Study Abroad Fair
September 3, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kennedy Library Courtyard
Join us as the world comes to Cal Poly!
Discover hundreds of Cal Poly study abroad programs offered in about 70 countries, including domestic programs, and start planning your next global adventure! Meet with program faculty leaders, partner program representatives, and hear from recent study abroad alumni about their experiences abroad.
Cal Poly International Center connects students with opportunities to study, intern and research abroad and away, including multi-country destinations and domestically in other parts of the U.S. and U.S. territories. Programs are offered in varying lengths and formats, and financial aid opportunities are available for most programs, making studying abroad accessible to everyone.
During their time at Cal Poly, around 25% of students go abroad on Cal Poly approved programs, earning credit for GE, major, and minor courses while immersing themselves in other cultures.
See our full lineup of info sessions happening the week of the Fair below!
Wednesday, September 2
DIS Info Session
11:00am – 11:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 511
Join us to learn more about DIS – Study Abroad in Scandinavia with DIS staff, DIS alumni, and International Center staff!
Engineering Exchanges Info Session
1:00pm – 1:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 511
Register for Engineering Exchanges Info Session
Learn what it means to study on one of Cal Poly’s engineering exchange programs and how these unique direct-enroll programs differ from other study abroad options! Cal Poly has engineering exchange partnerships with institutions all around the world, including Spain, Sweden, Germany and the UK! Click HERE for a full list of CENG’s active exchange programs.
Thursday, September 3
Study Abroad Fair
10:00am – 2:00pm., Kennedy Library Courtyard
Come learn about global opportunities at Cal Poly!
Wildlands Studies Info Session
4:00pm – 4:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 511
Register for Wildlands Studies Info Session
Discover Wildlands Studies environmental field programs with Wildlands and Cal Poly staff. Students earn 5 – 15 quarter credits in summer, fall, winter, or spring quarters experiencing the planet while learning how to save it.
Friday, September 4
Semester at Sea Info Session
10:00am – 10:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 103
Register for Semester at Sea Info Session
Learn more about Semester at Sea. A comparative approach to academics, where you will get to apply your learnings within different cultures around the world. With a cruise ship as your home, you will get to experience the world and discover more about yourself as a more confident citizen of the world. To learn more, visit the Semester at Sea website.
SIT Study Abroad Info Session
10:00am – 10:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 104
Register for SIT Study Abroad Info Session
Join the Cal Poly International Center and SIT staff and alumni to learn more about SIT Study Abroad! SIT is a leader in immersive, field-based study abroad programs that are developed around a framework of the most critical global issues (CGIs) of the day.
CSUIP Florence Center Info Session
10:00am – 10:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 511
Register for CSUIP Florence Center Info Session
Join us in learning more about the CSU’s International Program In Florence, Italy. Students pay the base CSU tuition and this opportunity is only offered for students within the 22 CSU campuses. This program focuses on Liberal Studies, Fine Arts, and Architecture disciplines. Learn more on the CSUIP Florence Center brochure.
Snack on Savings: Financial Aid & Scholarships
11:00am – 11:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 104
Register for Snack on Savings: Financial Aid & Scholarships
Learn how to fund your study abroad experience and make this life-changing investment even more affordable! We will discuss utilizing financial aid while on study abroad, searching for scholarships, how to budget for your program, and the differences between program costs.
Cal Poly in Panama: Sustainability Info Session
11:00am – 11:50am., Kennedy Library, Room 511
Register for Cal Poly in Panama: Sustainability Info Session
Students in all majors are invited to attend this session to learn about this hands-on, sustainability-focused spring break program. For this program, students take an online course during the spring semester at Cal Poly, and travel together to Panama during spring break.
Learn more about the program at Cal Poly in Panama: Sustainability
Contact the Faculty Leader, Scott Kelting, at skelting@calpoly.edu to be added to the Interest List.
CIEE Info Session
12:00pm – 12:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 103
Register for CIEE Info Session
Learn more about CIEE and their suite of programs! They offer culturally immersive experiences to promote intercultural understanding. Outside of a traditional study abroad experience in one location, CIEE also offers unique flexible opportunities that allow a student to live in up to three different locations around the world while abroad. To learn more, visit CIEE’s website.
CSUIP Info Session
12:00pm – 12:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 103
Register for CSUIP Info Session
Join us in learning more about the CSU’s International Programs. Students pay the base CSU tuition and this opportunity is only offered for students within the 22 CSU campuses. With programs all over the world that are semester or academic year long, CSUIP aims to enhance a student’s international skills and global understanding. Learn more on the CSUIP website.
FIE Info Session
12:00pm – 12:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 104
Come learn about study and internship programs in Barcelona, Dublin, London, & Madrid through FIE (Foundation for International Education)! FIE offers special concentrations in Leadership Studies, Comparative Public Health, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Generous scholarships & discounts are available. Visit the FIE website to learn more.
USAC Info Session
1:00pm – 1:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 103
Register for USAC Info Session
Learn more about USAC programs! USAC has locations all over the world and strives to provide opportunities for students to become engaged, global citizens. Visit the USAC website to learn more.
CEA Abroad Info Session
1:00pm – 1:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 104
Register for CEA Abroad Info Session
Come learn about CEA Abroad study and internship programs offered in 20+ destinations around the world and hear from Cal Poly returnees! Visit the CEA Abroad website to learn more.
National Student Exchange Info Session
1:00pm – 1:50pm., Web conferencing details provided upon confirmation.
Register for National Student Exchange Info Session
Join our info-session to learn more about the National Student Exchange (NSE)! NSE provides accessible collegiate study away to undergraduate students at member colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
International Exchanges Info Session
2:00pm – 2:50pm., Kennedy Library, Room 103
Register for International Exchanges Info Session
Learn what it means to study on one of Cal Poly’s International Exchanges and how these unique direct-enroll programs differ from other study abroad options! Cal Poly has an exchange partnership with institutions all around the world, including Japan, Italy, Spain, Australia, and Germany! Click HERE for a full list of Cal Poly’s active exchange programs.