Augsburg Abroad - Why Study Abroad?
It’s affordable!
A term abroad is roughly comparable to Augsburg tuition, room and board here in Minneapolis. Financial aid can apply to your study abroad experience, whether it’s a full-year, a semester, or a short-term program. There are also a number of additional scholarship resources available – stop by our office for more details.
It's an investment in your future!
Develop the skills and experience that will enhance your resume or graduate school application. Learning and living in a foreign culture are catalysts for the development of academic, intercultural and personal leadership skills critical to the exercising of responsible global citizenship.
It can fit any schedule!
Whether you plan for a full-year abroad or just a few weeks, Augsburg Abroad advisors can help you find the program that best enhances your academic goals while keeping you on track to graduation.
It applies toward graduation!
If you plan ahead, study abroad won’t delay your graduation. Courses you take abroad can be applied to your major/minor and many also fulfill the Augsburg Core requirements. Studying abroad also meets the Augsburg Experience graduation requirement.
There is a world of opportunity!
At Augsburg, you can study abroad in countries around the globe. Augsburg faculty have led short-term programs in Turkey and Greece, France, Norway, Thailand, El Salvador, and The Czech Republic. Our International Partners program provides options in Norway, Germany, and Finland, while the Center for Global Education hosts programs in Mexico, Central America, and Namibia. Many other locations are also available – contact us to start planning your adventure!
It's life-changing!
Augsburg alumni report that their study abroad experience was by far the most exciting and rewarding part of their college education. You will not only enrich your education and expand your understanding of other cultures, but also develop a new sense of yourself and the place of your country in the world. Your confidence, independence and self-awareness soar. Living in a new cultural environment can teach you things about yourself that you never expected.
