{"id":17993,"date":"2018-04-05T15:09:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T19:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/bu-is-the-world-in-microcosm\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:52:23","slug":"study-abroad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/why-bu\/academics\/study-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad: BU in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bu-infographics content-stats\"><div class=\"row bu-infographic-row has-infographic-number has-infographic-accent-statistic has-infographic-svg-icon\">\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-83e708\" class=\"bu-infographic-number aqua col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">150+<\/span>\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>Programs<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-debe1b\" class=\"bu-infographic-accent-statistic aqua col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"stat\">20<span class=\"stat-accent\">+<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Countries<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"bu-infographic-b983cd\" class=\"bu-infographic-svg-icon red col-md-6 icon-left\">\n\t<div class=\"svg-icon-header\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"adm-svg-icon\">\n\t<svg role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"svg-eiffel-tower-dims red\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t<title>eiffel-tower<\/title>\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/themes\/r-admissions\/images\/icons\/symbol\/svg\/sprite.symbol.svg?ver=1.1.3#eiffel-tower\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bu-infographic-title\">30+<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Cities<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/04\/17-1201-CUBA-callout.jpg\" alt=\"Boston University Study Abroad Cuba\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Find Yourself Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\">We have the premier study abroad program in the country, with nearly half of students studying, researching, and interning on five continents.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/\" class=\"button red\">Explore Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Picture Yourself Abroad<\/h3>\n<p>Here\u2019s a small sample of the ways you can combine intellectual adventures with practical experience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform\u00a0in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/london-acting-program-lamda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">London Acting Program<\/a> at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.<\/li>\n<li>Immerse yourself in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/italy-padua-mediterranean-diet-food-culture-and-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">food, agriculture, and lifestyle<\/a> of the Mediterranean region, and discover farms, markets, and vineyards.<\/li>\n<li>Intern\u00a0in either International Relations or Public Health with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/geneva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geneva Internship Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Discover Japanese language at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/programs\/kyoto-consortium-for-japanese-studies-exchange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS).<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do a world of good<\/h3>\n<p>BU has a rich tradition of volunteering. Here are a few of the ways our students give back:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/global-medical-brigades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU Global Medical Brigades<\/a> provides health care in developing countries.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bostonu.imodules.com\/s\/1759\/2-bu\/dayofService\/home.aspx?sid=1759&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=3328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Days of Service<\/a>. Last year, over 2,000 volunteers performed 10,752 hours of service worldwide.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewbbu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Engineers Without Borders<\/a> works on sustainable, equitable, and economical projects in developing communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meet the world right here<\/h3>\n<p>At BU, you\u2019ll get worldwide perspectives just by roaming our campus where you will find a global community of professors, students, and researchers representing more than 128+ countries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Study within the College of Arts &amp; Sciences\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/pardeeschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies<\/a>. The School\u2019s mission is to improve the human condition around the globe through interdisciplinary research and education.<\/li>\n<li>Choose from more than 650 courses that address global and international themes, including classes on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/undergraduate-education\/special-academic-opportunities\/language-learning-at-cas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">27 different languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Study or research with international faculty from more than 90 countries.<\/li>\n<li>Meet students from countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.<\/li>\n<li>Need further proof? <a href=\"https:\/\/opendoorsdata.org\/fast_facts\/fast-facts-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open Doors<\/a> has ranked BU #7 on its list of campuses with the most international students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<aside class=\"callout\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-photo right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/admissions\/files\/2018\/04\/Study-AbroadThailand.jpg\" alt=\"Claire Graham (SAR) and other Sargent volunteers taught students in the northern Chiang Rai region of Thailand about nutrition and reproductive health.\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Student Stories from Afar<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lede-text\">From studying traditional Irish music to learning Swahili, this BU Today series looks at life and learning in faraway places.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/today\/bu-abroad\/\" class=\"button red\">See Series<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture Yourself Abroad Here\u2019s a small sample of the ways you can combine intellectual adventures with practical experience: Perform\u00a0in the London Acting Program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. 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