Spend Fall Semester Abroad
Many Brandeis students are already embracing the challenge to understand global issues by traveling abroad to experience different cultures first hand. However, certain study abroad options, especially those offered in the fall, are underutilized by Brandeis students. In an effort to encourage students to take full advantage of the opportunities to study abroad and to more fully integrate their international experience with the rest of their academic career at Brandeis and beyond, the Office of Study Abroad is excited to highlight the many advantages of studying abroad in the fall.
There is no right or wrong time to study abroad. If you are trying to figure out when is the best time for YOU to go overseas, schedule an appointment with any one of the study abroad staff and we will be glad to help you think through your options!
Reasons to Study Abroad in the Fall
There are some great reasons students might want to consider going away for the fall semester. Below is a list of reasons that studying abroad in the fall can be a great advantage to you.
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- Fewer people on your program and in your classes means better integration and more personal attention from instructors and administrators.
- Nationally, more people study abroad in the spring than the fall — buck the trend and beat the crowds!
- Fall programs tend to fill less quickly.
- Have your heart set on a selective or popular program? Fall is usually your best bet for getting in.
- Fewer people in your host location in the fall means less competition for the best internship/ research and field placements.
- Be back at Brandeis in the spring so you can apply and interview for summer internships or work with the Hiatt Career Center to talk through searching for an internship from abroad.
- When we're entering the cold winter season here in North America, spring is transitioning to summer in the Southern hemisphere — enjoy the "winter" break in 80-degree weather.
- Fall is also a great time to visit the U.K. In the words of one returned student who spent a year in Ireland, "Spring term is colder, rainier and gloomier."
- Discover new holidays and new interpretations of the holidays you thought you knew.
- Share your own holiday traditions with new friends and family.
- Be back on campus to participate in Spring Fest, Culture X, Festival of the Arts and other student life events.
- It may be important to be on campus in the spring for some leadership opportunities, such as CA, Club leadership and Roosevelt Fellow selection.
- Spend a final semester with your friends who are seniors before they graduate!