study abroad

Meaning

To spend a semester, year, or entire degree program studying at an educational institution in a foreign country. It is used both as a verb phrase and as an adjective (e.g., 'study abroad program').

Examples

• I highly recommend that you study abroad during your junior year of college.

  I highly recommend that you study abroad during your junior year of college.

• She applied for a scholarship to help fund her study abroad program in Japan.

  She applied for a scholarship to help fund her study abroad program in Japan.

• Studying abroad allowed him to fully immerse himself in the local culture.

  Studying abroad allowed him to fully immerse himself in the local culture.

• Many students choose to study abroad to improve their language skills.

  Many students choose to study abroad to improve their language skills.

• Our university has partnerships with over fifty study abroad destinations.

  Our university has partnerships with over fifty study abroad destinations.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to study aboard next semester.

  ✓ I want to study abroad next semester.

  'Aboard' means on or in a ship, train, or aircraft. 'Abroad' means in or to a foreign country. This is a very common spelling mistake.

• ✗ She is going to study to abroad.

  ✓ She is going to study abroad.

  'Abroad' is an adverb here, so you do not need the preposition 'to' before it.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want to improve your Spanish, you should consider a ___ program in Spain.

  💡 An educational program in another country.

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  study abroad

• He decided to ___ in Germany to learn more about European history.

  💡 To pursue education in a foreign country.

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  study abroad