TSU UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD FAQ
WHY STUDY ABROAD?
*add the experience to your resume when looking
for employment
*gain foreign language skills
*gain a global perspective
*improve or gain foreign language skills
*experience a different educational environment
*meet new people and learn about different cultures
*enhance your TSU experience
WHERE CAN I GO?
TSU students may study abroad in over 140 countries
worldwide. Some programs require foreign language skill but several
do not. Through TSU programs students may study in most of the
countries in Europe, and many sites in Africa, Asia and Latin
America.
WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS DOES TSU OFFER?
1. TSU Independent Studies
Students may choose a course of studies in most fields
in a country of their choice. Check with the Study Abroad
Office for details.
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2. TSU Departmental Study Abroad Programs
Eligible students enroll in TSU courses designed by faculty
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3.
TSU Reciprocal Exchange Programs
Students pay TSU tuition and fees and trade places in
the classroom with a foreign student from an overseas
university. Both credit and grades transfer back
to TSU.
TSU
has Reciprocal agreements with many institutions in
Latin America.
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4.
TSU Affiliated Study Abroad Programs
Students are enrolled in a non-tuition-bearing registration
while they attend a program designed specifically for
study abroad students. Tuition is paid to the program.
Transfer credit is possible.
Through
Affiliated programs TSU students have opportunities
to study all over the world.
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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Program costs vary depending on the location and type of program.
Some programs allow students to pay TSU tuition whereas others
have set tuition fees paid to the third-party program. Cost information
for Affiliated Programs may be found at program websites.
Students in TSU programs are registered at TSU and therefore are
eligible for most state, federal and university grants, awards
and financial aid. Students may also apply for the TSU International
Study Abroad Fee Scholarship.
Scholarships
Financial
Aid
CAN I GET DEGREE CREDIT?
Always check with your academic advisor before participating in
a study abroad program and receive his/her approval. You may receive
credit for study abroad coursework successfully completed on TSU
study abroad programs pending departmental approval. Students submit
an Academic Advisement Form that
formalizes their consultation with an academic advisor.
To receive credit for Independent Studies, students are required
to bring back to TSU any syllabi, papers, tests and other relevant
information so that the work completed may be evaluated in the credit-granting
departments. The courses listed in your transcripts will be the
assigned TSU equivalents with an indication of where the work was
completed.
We cannot guarantee that students will receive credit for all the
classes that they take overseas, nor can we guarantee that all the
credit will apply to the student's degree plan. Students who meet
with their advisors and research the classes offered abroad before
they go will greatly increase their chances of successfully bringing
back credit. For more information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you want to find a specific program try looking in the Affiliated
Studies or Reciprocal Program
listings. Or you may contact a Study Abroad Counselor in the Office
of International Studies.
If the program you are interested in is not listed here as a TSU
program, you may want to contact the Study Abroad Office for more
information about attending non-TSU programs.
Students are encouraged to speak with the Director of International
Programs before applying for any TSU study abroad program.
