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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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Looking for high school summer abroad opportunities? Find the perfect program for you, with Verge Magazine's Program Search.

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ASSE's Summer Homestay or European Summer Language programmes offer the perfect solution to living and studying abroad. Participants get a firsthand experience with another country's culture and way of life, and are be able to improve their foreign langua ...
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YFU is a non-profit international educational organization and one of the worlds oldest, largest and most respected exchange organizations. Established in 1951, YFU has successfully exchanged more than 240,000 students worldwide. That's why we have been s ...
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Abbey Road Programs provides several summer programs for high school students. From study abroad, to language and cultural immersion, to student travel around Europe, Abbey Road is proud to offer it! With program locations currently in Spain, France, Ital ...
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The Youths Go Abroad programme is a year-long immersion programme for high school students lasting 10 to 12 months. Students stay with a host family and go to school. Programme options include a year abroad, a semester abroad or an intensive summer progra ...
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UWC Costa Rica is one of 12 United World Colleges worldwide. The College has a two-year residential program for students aged 16-19 from around 65 different countries. The mission of the UWC movement is to "make education a force to unite people, nations ...
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Odyssey Expeditions offers sailing, scuba diving, marine biology and island exploration on adventures exploring the British Virgin Islands and Windward Islands. The service, education and adventure voyages feature focused adventures with hands-on marine e ...
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Alberta Education sponsors student exchange programmes for high school students studying French (Quebec), German, Japanese or Spanish (Mexico and Spain). In these programmes Alberta students alternate between hosting partners in their homes and schools, a ...
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Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This year, more than 8,000 teens will see the world through the Youth Exchange program. As a Rotary Youth Exchange stu ...
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Yamate High School Student Exchange Programme This is a year-long, reciprocal exchange programme for students who are studying Japanese. Students attend Yamate High School, a private co-educational school, in Yokohama, Japan and receive special Japanese a ...
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A month-long study abroad programme for high school students who want to earn academic credit, as well as a shorter 2-week option.
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The SAGE Global Schools Consortium is an expanding network of top-rated international schools offering high quality US accredited academic and co-curricular programs to students in grade 9 through 12 and from around the world. Whether for a semester ...
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SEA Education Association (SEA) offers a study abroad programme that combines a sailing adventure of a lifetime with the study of the deep ocean. Programmes are available for high school students, university students, teachers and adults.
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York Region Learning Connections is the International Division of the York Region District School Board. They offer high school study abroad programmes in the UK, Italy and Greece. All of their partners have a long-standing record of academic excellence a ...
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For nearly 20 years Global Journeys Academy has been designing meaningful educational-travel programs for students from across Canada: we promote the highest academic standards, encourage intellectual growth, and nurture our students' personal development ...
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Where will you go this summer? How about traveling with us to Kenya and Uganda, to join the innovators transforming the region? Or to Scandinavia, to learn about how cities like Copenhagen are being designed to meet the needs of the future? Or to South I ...
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