learning abroad
An experience studying abroad immerses you in the culture and language of a country. At the same time, you are challenged to listen, study and learn in a foreign language within an educational system that is likely to be very different from MIT. Emerge with a broader understanding and appreciation of global differences and your own ability to meet the challenges created by these differences.
- A place to start: explore the Global Education website
- Spend spring semester taking classes at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid and/or the Universidad Complutense de Madrid through the MIT-Madrid program [U]
- Spend your junior year at the University of Cambridge in England through the Cambridge-MIT Exchange (CME) [U]
- Take an intensive language course abroad taught by MIT faculty during IAP through IAP-Madrid (Spanish II) [U]
- MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) assists students in enrolling in programs in France, Germany, Mexico and Spain [U, G]
Several MIT academic departments offer departmental exchanges: - Department of Architecture exchange program with Delft University of Technology and Hong Kong University [U]
- Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics exchange program with six European universities [U]
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering's exchange program with Oxford University [U]
- Immerse yourself in French arts, letters, theatre, and history during IAP through the January Scholars Program in France [U]
- Take a service learning class such as D-Lab, SIGUS: Special Interest Group In Urban Settlement or another program that offers on-site field-work abroad [U,G]
- Study at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology through Hibur [U]
- Apply for a fellowship to study abroad through MIT Distinguished Fellowships or search the MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) Fellowship Databases [U,G]
- Meet with a study abroad advisor to develop a plan to find a study abroad experience that fulfills your interests. This includes study abroad providers or direct enrollment.
U - Undergraduate
G - Graduate
