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.
"It so worth while. I learned about my own capabilities for adjusting to new environments and made me feel very independent and capable. "
Hallie K Brandeis University
"I actually learned a lot academically, especially courses that are not offered in my home university."
Crystal L Brandeis University
"I learned to be more independent, flexible, and patient. It was 100% worthwhile."
Emma Brandeis University
"I learned a lot about clinical psychology and how to practice resilience in times of difficulty and adjustment."
Lauren P Brandeis University
"The biggest thing I gained was so many friends that I am really close to. I also hugely improved my Japanese skills. This experience has opened my mind to the world (met so many people from all over the world while I was in Japan) and also made me decide to live in Japan in the future."
Benjamin Percival Brandeis University
"My semester in Cape Town was amazing and definitely too fast. A lot of people say that abroad changes you but I think that it really just makes you a better version of yourself. "
Olivia R Brandeis University
"Studying abroad was definitely worthwhile. Perhaps the most significant thing I learned while abroad included how to be independent and travel on my own/with friends. I had to deal with stressful new situations, make new friends and connections, understand accents and important words in other languages, try new foods, and keep t..."
Aviva W Brandeis University
"I learned how to be completely self-reliant and independent while navigating cross-cultural boundaries. These skills will serve me well in the future. "
A student Brandeis University
"It was definitely worth while - I gained a new perspective on my own goals for education and work, learned a lot about myself, Berlin, and Germany, and improved my German."
Julia Karr Brandeis University
"I learned more Hebrew in a semester than I learned in 10 years. Experienced firsthand what it's like to live in Israel and it was COMPLETLEY worthwhile."
Jacqueline Gaistman Brandeis University
"I learned that I needed to step outside of my comfort zone in order to make friends and that it isn't too scary to go out and explore by yourself. My study abroad experience was definitely worthwhile because it helped me become brave and independent. "
A student Brandeis University
"My French improved greatly over the course of six weeks. Th lifestyle in Arles is very relaxed, so it was nice to break out of the quick paced American lifestyle. The program was extremely worthwhile. "
Ben S 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
"Yes. I learned more about being independent and being a global citizen. "
A student Brandeis University
"I matured significantly, learned to look at the world and its people from a new perspective, and met the best people. Would do it again if I could 100%."
A student Brandeis University
"All the cliches and adages are true, so entirely worthwhile (to be brief)"
A student Brandeis University
"Worth every second. I gained confidence, independence, flexibility, and language fluency."
A student Brandeis University
"Very worthwhile. Finally got the opportunity to hear personal accounts and opinions of events I had only read about in books. "
A student Brandeis University
"I gain self-confidence in this path of life I am choosing to go down. I was challenged to try disciplines I was less familiar with and discovered that I really enjoyed doing them. I made life long friends and collaborators and learned about myself and how I work. "
A student Brandeis University
"Easily the most worthwhile decision I have made thus far in college. Gained more than just a thorough grounding in classical theatre, but also a renewed and altered philosophy in my relationship to the stage."
A student Brandeis University
"It was definitely worthwhile. I gained an appreciation for other cultures, and due to not having the same responsibilities that you have at home, I was really able to learn about what was important to me and my priorities. "
Sarah G Brandeis University
"I finished my second year Japanese classes in two months and had some basic ideas of japanese daily life and culture. More importantly, I met some graduated students and PHD and learnt a lot from their experience. I feel I will keep studying Japanese and East Asian Studies."
Xinru L Brandeis University
"I had the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of a country and of a culture in a part of the world that I knew nothing about. I could have read about it in a book, and I did, but I also had the opportunity to go outside and experience what I was learning about and reading about in the the classroom. That is such a special ..."
A student Brandeis University
"It was very worthwhile and I learned so much and became much more worldly and independent."
A student Brandeis University
