The document provides information for students at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) interested in studying abroad. It outlines the different types of overseas experiences available including study abroad, work, volunteer, and teaching programs. Requirements for eligibility include being in good academic and disciplinary standing and enrolled in a minimum number of credit hours. Program options are described such as reciprocal exchanges, affiliated programs, faculty-led programs, and UT system programs. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities to help pay for study abroad are also summarized.

2. Where to Begin
Decide what kind of overseas experience you want:
Study for Credit
Work Abroad
Volunteer Abroad
Teach Abroad
Internships
“Own what you can always carry with you;
know languages, know countries, know people.
Let your memory be your bag.quot;
- A. Solzhenitsyn
Unsure about what type of experience best fits you?
Browse through www.iiepassport.org.

3. Eligibility &
Requirements
You must be in good standing with the University.
 Academically
• Different GPA requirements for different program types
• Most programs require a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA for admission
 Behaviorally
• Discipline checks are made for each applicant and any issues
are dealt with individually.
You must also be enrolled for a minimum of 6 hours at UTA in
the semester during application to study abroad.
You will be enrolled full-time for your term abroad (12+ hours in
long semester, 6 hours for summer sessions, 3 hours for
Maymester).

4. Program Types
Reciprocal Exchanges
Person for person exchanges with partner schools abroad
Affiliated
Programs provided by third parties specializing in Study Abroad
Faculty-Led
UTA courses led by UTA faculty (usually in summer)
UT-System Programs
Programs offered through other UT-System campuses open to UTA
students
Non-UTA programs
Hundreds of options for study/work/volunteer programs
Subject to UTA transfer credit policies

5. Exchange Programs
Based on a direct partnership between UTA and a
foreign institution
Person for person exchange
• UTA sends students abroad and the partner school
sends students to UTA
Allows students to pay tuition directly to UTA
Participants receive UTA resident credit in letter
grade format

6. General UTA
Exchange Programs
ASIA & THE PACIFIC EUROPE
Yamagata University University of Leicester
– –
Yamagata, Japan Leicester, England
Yonsei University Brandenburg Technical University (BTU)
– –
Seoul, South Korea Cottbus, Germany
Ajou University
– Suwon-si, South Korea
MEXICO
INTI College Malaysia
– ITESM (Tec de Monterrey)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
–
Nanyang Technological University Multiple Locations, Mexico
– Universidad Panamericana (UP)
Singapore
–
Thammasat University Guadalajara, Mexico
– Bangkok, Thailand
Auckland University
– Auckland, New Zealand

7. Major Specific
Exchange Programs
ARCHITECTURE DESIGN
Fachhochschule Trier
Universitat Innsbruck
– Trier, Germany
– Innsbruck, Austria
Universidad Francisco Marroquin
– Guatemala City, Guatemala
BUSINESS
Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna (UPC)
– Barcelona, Spain
Norwegian School of Management
Lund University – Oslo, Norway
– Lund, Sweden
Malmo, Sweden
Lund University
Architecture Student Lauren Field & Friend

8. Affiliated Programs
Large variety of program types
and locations
Offered by program providers
or third party companies
specializing in study abroad
Students pay tuition directly
to the program provider
Participants receive UTA
resident credit in pass/fail
format

9. UTA Affiliated
Programs
American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Variety of programs in many countries
London Internship program & Multi-country traveling program
Argentina Czech Republic Ireland Spain
Australia England Italy Multi-Country
Austria France Peru
China Germany Russia
Costa Rica India South Africa
Denmark’s International Study Program (DIS)
Academically rigorous with classes taught by professionals in the
field
Study tours available in Iceland, Greenland, Italy, Turkey, and a
variety of other locations.

