Office of Global Education

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Our Mission

OGE provides opportunities for future leaders and citizen-soldiers to broaden their global perspectives, increase their cultural awareness, and develop competencies necessary to succeed in an interconnected and interdependent world.

Expand Your Horizons

Significant international experience is an important part of a VMI education. To help facilitate this, VMI offers summer and semester study abroad opportunities. Cadets are also guided through how to maximize financial assistance opportunities, including scholarships, to fund these opportunities.

International students – known as cadets at VMI – have the option of attending full-time for all four years of a cadetship or attending for one semester through one of the Institute’s exchange programs. For both sets of students, VMI’s time-honored traditions and rigorous systems can have a profound impact and help guide these students toward future success.

All VMI-sponsored international travel must be registered through the Office of Global Education. Our team is ready to assist with documentation and procedures for cadets, faculty, and staff.

Cadets who travel abroad – and those who choose to come to VMI from around the world – offer a unique perspective of life at and supported by No Ordinary College. Stay up to date on the latest adventures and opportunities by reading Global Ed news and features.

What Participants Say

“The unique balance of real-world experience and classroom discussion was more conducive to learning than standard education models. The interactions I had with the local people made this trip much more immersive and meaningful than it would have been otherwise. Frequently going out and visiting new locations helped me better understand the Irish culture and the significance of studying it within a historical context.”
Cadet Thomas Dines ’27, Study Abroad in Ireland