Why study abroad?
Earn academic credits toward your UMassD degree
With planning, students can take courses, taught in English, specific to their major(s), minor, or college requirements while gaining a global perspective on their field. Students are encouraged to select courses that will keep them on track to graduation.
Enhance employment opportunities
Employers see students who have studied abroad as self-motivated, independent, willing to take on challenges, and able to cope with a variety of problems and situations.
Study abroad can be affordable
The cost of study abroad varies widely depending on location, cost of living in the host city, length of program, etc. However, with advance planning and an open mind, students can find programs that are affordable while meeting their goals.
Learn about yourself
Discover new strengths, conquer new obstacles, solve new problems.
It's fun
Make friends from all over the world while learning about another culture first-hand.
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Read about what study abroad is really like directly from UMassD students!
Jocelyn Kingman
English
2023 Spring Semester in Athens, Greece
Amy Nickerson
Biology
2023 Spring Semester in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Jocelyn Kingman
English
2023 Spring Semester in Athens, Greece
Glendimar de la Cruz
Accounting
2022 Fall Semester in Sevilla, Spain
Mabel Ferreira
Operations Management
2022 Fall Semester in Florence, Italy
Elizabeth Anusauskas
Political Science and Economics
2019 Fall Semester Abroad in Sevilla, Spain
Shea Hazel
Law
2020 Spring Semester Abroad in Limerick, Ireland
Ethan LeBlanc
Marketing
2020 Spring Semester Abroad in London, England
Christopher Peake
Accounting
2020 Spring Semester Abroad in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rebeckah Zora
English
2019 Fall Semester Abroad in Kyoto, Japan