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Education Abroad encompasses a variety of international experiences, from freshman through doctoral level courses there are programs for every student. Programs can range anywhere from one week to an entire school year. There are countless benefits from studying abroad, from cultural awareness to being a resume booster. Check out the rest of our resources to get started!
Getting Started with Education Abroad 101 Sessions
Education Abroad 101 offer a series of online presentations that discuss general and special topics related to studying abroad. These sessions are ideal for students just getting started who haven't already committed to a program. Education Abroad recommends students attend one of these sessions first before scheduling an individual meeting with an advisor if they are seeking general information.
Choosing a Program
Affiliate Providers
Check out our approved partner organizations (aka affiliate providers) that offer global opportunities at a variety of institutions across the world. Aggies can study, intern, or volunteer with other U.S. students.
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Exchange
Programs that involve the reciprocal exchange of students between Texas A&M and partner institutions. These can be international exchanges or exchanges with institutions here in the U.S.
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Faculty-Led
Programs with Texas A&M credit courses that contain an international component. Some are led and taught by Texas A&M faculty with a group of fellow Aggies.
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Group Trips
International programs coordinated by either a Texas A&M department or student organization for cultural enrichment, study, internship, research, or volunteer/service learning. Trips may be for credit or non-credit bearing.
Read MoreSteps for Going Abroad
Create an account in our portal. If this is your first time, you'll be asked several questions to help us get to know you better.
- Login using your NetID credentials to get Started
- Take the Program Match Quiz
These features will assist us in advising you and help you to narrow down education abroad programs and help you find the perfect one.
Let your academic advisor(s) know you are interested in an international experience, even if you are not sure what term you want to go. While your academic advisor will not be able to tell you what program to go on, they know your degree plan and what courses you have available. We recommend discussing:
- What courses are currently available on your degree plan.
- If there are any classes you CANNOT take abroad or any other restrictions you should know.
- The possibility of “saving” classes, like electives, to take later in your academic career on a program.
- How an internship would fit into your degree plan.
Having this information will help you as you start researching programs.
Start researching programs to go on and decide on a top 3-5 options
Take our Program Match Quiz in the EA Portal to help you begin to narrow down which programs you're interested in. You answer a few questions about what you’re studying and where you might want to go, and it matches you with all the programs we have that might work with your international goals.
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We have 3 main types of study abroad programs: Faculty-Led Programs, Affiliate Provider Programs, and International Exchange Programs. Check out the resources video below to better understand the differences between them and which would benefit you the most.
Funding an abroad experience is one of the biggest concerns for students, however, it is completely possible to get your trip cost covered. Watch the funding video below for an overview on how you could fund your trip.
Independent Experiences
Students participating in experiences not coordinated by an affiliate provider or Texas A&M office, department or student organization are required to register in one of the below registrations if one of the following applies:
- Enrolled in course(s) (Texas A&M credit or transfer credit from another institution),
- Participating in non-credit bearing experiences (e.g., opportunities to research, intern, teach abroad, volunteer, participate in a competition, or attend a conference/workshop/training),
- Receiving any support from a Texas A&M entity (e.g., departmental support for a conference or research), or
- Satisfying a degree or graduation requirement (e.g., thesis or dissertation research).
Registration Process
Complete one of the following Education Abroad Independent Experience applications based on the credit type enrolled in on the program. Students will also apply directly to the provider coordinating the experience or international university for direct enrollment to secure participation.
Independent Experience: TAMU Credit
Students are responsible for discussing logistics with their Academic Advisor on what course to enroll in and what is expected to submit for a grade.
Independent Experience: Transfer Credit
Application includes a Pre-Approval process to determine if the intended courses taken abroad will or will not transfer back to Texas A&M and fit a student's degree plan.
Independent Experience: No Credit
Students are often participating in research, volunteering, interning, or attending a conference abroad. The student is not enrolled in any course(s).
Student Travel Rule
Texas A&M University students are required to register their international travel with Education Abroad for risk management purposes and compliance, per the University Student Travel Rule 13.04.99.M1.
For any transfer credit program, transfer credit refers to the act of being enrolled in another institution or provider course whether the credit counts towards the student’s degree plan or not. No credit means the student is not enrolled in any course on their experience.
The application/registration requirement is typically fulfilled prior to travel. However, it remains valid if initiated while abroad or retroactively. The student is expected to complete the process in a timely manner and will be assessed the service fee determined for the program type and related services. Education Abroad reserves the right to create and/or commit an application, if the student is currently abroad or has returned from their experience and is not completing the process. Please note that payment delay may result in university penalties for non-payment (including potential holds).
If the appropriate application/registration option for the term the student is going abroad has closed, the student is still responsible for reaching out to Education Abroad as some program types have flexibility with their deadline. Education Abroad can attach an application to a student’s profile for a student to work on, even if the deadline has passed.