Start your global journey with IPSL
IPSL offers socially-engaged programs abroad. Make a difference with your time abroad. Choose from:
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Graduate Degrees
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Service-Learning / Ethical Volunteering
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Language learning
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Research
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Fieldwork
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Financial Aid Options
See Below for videos. reviews and more!

The reward of the view from Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa
IPSL webinar Series
Hear straight from alumni, abroad program directors and partner NGOs!
NEXT UP...
Thursday February 7th @ 12pm (Pacific time)
Click here to register for Christina's webinar
Christina, IPSL Alum, & the Mediterranean Diet in Greece program
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Tuesday February 23rd @ 10am (Pacific time)
Click here to register for Willy's webinar
Post 9/11 Veteran and IPSL Alum Willy: meet and greet
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Individual Advising Sessions are available online during the week.
If you are in Portland, let's meet in person over coffee or a beer and talk about your goals.
Meet Gaby - The New IPSL Alum Ambassador!
She is here to share her global experiences with you - feel free to contact her at info@ipsl.org.
Hear from students, alumni, parents, volunteers, and IPSL in-country program leaders.
“More than anything, I'm learning to 'think differently' and question ways of doing things. This has been curriculum that's been lacking throughout my formal education and I'm deeply grateful for it.” -- IPSL Participant in Greece
What programs are available?
Whether you are seeking a service-based master's program or simply want to do something different, by serving abroad, you develop highly valuable, transferable skills. You can learn a language, too. And you'll definitely become more globally conscious and gain a perspective that will benefit you in your everyday life.
Check out the available IPSL programs and learn more about our amazing participants and in-country partners.
Social Justice: Black Lives Matter

IPSL stands with all who condemn police brutality, systemic racism, discrimination and oppression of any kind. We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter and BIPOC movements to build just relationships and invest in one another’s liberation.
We want to convey our deepest sympathy and solidarity with all summoned to action by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other people of color
At IPSL, we want to be of service to you and communities around the world to bring justice and healing and further advance the goal of peace that we all share. To address issues of racial injustice, we need to to build the type of systems we want to see. Words mean nothing unless we change our behavior. We commit to progress, action, and accountability. We commit to being actively anti-racist.