Get Started
You CAN afford it!
- Costs can be comparable to a semester at UT
- Use your UT financial aid
- Apply for study abroad scholarships! Get an early start - deadlines for some major awards can be as much as 15 months. prior to departure. Click here to view scholarships.
You CAN fit it into your degree plan!
- Plan early! It’s never too soon to start!
- Work with your abroad advisor and your academic advisor to map:
- Which courses to take to prepare
- Which courses to save for abroad
- How to handle prerequisites, course sequences, internships, etc.
- How to graduate on time!
- Study in English in surprising places!
- Learn a language while abroad, or not — options for everyone, all levels!
Why Study Abroad? Why Not!
Set yourself apart. Have the experience of a lifetime while you earn academic credit and increase your appeal to graduate schools and employers. Now is your chance to see, feel, taste, smell the world before a steady job or a rigorous graduate school curriculum ties you down.
Picking the Right Program
Our quick work-sheet will help you consider the most common study-abroad concerns and narrow down your program choices. Bring your completed worksheet to your advising appointment!
- Try out our Search Programs function to norrow down your possibilities
Resources for getting started
Study Abroad Advisors and Coordinators: There are many Study Abroad Advisors and Coordinators on the UT campus. Some are housed in the Study Abroad Office others are located in academic units.
Resources in the Study Abroad office:
- Information sessions
- Brochures
- Student evaluations
- Alumni contacts
- Online search database
- Database of course equivalencies
Highlights of Program Types
Program options of all types can be found around the globe. The bullets below will help you know some of the key points each has to offer.
Programs with UT faculty
- Short: Maymester/ (4 weeks) or faculty-led summer programs/ (6 weeks)
- Program timing works easily for most majors
- Take specific UT classes with a UT professor and UT students
- Provides most structured option for study abroad
- No credit transfer necessary
Exchange Programs
- Longer: Semester or academic year only for most; some summer options
- Generally least expensive - pay UT tuition plus living costs
- Lots of independence - total immersion possible
- Often best for building advanced language proficiency
- Most comprehensive course offerings; best option for varied coursework in technical fields
- 4th or 5th semester language proficiency required to study in language other than English
Programs Affiliated with UT
- Mid-length: summer or semester
- Modes vary; take classes with U.S. students, other internationals, or local students from the host country on a UT-approved program
- Assistance pursuing research, intern and volunteer opportunities offered by some
- Program options for all language levels including absolute beginner
- Offer varied levels of structure and interaction with host culture
Need more information/inspiration?
Talk to fellow UT students and have them share their insights and knowledge of foreign lands. Below are some opportunities to connect with inbound internationals or UT students that have already studied abroad.
StüfSA
This organization promotes and helps students further their education abroad by providing a network for students to connect with other students who have the same interests. For example, they have socials held at various restaurants that offer foreign cuisine to provide a fun and relaxing atmosphere for prospective study abroad students to meet study abroad alumni. Click here to learn more.
Planet Longhorn
Provides support and social events for incoming international students. Click here to learn more.
PALS
Brings together international and UT students for culture exchange and for conversation in English. Click here to learn more.