A study abroad experience will change a student's life. Obviously, the experience may enrich learning in areas of study as diverse as renaissance art and rain forest ecology, but the same is true for many other areas of study. Equally important, however, is the change that the experience will have on a student's perspective, which will be dramatically expanded. It gives a student the opportunity to see the world from a totally different viewpoint -- from outside the United States.

The 21st century, although only a few years old, has already demonstrated that it will be one of rapid change in all areas of human activity. One common feature of all these changes is that their impacts are global. To be prepared to understand and participate in these changes, it is important for citizens of this century to have an appreciation that all people do not see things the same way. Study abroad is perhaps the best way to accomplish this.

As part of its commitment to educating students "of and for the world", the university firmly believes that its students should have the opportunity to study abroad. While on our domestic campuses, students are exposed to the world via course-work, global virtual faculty, extracurricular activities (including our U.N. programs) and sharing the FDU experience with students from around the world. Never the less, these activities bring the world to us; it is equally important for us to go out to the world and experience it first-hand. There is a big difference between being told about the world versus actually seeing and experiencing it.

This web site provides students and faculty with information about locales for study abroad and logistics for making it possible to experience what might be the most significant part of an education at FDU.