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Global Programs

Creating Global Citizens 

At Cal Poly, learning reaches beyond the classroom — and beyond borders. The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences offers study abroad opportunities that help you explore new cultures, broaden your perspective and grow as a global citizen.

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Cal Poly in Australia

This seven-week program offered during winter quarter in Adelaide, Australia includes tours of local wine regions throughout South Australia, visits to local wildlife parks and cultural museums, and an overnight excursion to neighboring Kangaroo Island. Students commonly take major-related coursework in either agribusiness or wine and viticulture.

Discover Australia
 

A Cal Poly student with a kangaroo while studying abroad in Australia.

Culture and Sustainability in Taiwan and Japan

This four-week summer program taking place in Tokyo, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan. Students have the opportunity to learn about contemporary environmental challenges ranging from community to global levels while taking part in field trips to explore environmental and social characteristics challenging sustainable development.

Explore Taiwan and Japan

A hillside in Taiwan with straight lines of agriculture.

Cal Poly in Costa Rica: Agriculture & Conservation

This five-week summer program used the Costa Rican coffee and forest conservation sectors as case studies for exploring issues of sustainability and culture. Students evaluate tropical agricultural and forest conservation systems and practices for sustainability and learning how globalization affects agriculture, ecosystems, culture and rural communities.

Visit Costa Rica

A small boat off the beach in Costa Rica.

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