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IFSA is a program provider offering 71 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, and Online Program abroad programs in 14 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Chile, and Costa Rica.
IFSA programs have the highest academic standards. Most of our programs allow students to enroll directly in a university abroad which creates a truly integrated cultural experience. IFSA's internship options allow you to gain practical work experience, strengthen your resume and get an insiders look at your host country.
IFSA's affiliated universities abroad are at the top of their countries rankings. All of our programs include events and excursions exclusively for our students throughout the semester. IFSA has program offices and full time staff in each country where we have programs. Our staff provide everything from detailed on-site orientations to academic guidance to emergency assistance. Our program fees guarantee housing. Once you finish your study abroad program, Butler University will process your official transcript with grade and credit translations at no additional cost. IFSA was founded in 1988. We have more than three decades of experience, longevity and reliability!
Study Abroad with IFSA
"I improved my Spanish greatly, made new friends, lived with a wonderful host family, and had experiences I could not have had elsewhere. I gained a lot of independence and wonderful memories."
A student Brandeis University
"Personal skills, self-confidence--yes."
A student Brandeis University
"My Spanish improved a lot! I also learned a lot about a country I previously knew very little about. "
Miranda Hurtado-Ramos Brandeis University
"I learned to be a better independent thinker and individual and how to put myself in situations that helped me grow, even if they were sometimes out of my comfort zone. "
Josephine Lovejoy Vassar College
"I gained language skills and a more intimate knowledge of the medical system in Mexico, but I also gained more confidence and independence, making this a hugely important experience in my personal growth"
Sylvia Kohn-Levitt Brandeis University
"Really improved my creative writing skills and made lifelong friends, Australia will always have a piece of my heart."
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about independence and how to better interact with cultures different from my own."
A student Brandeis University
"Extremely worthwhile"
Chris Bradbury Middlebury College
"I learned that it is important to go abroad where you want to go, not where everyone else is going. I gained a new sense of independence. It was absolutely worth it."
A student Brandeis University
"Acceptance, Perspectives, and additional family. Worth it. "
Carmela Belizaire Brandeis University
"It's hard to boil it all down, but going abroad strengthened my friendships (and my relationship with my significant other). I'm closer with some friends, and my SO, than when I left. Being on the other side of the planet really taught me that friendship is about putting out effort and putting out care and it pushed me to become..."
Danni T Brandeis University
"I was very happy to be in a different country. I think it changed a lot about my character and gave me insight about a new culture. Everything was worthwhile. "
A student Brandeis University
"I learnt about the local culture in Scotland, and made amazing friends. I also learnt how to travel by myself, and be more independent. Even though the overall experience was great, it was not really related to the University of Edinburgh itself, as most of my classes were not taking place during the majority of the semester. Fo..."
A student Brandeis University
"Learned massively about Europe. Politically, socially, etc. London brings people from across the world and I loved being a part of that."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about myself, and I guess that's part of the point in going abroad, to learn about yourself and becoming a better person. I got to learn about living in a space a bit out of my comfort zone, and how to enjoy traveling, with people and by myself. It was all completely worthwhile."
A student Brandeis University
"It was absolutely worthwhile! Because the courses I took were far less demanding than my typical Brandeis courses, I had a lot of time to just go out and explore the city. "
Courtney Brandeis University
"I improved my Spanish so much that I would now consider myself to be fluent. I think in Spanish without trying and I use it regularly to communicate with the friends I made. I learned a lot about the political and economic structure of México from conversations with my peers and host family. I also learned about differences that..."
Nina R Brandeis University
"It was interesting to function within a different academic system, but it did make me appreciate my education in the US. I also loved being able to go to so many museums and learn outside of the classroom. It was an incredible five months of living independently, getting to know London, and traveling all over."
A student Brandeis University
"I learned I can live in a foreign place away from family and thrive, and I am good at languages. Very worthwhile."
Noah M Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about the Chinese culture, history and language through the local people I got to meet. I would definitely "
A student Brandeis University
"It was incredibly worthwhile. I learned a lot about Argentina's history and culture and made some incredible connections. "
Alec D Northwestern University
"I gained a new world perspective and have made professional networks "
A student Brandeis University
"I learned so much about Chilean culture and Chilean Spanish. It was one of the best experiences of my life"
A student University of Denver
"Yes! I learned more about my career path and myself. I learned that I had this creativity within me and it ultimately formed my career path away from politics and into design/graphic design. "
Jessica Jordano George Washington University
"I got better at research paper writing. I was taught how to use quantitative and qualitative research methods. This is a great experience to have. Also, I got a sense of how many cultures in the world think and act. "
Miguel Correa Hampden-Sydney College
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