Studying abroad is one of the most exciting opportunities available to you as a Penn student. The University of Pennsylvania encourages study—both on campus and abroad—that enhances your understanding of the world's peoples, economies, and environments and their interdependence. Our goal is to help you prepare for the challenges of international citizenship in the 21st century by enabling you to gain a deep understanding of at least one other culture and its language and to incorporate a global, comparative dimension in your chosen field of study. As you can tell by looking at the websites of different departments and programs, there are a variety of ways to integrate international study into your education.
Every year, more than 600 Penn students spend a semester or year abroad as an enriching part of their formal undergraduate education and the Penn Abroad program is one of the most extensive study abroad networks of any Ivy League university. Among the many options from which you may choose, each of Penn's four undergraduate schools offers one or more specific programs that will provide you with international experience that is carefully designed to complement the curriculum on campus. Though not always a requirement, a sustained period of study in another culture and language is a common expectation in many majors.
