When your student studies abroad, he/she will learn many new things that he/she wouldn’t otherwise experience at the home school. When your student is abroad he/she will learn both inside and outside the classroom. Study abroad is a wonderful opportunity to learn about a new culture, foreign language, increase self-confidence and ultimately prepare your student to be more academically competitive. No matter where your child goes abroad, the experience will translate into tangible academic benefits. For example, your student will have the chance to:

• Use a foreign language on a daily basis with native speakers
• Learn from different teaching styles
• Explore new subjects not offered at their school
• Practice cross-cultural communication
• Study world events from various perspectives

Regardless of where your student is in their education, study abroad will prepare him/her for the next academic level. If your student is an undergraduate student an international study experience will challenge them in incomparable ways that will help them to perform better in the classroom when they return. A study abroad experience is also valuable your child is planning to go to graduate school. Their experience abroad will show graduate school admission officers that your student has the initiative and eagerness to challenge him/herself academically and personally. Many graduate schools recognize study abroad and global exchanges as invaluable experiences. A study abroad experience will help your student’s graduate school application stand out among their peers.