As an NRES student, you will have the opportunity to practice your skills on a global scale!

Students can travel abroad with faculty members to see first-hand how to adapt what they have learned to different environments:

  • First-Year Experience Programs: A 10-day experience during winter break (January) designed for our students who are in their first year of college. Options: Service Learning & Sustainability (Ecuador), or Discovering Agricultural & Environmental Systems (Panama).
  • Faculty-Led Programs for Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors:
    • Winter Short-Term: 10-day study abroad experiences during winter break (January). Popular programs: Coral Reefs (Bahamas), Ecology, Culture & Environmental Sustainability (Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico), The Chocolate Food System (Ecuador), International Development Immersion (Sierra Leone), etc.
    • Summer Short-Term: 2-6 week study abroad experiences during summer break. Popular programs: Conservation, Climate & Culture (India), Wildlife Conservation Management (South Africa), Wildlife Care and Conservation (New Zealand), Recreation, Sport & Tourism Economics (Croatia), etc.
    • Spring Break: Sustainable Food Systems (Italy)
  • Explore many more NRES-related programs, including exchange programs.

And More! The College of ACES and the University of Illinois offer outstanding study abroad opportunities and extensive logistical and financial support. Find more info and explore the other 400 study abroad opportunities available in the College of ACES or pursue any University approved program.

Why Study Abroad?

The advantages of studying abroad are too numerous to count. Completing academic coursework in another country is one of the best ways to build many of the skills that employers seek, such as the ability to communicate effectively with people who are different from you, navigate situations of uncertainty, communicate in another language, and face challenging situations effectively. Having study abroad experience demonstrates to potential employers that you are an independent, motivated individual who embraces a challenge.

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