Nearly half of Duke’s undergraduates spend at least a semester or a summer in another country, taking part in an array of programs offered or approved by the Global Education Office for Undergraduates
Duke's Focus Program for first-year students provides clusters of courses designed around an interdisciplinary theme. Students explore such issues as engineering and the urban environment, the performing arts, genomics, migration and globalization, global health, and social ideals. Focus faculty from diverse academic departments are leading researchers in their fields.
The DukeEngage program provides funding for Duke undergraduates who wish to pursue an intensive civic engagement experience within a community that has an identified need. Through DukeEngage, Duke students address societal issues within the U.S. and abroad. Learn more…