Global Study Program

Global Study Program students sit in the UC Davis International Center for orientation

Global Study Program Orientation Fall 2022

The Global Study Program (GSP) welcomed 150 students for the fall 2022 quarter, with 120 students participating in orientation. Students arrived from Japan, South Korea, China, India, Taiwan, Germany, Norway and Indonesia. During orientation, GSP staff, campus respresentatives and guest UC Davis faculty members presented on various topics, including immigration, health and safety, campus life, upcoming events and more. Students also participated in team-building exercises, a campus tour and ice cream social.

group of Indonesian students with California flag outside International Center

25 Indonesian Students from IISMA Arrive at UC Davis

UC Davis welcomed 25 students from 19 universities across Indonesia to participate in the Global Study Program as part of the Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) program. The students represent a range of majors and will be taking UC Davis classes this summer and fall.
Ryotaro Okada next to UC Davis sign

Student Spotlight: Ryotaro Okada

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.
Indonesian students from IISMA outside UC Davis International Center

Indonesian Scholarship Students Excel in UC Davis Global Study 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.
Kazuna Fujita and the UC Davis campus sign

Back to School: International Students Return to Campus

Fall 2021 marked the beginning of a return to in-person learning on the UC Davis campus, and students from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education’s International programs were among those eager to make the most of their college experience. See what students and their instructors had to say about being back at school.
Group photo of GSP students and instructors of the East Asian Studies Research Seminar.

Visiting International Students Participate in East Asian Studies Research Seminar

  • by Ginger M Welsh

This spring, Chinese, South Korean, Japanese, and Hong Kong students from UC Davis’ Global Study Program have joined UC Davis undergraduate students in an East Asian Studies Research Seminar. The first offering of its kind, this course is a collaboration between International programs at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education and the East Asian Studies Department.