The Benefits of Studying Abroad

They may develop new academic interests, change directions or bring a new focus to their studies and their lives. The following are serveral more benefits one might consider when deciding whether to study abroad:

• the educational advantage of taking coursework in another culture to complement your academic program at Brown
• the enhancement of language skills
• the understanding of another culture unavailable to you through academic study alone
• the deeper awareness of the values and way of life of your own country, your own place in that country, and its place in the world
• the educational challenge of participating in a different educational system
• the chance to learn more about your own heritage
• the provision of an international dimension to your intellectual and career development