Engineering Abroad

Where do you want to go?

There’s a myth that engineers can’t study abroad in college. That’s not true at USC Viterbi.

Engineering is a global profession, and therefore global opportunities allow you to learn more about other cultures and specifically gain perspective on technology issues around the world. The opportunity to go abroad in some capacity gives meaningful exposure that will prepare you to enter the workforce. Here we highlight several possible ways to get overseas as an undergraduate for a wide range of lengths of travel. With the proper planning, the only question you need to ask is where do you want to go!

Student Stories from Around the World

Abroad Experiences

Study Abroad: My WRIT 340 Experience

I’ve learned that communicating technical and professional information is just as crucial as mastering engineering concepts one covers in Viterbi.…

Ayomide Ajayi

Study Abroad in Sydney!

Engineers can’t study abroad. Who said that? I’m here to tell you that it is most definitely possible! This summer,…

Hansini Ramachandran

I Pet a Kangaroo!

Hello!!! My name is Sejal, and this summer, I completed the 2024 Fall Lead WRIT 340 program with Viterbi! I…

Sejal Sharma

How I Mastered My Summer With and Without an Internship

For college students, the summer season brings more than just hot weather and long-anticipated freedom from final exams. It is…

Naya Williams

Engineering in Berlin

This summer, I participated in the WRIT 340 Maymester in Berlin, Germany. After a semester of writing and analysis, our…

Ashly Lam

Viterbi in Tokyo

I started my summer by taking Organic Chemistry 1 at my local community college. This was a great way to…

Ava Basile

Summer ’23!

My summer was so full of adventure and experience! I had the opportunity to travel a lot, which I am…

Vidya Iyer

Study Abroad On The Podcast

Your Adventure Awaits…

As a Viterbi student, you can take advantage of Overseas and International Exchange program uniquely designed for you in our Maymester or Fall-Lead Programs. Students looking for a more immersive experience can participate in any number of our International exchange programs, research fellowships, international internships or international service opportunities. You can also participate in many of the Semester Abroad programs offered by the University.

Alternative Breaks

Spend Your Breaks Helping Others

Alternative Break allows you to spend a break from school volunteering in a community outside of Los Angeles, experience a different culture, and give back while tackling some of the most pressing issues in society today.

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Tsinghua Summer Research

Research Exchange Program in Beijing

This six to seven week program provides an opportunity for an exchange of undergraduate students between the Viterbi School of Engineering and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China to participate in research with faculty at each institution.

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iPodia

An International Classroom

Imagine having students from 3 different schools in 3 different countries taking class together, and working on teams to create solutions. This is the goal of iPodia, to remove physical, cultural, and institutional boundaries of learning.

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USC Abroad Programs

The Traditional Way to Study Abroad

Engineers have the ability to participate in any of the traditional semester programs offered by USC. Be sure to check what classes transfer in advance, but spending a semester somewhere like the University of Melbourne is definitely possible.

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Engineers Without Borders

Help Engineer Better Communities

This student managed organization of volunteers have a common vision of making a difference in the lives of the poor and enhancing engineering education at USC. They have completed two international projects in Honduras to provide clean water. Tool.

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Problems Without Passports

Take a Class about other Cultures

Problems Without Passports provides you with the opportunity for coursework that combines problem based or inquiry learning research exercises with study in a foreign country.

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Viterbi Maymester

WRIT 340

Viterbi students participating in this program can make progress towards their engineering degree by taking WRIT 340 in the spring semester with the last two weeks of the course abroad.

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Viterbi Fall Lead

WRIT 340

Viterbi students participating in this program can make progress towards their engineering degree by taking WRIT 340 in the fall semester with the first two weeks of the course studying abroad during the summer.