Education Abroad

…A Pathway to Student Success

Office of International Affairs 

Susan Carvalho, Ph.D.Associate Provost for International Programs

Anthony Ogden, Ph.D.Director, Education Abroad

January 6, 2010

Presentation Overview Education Abroad Enrollment Trends Education Abroad Learning Outcomes Financial Aid & Scholarships Education Abroad Program Types at UK & Examples Next Steps Q&A / Discussion

260,327 U.S. students studied abroad for credit during the academic year 2008/09

Source: Open Doors, 2010

US Education Abroad Trends

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589 University of Kentucky students studied abroad in 2009/10.

* Full 2009/20 Enrollment Report now available on the Education Abroad website.

Education Abroad Trends at UK

Intellectual Development Language Development Tolerance for Ambiguity Greater Tolerance of Difference More Cosmopolitan Worldview Increased International Awareness / 

Understanding of Global Issues Reduced Ethnocentrism Mindfulness & Empathy

And the list goes on…

What are the competencies that we want our students to develop through education abroad?

What we want for our students!

Some Learning Outcomes…

Education Abroad is a pathway to… Intercultural Learning (Vande Berg, Connor-Linton, & Paige, 

2009) Language Development (Kinginger, 2009) Global Citizenship (Braskamp, Braskamp, and Merrill, 2009) Civic Engagement (Paige, Stallman, & Josić, 2008).  Academic Development (Ogden, 2010) Employability (Trooboff, Vande Berg, & Rayman, 2007) Student Retention & Academic Success (Sutton & Rubin, 

2010)  Internationally-Oriented Careers (Dwyer, 2005)

A World of OpportunitiesUK Sponsored• Shanghai, China: Advertising in the

World’s Largest Market

UK Exchange• Waga Waga, Australia: Charles Sturt

University

UK Consortia• Paris, France: KIIS Advanced French

Literature, Cinema, Theater, and Culture

UK Direct• Newcastle, England: Undergraduate

Research Summer at Newcastle Univ.

UK Partner• Osaka, Japan: CET Intensive Japanese

Language

Financing the Experience

Education Abroad

Scholarships

College or Department

Specific Funding

Federal & National

Financial Aid &

Scholarships

Program & Provider-Specific Funding

Community Based

Funding

Your Next Steps… Ensure that international education is prominent on your website, 

in your social media, and in other forms of communication with students.

Make sure there are visuals in your office that would encourage students to inquire about international education opportunities.

Appoint a liaison in your area to Education Abroad.   Schedule a presentation/discussion on 

international education programming for your team.  We’d love to attend!

Take a field trip to Bradley Hall. We’ll provide the coffee!

What else can be done immediately?

Students’ First Steps… Attend a First Steps session.

Mondays & Tuesdays, 4-5pm Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3-4pm

Research Financial Aid & Scholarships.  Monthly Information Session (January 24th)

Meet with a Peer Advisor. Students available everyday 10-4pm in 315 Bradley 

Hall Meet with an Education Abroad Advisor

Make appointments through our website. 

Summer & Fall 2011 DeadlinesEA Scholarships - March 1

EA Program Applications - April 1

It makes a real difference…

“My eyes were opened, but moreover, my heart and mind were opened. I see the world from a new perspective, a much

more worldly one.”

“I have just finished many of my interviews. Time and time again, I was

surprised that employers would not begin the interview by congratulating me on my high grades, my academic accolades, or my leadership positions

in student organizations, but they were most interested in my semester

abroad. Not only was my semester abroad my most enjoyable, meaningful

experience in college, but it has also proven to be the experience most

important to my professional career.”

Questions? Comments?

Thank you for your support!