Studying abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many. Luckily, there are many valuable experiences offered at UC Davis that allow Aggies to develop new perspectives, both academically and personally. Paola Simi, a current fourth-year majoring in Political Science, can attest to this fact after her recent time abroad.
Through the Global Grad Grant research track, Sungwon Heo, a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Studies, conducted fieldwork on queer activism in Seoul, South Korea.
Andrea Solis Olguin’s journey from international and re-entry student to UC Davis civil engineering graduate highlights how resilience and global learning shaped her path, culminating in community-focused sustainability work in Mexico.
John Cadiz participated in the Korea University Climate Corps Program to examine South Korea’s approach to clean energy and transportation policy, gaining global insights that directly informed his PhD research on hydrogen infrastructure.
A six-week internship in New Zealand transformed Lauren Riggs’ understanding of mental health, blending hands-on clinical work with deep cultural immersion.
The UC Davis Global Learning Hub has launched two new summer abroad programs—Brewing and Beer in Germany and Belgium and Agriculture and the Environment in Colombia—offering students immersive study of brewing science, cultural beer history, and hands-on agricultural sustainability and food-security work.
Through global learning and community-centered leadership, UC Davis PhD candidate Angélica González-Bastidas advances plain legal language initiatives that promote equitable access to legal and institutional information in multilingual communities.
Discover UC Davis’s 2026 Global Learning Programs—mostly free or funded opportunities that empower students to build global leadership skills through immersive, virtual and research-based experiences worldwide.
