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What No One Tells You About Study Abroad
You will want to go home. And that’s okay. In my experience, before studying abroad everyone I talked to only referred to it in positive terms, raving about how it was the best time of their life. Now that I’m at the end of my study abroad term, I understand why. There are so many…
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Experiential Learning
Compliment your academic journey Every IFSA program includes possibilities for engaging experiences that take learning further. Learning by doing is powerful. Paired with structured reflection, hands-on experience brings classroom lessons and theory to life. It illuminates connections in lasting ways — and provides a valuable stepping stone toward your goals and aspirations. Built into every…
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Why Men Should Study Abroad
Why the U.S. Has a Gender Gap in Study Abroad An article from the Washington Post shows that roughly 300,000 U.S. students study abroad each year and 65% of those students will be women. Many educators have studied and tried to explain the gender gap and have suggested multiple reasons why men are less likely…
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5 Tips for Staying Fit Abroad
It seems when you find a routine that works, it gets completely switched up on you. Like many other people, I was reluctant to change when I got to Dublin. The first thing I did when I arrived to IFSA-Butler orientation was sign up online for a gym membership. The second day I was still…
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Worth It: Choosing a Study Abroad Program for Maximum Value
Choosing a study abroad program can be a hard decision for anyone. I went through it myself in 2013 when I decided to look into the experience. I already knew I wanted to go to Northern Ireland– I had family there and had been once before for a brief period. So once the heavy lifting of “where”…
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Study Abroad Locations
Where Will You Grow? Launch your life changing journey in one of 18 countries and 47 cities. Meet the founders of a Prague startup. Learn under the renowned tutorial system at Oxford or Cambridge. Master more than 1,000 new Mandarin words in Shanghai. Explore Sydney’s longest on-going Aboriginal community. These are just a handful of…
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Scholarships, Grants, and Financial Aid
We do more to put study abroad within reach. IFSA is deeply committed to making study abroad accessible to as many students as possible. We believe that cost should never be a barrier: that’s why we offer financial support to a larger proportion of IFSA students than any other organization. That concept of inclusive excellence—embracing…
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Program Updates
September 15, 2022 Upcoming Deadlines All Oxford Colleges: December 15Based on feedback from the University of Oxford Colleges, IFSA is establishing an early application deadline of December 15th for Fall, Academic Year, and Spring Term Programs. By adding an early deadline, we expect to improve acceptance rates for IFSA students in these highly competitive programs.…
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An Athlete Abroad
The light from my computer reflects off of my glasses. My eyes are scanning the page at breakneck speed. Click, click, click, my fingers fly across the keyboard and furiously venture deeper into the virtual realm. Italy, England, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, Poland, and many more countries are listed in my laptop’s history. I need to go to…
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University College Dublin Partnership
Follow in the footsteps of James Joyce and five Irish prime ministers at Ireland’s largest university, ranked among the top one percent of universities worldwide. Highlights include research opportunities. With Intro to Scientific Research and Intro to Engineering Research, study abroad students can team up with a doctorate student and faculty member, even with no…
