Why Study Abroad
Benefits of Studying Abroad
- Provides an excellent opportunity for you to grow academically and personally
- Experiential education - live the learning
- Improves your understanding of the broader global context in which we live and work
- Strengthens independence and self-reliance
- May help you learn or improve your foreign language skills
- Develops intercultural competencies, so you'll understand more fully how to interact and be respectful of people of other cultures
- Learn and earn credit towards your U of A degree
- Increasingly, the evidence of living, working and studying abroad are seen as key prerequisites for successfully launching and building a professional career.