1. Research your options:
2. Talk with your academic adviser to discuss options that fit into your academic plan
3. Research financial aid and scholarship opportunities
4. Apply to an education abroad program
Exchange Program: Students pay MSU tuition and fees just like a semester on campus.
Direct Enroll Program: Students pay host institution tuition and fees.
Note: All Semester Partner Programs require a student to complete a Course Approval Form (CAF) to earn academic credit. Students must submit a copy of the completed CAF, with all required signatures, to the Office for Education Abroad and to Oumatie Marajh before leaving for a program. Students should save a copy for their records.
Modernity in the Street: Revolutions in Politics, Culture, and Society | Paris, France; London, England; Belgium
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: HST 201; HST 335; HST 347; HST 490; IAH 202; IAH 221C; ISS 315
Britain and the World: Culture, Politics, and the Cold War | London, England, United Kingdom
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: HST 390; HST 480; HST 490; IAH 211C
Australia & New Zealand’s People, Government, and Justice System | Various Locations, Australia & New Zealand
Terms: Spring
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: IAH 211C; ISS 315; SSC 496
China Summer School: Identity, Culture and Society | Chengdu, China
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: Upper-level IAH; Upper-level ISS
Costa Rica: Development, Health and Environment | San Jose, Costa Rica
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: HST 487; IAH 231B; PHL 490; SPN (multiple levels available)
The European Union, Globalization and Social Change in France and Belgium | Brussels, Belgium; Strasbourg, France
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.2
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: IAH 221C; ISS 315; SSC 490
Contemporary Culture, Politics and Society in Greece | Mytilene, Greece
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: ISS 315; SOC 100; SOC 331; SOC 496/7; SOC 498
Art and Archaeology in Greece | Various Locations, Greece
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: CLA 491; HA 491; AL 400
*The courses listed for each program provide a sample of the courses available to students. All courses are subject to change.
Deakin University | Melbourne, Australia
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange and Direct Enroll
Monash University | Melbourne, Australia
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange and Direct Enroll
University of New South Wales | Sydney, Australia
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange and Direct Enroll
University of Sydney | Sydney, Australia
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange and Direct Enroll
Chinese Culture and History at Sichuan University | Chengdu, China
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong, China
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange
American College of Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki, Greece
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
Corvinus University | Budapest, Hungary
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
American University of Rome | Rome, Italy
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
John Cabot University | Rome, Italy
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
University College Dublin | Dublin, Ireland
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
Waseda University | Tokyo, Japan
Terms: Academic Year and Summer
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange and Direct Enroll
Massey University | Hamilton, New Zealand
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
University of Philippines - Los Banos | Los Banos, Philippines
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange
University of KwaZulu-Natal | Durban, South Africa
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange
University of Cambridge International Summer School | Cambridge, United Kingdom
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.4
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll
For approved equivalencies at partner universities, visit transfer.msu.edu and the Registrar's Education Abroad Partner Programs page.
Note: The programs listed provide a sample of available program options. Use the Program Search to find more options available to you.
Internships abroad are designed to engage students in a variety of experiential opportunities that reflect their career interests and typically provide an academic component to reflect upon their professional development.
An internship abroad is a great way for students to:
Internships in Argentina | Buenos Aires, Argentina
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Other Requirements: SPN 310 or equivalent
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in Australia | Sydney, Australia
Terms: Fall, Spring and Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
University of Sydney | Sydney, Australia
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 490
Internships in Toronto | Toronto, Canada
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Other Requirements: Must have a U.S. passport
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in China | Shanghai, China
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493; CHS 490
Internships in Paris | Paris, France
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Other Requirements: FRN 320 or 321 or equivalent
*Courses Offered: SSC 493; FRN 490
Internships in Berlin | Berlin, Germany
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in Ireland | Dublin, Ireland
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Development and NGOs: Internships in Malawi | Lilongwe, Malawi
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493; SSC 496
Internships in Singapore | Various Destinations, Singapore
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in Cape Town | Cape Town, South Africa
Terms: Fall, Spring and Summer
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Junior minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in Madrid | Madrid, Spain
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Other Requirements: SPN 310 or equivalent
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Internships in London | London, England
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Junior minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
*The courses listed for each program provide a sample of the courses available to students. All courses are subject to change.
Service-learning opportunities usually include partnering with local community organizations and address a variety of social, economic, environmental or health challenges facing the community.
Contemporary Issues in Developing Societies: Belize Spring Break | San Ignacio, Belize
Terms: Spring Break
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
Service Learning in Belize | San Ignacio, Belize
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
International Engagement in Campeche, Mexico | Campeche, Mexico
Terms: Spring Break
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 399
International Engagement in Huatulco, Mexico | Huatulco, Mexico
Terms: Spring Break
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 399
International Engagement in Merida, Mexico | Merida, Mexico
Terms: Spring Break
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 399
International Engagement in Puebla, Mexico | Puebla, Mexico
Terms: Spring Break
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
*Courses Offered: SSC 399
Community-Based Research and Engagement in the Peruvian Andes | Huamachuco & Trujillo, Peru
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Other Requirements: Two years of college-level Spanish or equivalent
*Courses Offered: SSC 399; SSC 490; SSC 493
Service Learning in Madrid | Madrid, Spain
Terms: Summer
Required GPA: 2.0
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Other Requirements: Completion of SPN 202 or equivalent
*Courses Offered: SSC 493
*The courses listed for each program provide a sample of the courses available to students. All courses are subject to change.
For more information, contact:
Sandy Tupper
EA Program Coordinator
The Office for Education Abroad
tuppers@msu.edu
Emily Tabuteau
Associate Professor/Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs
Department of History
tabuteau@msu.edu
Oumatie Marajh
Assistant Dean
College of Social Science
marajhou@msu.edu
Office for Education Abroad Advising Center
International Center | Room 108
(517) 353-8922
abroad@msu.edu
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