Academic Advisors play a crucial role in guiding students toward study abroad. Thank
you in advance for sharing this wonderful opportunity with your students.
Students are often curious to know whether they can both study abroad AND graduate
on time. With proper planning and advising, they absolutely can. Please review the
Credit Approval Guide provided here.
Students join UNT faculty teaching classes abroad.
- Programs are arranged by UNT faculty members in concert with the Study Abroad Office.
- Faculty Led programs offer UNT courses in departmental inventories. Students receive
UNT credit, not transfer credit.
- Eligible students have been at UNT for at least one semester, are currently enrolled
at the university, and meet the GPA requirements for their chosen program.
- The required GPA is most often between 2.5 and 2.75. Program leaders must approve
students' participation prior to enrollment.
- Department advisors must ensure that students have met all prerequisites and are correctly
enrolled so that credits earned will count toward graduation.
Students attend a partner university.
- Students must apply for exchange student status with the Study Abroad Office.
- Students are enrolled at UNT while studying at partner institution.
- Exchange program coursework must be pre-approved.
Students participate in a program with a UNT SAO approved agency.
- Students must attend at least one advising appointment in the Study Abroad Office.
- Students are not enrolled at UNT while participating in an affiliate program.
- The required GPA is most often between 2.5 and 2.75. Be sure to check the chosen program's
specifics.
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