Middlebury College
University Information
Each year more than 50% of the junior class at Middlebury studies abroad in more than 40 countries at more than 90 different programs and universities.
Mission Statement:
International Programs supports Middlebury’s mission to cultivate the intellectual, creative, physical, ethical, and social qualities essential for leadership in a rapidly changing global community. A student’s study abroad experience should be an integral and coherent part of his or her academic program at Middlebury, enhancing the on-campus curriculum and supporting a liberal arts education. To achieve these ends, Middlebury students study abroad on academically substantive programs that foster cultural and linguistic integration.
Middlebury Schools Abroad:
Middlebury has Schools Abroad at more than 40 universities in Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Externally-Sponsored (Non-Middlebury) Programs:
Each year a significant number of Middlebury students study abroad on externally-sponsored programs (programs other than Middlebury Schools Abroad) in countries such as Australia, Botswana, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and more!
Important Dates and Deadlines
Middlebury Students Study Abroad Deadline: FEBRUARY 1 (to study abroad the following fall, spring, or academic year)
Visit http://www.middlebury.edu/international/sa for more information.
"How to be independent, travel, live on my own"
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"gained new friendships with fellow students as well as my flatmates and their friends"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned a lot about engineering."
A student Middlebury College
"Yes, it was worthwhile. More than an academic challenge, it was a personal challenge. I learned a lot about myself. "
A student Middlebury College
"I gained a greater confidence in my research and writing abilities and learned a new way to approach texts through context and critical analysis without letting these stand in the way of personal discovery. While I felt disconnected from the university, especially socially, at times, the program was worthwhile academically, and,..."
A student Middlebury College
"I realized that it is really hard to build a friendship with Italians, you need to invest into your interactions"
Valeriia Vakhitova Middlebury College
"I gained an immense amount of respect for migrants and the things that they go through when making a new life in a foreign country - and if I can even say that what I experienced counted as xenophobia, my experience isn't even a fraction of what some immigrants deal with, but I have gained the tiniest amount of insight into thos..."
Maia Buschman Middlebury College
"First my language skills got better, and I also had to become ok with speaking to people in less-than-perfect German, which is something I really struggled with prior to going to Germany. I reflected a lot about cultural differences and the experiences of people who move away from their homes forever and have to integrate into a..."
Valerie Blakely Middlebury College
"I learned to be more confident in my overall academic abilities, in addition to venture out of my level of comfort a bit more. Yes, I think going abroad to Oxford was indeed worthwhile and I would definitely do it again. "
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"I think it was a great experience socially and academically"
A student Middlebury College
"I enjoyed living with a host family - my Spanish improved significantly. "
A student Middlebury College
"exposure to other world-views, experience living on my own and budgeting, new friends. Definitely worthwhile"
Kiera Dowell Middlebury College
"The confidence to live in a city, a global perspective through my interactions with and studies in European politics and a newfound respect for diversity in experience. "
A student Middlebury College
"A new perspective and an opportunity to travel around Europe. It was 100% worthwhile. "
A student Middlebury College
"It was worthwhile but I did learn that it is important to feel happy about your living space because that is essentially supposed to be home. You must feel welcomed at all times!"
A student Middlebury College
"good"
A student Middlebury College
"Very worthwhile, learned a lot about Korea, really enjoyed my time"
A student Middlebury College
"I learned how to be alone, cook, clean, travel, use public transportation and generally navigate for myself "
A student Middlebury College
"Independence, culture (mostly by traveling to various European cultures), topics from my coursework, and how to interact in a culture with people who have different values."
Katherine Beebe Middlebury College
"From living on my own in a foreign country, I gained A LOT of independence. From paying rent to riding the public transportation to going to the emergency room, I gained a lot of valuable adult skills that I would not have otherwise developed at Middlebury. I also developed a lot of important travel skills, like flexibility and ..."
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"Even though I have been back for almost two months, I still cant really wrap my head around everything that it meant. It was monumental - but not necessarily in a good way. It made me think - maybe too much. "
Hannah S Middlebury College
"I was able to improve my professional, academic Chinese while maintaining my colloquial Chinese."
A student Middlebury College
"Besides the language improvement and cultural awareness I learned a lot about self care and what I need in order to feel healthy. This experience was definitely worthwhile !"
A student Middlebury College
"I got new perspectives on feminism and activism in Mexico. I learned how to be able to hang out in a group of Spanish speakers who are my age, and actually be able to socialize normally."
A student Middlebury College
"philosophy experience + midd friends. yes. "
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