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.
"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."
A student Brandeis University
"a better perspective on American culture from the outside, globalization and global politics, Danish culture, all of these things made the experience worth every penny, tear, and drop of blood "
Maxwell Hayes Brandeis University
"Extremely worthwhile! I gained an understanding of Indian culture but more importantly, I learned on how to remain present and in the moment daily. I also learned how to be uncomfortable and to persevere through that discomfort. "
A student Brandeis University
"The Advanced Directing program offered by NTI was one of the most rigorous and demanding experiences I've ever undergone. However, I wouldn't trade my time at NTI for anything - what I learned from guest directors and artists about myself and what kind of work I want to create was utterly invaluable. "
Gabriel Walker Brandeis University
"I learned that each culture is so unique. During my study abroad, I met so many people from around the world and it was so amazing to hear and learn about all of their cultures. I learned more about my Korean culture and I appreciate it a lot more now. "
A student Brandeis University
"More Hebrew knowledge, it was worthwhile"
Hannah T Brandeis University
"All the cliches and adages are true, so entirely worthwhile (to be brief)"
A student Brandeis University
"I wish I had been forced to speak Spanish and not hang out with Americans. "
Noah H Brandeis University
"I experienced with the Asian school culture and also the food, made friends with local people."
A student Brandeis University
"Being International."
Yuanhao Zhao Brandeis University
"I made friends there."
Yaxi Huang Brandeis University
"I am much more confident in my conversational Spanish skills. I can talk about just as complex topics in Spanish as I can in English. I definitely gained a better sense of self and how I navigate the world with the multiplexity of my identity. "
Tiffanie B Brandeis University
"I learned a great deal about myself and how to be more self-sufficient and independent. "
Melina G Brandeis University
"I learned to be an adult."
Alexandra Hahn Brandeis University
"I learned so many things while I was abroad, a lot of which came from outside of the program. Some of the learning I did was indeed within the program, but it wasn't book learning. It was more about learning who are the people I would like to surround myself with, it was learning about the qualities I look for in others. Outside..."
Gabriella S Brandeis University
"Lifelong friends, acculturation. Very worthwhile."
A student Brandeis University
