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about myself both as an independent traveler as well as a person. It was definitely worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"I learned so much not just about the UK and the history and culture there, but also about how the other world perceives the US and our culture. I got to travel around Europe and see all the history there. I ate so much good food. I can't even explain how amazing this year was."
Joy L Brandeis University
"My experience abroad was more than anything I could have expected. Never had I been more uncomfortable before, as I was in a country where I could neither understand the language fully, nor could I express myself accurately. It was as frustrating as it was immensely humbling. Alliance made my experience in Shanghai was it was, a..."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about Scottish culture and history. It's a very interesting country with a unique culture."
A student Brandeis University
"The main reason I wanted to go to NI was to learn about it's history and what happened between the UK and Ireland. I also wanted to discover more about myself as a writer, and surprisingly figured out what I want to do after I graduate. Yes, some things pissed me off and money was hard to manage, but I am so grateful that I was ..."
Katie L Brandeis University
"A better sense of how big the world is, how to interact with people in different situations, how to be alone (in a big city like this, you will quite possibly spend more time alone than ever before, but not necessarily in a bad way), how to make decisions and take initiative..."
A student Brandeis University
"I gained friendships, ability to acclimate to uncomfortable situations and environment, growth in language capabilities, more knowledge of China and its culture and economy."
Zachary S Brandeis University
"Definitely worthwhile"
A student The College of New Jersey
"I learned Chinese. I learned how to adapt and understand a culture very different from mine. It was very worthwhile"
A student Brandeis University
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