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.
"It made me more conifdent, independent, and more trusting in myself and my instincts. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student Brandeis University
"Absolutely!!! One of the best decisions I made. I feel like I gained more a sense of self, and know more of what makes me happy and be more independent. I loved learning about a new culture and integrating myself as much as possible in Amsterdam. I loved meeting people from all around of the world. Amsterdam is such an internati..."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned independence, a foreign language, and how to be a world traveler. Amazing experience."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned so much from living in Copenhagen through my classes, my host family, and the city itself. I think my host family made the experience incredibly special for me and this is how I learned the most about daily life and culture in Denmark. Being able to join a new family was also an important learning experience. I also le..."
A student Brandeis University
"I learn that Korean people are pretty polite to each other."
Zhiyun Hu Brandeis University
"I learned so much about Danish society and culture through my time with my host family, as well as the content of my classes. This experience was definitely worthwhile, as I now have a better understanding of Denmark's practices (especially in the heath care sector), plus I have a lifelong relationship with a family in Denmark."
A student Brandeis University
"A lot, writing essays of 4000 words during exams was most memorable."
A student Brandeis University
"My place in world Jewery as an American Jew - the comparison between a history of relative privilege versus almost continual prosecution"
Reizl H Brandeis University
"My most impactful experience happened right after my program ended. I traveled to Western China where I went hiking for 10 days alone. During these days, I was forced to make new friends, find my way around, and do everything I wanted to do, all while speaking Chinese. This made me incredibly confident and outgoing as I was forc..."
Aaron Gold Brandeis University
"I gained a lot from my experience abroad in Singapore, but in specific being on Exchange allowed me an incredible freedom. A typical American study abroad program would have you live with other Americans and go on many fixed trips or exhibitions. As an exchange student, I was treated as a regular student at the university, livin..."
Cooper Setterlund Brandeis University
"I learned how to better live on my own and navigate issues that arise without being able to fully consult others"
Ari J Brandeis University
"It was worthwhile. I had a lot of fun traveling and learned a lot at my internship."
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a totally new perspective on health care and the role it plays in the world. This perspective showed me many more possibilities for paths I could take in my life and introduced me to new interests."
A student Brandeis University
"It is a lot fun to stay in korea for such a long time and I really enjoyed study and live in korea "
Chenxi dai Brandeis University
"YES"
Naya S Brandeis University
"Yes. Though I spent my time learning about a new country, I ended up learning the most about myself."
A student Brandeis University
"Yes- I learned how to navigate cities, how to examine the culture of different countries (including my own), and how different social and economic structures can function successfully. "
A student Brandeis University
"I gained lifelong friends in my CYA program. I absolutely love Greece and cannot wait to return."
Charlotte Lang Brandeis University
"I learned that not everything will be perfect from the get-go and everyone's abroad experiences will be different. I learned to be patient, willing and openminded, because it will get better. I definitely think my time abroad with DIS Copenhagen was worthwhile. I took classes my home university does not offer, which is what most..."
A student Brandeis University
"I was able to work on my academic Spanish as well as learn what its like to live in a European city. "
Natalia Gonzalez Brandeis University
"Since I am Ghanaian, I was able to reconnect with my country after being away for almost two decades. Although there times when I felt like a guest in my home, there were plenty of times where I felt at home and grateful to CIEE for having a program site in Ghana. I learned that there is no and never will be a place like home. I..."
Vennesa Duodu Brandeis University
"A greater understanding of how good and bad can exist within the same person, a better ability to flow socially and make friends quickly, a wealth of knowledge about New Zealand."
Otis Fuqua Brandeis University
"I gained a new sense of appreciation for other cultures and a deeper understanding of the Danish way of life. Being enrolled in the Danish Language and Culture Class helped me understand how Denmark developed into its current state. "
A student Brandeis University
"It was definitely worthwhile. I learned how to get around on my own and communicate with people across languages and cultures. I gained a broader perspective of how to be critical of my own western society and how to navigate it. I learned about the kind of people I want to surround myself with. "
Madison Matthews Brandeis University
"Take classes with very experienced professors."
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