4.5 - 1158 Reviews

IFSA

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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

OVERALL RATING 4.5
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September 29, 2026
Past Review Life Changing! IFSA: Auckland - University of Auckland

"Definitely worth while, but it made me appreciate the american school system so much more. TU definitely has a much better sense of community"

University of Tulsa
Past Review The Perfect Artists Experience IFSA: Ballyvaughn - Ireland Study Abroad Program at the Burren College of Art

"I learned a lot about myself, I grew as an artist, I had a number of amazing travel experiences. A hundred percent worth it. "

Trinity University
Past Review Everything I Needed And More! IFSA: Intercollegiate Sri Lanka Education Program / ISLE

"I really enjoyed being in Sri Lanka and being surrounded by loving, warm-hearted, and positive individuals. I learned a great deal from my courses and had the chance to witness what I was learning outside of them. It was definitely a very worthwhile experience!"

Middlebury College
Past Review Overall A Great Experience IFSA: Glasgow - Glasgow School of Art

"I felt like a grew more as a person than anything I learned in the classroom especially because the work in the classroom is so independent. But through the good times and the bad it was so worth it! I wouldn't take it back for anything."

Trinity University
Past Review Not The Best Academic Experience But A Great Experience Overall IFSA: London - University College London

"I met a lot of new people, saw a lot of new places, and gained more independence. It was very worthwhile."

Brandeis University
Past Review Beautiful City & Country, Great Program IFSA: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh

"Gained a feeling of independence and self-reliance. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Lot's Of Going Out And Traveling IFSA: Sydney - University of Sydney

"just a new perspective on life"

Brandeis University
Past Review The City Of Magic IFSA: Oxford - Oxford University St. Peter's College Summer Program

"This experience was very worthwhile. Academically, I learned how to make my essays more concise. Socially I pushed myself and was able to being more independent. "

Brandeis University
Past Review How I Became And Adult IFSA/Alliance: Shanghai - International Business in China

"My experience was definitely comprehensively worthwhile. I got to meet many amazing people, and got to live truly independently for the first time. I explored and adventured, and grew up a lot. But there were components of my program that really weren't worthwhile. Most of the academics were boring and pointless, yet took up eno..."

Trinity University
Past Review Exciting And Enriching! IFSA: London - King's College London

"I really enjoyed living in London. I learned how to live on my own in a new country. I became more confident and took the initiative more often. I also learned how to adjust to a new environment and different academic system. It was difficult at first to adjust to living in London, but I had an amazing experience. I highly recom..."

Brandeis University
Past Review Tcd Review IFSA: Dublin - Trinity College

"Going abroad is worthwhile but I did not enjoy the school that I chose, which is unfortunate. However, the IFSA-Butler team were an amazing bunch and they made my study abroad experience so great. "

Trinity University
Past Review Soy Chilena, Po IFSA: Santiago - Chilean Universities Program, Santiago

"I learned so much...probably the best semester of my life. Studying in Chile helped so much with my Spanish, opened my mind to learning other cultures, and humbled me big time. It taught me to be confident in myself and my ability figure things out (despite getting lost over and over again). The chileans I met & their culture b..."

Trinity University
Past Review Ucl A Great Integration Into British Culture IFSA: London - University College London

"I learned how to adapt to a new culture, which I have never done before. It was very worthwhile. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Awesome Trip To Nz IFSA: Dunedin - University of Otago

"Going abroad is definitely worthwhile, milk it for all it's worth, stay as long as you can, travel as often as you can. "

Brandeis University
Past Review Making The Most Of My Time Down Under IFSA: Sydney - University of Sydney

"My time abroad was most definitely a worthwhile experience and a semester that is unparalleled to any that I ever imagined I would have during college. My semester abroad led me to have to learn how best to balance a rigorous academic schedule, living independently, as well as my desire to travel and explore all that Sydney and ..."

Brandeis University
Past Review A Great Learning Experience IFSA/Alliance: Shanghai - 21st Century City

"While I learned a lot about Shanghainese culture and improved my Chinese, I also learned that I'm not the biggest fan of the great trend of globalization that has overtaken Shanghai. "

Trinity University
Past Review Vamos, Vamos Chilenos IFSA: Santiago - Chilean Universities Program, Santiago

"I learned how to inhabit my discomfort, dismantle and reshape it. I learned that in its unwillingness to make exceptions the process of adjustment would demand growth in ways I couldn't have anticipated. I learned what it meant to take risks that were significant to me, and to live vividly. I learned how to care better, and out ..."

Brandeis University
Past Review The Experience Of A Lifetime IFSA: Buenos Aires - Argentine Universities Program

"I learned a lot about independence as well as adapting to a more relaxing and easy going way of living. My Spanish also improved immensely!"

Brandeis University
Past Review The Most Incredible, Transformative Experience! IFSA: St. Andrews - University of St. Andrews

"I learned that I could be independent; I learned that classes can be extremely interesting if you go to tehma dn get involved; I learned that you can't judge people by their cover, and that it is not worth it to have preconecieved notions, but rather go out and enjoy every one you meet and every opportunity you have. Despite it ..."

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Past Review Tea, Temples And Time Spent Driving Around The Country IFSA: Intercollegiate Sri Lanka Education Program / ISLE

"New friends. Great recipes. A look at religious harmony in practice. "

Middlebury College
Past Review A Fantastic & Unforgettable Experience!!! IFSA: London - University College London

"I learned a lot about British and European Archaeology, and how it differs procedurally and theoretically from American archaeology. I also learned a lot about British culture that I would not have learned in the US."

Brandeis University
Past Review The Mountains Be Calling IFSA: Dunedin - University of Otago

"Most definitely worthwhile. I can't say a lot to a cultural experience, but never before I have I felt so in touch with my own strength and with nature."

Brandeis University
Past Review Incredible And Never Boring IFSA: Sydney - University of Sydney

"How to integrate with foreign cultures, absolutely"

Brandeis University
Past Review Integration And Independence IFSA: Auckland - University of Auckland

"I learned a lot about myself both as an independent traveler as well as a person. It was definitely worthwhile. "

Brandeis University
Past Review I Miss The Britishness. IFSA: London - Queen Mary, University of London

"I learned so much not just about the UK and the history and culture there, but also about how the other world perceives the US and our culture. I got to travel around Europe and see all the history there. I ate so much good food. I can't even explain how amazing this year was."

Brandeis University