Global Immersions

Global Immersions provide students with an immersive learning experience outside the classroom. Through hands-on and experiential learning led by USF faculty members and staff, we empower students to engage in new cultures, environments, and ideas, while fostering community and self-reflection. The recent experience of graduate students in Cambodia embodies these goals.

Students will experience cultures and environments designed to challenge and inspire. The programs expand academic and personal horizons, pushing students to explore new perspectives and ideas. Read how former students describe their transformative global learning experiences.

Global Immersions will not only broaden student's worldview but also ignite a passion for lifelong learning. Students ready to embark on a journey of growth, understanding, and connection should check out the Current International Opportunities and University Ministry programs.

Students are responsible for immersion fees including tuition, program fees, travel and personal expenses (flights, housing, meals, visa, supplemental health insurance, etc.). Limited financial assistance is available for eligible students. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss.

Group of students in Galapagos Islands during Intersession — Biology of the Galapagos- Intersession 2023 - Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Group of students in front of human rights organziation — Crossing Borders, Changing Lives: Migrants at the Spain-Morocco Border - Summer 2023 - Andalucia and Melilla, Spain & Nador, Morocco

students outside the cave of the patriarchs — Cave of the Patriarchs, Beyond Bridges: Israel - Palestine - Summer 2023 - Israel and Palestine

Student in Salzburg, Austria — International Leadership Seminar: Becoming a Global Citizen - Summer 2023 - Salzburg, Austria

students in auckland, new zealand — Honors College-From San Francisco to Auckland: Biology of Cancer - Summer 2023 - Auckland, New Zealand

Students and Professors Make the World Their Classroom

Students abroad Read USF's most recent article about faculty-led immersion trips abroad!

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Graduate Students Listen and Learn in Cambodia

Study Abroad Take a look at this article highlighting a two week trip during Summer 2023, where graduate students had a chance to learn how climate change affects the economy and culture of Cambodia.

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Students Go Forth and Explore

Study Abroad Students in the Galapagos Islands More than 80 USF students traveled the world in January, visiting Jakarta, Indonesia; the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador; Johannesburg, South Africa; and, U.S. Black heritage sites in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

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