Global Studies

Picture yourself learning a new language right in the heart of where it’s spoken, or helping a community develop clean water solutions, or traveling abroad with a professor to see first-hand how lessons from the classroom can make a difference.

The world needs global citizens: men and women who have a deep understanding of different cultures, are fluent in other languages, and possess the skills of negotiation and conflict resolution. With that in mind, LSA offers a wide range of globally focused programming and has become one of the top 10 centers for global study in the United States.

Advice for Finding a Program

You may already know exactly what you want to get out of your study-abroad experience, or you may know only that you want the experience but haven't any specific goals. Considering the following questions will help you search for the program that is best for you:

• Where in the world do you want to go?
• What do you want the language of instruction to be?
• How long and what time of year do you want to be, or can you be, away from campus?
• Do you want to be with other U-M and/or American students, or do you want to venture off more on your own?
• Do you want a strictly academic program, or one that incorporates service opportunities or internships?
• Since credit from a non-Michigan program is transfer credit, are you still eligible for transfer credit? Will the courses transfer to U-M?
• Do you want to use credit toward your concentration, distribution, or pre-health requirements?
• Do you want to live in a dormitory, an apartment, or with a host family?
• What will the total cost be (application and program fees, tuition, travel, etc.), and how will it compare to a term or year at U-M?  If applicable, will you be able to use financial aid?