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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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Next up letโs (re)introduce our returning student Global Ambassadors ๐ซ 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 ๐ฟ๐ฆ as well as studied abroad for a semester at the WFU Worrell House in London last fall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Lauren C. studied abroad at the WFU Worrell House in London for the Fall 2024 semester! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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! ๐ช๐ธ
And thatโs 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 ๐
Event photos to come!
Absolutely pleased to announce this yearโs Student Global Ambassador cohort! ๐ 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 โญ๏ธ
Teodora S. is our President! She studied abroad at the WFU Flow House in Vienna, Austria in Spring 2025 ๐ฆ๐น
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 ๐ฐ๐ช and in a WFU Casa Artom House program in Venice in Summer 2025 ๐ฎ๐น
And she plans to study abroad next spring semester ๐คญ
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 ๐บ๐ธ
A warm welcome to our new fall semester cohort studying at our INSTEP London program! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ซ
Our annual Study Abroad Fair is Tuesday, September 15th!! ๐ซ
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 canโt wait to see ya there ๐
Water taxi to your new home for the semester? Only in Venezia! ๐ฎ๐น๐คญ @wfu_casaartom
It may have been the first week of classes on campus, but some of our abroad students are making their final travels to start their semester off! Safe travels to all โ๏ธ
Happy FDOC ๐๐ Meet your study abroad advisors here!
Each advisor has their own specialties that they oversee but you can meet with any of them for any program! And clearly, there are many other things you can yap about with them ๐คญ
Schedule a meeting on our website or we have walk-in hours every afternoon in our office space in Reynolda Hall 116. Christina, Kylie, Timo, Amanda, Sam & Claire gladly welcome you (back) to campus! ๐ฉ
New school year, new Single Application process!
Swipe through to learn more but visit our website to learn even more details at study abroad.wfu.edu ๐
best travel advice ever!! jk we told the study abroad advisors a completely different prompt and this is what we got! ๐คญ
