Fairfield Meditz’s bespoke study abroad tracks are reshaping the international education experience by intentionally aligning global learning with students’ academic and professional goals, allowing them to remain on track within their degree programs while gaining immersive international experience.
For Emily Alt ’27, a behavioral neuroscience major, the structured pathway made studying abroad in Galway, Ireland, both accessible and academically seamless. “As a STEM major,” she noted, the specialized track “was essential to ensuring that I could study abroad without falling behind academically.”
Alt’s time in Galway reflected the balance the program is designed to achieve, with a daily rhythm that blended coursework, routine, and cultural immersion. A typical day in Galway often started with studying at a local café, followed by lectures, time outdoors, and evenings cooking with her roommate and exploring the city, she said. She described the experience as both grounding and transformative, noting that teaching styles and course structure in Ireland “highlighted important differences in educational approaches and helped me better understand psychology within a global context.”
For Fiona Wagner ’27, a digital journalism major and marketing minor, studying abroad in London provided an opportunity to deepen her understanding of media and communication through an international lens. At the AIFS Abroad Global Education Center in London, she enrolled in courses closely aligned with her academic path, including “British Media” and “Fashion Marketing.”
