Shift your worldview, who you are, and what you are capable of achieving.

Discover the Academic Possibilities:

• Conduct amazing research in world-class labs, from urban centers to rural villages, rainforests or marine reefs;
• Tackle major or minor requirements in either specialized programs or at world-class universities;
• Make meaningful connections while completing UC Merced degree requirements; and
• Add international career experience to your résumé in an internship with a global company, a private startup, or a nonprofit.

Pursue new opportunities:

• Savor food, indulge in art, dive into history and language, or survey politics and traditions around the globe;
• Explore ancient temples, soaring towers, palaces, castles, and other wonders of the world; and
• Make lifelong friends, build personal and work skills, and network around the world.

Curious to learn more?

As many as 6,000 University of California students study abroad each year in 40+ countries through the UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP). So can you! Here’s why:

• You take financial aid with you
• You don’t need to know a foreign language
• Courses are available in every major
• You earn UC credit automatically
• You can do internships and research for credit