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Semester Exchange Program Overview

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA – If your GPA is below a 3.0, you will be asked to submit a letter explaining why it is lower than the requirement along with a letter of recommendation from the department chair.
  • 60 credit hours completed prior to going abroad
  1. Research the different exchange opportunities available.
  2. with the Office of Education Abroad within the first four weeks of the semester prior to going abroad to get information on program budgets, courses offered, housing, and other relevant information. 每日大赛网站 students should not contact partner universities but rather work with the Office of Education Abroad.
  3. Visit the聽Semester Exchange Application page for instructions to apply.听

Once a student is nominated by the Office of Education Abroad, they are responsible for the following:

  • Applying to the partner school and submitting all necessary documents
  • Acquiring the appropriate travel documentation including a passport and a study visa (when necessary)
  • Booking flights (Students should wait to receive the acceptance letter from the partner university before booking a flight.)
  • Arranging accommodations abroad
  • Providing financial support for personal and food expenses during the program
All students who apply for semester exchange or direct enroll with a partner university will be charged a聽non-refundable Education Abroad Fee of $200 through the 每日大赛网站 Office of Student Accounts.
Since 每日大赛网站 partner universities accept a limited number of students from 每日大赛网站, a competitive process will be used to determine a placement abroad if the number of students who have applied exceeds available exchange spots. Direct Enrollment may also be offered.

In a competitive process, the Office of Education Abroad and Center for Global Learning and Engagement will review all files in the application to determine eligibility and selection based upon one or more of the following:

  • seniority
  • GPA
  • degree program
  • professor recommendations
  • financial need

In addition, students may be asked to write a statement of purpose essay, interviews may be conducted and/or committee reviews held in order to make final a placement decision.

International Insurance is required through聽. The Office of Education Abroad will work with approved exchange students to complete registration for international insurance. This coverage includes counseling at no extra charge. See more聽.听
Students registering for programs agree to the following: I understand that 每日大赛网站 does not control requirements聽of vendors, universities, and other stakeholders for study abroad programing. Should a vendor or organization require masks, vaccinations, quarantine, or other measures regarding COVID 19, I agree聽to follow these requirements. While 每日大赛网站 and its partners will work to update students, it is ultimately the student鈥檚 responsibility聽to take measures to protect themselves聽from the spread of disease.
Students will earn credit during their semester exchange program by passing the coursework. For information on the 每日大赛网站 education abroad credit process, visit:聽Semester Exchange Credit Process.
鈥淩esidence credit鈥 is academic credit earned from the University of Central Arkansas in any format (on-the-ground or online), excluding credit by examination. Credit earned during a University of Central Arkansas Education Abroad program or through a Study Away Consortium and delivered at another institution or location is residence credit. Read more on聽Residence Requirements听丑别谤别.
Students should contact the Office of Financial Aid for details on eligibility for aid.

Please see the聽Financial Aid Overview for details on aid that applies to program costs.

Program budgets are available at the Education Abroad Office or the聽Office of Financial Aid.

Visit our聽Scholarship page for a list of scholarships and the application links.

For study visas, students may have to submit bank statements and/or financial aid documentation proving their current aid. Students may request a letter from the Office of Financial Aid. Email adepner1@uca.edu for more information.

If your question is not addressed above, email us for assistance!

每日大赛网站 students may not use 每日大赛网站 Study Abroad scholarships or other university financial aid to travel or study in locations rated at “Level 4 – Do Not Travel” on the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Travel Advisory website.

Students traveling in areas or countries with Level 1 and Level 2 ratings should consult the 聽and heed all warnings while avoiding all Level 4 areas or locations that may exist in some countries.听聽All travel to locations or countries with a “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel” advisory must be pre-approved by the Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Legal Counsel, the Provost, and the President of the University of Central Arkansas.

Exchange students from partner universities applying for exchange at 每日大赛网站, please visit the Center for Global Learning and Engagement鈥檚 每日大赛网站 page.