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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.
Our WFU programs are meticulously curated by Wake Forest faculty and our Affiliate programs are supported by our global network of partner institutions. This ensures you receive a high-quality education while forming meaningful relationships with WFU faculty as well as with faculty all over the world.
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Explore the world with #DeacsAbroad
A dreamy photo dump of the Milan & the Alps study abroad short-term program led by Dr. Von Burg! 🇮🇹🤍
Photo credit to Vanessa Horan
We’re looking at better weather TOMORROW!! 🍀
Find us under the blue tent at the bottom of Manchester Plaza from 2-4pm on Friday with St. Paddy’s treats and Ambassadors and faculty leaders happy to talk about study abroad opportunities for the upcoming spring!
A Day in the Life with Ione 🇪🇸
Ione takes you through a typical day studying abroad this semester in the WFU Salamanca Neuroscience program!
lots of green in the office today 🤭💚🍀 happy saint paddy’s day!!
here’s another glimpse into our @wfuchile group who visited the incredible Machu Picchu 🇵🇪🦙
we hope everyone had a great spring break – whether it was restful or full of travels!!
The cohort studying abroad in @wfuchile spent the month of February filled with excursions to the Amazon rainforest, Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands and more! 🤍🦭
We were privileged to see some familiar international faces at the WISE conference last week 🙏🏽
Jaime and Giulia are incredible members of the onsite team with our WFU Barcelona program. Fernando is a rockstar member of the onsite team with our WFU Salamanca programs 🇪🇸 It was Jaime & Giulia’s first, but certainly not last, time visiting Wake! All quickly became Dough Joe’s fans 🍩
(not pictured but we also hosted Stefan, our lovely onsite History professor at the WFU Flow House in Vienna! 🇦🇹)
Happy National Study Abroad Day 2026 🌎
Cheers to those who have already studied abroad, to those accepted to upcoming programs, and those who are just learning of their exciting study abroad opportunities at Wake Forest! 🎩
Tomorrow is National Study Abroad Day! 🌍💚
To celebrate, our lovely student Global Ambassadors will be hanging out at the downstairs tables in Benson outside the food court from 3 – 5pm with free snacks and swag. It will be the perfect time to chat and ask questions to fellow students who have already studied abroad ✈️
Global Wake Forest hosted the annual WISE conference on campus this week!
Representatives from universities around the world (from Vienna to Cape Town!) came together to discuss all things study abroad, international education, and intercultural competency 🌏 What a treat!
