Fast Facts

On average, 40% of the junior class studies abroad during the academic year. There is a huge diversity of transformative experiences that Brandeis students have engaged in abroad, including:
- Studying biodiversity conservation hands-on in Panama.
- Conducting ethnographic research on sacred figures in Mongolia.
- Studying in a Scandinavian context with Brandeis in Copenhagen: Business and Economics in Denmark.
- Completing major/minor or university requirements in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Gaining expertise in Spanish in Havana, Cuba.
- Learning from the masters through the Brandeis in Siena studio art and art history program.
- Creating and learning in the film industry in Prague, Czech Republic.
2021-2022 Facts:
- Students studied off campus in 33 countries and 54 different cities.
- Students enrolled in 93 different programs last year.
- International students represented 9% of all Brandeis students abroad.
- 5% of students studied abroad for the whole academic year, while 22% studied abroad in the fall, 39% in the spring, and 34% in the summer.
Where Students Went:
Region | Percent of Students | Top Destination | Top major(s) |
Africa | 2.5% | Morocco & Tanzania | Environmental Studies |
Asia | 4% | South Korea | International and Global Studies |
Europe | 79% | Denmark | International and Global Studies |
Latin America | 10% | Mexico | Health: Science, Society, and Policy |
Middle East | 4% | Jordan | Education Studies |
Oceania | 0.5% | Australia | Psychology |
Top 10 Countries:
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Ireland
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- South Korea
- Sweden
Top 10 Cities:
- Copenhagen
- London
- Siena
- Dublin
- Merida
- Seoul
- Amsterdam
- Paris
- Madrid
- Edinburgh
Top 10 Majors Abroad:
- International and Global Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Psychology
- Economics
- Sociology
- Politics
- Health: Science, Society, and Policy
- Studio Art
- Neuroscience
- Biology
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