10. UTA Affiliated
Programs
Study Abroad Italy (SAI)
Programs available in Florence, Rome, Sicily & Milan, Italy &
London, England
Courses in variety of disciplines taught in English, cultural
excursions, shared apartment accommodations
The International Partnership for Service
Learning and Leadership (IPSL)
Programs that integrate academic studies with volunteer service
Direct volunteer experience, homestay with a local
family, excursions
Ecuador Jamaica India
Mexico Italy Thailand

11. NEW UTA Affiliated
Programs
International Studies Abroad (ISA)
Variety of programs in many countries
Internships in London & Brussels, Service Learning in Latin Amer.
Argentina Czech Republic Italy Portugal
Belgium Dominican Rep. Mexico Spain
Chile England Morocco Multi –Latin America
Costa Rica France Peru
University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC)
Variety of programs in many countries
Graduate-level courses, Internships, and Field Studies available
Australia England Italy New Zealand
Chile France Japan Norway
China Germany Korea Scotland
Costa Rica Ghana Malta Spain
Czech Republic India Mexico Sweden
Denmark Ireland Netherlands Thailand

12. Faculty Led
Programs
Typically short-term (5 weeks or less)
Usually offered in the summer
Students register for regular courses at UTA
Taught by UTA faculty
Students pay UTA tuition and fees, sometimes the
reduced distance education rates
Faculty sponsor arranges payment, housing, group
transportation, educational facilities

13. UTA Faculty
Led Programs
Visit the OIE website (www.uta.edu/oie) for
faculty/departmental program offerings.
Programs may change from year to year.
Most faculty programs are decided in December
or January before the summer term.
SUMMER 2009 PROGRAMS
Art in Florence Spanish in Valladolid
Architecture in Finland Spanish in Cuernavaca
Architecture in Rome French in Paris
Honors College in Scotland Russian in Voronezh
UTA Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico
La Vendadora Bonita
Photographer: Sherry Brouillard,
UTA English/Spanish Major

14. UT-System
Programs
Programs offered at other UT-System campuses that are
open to UTA students
Summer Faculty-led programs and Semester Exchange
programs available.
Allows students to pay the cost of UTA tuition to the
participating UT-System campus
Participants receive UTA resident credit in letter grade
format
Programs Available: www.utsystem.edu/osm/global/programs.html

15. How to Pay for the Experience
of a Lifetime…
Financial Aid & Scholarships

16. Financial Aid
Students participating on UTA study abroad programs are
eligible for at least the same amount of aid as they would
receive on campus.
Office of International Education submits official program
budgets on your behalf to Financial Aid
Non-UTA programs are not federal aid- eligible
Talk to an advisor in financial aid
• located on the second floor of Davis Hall
• www2.uta.edu/fao

17. Study Abroad
Scholarships
UTA’s International Education Fee Scholarship
(IEFS)
 Two competitions per academic year
 Need and merit based
 Deadline: Early-April for Summer, Fall, and
Academic Year programs; Early-November for
Spring programs
IEFS Workshops
 Held each Fall & Spring
 Late-March & Late-October
 Visit the Study Abroad Office Blog for current
dates:
http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad/dates-
deadlines/

18. Study Abroad
Scholarships
Benjamin Gilman Scholarship
 Undergraduate U.S. citizens or nationals
 Must be a Pell grant recipient
 www.iie.org/gilman
National Security Education Program (NSEP)
 Study in “non-traditional” locations
 Funded by the United States Government
 www.iie.org/nsep
Searchable Study Abroad Scholarship Database:
 www.studyabroadfunding.org
 http://iefa.org
Study Abroad Loans
 www.eduloans.pncbank.com/programs/solution/ugsolution.htm
 ww.internationalstudentloan.com/us_citizens/

19. Next Steps
 Research program options – by web or in our office
 Talk to your academic advisor regarding when and what to study overseas
 Make an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor to begin the application
process
 Become a Fan of UTA Study Abroad on Facebook! Search “UTA Study
Abroad” and network with other UTA Study Abroaders
 Keep up-to-date on study abroad news and follow current UTA student
abroad through their blogs at http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad
 Deadlines: March 10th for summer, fall, & year programs
October 10th for spring programs

20. UTA STUDY ABROAD
The Office of International Education
Swift Center- 1022 UTA Blvd.
studyabroad@uta.edu
817.272.2355
www.uta.edu/oie
http://blog.uta.edu/studyabroad