Global Initiatives serves as one of UC San Diego's principal departments for international program development. Learn about program modalities for international academic and research collaborations, exchange and mobility programs, and on-campus global learning opportunities.
Program Modalities
Global Initiatives advises faculty and academic departments on a variety of program types that foster, support and expand global engagement through research, academic exchange and mobility, innovative degree programs, and more.
Global Exchange Programs
Global Exchange Programs are campus-based reciprocal exchange programs with peer institutions around the world. Undergraduate students can study abroad at select universities, receive academic credit, and embark on transformative global learning experiences.
Custom Training Programs
Global Initiatives collaborates with campus partners to create customized professional development programs for a wide range of international audiences. Learn more about how to develop a custom program and review examples of previous programs.
Study Abroad Programs
Global Initiatives is committed to providing accessible, high-impact opportunities abroad to our student population. Learn about the wealth of opportunities for students to study abroad during their time at UC San Diego.
The Fulbright Program
Global Initiatives actively promotes all aspects of the Fulbright Program at UC San Diego. Our offices support student and scholar applicants as well as provide the highest caliber of service to incoming Fulbright grantees from around the world.
International Summer Research Program
Every summer, Global Initiatives invites students from partner institutions to spend nine weeks conducting research in a lab of one of UC San Diego's preeminent faculty.
GET CCR
The Global Engaged Tritons Co-Curricular Record (GET CCR) opportunity is a program for all UC San Diego students to earn credit towards their co-curricular record by participating campus activities that promote global engagement and internationalization.