To train students to be able to function in a global environment and fill in their academic training in international universities and organisations. This is the main goal of the curricular trips that many Degrees and master's degrees at the University of Navarra include in their syllabuses and which this academic year took place between May and June, after two years of pandemic. These trips have taken students to Venice, Washington, New York, Jerusalem, Brussels, Milan, Boston, London, Frankfurt, Rome and Geneva, among other destinations. 

During their international stays, students have attended classes at universities in many countries and have had the opportunity to visit international institutions, learn about their functioning and mission statement, such as the United Nations Palace in Geneva; the European Parliament headquarters in Brussels; the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund or the Capitol in Washington; and the headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange. They have also visited international artistic events such as the Venice Biennale, the Salone del Mobile and the Fuorisaloni in Milan, and visited and studied natural spaces such as the Yosemite National Park in California. 

"These trips take place in cities that are core topic for understanding today's world (Brussels, Washington, Jerusalem, Rome or London) and that are home to prestigious universities and institutions. In many cases our students have already traveled with their families to many places. However, through this subject of stays they learn to travel in a more academic way, attentive to the history, the language, the culture, the politics or the Economics of the country they visit", says Rosalía Baena, Vice President of Students.

"Travel is a highly effective academic training medium," explains the Vice President. "In a short space of time, students have a very intense learning experience. They are trips that are prepared in advance, and on which they have to reflect afterwards, so the learning is marked by a series of activities that are, of course, evaluable," explains Rosalía Baena.

"A different way of learning: deep, staff and real".

Students from Degree in Environmental Science travelled through parts of the California coast, the Central Sacramento Valley, Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park. They were able to study the ecology of different ecosystems and the management and conservation of natural areas. "I have been deeply affected by the fire-ravaged areas we have seen over the last few days. This is a critical time for this territory, and to be able to travel there and learn about it is an unparalleled opportunity. It's like having climate change right under your nose," says student Luis Górriz, student in 4th grade. "I think what these trips really bring is a different way of learning; more profound, staff and real," he says. 

Students from International Office travelled to Jerusalem. The experience has been extremely enriching," admits José Antonio Latorre, student of the double degree Degree in Law and International Office. "You learn that the geopolitics of the region are complex and irregular. "One learns that the geopolitics of the region is complex and irregular. For those of us who want to dedicate ourselves to diplomacy, it is a useful and motivating experience," he says. 

Veronika Almasi, a first-year student at Degree in Applied Management, is one of the students who took part in the international stay in Boston for an intensive programme in Strategic Marketing and Organisational Behaviour. "The classes we received complemented the subjects we had studied in Spain. It helped us a lot to visit companies like Converse or USPS to get a very complete vision of how marketing works in the United States," she says.

Pilar Eugui, from School in Economics, took part in the onsite in Washington. "It has been an incredible experience, one of the best of the degree program. For two weeks we got to know American culture from every angle. We have been able to understand its complex political realities thanks to the classes we were given in Georgetown, and at the same time, we have covered the city and its culture," she explains. 

The students of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), from School of Philosophy and Letters, also travelled to Washington to get to know first-hand some of the main political and economic scenarios in the country. Sol Caballero, 2nd year student, shares her experience: "Being there helped us to better understand the reality of the institutions we have heard so much about. In addition, there were many opportunities for dialogue and discussion. It has helped us to give a new meaning to everything we have seen so far on class".

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