Besides being fun and exciting, an international education, including study abroad, will provide you with a life-changing experience filled with academic, career, and personal benefits lasting a lifetime.

Academic Benefits

• Preparation for an increasingly global world
• Enhanced interest in academic study, especially foreign language study
• Wider worldview
• Intercultural awareness and competence
  • Foreign language proficiency
  • Improved communication
  • Exposure to new ideas and ways of thinking
• Taking classes not offered at NWU

Career Benefits

• New career opportunities
  • Currently, one in five U.S. jobs is linked to international trade
  • Today’s workforce requires a depth of international expertise and language skills lacking in most U.S. graduates
• Skill sets that will influence your career path
  • Effective communication among diverse cultures
  • Foreign language skills
  • Ability to understand how others think, work, and make decisions

Personal Benefits

• Travel opportunities
• Life-long impact on world view
• Increased self–confidence and self-reliance
• Enduring friendships and contacts
• Increased respect for and comfort in interacting with people from other cultures
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity
  • Greater tolerance for other opinions
  • Appreciation of another culture
• Insights into your own cultural values and biases
• Sharing of the U.S. culture, experience, and language to enhance understanding abroad
• Get in touch with family heritage

To learn more about how NWU’s International Education opportunities can benefit you, check out Global Citizenship Preparation and NWU’s Study Abroad Programs & Opportunities.