Study Abroad at Western
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
WCSU recognizes that international education is a necessity, not a luxury. Our world continues to change and as a result, it is imperative that Western students have as many opportunities as possible to complement their studies in Connecticut with study abroad.
Study abroad is beneficial because it creates global awareness, enhances academic learning, develops leadership skills, advances career opportunities, and facilitates personal growth. And, for many, it is a terrific opportunity to learn another language.
Resources
- Short Courses Abroad - Spain and Italy
- ISEP (semester, year, or summer) - more than 300 locations in over 50 countries
- Scholarships
- Dr. Galina Bakhtiarova and her students just left for another summer session in Spain. To learn more about this program, please click here.
- Another trip to Italy with Prof. Patrizia Farina successfully concluded during Wintersession 2012/13. Please check the Short Courses Abroad website or contact Prof. Farina directly at farinap@wcsu.edu to find out more about future studies in Italy .
- Seven ISEP students just returned to their respective home countries after having spent a semester - and in some instances two semesters - at WCSU. One of them will be returning for a 9 months internship to complete her US experience.
- Nine WCSU ISEP students are getting ready to spend the fall semester studying at universities around the world. This year students are preparing to go to The Netherlands, Thailand, Iceland, South Korea, China, Ghana, Bulgaria, and Uruguay (2).
- A large number of students are returning to WCSU after a semester or even a year abroad with ISEP. Students last year studied in Botswana, Argentina, Italy, Thailand, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Spain, India, Scotland, Germany, Fiji, Malaysia, Australia, and England.
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| WCSU student Lindsay Castner studied a year in Sydney, Australia with ISEP | WCSU student Amy Wheeler spent a semester in Italy with ISEP | WCSU student Alexandria Almeida spent a semester in The Netherlands with ISEP |
