Exchange

Exchange Program Structure & Duration

Affordable & Immersive

Exchanges are among the most cost-effective study abroad options since students pay regular TAMU tuition and fees. They offer an independent, immersive experience, living and learning with host-country and international students.

Eligibility & Ideal Fit

Participants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. These programs suit independent, proactive students who can adapt to different teaching styles and course expectations.

Program Options

Exchanges are available for a semester or academic year, with limited summer opportunities.

International Exchange

  

All Major Exchanges

Open to all Texas A&M and Texas A&M Galveston students. Each program has a specific contact from Education Abroad for program specific questions.

College/School/Departmental Exchanges

Only open to students from that specific college/school/department. Each program has its own coordinator within the respective college/school/department who should be contacted with program specific questions. 

All Major Exchange Programs

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Asia

Japan	Osaka University
Singapore	National University of Singapore

Contact Corbin Ryder at corbinryder@tamu.edu

Europe

Germany	TU Dortmund
Switzerland	Université de Lausanne
UK	Lancaster University Swansea University

Contact Angela Rivas at acr@tamu.edu

Note: COE students interested in Swansea should contact Ms. Leslie Donaway at ldonaway@tamu.edu 

Latin America

Ecuador

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Contact Angela Rivas at acr@tamu.edu  

Oceania

Australia	Adelaide University University of Sydney
New Zealand	Victoria University of Wellington

Contact Corbin Ryder at corbinryder@tamu.edu

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

American University of Sharjah

Contact Corbin Ryder at corbinryder@tamu.edu

College/School/Departmental Exchanges

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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Australia	University of Queensland
France:	Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture d’Angers (ESA)  Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture de Lille (ISA)  Ecole Superieure d’Agriculture Rhone-Alpes (ISARA)
South Korea	Chungnam National University

Contact Daniel Putnam at Daniel.putnam@ag.tamu.edu 

College of Architecture

Australia	Queensland University of Technology
Japan:	Kyushu University

Contact Megan Thatcher at mthatcher@arch.tamu.edu

College of Arts and Sciences

Japan	Kwansei Gakuin University
Netherlands	Erasmus School of Economics (ECON only)  Vrije University
UK	University of Leicester

Contact: Kelli Anderson at artsci-studyabroad@tamu.edu

College of Engineering

Denmark	Technical University of Denmark
Finland	Aalto University
France	Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Arts et Metiers (ENSAM)  University of Technology of Compiègne
Greece	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Qatar	Texas A&M University at Qatar
Saudi Arabia	King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Singapore	Singapore University of Technology & Design
Sweden	Chalmers University of Technology

Contact: Leonard Cox at leonard.cox@tamu.edu  

Corps of Cadets

No Active Agreements

Contact: Meredith Simpson at msimpson@tamu.edu  

Mays Business School

Australia	Queensland University of Technology
Austria	Management Center Innsbruck  Vienna University
Belgium	HEC Liège, Belgium
Czech Republic	University of Economics Prague
Denmark	Copenhagen Business School
France	EDHEC Business School  University of Strasbourg
Germany	European Business School WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management
Ireland	University of Limerick
Italy	Luigi Bocconi University  Ca’ Foscari University
Netherlands	Maastricht University
Norway	BI Norwegian School of Management
Singapore	Singapore Management University
Spain	Universidad Carlos III de Madrid  Universitat Pompeu Fabra
UK	University of Nottingham

 

Contact the Center for International Business at cibs@mays.tamu.edu

International Exchange Program Application & Academic Guidelines

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Application Process

Explore program options and thoroughly review the program brochure for program specific information before applying. It is especially important to look into courses offered at the host university for the desired term abroad.

• Click Apply Now on the Term Information page on the brochure
• Complete all pre-decision application items (includes attending an orientation)
  • Important information for All Major Exchanges:
    • Must meet with their specific Education Abroad advisor.
    • Completed applications are reviewed after the application deadline.
  • Important Information for College/Departmental Exchanges:
    • Contact the individual specified on the program brochure with program related questions. Education Abroad will only be able to assist with general questions regarding our application. 
    • Some programs are reviewed on a rolling basis and others after the application deadline.

After your application is complete

If selected, students will be notified and asked to confirm their participation. New items will appear in the Education Abroad application to be completed.

Education Abroad will provide a list of nominated students to the host university who will contact students regarding their registration process. Communication regarding items such as housing, visa information, course registration, orientation and arrival information, etc. will come from the host university.

