Student Success Stories

An Indonesian microbiology student reflects on his transformative experience in the UC Davis Global Study Program, from conducting research in the lab to cultural immersion through a homestay and creating lifelong friendships.

Learn about Chaplin Zhang’s transformative experience in the GREAT Summer Research Program and how UC Davis faculty members create a nurturing environment where students like Chaplin are encouraged to push the boundaries of research and innovation.

Our decade-long partnership with Fukuoka Women’s University helps Japanese students learn up-to-date research and practical application of environmental issues and sustainability, while also improving their conversational English skills.

Hear from Chinese graduate students about studying food science and microbiology at UC Davis to increase their agricultural expertise and promote ag development back home.

Chinese college student Bai Yiyang reflects on his time at UC Davis in the GREAT Summer Research Program, including his homestay experience, lab life and how he spent his free time.

A few years ago, ESL student Ryotaro Okada got his start at the UC Davis Global Study Program where he gained foundational skills to get into grad school at UCLA. He reached out to let us know that he has just achieved his dreams with an internship at Disney.

Meet Anna, a recent high school graduate from Japan who made her dreams of studying abroad for college a reality thanks to the academic and English skills she gained in a custom UC Davis program at her high school.

Hear from UC Davis Global Study Program graduate Isabella Hines on how her experience at UC Davis contributed to her academic and professional success.

International student and artist YiFei Li reflects on what she's learned and how much she's grown because of her transformative experience in the UC Davis Global Study Program.

Taichi Kitagawa, a recent graduate of the Global Study Program, reflects on what he gained from his year at UC Davis.

The Community College Pathway is a college prep program that helps international students like Eddie Lu graduate from top U.S. universities after attending a partner community college.

Hear from Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards recipient Bimo Rizki Abdusshamad on his experience in the Global Study Program, his goals and how he’s enjoying his time at UC Davis.

International students participating in the summer Academic Preparation and Pathway Programs share their unforgettable memories from their study abroad experience.

Study abroad student and art major, Minkyung Kim from South Korea, spent two quarters as an exchange student in the Global Study Program at UC Davis. Read about her experience.

UC Davis welcomed 31 students from Kyoto Otani High School to campus for an immersive, four-week custom program in communication and culture, a continuation of a year-long academic English program in Japan.

In 2019, Ryotaro Okada came to UC Davis with a dream. An ESL student from Ritsumeikan University in Japan, he dreamed of becoming a theme park designer in the United States. He applied to the Global Study Program, to bolster his English-language skills and gain the foundation he needed to study in the U.S.

A master's student from Germany, Julian Mogk is taking upper division engineering classes at UC Davis through the Global Study Program. Read about his experience in the program.

UC Davis International Programs welcomed 47 students this fall from Yasuda Women’s University in Hiroshima, Japan, to participate in two custom programs—a five-week in-person version of the Global Awareness and Intercultural Communication Seminar and a four-week Communication and Culture Program.

Fall 2021 marks a momentous quarter for 17 students attending the Global Study Program at UC Davis. These students are part of the inaugural Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards program, launched and funded by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. This competitive and prestigious award provides well-qualified students from universities across Indonesia the opportunity to study abroad.

International students from Tokyo met online in the spring of 2021 while attending the remote UC Davis program Global Awareness and Intercultural Communication Seminar. Following the conclusion of the program, they decided to take their learning a step further and created their very own online project on global hot topics.

UC Davis International Programs’ new online course Research Methodology and Graduate Preparation in STEM provides international undergraduates with an opportunity to learn about research from a Tier 1 U.S. research institution without leaving their home country. See what students have to say about their experiences in the course.

"Remote learning has been a good experience overall," said Haijing Quan of Shandong University of Technology in China.