Austin College
University Information
Austin College's Center for Global Learning facilitates Semester Abroad Studies and JanTerms. If a student would like to spend a semester abroad with Austin College, the he/she should stop by our office (Wright Campus Center #204) to begin the process. It is extremely important to go through the process in the office, otherwise the College will be unable to send the student's financial aid to the program and the student will need to withdraw from Austin College during their semester or year abroad. The Center's goal is to make each student's experience abroad a meaningful and engaging experience. In order for that to happen, students are required to go through the process in place at the Center.
We look forward to working with you and please read about other student's reviews and experiences at the different programs and locations that can be found at Abroad101.
Important Dates and Deadlines
As of right now, there are no firm deadlines in place for you to complete the Abroad101 Survey. However, before we can post your transcript from your sojourn abroad, you must complete the Abroad101 Survey and interview with the director (Truett Cates).
Thank you very much for your help and cooperation with this. We look forward to hearing about your time and experiences abroad!
"I have learned so much through such a short span of ten months. Literally there is nothing else i can really say. One day i leave america and then for the next ten months i am on my own survivng, watching the way other people live their lives. if there is one thing that i am truly most thankful for is that it humbled me. I used ..."
Zachary B Austin College
"I learned a lot from the classes, got way better at speaking French, met a lot of French people, traveled around Europe. "
Reo C Austin College
"Of course! Language improvement. Made many international friends. Learned many interesting things about central Europe and European culture. Had an opportunity to see the real differences between cultures. Taught me that many more things exist in the world than I could/have actually imagined."
Chris18 Austin College
"I learned so much from my time in Mexico...things that cannot be truly expressed in any language."
Jessica J Austin College
"Yes. A thousand times yes. Let those words suffice for themselves. "
Anne D Austin College
"Definitely worthwhile, I'd do it again in a heartbeat. "
Robert L Austin College
"It was VERY worthwhile because I was able to become fluent in spanish all the while enjoying living in a foreign country. I don't know as of yet how much I have changed or if my academic interest have changed, all I know is that I feel different, but a good different. "
Poliana V Austin College
"Yes"
Nicole B Austin College
"This program has taught me to be independent, confident, and adventurous. This experience abroad has definitely changed my academic interests and future endeavors."
Mina Z Austin College
"I gained so many new understandings and feel like I improved myself as a person immensely. My communication skills are so much better because of the foreign language aspect of my experience and I am much more willing to try new things and test my boundaries. Going abroad has made me so curious about the rest of the world and has..."
Shelley C Austin College
"Berlin is definitely one of the best cities I have lived in my life. Every week there is a festival, a concert, a parade or something going on. There is so much culture in Berlin that one is able to try something of every country. For example, I decided to learn Portuguese and take capoeira lessons. It is great to know that ther..."
Victor M Austin College
"One of the most professional companies I have worked with; Amazing experience."
Saikrishna B Austin College
"i am thankful and feel that I have grown, but I am most thankful that I took the time to have this experience because i now have my life leading in a new direction."
April S Austin College
"Yes, definitely"
Christina S Austin College
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Anne D Austin College
"I gained so much more than I can explain. I feel as though it has helped me step back and look at things in life at a different angle. Not only did I learn about Austrian cultural, but also many other cultures from people who I met here in Austria. "
Alexandria P Austin College
"yes I would do it again."
Leah I Austin College
"Traveling to Mexico has changed me in ways that growing up at home in United States could never do. I don't worry about my future anymore, because I am confident that I can do anything I want. Living in Mexico was a pleasure but it also taught me that life is hard. Yet, I don't stress about things as much as I did in the past. M..."
James B Austin College
"I have decided against teaching foreign language, due to my internship experience, and now am more focused on my goal of working with an NGO. I am grateful for this because I can now narrow my options and will not be committed to a year or more of a job that does not suit me. "
Katie H Austin College
"I wouldn't change this experience for anything. "
Ashley J Austin College
"The experience strengthened my interest in my professional plans. "
Rija S Austin College
"Yes and I plan on visiting the University again next year."
Shireen J Austin College
"I wish it had been longer. The only thing I missed for real was my family back home. I really got to see the French view, and understand their manners of thinking, as well as the stereotypes we have in the US on France - some are true, and I now understand how others developed. And, with all my notes and readings, I got to le..."
Hannah D Austin College
"Studying abroad was definitely fun, but I wouldn't really coin it as a life changing experience. Honestly it really just felt like a glorified vacation. It was a blast, don't get me wrong, but the University was easy, and I didn't really face too many great challenges that I had to overcome."
William N Austin College
"I enjoyed the people I met and the Japanese course was not horrible, but if I was asked to do it again, I probably would not."
Marie C Austin College