Learning Experience Abroad

Learning Experience Abroad

An international learning experience provides education opportunities for you to acquire new knowledge and understanding of world cultures and languages and to apply what they have learned in the classroom.

To meet the requirements of the Global Scholars program, the experience abroad must be part of an academic program or be academically supervised and should be of sufficient length to be meaningful.

Learning Abroad Programs

The College of Charleston offers many opportunities for students to study, work, and do community service abroad:

Study Abroad
Study abroad helps you develop self-confidence, improve career options, and develop a more sophisticated world-view.
Study abroad can be done through:
- College of Charleston semester or summer programs (usually taught in English by College of Charleston professors)
- Bi-lateral exchanges with partner institutions (where you immerse yourself in the host country's language, culture, and university life)
- Independent exchange (students find their own overseas study program).
The Center for International Education can assist you in planning for your study abroad experience.

Study Abroad Programs
Work Abroad

Participating in an overseas internship program is one way students learn to apply classroom concepts and complete the learning process. In an international setting, students do not simply hone their technical skills, they also develop further cross-cultural and language understanding.
Check with your academic department to see what international internship programs may be available or visit the Center for International Education for additional international internships available through affiliate programs.
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Community Service Abroad

Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with academic instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience.
Students participating in International Service Learning (ISL) programs typically explore contemporary concepts like citizenship and identity as well as issues such as political and economic development, social movements, health crises, the environment, sustainable development, terrorism, etc and apply what they have learned in class to their overseas service experience.
Community Service opportunities may be available through afficiate programs. Visit the Center for International Education for more information on service learning and volunteer activities abroad.

Center of International Education

Broaden Your World View

From Copenhagen to Cairo, you'll find meaningful international opportunities through internships, community service, and traditional study abroad to fulfill your Global Scholar experience.