Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in another country.
Typically, classes taken while studying abroad award credits transferable to higher education institutions in the home country. Length of study can range from one week, usually during a domestic break, to an academic year, encompassing a couple academic terms.
Some students choose to study abroad in order to learn a language from native speakers. Others may take classes in theiracademic major in a place that allows them to expand their hands-on experience (e.g. someone who’s studying marine biologystudying abroad in Jamaica or a student of sustainable development living and studying in a remote village in Senegal). Still other students may study abroad in order to explore topics within the framework of a different educational system (e.g. a student ofEnglish who goes to the United States to study American literature).
Some students study abroad to:
- Challenge oneself
- Help learn a new language by immersion
- Develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world
- Experience another culture (and its architecture, art, history, language, music, etc.)
- Get a change of scenery from the home school
- Satisfy desire for adventure, exploration, and fun
- Improve their employment prospects
- Gain a unique and new appreciation for their home country
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