Study Abroad & National Student Exchange

Engage with the world through study abroad!

The Lougheed Center for Applied Learning helps students travel abroad to earn academic credit on programs around the world, and helps faculty to plan academic travel experiences.

Lougheed Center for Applied Learning staff give personal attention to all students and their families during the study abroad process. Our advisers will assist students in finding a program that meets their academic and personal goals, and guide students through the application process. Pre-departure documents and events help prepare students and families for their experience. Once abroad, we actively work to mitigate administrative issues to ensure that your experience is successful. When you come back, we welcome you back to campus and help you to articulate your experiences and integrate them into your future choices.

The National Association of Career Educators (NACE) has identified global awareness as a core career readiness skill for all graduates. We know from national data that study abroad is one way to acheive that outcome. Study abroad also helps all returning students to meet many of the other NACE Career Readiness goals.

Top Ten Career Readiness Skills Learned Through Studying Abroad

1. Develop plans and goals for one’s future career. (Career and Self-Development)
2. Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn. (Career and Self-Development)
3. Establish, maintain, and/or leverage relationships with people who can help one professionally. (Career and Self-Development)
4. Communicate in a clear and organized manner so that others can effectively understand. (Communication)
5. Frame communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities, and cultural differences. (Communication)
6. Gather and analyze information from a diverse set of sources and individuals to fully understand a problem. (Critical Thinking)
7. Seek global cross-cultural interactions and experiences that enhance one’s understanding of people from different demographic groups and that leads to personal growth. (Equity and Inclusion)
8. Keep an open mind to diverse ideas and new ways of thinking. (Equity and Inclusion)
9. Demonstrate flexibility by adapting to diverse environments. (Equity and Inclusion)
10. Effectively manage conflict, interact with and respect diverse personalities, and meet ambiguity with resilience. (Teamwork)