Office of International Programs

Welcome

At the Office of International Programs, our mission is to prepare students for citizenship, service, and leadership in a global society.

Almost 40 percent of BC undergraduates have an international experience by the time they graduate. We are proud of our comprehensive network of more than 60 academic partnerships in over 30 countries worldwide. Each year more than 1,000 students from all fields of study and with varied foreign language backgrounds participate in tailored programs during the academic year and in our faculty-lead summer programs abroad. Students can enroll in BC programs or approved external programs. OIP also hosts over 150 international exchange students annually from our partner universities around the world.

Our staff is dedicated to helping each participant find the right program.

Updates

• OIP continues to closely monitor the Swine Flu outbreak. All BC students abroad are advised to carefully read the letter issued by University Health Services providing facts and information related to swine flu.
  
  
• All BC programs are now closed for the academic year 2009-2010. Approved external programs remain open on a case-by-case basis. 
  
  
• Advising Assistant drop-in hours and appointments will resume in September. You may schedule a preliminary meeting with an International Study Advisor over the summer.

Spotlight

• The selection process for the 2009-10 McGillycuddy-Logue Travel Grants is complete. Sixty awards were offered to students who will participate in BC summer, fall semester, and academic year programs in 2009-10.
  
  
• BC rising senior, Kanako Nakarai, a native of Tokyo, featured on host university website while studying abroad in Thailand.
  
  
• BC summer course "Exploring the Religious Worlds of Istanbul and Anatolia" featured on Turkish TV news nationwide broadcast.
  
  
• "Around the World with Dean Keeley: A Guide to Study Abroad" for CSOM students>>