Canisius University students who study abroad say it is a life-changing experience which significantly expands their personal and professional horizons. The college offers diverse study abroad opportunities in 13 countries and 21 locations. While several Canisius majors require an international experience, students of all majors should consider study abroad.
How does the study abroad experience benefit a students’ educational experience at Canisius University? Students who study abroad
- Develop valuable life skills such as independence, flexibility, cross-cultural awareness/communication and problem-solving.
- Enhance their knowledge of global relations and deepen their knowledge of cultural and societal differences.
- Travel, meet new people and gain confidence.
- Get jobs. They acquire marketable skills which are sought by potential employers in this global economy.
- Become more fluent in a foreign language when they immerse themselves in the culture and live among native speakers (however, some locations have no language requirement).
- According to the Huffington Post, four out of five business leaders say that if similar candidates were before them and one had study abroad experience and one didn’t, they’d almost always hire the one with study abroad experience.
Exchange Partner Universities
Canisius University welcomes exchange students from many different partner universities around the world. Below is a list of our current exchange programs offered. Canisius University students can study abroad at any of these locations!
| University | Location |
|---|---|
| University of the Sunshine Coast | Queensland, Australia |
| Universiteit Antwerpen (University of Antwerp) | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| London Metropolitan University | London, England |
| Université Catholique de Lille (Catholic University of Lille) | Lille, France |
| IESEG School of Management | Paris, France |
| Ecole de Management, Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France |
| Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (Berlin School of Economics) | Berlin, Germany |
| Techische Universität Dortmund (Technical University of Dortmund) | Dortmund, Germany |
| Katholische Universität Eichstätt (Catholic University Eichstätt) | Ingolstadt, Germany |
| Lorenzo de 'Medici, Florence | Florence, Italy |
| Lorenzo de 'Medici, Rome | Rome, Italy |
| National University of Ireland at Galway | Galway, Ireland |
| Sophia University | Tokyo, Japan |
| Sogang University | Seoul, Korea |
| Ibero Puebla | Puebla, Mexico |
| Ibero Torreón | Torreón, Mexico |
| Universidad del Pacifico | Lima, Peru |
| Ateneo de Manila University | Manila, Phillipines |
| University of Glasgow | Glasgow, Scotland |
| IQS- Universidad Ramon LLULL (Institut Quimic de Sarria School of Management) | Barcelona, Spain |
| Universidad Loyola | Cordoba and Sevilla, Spain |
| Universidad Pontificia Comillas | Madrid, Spain |
| Universidad de Oviedo | Oviedo, Spain |
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