AIFS Abroad Reviews

This experience was one of the best ones in my entire life. This program met all of my study abroad expectations. The location itself was perfect, Cannes is absolutely amazing. The campus provided dorms for its students with all accommodations needed. The campus is located right next to the beach, which was a huge plus. The campus is an international campus, meaning there are students from all over the world staying there. One of the best parts of the program was the residential director, Sandrine. She helped us adjust to life in France, and provided us with many unique opportunities. We went on several amazing excursions that allowed us to practice our French with French natives. These excursions also allowed us to enrich our knowledge of French culture. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone looking to study abroad in France.

This was such an incredible and enriching learning experience. Everyone in the program was by my side helping me succeed in my academics, as well as helping me learn about and see the world. I loved my teachers; the staff; our director, Sandrine; the school; the locals; everyone that I came into contact with. I feel very grateful that I was able to enroll in this program because it allowed me to see more of France through the different excursions, while still being able to have my own travel and keep up with my studies.

I studied abroad in Viña del Mar, Chile in Spring 2019. I attended Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and took four classes: Human Rights in Chile, Latin America on Film, Intermediate Spanish Grammar, and Advanced Chilean Culture. All of my classes were taken with other international students. I lived with a host family and really loved this cultural immersion. Living with the family helped my Spanish skills immensely. I went on several excursions, including to Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Pucon, and San Pedro de Atacama, and with AIFS I travelled on day trips to Santiago, Valparaiso, Casablanca, and Pomaire.

I've always known that I wanted to study abroad in Russia while in college. Choosing to go to St. Petersburg with AIFS was hands down the best decision I could've made! I got to live in a beautiful city with a rich history, took some extremely interesting courses, and had incredible on-site support. I strongly feel like I would not have enjoyed my semester as much as I had if I hadn't gone with AIFS. The cultural immersion activities that were organized by the incredible AIFS staff were fantastic and allowed me to see some great areas of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tallinn, and Helsinki! Not to forget that all of the excursions were included!

AIFS made my semester abroad incredible. I had never left the country before but felt totally comfortable with the on-site and remote support. We went on great excursions and had incredible experiences around the city. Our resident director was a perfect tour guide and had amazing connections in the other cities that we visited so we always got an authentic, local experience. My classes were a super interesting look at local business practices taught by foreign teachers with experience all over the world. Learning with international and local students brought perspectives to learning I had never before experienced. I would go back in a second and wish I was still there!

The best semester with the best company. AIFS gave me the support I needed from day one to day ninety-nine. I will never be able to repay them for the love and kindness they shared toward me. The program in Rome was safe, supportive, and so much fun! There was always something to do and I will never forget the memories made. My apartment was perfecta and we made friends with the barista underneath us! The school provided us with professors that were so kind, they really wanted us to succeed. It was so easy to travel.

I am so glad I chose Global Experiences (GE)! They leave no stone unturned in preparing you for success. My culinary employment was absolutely perfect! I was able to learn all aspects of culinary arts in an amazing establishment complete with an upscale grocer, wine cellar, delicatessen, cafe, butcher, catering, and fine dining. The accommodations were brand new and very nice. This program far exceeded my expectations. Dublin is easy to settle into. I felt very safe in this incredible international city.

I would highly recommend GE without any hesitation. I experienced numerous once in a lifetime moments and will forever have wonderful memories of GE, Heyday Student Living, Dublin, and Ireland.

I loved my experience in Barcelona! The global experiences staff is very adherent to what you want from your internship. My internship placement was perfect for me because not only was I able to intern, I was also able to take Spanish classes. I really wanted to improve my Spanish while abroad and I was able to do that. The apartment was great too, it was in a central part of the city and everything was very easy to get to. The GE staff was also great and always made their best effort to help me with whatever I needed. I would strongly recommend this program!

At first, I was worried about going out into the world alone, but I soon realized that I was not alone. The support that I received was one of a kind. The team in Barcelona went above and beyond to make students feel welcomed and well surrounded. My experience would’ve been completely different without them.
Also, my host family was amazing. AIFS truly makes it their mission to provide their students with the best accommodation there is. I am eternally grateful for this experience. I highly recommend AIFS. You will feel safe, heard, and cared for.

At first, I was worried about going out into the world alone, but I soon realized that I was not alone. The support that I received upon arrival was one of a kind. The team in Barcelona went above and beyond to make students feel welcomed and well surrounded. My experience would’ve been completely different without them.
Also, my host family was amazing. AIFS really takes the time to choose the best accommodations for their prospective students. I am eternally grateful for the experience that they provided me with. I highly recommend AIFS. You will feel safe, heard, and cared for.