First Steps

1. Research your options:

• Search available options in the study abroad programs tab 
• Visit the Education Abroad Advising Center (International Center Room 108)
• Attend an EA 101 session or watch the video online
• Attend the Broad College Study Abroad Fair and the Education Abroad Expo
• Attend program-specific information sessions
• Meet with Mr. Jeff Yingling in The School of Hospitality Business to discuss options that fit into your academic plan

2. Research financial aid and scholarship opportunities

3. Apply to an education abroad program

4. Visit the Broad Business Study Abroad page to learn about next steps based on your program type

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Study Abroad Programs

Study Abroad Program Types

• Faculty-Directed Programs - Faculty directed programs are run and taught by MSU faculty members who lead a group of MSU students abroad. While on a program, students will directly earn MSU credit and pay the same rate in MSU tuition that they do on campus.
  
  
• Semester Partner Programs - Semester partner programs allow an MSU student to apply to and enroll in a foreign university as a student. Students take courses at the university with local and other international students. There are two types of Semester Partner Programs: Exchange and Direct Enroll.

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 the College of Engineering Education Abroad Coordinator before leaving for a program. Students should save a copy for their records.

Faculty-Directed Programs

Sustainable Tourism and Safari Management | Gaborone & Maun, Botswana
Term: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Courses Offered: HB 291, SSC 490

Global & Cross-cultural Marketing: Case Study of K-culture | South Korea
Term: Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Courses Offered: HB 291

Semester Partner Programs

BI Norwegian Business School | Oslo, Norway
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll

CETT - University of Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong, China
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange

International College of Management Sydney | Sydney, Australia
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 2.75
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences | Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 3.0
Class Standing: Junior minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange

Hospitality in Switzerland, Swiss Education Group | Brig, Le Bouveret, and Montreux, Switzerland
Terms: Fall, Spring, and Summer
Required GPA: 2.6
Class Standing:  Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Direct Enroll

University of Angers, Hospitality Business | Angers, France
Terms: Fall and Spring
Required GPA: 2.5
Class Standing: Sophomore minimum
Enrollment Type: Exchange

Note: The programs listed provide a sample of available program options. Use the Program Search to find more options available to you.

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Contact

For more information, contact:

Inge Steglitz
Associate Director
Office for Education Abroad
kohlerna(at)msu.edu

Jeff Yingling
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Academic Programs
The School of Hospitality Business

Office for Education Abroad Advising Center
International Center | Room 108
(517) 353-8922

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