Have you ever had an interest in studying abroad but did not want to go away for a whole semester? If so, you’re in luck! The College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and the University of Illinois offer a wide range of short-term study abroad programs.
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With her goal of becoming a physician’s assistant, Katie Moy couldn’t pass up the opportunity to shadow doctors during her senior year at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
During our time in Switzerland with the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress, our group had the opportunity to learn more about agricultural communications around the world. We also got to visit many Swiss farms, learn about the agricultural industry in Switzerland, and network with agricultural journalists from around the world, all while taking in the beautiful scenery in Switzerland.
Eleven students and five professors from Japan’s Kyushu University visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for two weeks during August to study the intersections of agriculture, the environment, and people in central Illinois.
The world is your classroom at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences. While our campus buzzes with diverse connections and innovative ideas, our education abroad programs take learning across oceans and to new heights, from mountain tops to jungles.
During our time in Brazil with the International Business Immersion Program, we took several visits to agricultural-based companies and organizations where we observed numerous similarities and differences between the Brazilian and US agribusiness sectors. Most notably, everyone we visited was highly focused on innovation and improving production efficiency. Companies like Embrapa Digital Ag, IMBR Agro, and more are all highly interested in implementing technology into farming practices.
A group of students from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the chance to immerse themselves in a new culture — and in the global agribusiness and food industry — during an 11-day study abroad program in Brazil.
Sierra Leone — nicknamed Salone by many who live there — is one of the poorest countries in the world. But it’s rich in other ways … with love, strong faith, and hope for the future. I spent my spring break in Freetown, the city where freed slaves returned to Africa.
With five Illinois College of Media journalism students and two professors, we shot b-roll, conducted interviews, and collected audio to create a documentary on mitigating period poverty.