Why do more than 50% of ICU students study abroad?

ICU is a university that aims to cultivate truly internationally minded citizens. In the belief that giving students the opportunity to study at higher education institutions in other countries is essential to achieving that aim, ICU has encouraged its students to participate in study abroad programs since the early days of its foundation.

Today, ICU offers a range of study abroad programs for students to choose from according to their desired duration and objective. These include programs that are held over the summer break, such as the Study English Abroad (SEA) and the Summer Study Abroad programs, one-year Exchange Programs at overseas universities, and International Service-Learning, which allows students to make use of their learning overseas.

Every year, more than 450 students, approximately 15% of the student body, use these programs to study overseas and to earn credit. This means that more than 50% of our students will have experienced study abroad by the time they graduate.