Connect Abroad programs give first-year students a bold start at UGA through meaningful, short-term study away experiences. Designed with community and discovery in mind, each faculty-led program pairs students with UGA faculty, staff, and fellow new Dawgs to explore global cultures, engage in real-world learning, and build lasting connections—all within the first year of college. This is experiential learning in action: immersive, unforgettable, and uniquely yours.
Connect Abroad: Discover
Designed for first-year students looking for a short, high-impact experience during Spring Break. Connect Abroad Discover offers broad, cross-disciplinary exposure to a new culture through hands-on activities, local excursions, and shared adventures with fellow students, faculty, and staff from across campus.
Connect Abroad: Discover
Designed for first-year students looking for a short, high-impact experience during Spring Break. Connect Abroad Discover offers broad, cross-disciplinary exposure to a new culture through hands-on activities, local excursions, and shared adventures with fellow students, faculty, and staff from across campus.
Connect Abroad: Explore
Ready to go deeper? Connect Abroad Explore programs take first-year students on a longer journey (typically two weeks) to dive into a global culture through the lens of a shared academic theme. With more time on the ground, you’ll experience a richer, more connected understanding of the world around you.
Connect Abroad: Explore
Ready to go deeper? Connect Abroad Explore programs take first-year students on a longer journey (typically two weeks) to dive into a global culture through the lens of a shared academic theme. With more time on the ground, you’ll experience a richer, more connected understanding of the world around you.
Connect Abroad: Immerse
Designed in partnership with specific UGA colleges or majors, Connect Abroad Immerse connects your academic path with global experiences. These short, intensive programs offer first-year students an opportunity to grow their academic and career vision while exploring how their field of study comes to life in a different cultural context.
Connect Abroad: Immerse
Designed in partnership with specific UGA colleges or majors, Connect Abroad Immerse connects your academic path with global experiences. These short, intensive programs offer first-year students an opportunity to grow their academic and career vision while exploring how their field of study comes to life in a different cultural context.
The Connect Abroad Ambassador Program
Students participating in Discover and Explore programs led by the Office of Experiential Learning can enhance their Spring Break or Maymester experiences by taking on the leadership roles of Connect Abroad Ambassadors.
The Connect Abroad Ambassador Program
Students participating in Discover and Explore programs led by the Office of Experiential Learning can enhance their Spring Break or Maymester experiences by taking on the leadership roles of Connect Abroad Ambassadors.
The Connect Abroad Impact
Since its launch in 2024 with just four destinations, Connect Abroad has rapidly grown into a multi-branch initiative reaching hundreds of first-year students each year—and we’re still scaling. See how this program is expanding access to global experiential learning for first-year UGA students.
The Connect Abroad Impact
Since its launch in 2024 with just four destinations, Connect Abroad has rapidly grown into a multi-branch initiative reaching hundreds of first-year students each year—and we’re still scaling. See how this program is expanding access to global experiential learning for first-year UGA students.
