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At Wake Forest, we believe that the world is your classroom. Our undergraduate Study Abroad programs are designed to immerse you in diverse cultures, broaden your horizons, and provide transformative experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether you’re exploring the ancient streets of Rome, conducting research in the rainforests of Costa Rica, or engaging in community service in Cape Town, the opportunities are as boundless as your ambitions.
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Explore the world with #DeacsAbroad
what’s better than 1 study abroad student panel? 2 study abroad student panels!! 🌎
THURSDAY, NOV. 5th
• Pugh Auditorium (Benson) at 5:00pm
• This panel will feature students who have studied in WFU study abroad programs. These can include our House programs (Casa Artom, Flow House or Worrell House), and our Salamanca Spanish Immersion and Neuroscience programs.
THURSDAY, NOV. 12th at 4:00pm
• ZSR Auditorium at 4:00pm
• This panel will feature students who have studied abroad in Affiliate (or non-WFU) programs. These can include DIS Copenhagen, CEA French Riviera, CET Taiwan or IES Cape Town.
whether you’re already interested in a specific program or want to hear different options, we invite you to both of these panels to hear from the ones who just participated in these programs!! see ya there 🤙🏽
“London opens to you like a novel itself… “ – Anna Quindlen.
A lovely check-in with our WFU/INSTEP London cohort! 🏴
And finally, a much overdue welcome to our new student Global Ambassadors!! 🌎 As always, you are encouraged to reach out to them with any questions relating to their study abroad experience(s) 🫶🏽
Here is Ben H. who studied abroad in the Fall 2025 semester with CET Taiwan 🇹🇼
Maria B. studied abroad in Fall 2025 in our WFU/Salamanca Spanish immersion program! 🇪🇸
She did an internship while there too! 🫱🏼🫲🏽
Alina K. studied abroad at our WFU/Casa Artom House last Spring 2026 semester in Venice! 🇮🇹
Josh E. studied abroad twice! He studied for a summer in our WFU/Sorrento program 🇮🇹 and then for a semester with DIS Copenhagen 🇩🇰
Evelyn S. studied abroad in Fall 2025 in our WFU/Salamanca Spanish immersion program! 🇪🇸
Emilia B. studied abroad at our WFU/Flow House last Spring 2026 semester in Vienna! 🇦🇹
Fiorella D. studied abroad 3 times! She did a Spring Short-Term program in Ghana 🇬🇭, another Spring Short-Term program in Belize 🇧🇿, and then a Summer internship program in Salamanca! 🇪🇸
Dom S. studied abroad in the Fall 2025 semester at our WFU/Flow House in Vienna! 🇦🇹
the most beautiful weather today for one of our favorite events of the year!! happy Hit the Bricks 🧱🤍
@wfuhitthebricks
Next up let’s (re)introduce our returning student Global Ambassadors 💫 You are welcome and encouraged to reach out to any of them to learn about their program(s) and student experiences!
Hadassah E. studied abroad in an IES Cape Town Internship summer program last year 🇿🇦 as well as studied abroad for a semester at the WFU Worrell House in London last fall 🏴
Lauren C. studied abroad at the WFU Worrell House in London for the Fall 2024 semester! 🏴
Luke S. studied abroad at the WFU Salamanca program last summer and is currently studying abroad this Fall 2026 semester at the WFU Barcelona program! 🇪🇸
And that’s a wrap on our 2026 Study Abroad Fair!! It takes a village to put this annual event on, so many many thanks to all who took the time and efforts today 🌎
Event photos to come!
Absolutely pleased to announce this year’s Student Global Ambassador cohort! 🌏 These students have studied abroad (perhaps even multiple times) and they are your go-to resources if you have any questions about their study abroad program or just about the student experience in general!
First up is our fantastic exec team duo ⭐️
Teodora S. is our President! She studied abroad at the WFU Flow House in Vienna, Austria in Spring 2025 🇦🇹
Ella J. is our returning Vice President! She studied abroad in a WFU Community-Based Global Learning Spring-Short term program in Kenya in 2025 🇰🇪 and in a WFU Casa Artom House program in Venice in Summer 2025 🇮🇹
And she plans to study abroad next spring semester 🤭
Another first week welcome recap with our current group at our @wakewashington program!
As one of our domestic programs (WFU Charlotte launching next semester!), students take courses from a Wake faculty professor as well as gain incredible experience interning for a semester in Washington DC 🇺🇸
A warm welcome to our new fall semester cohort studying at our INSTEP London program! 🏴🫖
Our annual Study Abroad Fair is Tuesday, September 15th!! 💫
This is a drop-in event from 12-4pm in Benson 401 filled with tables representing a plethora of different study abroad opportunities!
Chat with WFU faculty leading abroad programs, student Global Ambassadors who have already studied abroad, affiliate providers (like our friends from DIS, Syracuse Abroad & CEA) and of course, your WFU study abroad advisors. We look forward to it every year and can’t wait to see ya there 🌏
