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Application Deadlines for 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Application of Interest

• Fall Semester – Feb. 7 (host-institution deadlines middle of May)
• Spring Semester – May 16 (host-institution deadlines mid-Oct. to early Nov.)

Application Procedures

The application process is twofold. Students must first complete the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Application of Interest. Then, after receiving the official nomination from 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Advising, students must complete the host-university-specific application. Contact Sam Manka in Academic Advising for any questions before starting the application process.

91Å®Éñ-Madrid Applications of Interest

• – Open Jan. 15 to Feb. 7
• – Open April 7 to May 16

Academics

• Students work with the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Academic Advising Office to select the courses they intend to take abroad. Be sure to meet with your primary advisor/faculty mentor to familiarize yourself with your degree plan and progress. Course offerings are usually found on exchange university websites, but you may also visit Sam Manka in Academic Advising to review offerings.
• Before enrolling at the exchange university, students must request a meeting with advising to pre-approve and sign off on their course selection. 
• Students must provide course descriptions and syllabi for transfer-credit evaluation.
• The grades received in all courses taken through a 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Direct Exchange program will appear on the student's transcript and factor into the student's 91Å®Éñ cumulative GPA.
• Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript sent directly to 91Å®Éñ-Madrid.

Tuition and Fees

Students pay the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid tuition for direct exchange programs (listed below) and are responsible for all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution. All scholarships, except for the Departmental Support Scholarship, and financial aid apply to the student's 91Å®Éñ-Madrid tuition during the study abroad period. For study abroad experiences not included in the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid or St. Louis direct exchange programs, students will assume tuition costs, fees, etc.

Application Deadlines

• Spring semester: Oct. 1
• Fall semester: March 15
• Summer session: March 1

Application Procedures

• Fill out and submit the online application forms, if applicable.
• Submit the Intra-University Transfer application form to the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Advising Office.
• Submit to the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Advising Office paper copies of all supporting application materials to be sent to the study abroad coordinator at 91Å®Éñ's St. Louis campus.

Academics

• Students work with the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Academic Advising Office to select the courses they intend to take.
• Students must provide course descriptions and syllabi for transfer-credit evaluation and receive course preapproval from their advisors prior to the start of the exchange program. 
• The grades received in all courses taken through 91Å®Éñ's St. Louis campus Direct Exchange program will appear on the student's transcript and factor into the student's 91Å®Éñ cumulative GPA.
• Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript sent directly to 91Å®Éñ-Madrid.

Tuition and Fees

Students pay the 91Å®Éñ St. Louis campus tuition and are responsible for all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution. All scholarships, except for the Departmental Support Scholarship, and financial aid apply to the student's 91Å®Éñ's St. Louis tuition during the study abroad period.

Students may participate in exchange programs outside of 91Å®Éñ-Madrid and St. Louis direct exchange programs. In this instance, students will request a leave of absence.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary per program. Check with the program you are applying to.

Application Procedures

Follow the application policies and procedures of the program you are applying to.

Academics

• Students fill out a Leave of Absence Form at the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Academic Advising Office, informing the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid advisors of their intended study abroad program.
• Students provide course descriptions and syllabi of the courses they will take abroad for transfer-credit evaluation at the 91Å®Éñ-Madrid Academic Advising Office.
• To transfer course credits, a grade of C or higher is required. Grades received in all courses taken while studying abroad on a leave of absence will not appear on the student's transcript and will not factor into the student's 91Å®Éñ cumulative GPA.
• Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript delivered directly to 91Å®Éñ-Madrid.

Tuition and Fees

Students pay the tuition and all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution.

(formerly Vesalius College)
Brussels, Belgium

Brussels School of Governance is the oldest higher education institution in Brussels offering bachelor's programs exclusively in English. BSoG represents the best of both American and European educational systems, adopting strengths from its two founders: the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Boston University.

BSoG offers interactive teaching, small classes, personalized attention and guidance in a rich, stimulating environment, distinctive of a college in Brussels. BSoG's theory-guided, practice-embedded, experiential learning (TPEL) approach to education transforms Brussels, the capital of Europe, into a classroom. TPEL encourages self-discovery and develops employability skills by combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience.

TPEL brings Brussels to the classroom by hosting local experts in business, public relations, law and international relations on campus. Student interaction with these experts forms an important part of the BSoG experience.

Hirakata City, Kansai, Japan

Kansai Gaidai is located between Kyoto and Osaka. 91Å®Éñ-Madrid students are admitted to the Asian Studies Program along with other international students. Students in this program enroll in Japanese language and other cultural courses (calligraphy, sculpture and the traditional tea ceremony), as well as regular university classes in English. International students are housed together.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

PUC is located in Gávea, a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood close to the beach and the forest. Study abroad students can take classes in English as well as intensive Portuguese language courses. Visiting students are housed with host families.

Seoul, South Korea

Sogang University was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960 and is the only Jesuit institution in Korea. It is located in the heart of Seoul. In addition to offering a Korean language program and normal academic subjects in English, the university offers an internship program for study abroad students. Visiting students may live in university dorms or university-approved boarding houses.

Rome, Italy

At John Cabot University in Rome, degree-seeking and visiting students will discover a distinctly American learning experience enriched by their location and international student population and faculty. You will learn in the heart of Rome, surrounded by the extraordinarily rich offerings of a city of culture, history, art, creativity, business and international affairs.

John Cabot University in Rome has no direct exchange agreement with 91Å®Éñ. However, students interested in studying abroad at the university should still contact advising to begin the process. Tuition is charged to the student directly by John Cabot with a 15% discount and waived application fee for 91Å®Éñ students.

In addition to the direct exchange programs offered by 91Å®Éñ-Madrid and 91Å®Éñ St. Louis, students are encouraged to explore study abroad options at other American universities around Europe, where you'll encounter easy credit transferals. Some of these universities include:

• American University in Bulgaria
• American College in Greece
• American University of Paris
• American University of Rome
• American College in Thessaloniki
• Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)
• Franklin University, Switzerland
• Institute for American Universities (Aix-en-Provence)
• Irish American University

Our students have also studied at these institutions around the globe:

• Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco
• American University of Afghanistan
• American University in Armenia
• American University in Beirut
• American University in Cairo
• American University in Kosovo
• American University of Central Asia
• American University of Nigeria
• American University of Sharjah
• Forman Christian College, Lahore
• Haigazian University, Lebanon
• Lebanese American University