*Dual-degree program
Bard College believes that international education is built upon meaningful partnerships.
The College’s collaborations abroad require institutional commitment and provide innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to education and new methods of teaching that are rooted in the values of liberal education.Our Partners
Al-Quds Bard College for Arts & Sciences*
Abu Dis, Jerusalem
Al-Quds Bard represents the first dual-degree partnership between a U.S. and Palestinian institution of higher education. Al-Quds University and Bard College joined forces in 2009 in a unique partnership that provides student-centered liberal arts and sciences education to Palestinian students and prepares them to assume the responsibilities of leadership and self-governance.
American University of Central Asia*
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
American University of Central Asia is a multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts tradition. AUCA is the first university in Central Asia to offer US accredited dual-degrees in liberal arts through its partnership with Bard College.
Bard College Berlin*
Berlin, Germany
True to the principles of liberal arts education, Bard College Berlin offers interdisciplinary programs in the humanities and social sciences, with a strong focus on individual growth and the development of essential skills in writing and thinking. Students engage in an integrated inquiry into the intellectual and cultural history of the contemporary world before choosing to specialize in an area of the humanities or social sciences.
Bard International Academy
Chengdu, China
The Bard International Academy, Chengdu, is a unique partnership that positions the arts as central to primary and secondary education. The Academy’s curriculum and pedagogy integrate best practices from Bard's deep experience in the liberal arts and arts education, giving Chinese K-12 students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue rigorous studies in academic subjects and the arts.
Central European University
Budapest, Hungary
Central European University is a graduate-level “crossroads” university where faculty and students from more than 100 countries come to engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of society’s most vexing problems.
European Humanities University
Vilnius, Lithuania
EHU’S mission is to facilitate and deepen the contribution that its students and graduates make to the quality and potential of their own lives and to their respective civil societies. By so doing, they contribute to Belarus and its integration into the European and global community. EHU intends to return to Belarus when academic freedom and the independence of the university can be assured.
The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences of St. Petersburg State University*
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Smolny College is a joint venture of Bard and St. Petersburg State University. This partnership is arguably the most significant collaboration between higher education institutions in the United States and Russia. Students studying at Smolny receive degrees from both institutions.