Center for Global and Intercultural Study

First Steps Sessions CGIS offers First Steps sessions virtually (via Zoom) every Monday and Thursday from 4:00pm to 4:30pm during the academic year while classes are in session, with the exception of holidays.

Spring/Summer Deadlines: January 15th, February 1st Many Spring/Summer programs have application deadlines of January 15th or February 1st! Please check program's M-Compass page for details.

We Stand With Ukraine CGIS condemns Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack against Ukraine, and we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainians who are suffering as a result of this illegal war. Click to read more!

Go Farther Together Join CGIS as we continue to learn and listen about communities who need our allyship!

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CGIS is open Monday-Friday, 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm (unless otherwise noted).

To better support our staff and to ensure students needs can be accommodated, CGIS is closed from 12pm to 1pm Monday through Friday. If you have any questions regarding programming, advising appointments (virtual appointments are available), etc., please contact us via email (cgis@umich.edu) or call us at 734.764.4311.

CGIS is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation around the world. Please visit our Health & Safety alerts page for the most up-to-date information! Check out our most Frequently Asked Questions regarding COVID-19 and traveling during a pandemic.

Click here to explore our COVID-19 FAQ 's

Study Abroad with CGIS!

The Center for Global & Intercultural Study (CGIS) offers 140+ programs in over 50 countries. With programs scattered across 4 different regions, CGIS can help you fulfill your major/minor & language requirements abroad in programs ranging in length from 4 weeks to a full academic year! Start your journey today, by clicking on a region that you're interested in traveling to! If you're not sure which country you want to visit, don't worry! You can explore a complete list of our current programs below and if you have any questions, CGIS is here to help.

Click here to explore all of our programs!

Don't know which region to study abroad in? Try searching by major or duration!

CGIS works with various partners and providers on-site to provide U-M students with an impactful international experience while also allowing them to satisfy major/minor requirements at the same time. On top of working with our various international providers, CGIS also works with U-M faculty that can provide unique custom programs that allows students to study special topics while engaging with communities around the world. CGIS offers opportunities to satsify their LSA language requirements abroad; Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEUs), which are project-based service learning programs; Global Course Connections, which consists of two components: an on-campus course during winter semester and a 3-4 week off-campus field experience that takes place during the summer; and CGIS customized programs, which are designed to make study abroad more accessible for students with busy schedules during the summer. Explore these options below!

CGIS is thrilled to bring the CGIS blog to the website as an easier way to access U-M students' stories from all around the world. In the following months, we will be transitioning all of the blogs from our previous blog website to here and our archive. Both pages will be updating frequently as we add new and old postings and with that may come a shift in how these pages are organized. We will try our best to maintain easy access throughout this project. Again, thank you for your patience!