For many Vanderbilt students, study abroad programs provide an enriching counterpoint to their time in Nashville. The Office of Global Education is committed to offering hundreds of accessible and academically rigorous programs, regardless of a student’s financial situation or chosen field of study. From studying ancient civilizations in Athens to researching development and social change in the Himalayas or examining community health systems in South Africa, the opportunities are as diverse as they are transformative.

Vanderbilt is also committed to global research and discovery on a broader scale. In addition to partnering with international programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the university hosts global institutes, including the Center for Latin American Studies, the W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and Modern French Studies and the Institute for Global Health through the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Along with faculty research opportunities and other programs sponsored through Global VU, these specific programs reinforce Vanderbilt’s commitment to improving lives around the world—at present and for generations to come.