Transfer Credit

Courses taken on Exchange programs will come back to Texas A&M as transfer credit. Transfer credit is processed as pass/fail and not calculated into Texas A&M GPA.

Part of the application process includes the Pre-Approval Form for Transfer Credit. Students indicate the course(s) they intend to take while abroad and work with academic advisors to obtain approval on how, if at all, the course(s) would transfer to Texas A&M and fit a student’s degree plan.

Visit the Transfer Credit Resources page for detailed information on how to complete the Pre-Approval Form for Transfer Credit. 

Previously Approved Courses

To get an idea of how courses from Exchange programs have transferred back to previous students’ degree plans, check out our list of previously approved transfer credit courses.

Note: The document is for reference only. It serves as a guide, not a guarantee that the same course will be approved the same way for each student. All courses still need to be approved by the appropriate parties as indicated on the Pre-Approval Form for Transfer Credit.

Course Registration

Confirmed students will enroll in a specific placeholder course. Students will be charged their regular tuition and fees based on the amount of credits they enroll in the placeholder course. Being enrolled in the placeholder course indicates you are still a Texas A&M student who is abroad for that given term. It also allows the student to still have access to their financial aid and scholarships. 

Course registration must be open for the term the student is going abroad in order to register in the course. 

Transcript Process for Returned Students

It can take 1-4 months after a program ends for a transcript to be sent to, received, and fully processed by Texas A&M. The host university may send program transcripts directly to the Education Abroad Affiliate Provider Team email or mail them to the below address:

Texas A&M Education Abroad
1st Floor Pavilion, Suite 112
TAMU 3262
College Station, TX 77843-3262

Education Abroad reviews transcripts before submitting them to Admissions to be added to your Texas A&M transcript.

National Student Exchange

Texas A&M has chosen to partner with the National Student Exchange (NSE) organization. The NSE allows students to spend a semester studying at another partnering university in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or Canada. Students are not eligible to participate in the NSE to attend another university in Texas. 

This is ideal for students looking to enrich their academic experience while gaining personal exploration and development. It is also a great opportunity for students who are not able to leave the U.S for various reasons and those considering graduate school at other universities.

Benefits from participating in the NSE are taking courses not available at Texas A&M, studying with other professors and experts in your field, living in a different geographic and cultural setting, and making professional connections in a new job market.

National Student Exchange Program Application & Academic Guidelines

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Application Process

Explore placement options by thoroughly reviewing participating universities by visiting www.nse.org. Texas A&M students are only eligible to study at universities that utilize the Home Payment tuition and fees payment plan. Students should determine their top 5 universities as first choice placements are not guaranteed.
 

NSE requires a dual application process

Interested students will apply in the Education Abroad portal first. After completing application items, which includes meeting with an Education Abroad Advisor to discuss your list of interested universities, you will be given a link to apply in the NSE portal. 

Student placements are determined in March. Placements after March may be considered but may limit a student’s chances of getting into their top choices.

After your application is complete

If selected, students will be notified of their placement at one of their listed universities and asked to confirm their participation. New items will appear in the Education Abroad application to complete. 

Continue working on application items with NSE and work with the host university to complete next steps directly with them. Communication regarding items such as housing, course registration, orientation and arrival information, etc. will come from the host university.

Transfer Credit

Courses taken through the National Student Exchange will come back to Texas A&M as transfer credit. Transfer credit is processed as pass/fail and is not calculated into Texas A&M GPA.

Part of the application process includes the Pre-Approval Form for Transfer Credit. Students indicate the courses they intend to take while away and work with academic advisors to obtain approval on how, if at all, the courses would transfer to Texas A&M and fit a student’s degree plan.

Visit the [link] Transfer Credit Resources page for detailed information on how to complete the Pre-Approval Form for Transfer Credit.

Course Resgistration

Confirmed students will enroll in a specific placeholder course. Students will be charged their regular tuition and fees based on the amount of credits they enroll in the placeholder course. Being enrolled in the placeholder course indicates you are still a Texas A&M student who is studying away for that given term. It also allows the student to still have access to their financial aid and scholarships.

Course registration must be open for the term the student is studying away in order to register in the course.

Transcript Process for Returned Students

It can take 1-4 months after a program ends for a transcript to be sent to, received, and fully processed by Texas A&M. The host university may send program transcripts directly to Education Abroad at tcabroad@tamu.edu or mail them to the below address:

Texas A&M Education Abroad
1st Floor Pavilion, Suite 112
TAMU 3262
College Station, TX 77843-3262

Education Abroad reviews transcripts before submitting them to Admissions to be added to your Texas A&M transcript.