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.
"My experience abroad was the best time of my college career. I become increasingly independent and confident as the trip progressed. I learned how to navigate a foreign city and become comfortable in new environments. "
A student Brandeis University
"I loved being somewhere I have never been before. It made me fall in love with a part of the world I had never experienced. "
Yael Matlow Brandeis University
"I experienced a educational experience that will be difficult to match (even when I study for my Phd) and a vast array of incredible memories with local and visiting students. "
A student Brandeis University
"Learned a lot about myself, and become more comfortable in uncertain situations."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned so much about myself and about other cultures"
A student Brandeis University
"My language speaking and comprehension (oral and written) progressed significantly. I can read academic books/catalogs, listen to entire lectures and understand everything including technical vocabulary. I speak more fluidly and with greater variation in vocabulary and style. "
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a new language, new friends, new knowledge, experiences that were once in a lifetime, new skills, hobbies, and cultural knowledge. That question is silly at this point. HELL YEAH it was worthwhile!"
Xavier Nelson Brandeis University
"Gained adaptation skills, learned a lot about the British culture. It was worthwhile."
A student Brandeis University
"I learnt a tremendous amount about Denmark, and from my classes. I am now doing an internship in Denmark for the summer at DONG Energy in wind power. Most worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"Academic achievement / travel experience/ make new friends "
Yuying Wan Brandeis University
"Studying abroad was incredible and was a period of great personal growth. I would HIGHLY recommend anyone thinking of studying abroad to do it. "
A student Brandeis University
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A student Brandeis University
"If you can spend a year abroad in an unfamiliar city and in an unfamiliar academic setting, you can do anything."
A student Brandeis University
"You're doing the best you can in the moment. At times, I felt like I wasn't taking advantage of the trip the way I imagined. Once my best friend told me that, my experience greatly improved. Overall, I had a good experience."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned about myself, and how I react to change and new environments. I learned more about my academic interests and career goals. "
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a worldly outlook on life and communication skills. Studying abroad was a challenge, but it paid off. "
Shana Criscitiello Brandeis University
"Living on my own and liberating my soul."
Roy S Brandeis University
"I learned French as well as a lot about the french culture. It was very worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"My Chinese got a lot better. I think it was worthwhile, but it was not easy."
A student Brandeis University
"I gained a more balanced perspective of my life and how I like to live and it challenged me and trained me to be more flexible. Definitely a worthwhile experience."
A student Brandeis University
"Met people from all over the world with different viewpoints. Learned to be independent and open minded. Definitely worth"
A student Brandeis University
"I learned how to be more independent, take risks, be more open-minded, and have a greater worldview! This experience was definitely worthwhile, I would do it all over again! "
A student Brandeis University
"Danish pastries and chai lattes make everything better. I also learned how to become more independent and flexible. "
A student Brandeis University
"I wanted to go abroad to a place most different from the way I live. India fulfilled that and I learned a lot about the social and political forces that drive public health in India. Totally worthwhile! Though because the program was dedicated to public health, I felt like that was all India was about and I wish I could have had..."
A student Brandeis University
"The teachers and the courses make me more clear about what my real passion. And the teachers gave meaningful advices to expand my career in environmental studies. "
A student Brandeis University
