Global Perspective

Gain a Global Perspective

The world is getting smaller. In order to understand it, you’ll need an open mind and the willingness to learn from other perspectives.

Whether through study abroad, internships, coursework, student clubs, or service—you’ll have a wealth of opportunities to shape your worldview. Here, learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom because Notre Dame educates global citizens prepared to take on the world’s biggest challenges.

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Notre Dame turns the world into my classroom. In class, professors draw on their international experience to prepare me to thrive as a global citizen. Outside the classroom, Notre Dame programs took me to study in Europe and intern in Asia. Everywhere I went, fellow students and alumni welcomed me, and I truly felt like a global citizen.

– Henrique Oliveira ’27

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Global Scholarship

Intellectual Inquiry Knows No Bounds

At Notre Dame, study the politics and power of architecture in Rome, the visual arts in London, engineering in Dublin. In every instance, learn, serve, and change the way you see the world.

  • 87% of students study abroad.
  • 50+ international programs during the academic year in 30+ countries
  • 30+ summer programs

Your Gateway to the World

Notre Dame’s Global Network of intellectual hubs provides a vital connection to the international institutions of higher learning, corporations, and governments of many countries around the world.

  • Asia

    • Beijing
    • Hong Kong
    • Mumbai
  • Middle East

    • Jerusalem
  • Ireland

    • Dublin
    • Kylemore Abbey
  • United Kingdom

    • London
  • Italy

    • Rome
  • Latin America

    • Mexico
    • Santiago
    • São Paulo
  • Africa

    • Nairobi
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Students Study Dublin
Notre Dame undergraduates studying at University College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland

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The Keough School of Global Affairs

In keeping with Notre Dame’s mission to place scholarship in service to the common good, the Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs advances human development through research, policy and practice, transformative educational programs, and partnerships for global engagement. Undergraduate students can major in global affairs, add a supplementary major or minor, connect with globally-renowned faculty in fields that interest them, or learn through a program in one of the school’s nine international institutes.