WorldStrides Strategic Programs offer your institution the opportunity to customize and enhance study abroad experiences that align with your specific academic mission and student needs. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, you work directly with WorldStrides' experienced team to modify existing programs—adjusting calendars to fit your academic terms, integrating coursework or capstone projects, adding internships or community-based experiential learning, and designing cohort-specific enhancements like faculty touchpoints and career development components.

With over 50 years of experience and 100+ partnerships with international universities across more than 50 cities, WorldStrides provides the trusted infrastructure and expertise to bring your vision to life. Their support services include robust housing arrangements, health and safety protocols, pre-departure orientation, experienced curriculum designers, and on-site program managers who ensure seamless credit transfers and enhanced learning outcomes. Whether you're targeting undergraduate, graduate, or first-year cohorts, you have access to scalable options and local teams in 120+ countries ready to support your curriculum wherever it takes your students.

The program is designed for institutions seeking to increase study abroad participation among specific student populations—including underrepresented groups through initiatives like the Federal TRIO program—while maintaining rigorous academic standards. Examples of past collaborations show how institutions have successfully added service-learning components, embedded faculty members into cohorts, and designed hands-on support systems that prepare students before departure, support them throughout their experience, and help them integrate learning upon return.

You bring the vision and academic priorities; WorldStrides handles the logistical complexity. Whether you want to add research components, extend programs with professional experiences, align content with degree requirements, or create entirely custom experiences, their team collaborates with your faculty and administrators to design high-impact global programs that deliver outcomes your institution values most—all while providing students with transformational experiences abroad.