Beyond Campus

Education in the Real World

At Duke, we believe that the education you get outside of the classroom is just as important as the learning you do in it. That’s why service-learning, community engagement, and studying away—both domestically and abroad—are woven into the fabric of the Duke experience.

Service-Learning

Learning with local impact

Duke service-learning brings classroom learning to life through community engagement opportunities that serve the public good by providing a needed service to individuals, organizations, schools, or other entities in the community. These programs cut across departments and foster collaboration between faculty, students, and the community.

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Service-Learning

90

courses offered

Service-Learning Story

A new friend

How a service-learning class sparked an unexpected friendship.

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DukeEngage

Immersive Opportunities

DukeEngage is a fully funded summer program that prepares students to make real impact in places across the U.S. and abroad. Students are placed in communities worldwide for a minimum of eight weeks, during which they work to help address critical human needs through a range of civic engagements, including environmental advocacy, community outreach, global health, education, social justice, and more.

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students doing field research in mongolia

Global Impact

1.6 Million

hours volunteered by Duke students through DukeEngage

Duke-in

Distinctively Duke Experiences

Duke-In provides domestic and international opportunities for students to study with or alongside Duke faculty in more than 41 locations around the world to earn Duke credits and grades. All Duke-In programs deliver high-caliber academics, a strong support system, and the chance to integrate intellectual inquiry into a mosaic of cultural and personal experiences.

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Global Education

41

Duke-In programs on six continents

Studying Away Story

Growing Circles

The trip abroad that changes one student's life back on campus.

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Duke Gap Year Program

Reflect, explore, and grow

There are few opportunities in life to take a meaningful amount of time to reflect and explore. With this in mind, we launched the Duke Gap Year Program to provide financial support to admitted students who are interested in taking a year away before enrolling.

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Duke student pets two horses. — Skijler, a Duke Gap Year student backpacking in Auvillar, France.