Study Abroad
Students in the IGS program participate in an experiential learning opportunity by completing an international internship and/or studying abroad. Through this experience, students gain professional insight into an area of international interest while learning about another culture. The international experience requirement may be satisfied by by means of an internship, or by studying abroad:
- Study abroad without an internship.
Students can satisfy our requirement simply by spending at least one semester of study abroad in an academic program approved by the University without an internship. - Study abroad with an internship.
Students may couple their study abroad experience with an internship, which may constitute one or more of their courses (in an approved program) or be performed either before or after the period of academic study abroad.
International students have completed the IGS International Experience requirement by studying "abroad" at Brandeis University. Hence they do not need to pursue any of the other ways of fulfilling this requirement - through study abroad or an internship - for the major.
The Study Abroad Office can provide information about specific approved programs and the process of applying for study abroad.
For more information, please visit the International Experience Requirement section of the FAQs