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Semester exchange programs are open to all degree-seeking BT天堂students, who are actively enrolled in classes and meet the following eligibility requirements:

• 60 credit hours completed prior to going abroad
• Minimum 3.0 GPA聽

Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement can submit a request to the semester exchange nomination committee for consideration PRIOR to submitting an application. Submitted requests do not guarantee automatic approval by the nomination committee and each request will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Education Abroad Director, Nicolette Dacke, for more detailed information regarding the request process.

Once a student is nominated by the Office of Education Abroad, they are responsible for the following:

• Applying to the partner school and submitting all necessary documents
• Acquiring the appropriate travel documentation including a passport and a study visa (when necessary)
• Booking flights (Students should wait to receive the acceptance letter from the partner university before booking a flight.)
• Arranging accommodations abroad
• Providing financial support for personal and food expenses during the program

All students who apply for semester exchange or direct enroll with a partner university will be charged a聽non-refundable Education Abroad Fee of $200 through the BT天堂Office of Student Accounts.

Since BT天堂partner universities accept a limited number of students from UCA, a competitive process will be used to determine a placement abroad if the number of students who have applied exceeds available exchange spots. Direct Enrollment may also be offered.

In a competitive process, the Office of Education Abroad and Center for Global Learning and Engagement will review all files in the application to determine eligibility and selection based upon one or more of the following:

 

In addition, students may be asked to write a statement of purpose essay, interviews may be conducted and/or nomination committee reviews held in order to make final a placement decision.

International Insurance is required through聽. The Office of Education Abroad will work with approved exchange students to complete registration for international insurance. This coverage includes counseling at no extra charge. See more聽.听

Students registering for programs agree to the following: I understand that BT天堂does not control requirements聽of vendors, universities, and other stakeholders for study abroad programing. Should a vendor or organization require masks, vaccinations, quarantine, or other measures regarding COVID 19, I agree聽to follow these requirements. While BT天堂and its partners will work to update students, it is ultimately the student鈥檚 responsibility聽to take measures to protect themselves聽from the spread of disease.

Students will earn credit during their semester exchange program by passing the coursework. For information on the BT天堂education abroad credit process, visit:聽Semester Exchange Credit Process.

鈥淩esidence credit鈥� is academic credit earned from the University of Central Arkansas in any format (on-the-ground or online), excluding credit by examination. Credit earned during a University of Central Arkansas Education Abroad program or through a Study Away Consortium and delivered at another institution or location is residence credit. Read more on聽Residence Requirements听丑别谤别.

Students should contact the Office of Financial Aid for details on eligibility for aid.

Please see the聽Financial Aid Overview for details on aid that applies to program costs.

Program budgets are available at the Education Abroad Office or the聽Office of Financial Aid.

Visit our聽Scholarship page for a list of scholarships and the application links.

For study visas, students may have to submit bank statements and/or financial aid documentation proving their current aid. Students may request a letter from the Office of Financial Aid. Email us for more information.

If your question is not addressed above, email us for assistance!

BT天堂students may not use BT天堂Study Abroad scholarships or other university financial aid to travel or study in locations rated at “Level 4 – Do Not Travel” on the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Travel Advisory website.

Students traveling in areas or countries with Level 1 and Level 2 ratings should consult the 聽and heed all warnings while avoiding all Level 4 areas or locations that may exist in some countries.听聽All travel to locations or countries with a “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel” advisory must be pre-approved by the Center for Global Learning and Engagement, Legal Counsel, the Provost, and the President of the University of Central Arkansas.