Where to BeginDecide what kind of overseas experience you want:

Study for Credit Work AbroadVolunteer AbroadTeach AbroadInternships

Unsure about what type of experience best fits you? Browse through www.iiepassport.org.

“Own what you can always carry with you;know languages, know countries, know people.

Let your memory be your bag." - A. Solzhenitsyn

You must be in good standing with the University. Academically

• Different GPA requirements for different program types• Most programs require a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA for admission

Behaviorally • Discipline checks are made for each applicant and any issues

are dealt with individually.You must also be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours at UTA in

the semester during application to study abroad. You will be enrolled full-time for your term abroad (12+ hours

in long semester, 6 hours for summer sessions, 3 hours for Maymester).

Eligibility & Requirements

Reciprocal ExchangesPerson for person exchanges with partner schools abroad

AffiliatedPrograms provided by third parties specializing in Study Abroad

Faculty-LedUTA courses led by UTA faculty (usually in summer)

UT-System ProgramsPrograms offered through other UT-System campuses open to UTA

studentsNon-UTA programs

Hundreds of options for study/work/volunteer programs Subject to UTA transfer credit policies

Program Types

Based on a direct partnership between UTA and a foreign institution

Person for person exchange• UTA sends students abroad and the partner school

sends students to UTA

Allows students to pay tuition directly to UTA

Participants receive UTA resident credit in letter grade format

Exchange Programs

General UTA Exchange Programs

ASIA & THE PACIFICYamagata University

– Yamagata, Japan

Yonsei University– Seoul, South Korea

Ajou University– Suwon-si, South Korea

INTI College Malaysia– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nanyang Technological University– Singapore

Thammasat University– Bangkok, Thailand

Auckland University– Auckland, New Zealand

EUROPEUniversity of Leicester

– Leicester, England

Brandenburg Technical University (BTU)– Cottbus, Germany

MEXICOITESM (Tec de Monterrey)

– Multiple Locations, Mexico

Universidad Panamericana (UP)– Guadalajara, Mexico

Major SpecificExchange Programs

ARCHITECTUREUniversitat Innsbruck

– Innsbruck, Austria

Universidad Francisco Marroquin– Guatemala City, Guatemala

Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna (UPC)– Barcelona, Spain

Lund University– Lund, Sweden

DESIGNFachhochschule Trier

– Trier, Germany

BUSINESSNorwegian School of Management

– Oslo, Norway

Malmo, SwedenLund University

Architecture Student Lauren Field & Friend

Large variety of program types and locations

Offered by program providers or third party companies specializing in study abroad

Students pay tuition directly to the program provider

Participants receive UTA resident credit in pass/fail format

Affiliated Programs

American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)Variety of programs in many countriesLondon Internship program & Multi-country traveling program

Denmark’s International Study Program (DIS)Academically rigorous with classes taught by professionals in the

fieldStudy tours available in Iceland, Greenland, Italy, Turkey, and a

variety of other locations.

UTA AffiliatedPrograms

Argentina Czech Republic Ireland SpainAustralia England Italy Multi-CountryAustria France PeruChina Germany RussiaCosta Rica India South Africa

Study Abroad Italy (SAI)Programs available in Florence, Rome, Sicily & Milan, Italy &

London, EnglandCourses in variety of disciplines taught in English, cultural

excursions, shared apartment accommodations

The International Partnership for Service Learning and Leadership (IPSL)

Programs that integrate academic studies with volunteer serviceDirect volunteer experience, homestay with a local family,

excursions

UTA AffiliatedPrograms

Ecuador Jamaica IndiaMexico Italy Thailand

International Studies Abroad (ISA)Variety of programs in many countriesInternships in London & Brussels, Service Learning in Latin Amer.

University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC)Variety of programs in many countriesGraduate-level courses, Internships, and Field Studies available

NEW UTA AffiliatedPrograms

Argentina Czech Republic Italy PortugalBelgium Dominican Rep. Mexico SpainChile England Morocco Multi –Latin AmericaCosta Rica France Peru

Australia England Italy New ZealandChile France Japan NorwayChina Germany Korea ScotlandCosta Rica Ghana Malta SpainCzech Republic India Mexico SwedenDenmark Ireland Netherlands Thailand

Typically short-term (5 weeks or less)

Usually offered in the summer

Students register for regular courses at UTA

Taught by UTA faculty

Students pay UTA tuition and fees, sometimes the reduced distance education rates

Faculty sponsor arranges payment, housing, group transportation, educational facilities

Faculty LedPrograms

Visit the OIE website (www.uta.edu/oie) for faculty/departmental program offerings.

Programs may change from year to year.

Most faculty programs are decided in December or January before the summer term.

UTA Faculty Led Programs

UTA Spanish in Cuernavaca, MexicoLa Vendadora Bonita

Photographer: Sherry Brouillard, UTA English/Spanish Major

SUMMER 2009 PROGRAMS

Art in Florence Spanish in ValladolidArchitecture in Finland Spanish in CuernavacaArchitecture in Rome French in ParisHonors College in Scotland Russian in Voronezh

Programs offered at other UT-System campuses that are open to UTA students

Summer Faculty-led programs and Semester Exchange programs available.

Allows students to pay the cost of UTA tuition to the participating UT-System campus

Participants receive UTA resident credit in letter grade format

Programs Available: www.utsystem.edu/osm/global/programs.html

UT-SystemPrograms

Financial Aid & Scholarships

How to Pay for the Experience of a Lifetime…

Students participating on UTA study abroad programs are eligible for at least the same amount of aid as they would receive on campus.

Office of International Education submits official program budgets on your behalf to Financial Aid

Non-UTA programs are not federal aid- eligible Talk to an advisor in financial aid • located on the second floor of Davis Hall• www2.uta.edu/fao

Financial Aid

UTA’s International Education Fee Scholarship (IEFS) Two competitions per academic year Need and merit based Deadline: Early-April for Summer, Fall, and

Academic Year programs; Early-November for Spring programs

IEFS Workshops Held each Fall & Spring Late-March & Late-October Visit the Study Abroad Office Blog for current

dates: http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad/dates-deadlines/

Study AbroadScholarships

Benjamin Gilman Scholarship Undergraduate U.S. citizens or nationals Must be a Pell grant recipient www.iie.org/gilman

National Security Education Program (NSEP) Study in “non-traditional” locations Funded by the United States Government www.iie.org/nsep

Searchable Study Abroad Scholarship Database: www.studyabroadfunding.org http://iefa.org

Study Abroad Loans www.eduloans.pncbank.com/programs/solution/ugsolution.htm ww.internationalstudentloan.com/us_citizens/

Study AbroadScholarships

Research program options – by web or in our office

Talk to your academic advisor regarding when and what to study overseas

Make an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor to begin the application process

Become a Fan of UTA Study Abroad on Facebook! Search “UTA Study Abroad” and network with other UTA Study Abroaders

Keep up-to-date on study abroad news and follow current UTA student abroad through their blogs at http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad

Deadlines: March 10th for summer, fall, & year programs October 10th for spring programs

Next Steps

UTA STUDY ABROADThe Office of International Education

Swift Center- 1022 UTA Blvd.studyabroad@uta.edu

817.272.2355www.uta.edu/oie

http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad