Office of Global Engagement

Applying

Brown welcomes visiting students to apply to study for a semester or full year at one of its seven Brown/CASA global centers!

Application Instructions for Visiting Students (Non-Brown)

***If you are a Brown student, please see the Study Abroad Advising website for instructions on how to apply to a Brown/CASA Global Program. If you are a student from a CASA member school, please contact your home school study abroad office.***

Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Full Year 2026-2027 applications for Brown/CASA programs are now open. Please follow these instructions to submit a visiting student application:

  1. Visit the specific link below for your desired program.
  2. Click the red “Apply” button and you will be prompted to create an account.
  3. To create an account, click the gray “Sign Up” button and select “Brown University” as your organization.
  4. Follow the instructions within to complete your visiting student application.

Semester Programs

Brown in Bologna

Brown in Paris

CASA Barcelona

CASA Dublin

CASA Granada: Intensive Language

CASA Granada: Spanish Language & Culture

CASA Granada: Hispanic Studies 

CASA Granada: University Studies

CASA Granada: Translation & Interpretation

CASA Havana

CASA Melbourne

Summer Programs

GHANA: Culture, Community and Digital Health

JAPAN: Multicultural/Ethnic Communities

PARIS: Capital of Fashion

VIETNAM: The Story of Vietnamese Food Across Regions & Time

Deadlines

Please make note of the following deadlines for Fall 2026 and Full Year 2026-2027 Programs:

  • Sunday, February 1: Preferred Application Deadline*
  • Sunday, March 1: Final Application Deadline

* February 1 is the final application deadline for the Brown in Bologna program.

Please make note of the following deadlines for Summer 2026 programs.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

  • Sunday, February 1: Preferred Application Deadline
  • Sunday, March 1: Final Application Deadline
  • Friday, March 6:  Admissions Decision
  • Sunday, March 15:  Commitment Deadline

General Eligibility 

We welcome all degree-seeking students from four-year, U.S. accredited universities to apply to Brown/CASA programs. As part of the application process, students are asked to obtain study abroad approval from their home school study abroad advisor. Students who are applying to a Brown/CASA program independently should provide proof of enrollment at a four-year, U.S. accredited university. For program-specific requirements, please see the program brochures above.

Questions?

Contact Brown’s Office of Global Engagement at globalbrown@brown.edu