Brandeis University
University Information
The Office of Study Abroad supports Brandeis students who participate on any of our 300 approved programs in some 65 different countries around the world.
On average 40% of the junior class studied abroad during the academic year while still more students took advantage of various international opportunities in the summer. There is a huge diversity of transformative experiences that Brandeis students have engaged in abroad including studying biodiversity conservation hands on in Panama, conducting ethnographic research on sacred figures in Mongolia, interning with Parliament in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, and interning in special education classrooms in Sydney, Australia to name a few.
Whatever your story, journey or adventure is destined to be, come by our office to learn more about the steps to going away!
Additionally, by logging in to Abroad101, all approved programs will be tagged with an "Approved" badge.
Important Dates and Deadlines
The Study Abroad Application Deadline for Fall, Academic Year, and Spring is mid-February.
The summer study abroad application deadline is mid-March.
"All in all it was great, and I would definitely do it again. I had wanted to go to Russia for a long time, and it was so neat to finally be there. The program did a great job organizing excursions around St. Petersburg and outside the city, and I left feeling I knew the city. "
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"I learned a ton about myself. I became even more independent and comfortable with myself and my ability to live in the world. I missed home, but I also learned not to be scared of graduating from college because the tools I have learned at Brandeis will be applicable no matter where I end up in a year."
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"stepping outside your comfort zone is the best thing you can do for yourself. I went skydiving-something I never thought I'd do! "
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"Learned a lot about the country, met wonderful people on my program, improved my spanish"
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"My language skills improved dramatically and I discovered I do really want to live abroad."
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"Most definitely. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see so many different cultures together. "
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"If you have the chance to go abroad, DO IT! I learned a lot about myself and what my previous experiences had prepared me for and what I wasn't prepared for. I think that there are probably a lot of things I've learned from this experience that I don't even realize yet."
Yael M Brandeis University
"I have grown so much creatively and the time I have spent here has allowed me to gain confidence in my personal and academic skills. I have travelled a lot and gained great friendships (especially with the Canadians)!"
Chastity D Brandeis University
"I was able to adjust to a new culture and experience a totally different group of friends than I'm used to at Brandeis. The Scottish people are friendly and wonderful, as are the international students who I lived with. The academic system was certainly different and took some getting used to but I learned something new and in..."
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"Not only did I improve my Spanish and learn a lot from the classes in my program, but the CIEE TDP program taught me how to be a good teacher and all nine of us in the program really got a chance to bond and compare notes on how we were teaching our classes."
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"Improved my Spanish, met great people, experienced another culture"
emmanouilidou Brandeis University
"The friends I made and the situations I encountered during my internship allowed me to broaden my perspective and learn more about myself in a working environment. It was definitely a worthwhile experience. "
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"I learned so much, not from classes and lectures, but from living in and experiencing South Africa. Living with host families did a lot for my understanding of the various cultures of South Africa."
A student Brandeis University
"The best things that I got out of my study abroad experience had little or nothing to do with my classes or my program. The best relationships I made were with other people in the city who I met through walking around, and doing things I loved to do. "
A student Brandeis University
"Yes it was worthwhile. Everyone should study abroad."
Claire F Brandeis University
"I gained invaluable perspective on the world and on myself. I learned how to live independently in an unfamiliar place, and I had the most fun of my life! It was extremely worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat. "
Andrew O Brandeis University
"I gained a lot of hands-on experience with archaeology. It was great to apply my anthropology knowledge outside of the classroom. The program was amazing, the work was amazing, and the people were amazing. I would do it all again in a heartbeat."
Gina G Brandeis University
"I learned that I can live and thrive everywhere. Extremely worthwhile."
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"My French is much improved."
Rebecca J Brandeis University
"I learned more about Italian language and culture and got a really great internship out of it."
Julian C Brandeis University
"By exploring the world outside my ideal comfort zone (which, in Scotland, would be curling up under lots of blankets and drinking tea), I made some life long friends with whom I explored the country, learned local customs and cultural differences, and shared loads of creative energy. While traveling, you have a wealth of resourc..."
Zoey H Brandeis University
"The internship experience was amazing and I learned a lot from it, however, I did not learn much from the classes at all. "
Alex G Brandeis University
"I gained a lot of film knowledge in addition to traveling to foreign countries and learning about Czech/central European culture."
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"Some classes were worth while, I learned about Israel and Palestine more. It was not worthwhile though."
Deena K Brandeis University
"Learnt a lot about DC, it was amazing, would do a DC program again but likely a different on (Foreign Policy, American Politics, or coexistence)"
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