American University of Beirut: Beirut - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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American University of Beirut: Beirut - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
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At AUB you will have the chance to learn about cultures from all the continents. We have students from 75 countries represented on campus and 2,000 international students. Our students have ties to multiple nations and epitomize the growing transn... read more
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I learned how to live in a country that was in the midst of an uprising. I made lifelong friends and ate amazing food. I also learned Lebanese Arabic and fell in love with the city. Sarah Woods - Davidson College View Entire Review
Lifelong friends and a much deeper understanding of the Levant and the Arabic language. Rose F - Duke University View Entire Review
Studying abroad in Beirut was the best decision of my life. I went primarily to practice my language skills, but by the end of the trip, I had traveled up and down the country, made loads of friends of all different nationalities, and learned to navigate the energetic city of Beirut! By the end, I felt like I really belonged in ... Nathaniel Ferguson - Anonymous University View Entire Review
Perspective, patience, confidence, and faith in other people. A student - University of Massachusetts Amherst / UMass View Entire Review
It was definitely worthwhile. I reconnected with my culture and learned to adapt to a new environment far away from home. A student - Bocconi University View Entire Review
I learned a lot about myself as an individual and as a Lebanese-American. I gained experience with what I want to do professionally (I volunteered with two different Syrian refugee NGOs). Celine Ammash - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities View Entire Review
My trip abroad was extremely worthwhile. I found it fascinating to live in a city so different from my own. I felt I learned a lot in the process of adjusting to a new culture and being outside of my comfort zone. A student - Swarthmore College View Entire Review
This experience was absolutely worthwhile. I feel during my time abroad that learning was not isolated within the classroom / homework experience, but that learning was everywhere. You can learn about history and politics at school, but also through casual conversations with people who experienced these things. Going to events a... Leila Awadallah - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities View Entire Review
I gained intimate knowledge of the local culture and people. It was completely worth it. Jacob Kennedy - George Washington University View Entire Review
Beirut is safe, especially as an Asian woman I had qualms about a different experience that I may have than other White Americans or Europeans that made of the majority of online reviews of the AUB and Beirut experience. I was unaware of Beirut's own diversity which includes many people from Asia. Relative to New York City, wher... Audrey L - Johns Hopkins University View Entire Review
My experience was definitely worthwhile. I got to experience first hand the spectrum of Lebanese lifestyles and worldviews that makes Lebanon such a unique location. Jackson D - George Washington University View Entire Review
I gained a stronger grasp of the Arabic language & culture, I fulfilled my natural science & political science requirements for graduation and I had an excellent time. I would definitely go to AUB again and I do believe it was worthwhile. A student - Reed College View Entire Review
More than I thought I would. It's opened up the doors for incredible career opportunities and I knew immediately that I wanted to focus on the Middle East and work on public policy dealing with refugees. Gaby Gerecht - McGill University View Entire Review
I learned to always keep an open mind because it will allow you to have amazing experiences. My parents were hesitant about me going to the Middle East but I knew it was going to be amazing (and I was right). I also didn't know that many people in Lebanon speak French, English, and Arabic which is so amazing. Finally, I learned ... Megan - Reed College View Entire Review
Absolutely. I learned to trust myself and to persevere with my language learning Nicholas Wehbeh - University of Pennsylvania View Entire Review
I learned so much. I obviously can't describe it here. Going somewhere meaningfiully different from what you know is incredibly impactful. Rachel Landau - Northeastern University View Entire Review
Was it worthwhile?! It was more than worthwhile. It not only helped me determine I want to live in Lebanon and report there, it helped me discover parts of me I didn't know existed. Saárah Murphy - Northeastern University View Entire Review
Yes! I learned how to care for myself in a difficult environment, how to make the most out of living abroad, how to conduct research in a foreign language... Kaylee Lockett - Bard College View Entire Review
Absolutely worthwhile. I believe my other responses explain why. A student - Davidson College View Entire Review
I learnt what makes me happy. I learnt what gets me stimulated. Above all, it taught me how to be strong and confident, and that the strength and confidence that you gain somewhere else is not localized to the place in which it is founded but can travel with you wherever you go. Hannah Abdoh - McGill University View Entire Review
A first-hand and eye-opening experience in the non-Western world. It motivated me to get involved in Palestine activism when I returned to UMass. Paul Racco - University of Massachusetts Amherst / UMass View Entire Review
I gained independence, reduced cultural ignorance, a better taste pallet, and life long friends Stephanie Matar - University of Massachusetts / UMass - Boston View Entire Review
For me personal, Lebanon was my first glimpse of the Middle East. Its a unique country in the region but its also a melting pot so youll get exposure to the culture in its entirety. If i had to single out one gain, it would be that: Exposure to the Middle East. Robert O - American University of Beirut View Entire Review
This experience helped me learn how to immerse myself in, and succeed in, a different environment. Being in a new environment really teaches you a lot about the world and yourself as a person. Dylan Rhile - University of Pennsylvania View Entire Review
I made great friends, improved my Arabic a lot, learned about the country's history, culture, and politics, and got to see beautiful and important sites. A student - Bard College View Entire Review
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At AUB you will have the chance to learn about cultures from all the continents. We have students from 75 countries represented on campus and 2,000 international students. Our students have ties to multiple nations and epitomize the growing transnational character of today’s global economy. In Lebanon you will have the chance to experience the best of both the East and the West and through learning about a new culture you will have the opportunity to gain a fresh perspectives.
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadGap Year
Graduate Program
Program Length(s):
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring
- Academic Year
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Agriculture
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Landscape Architecture
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Middle/Near Eastern Languages, Literature
- Near Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Religion / Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Teacher Education by Subjects
- Urban and Regional Planning
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