Dear Student,
Thinking about education abroad during your time at Tufts? We're excited to tell you about the options you have through Tufts Global Education and the steps you will take to participate in those options. Please be sure to read this email in its entirety and make note of the important deadlines.
Education abroad is an academically and personally enriching experience for students in all majors! Tufts Global Education can help you make your study-abroad plans a reality. Students have various options for education abroad, from semester- or year-long programs based at partner universities around the world to short-term global programs in a variety of settings. Most students choose semester- or year-long study abroad during their junior year, but you may also consider going in your sophomore or senior year if that better suits your academic needs. Summer and/or other short-term options abroad can usually take place at any time during your Tufts career. No matter when you decide to go, planning early is crucial and will leave more options available to you as you will more easily be able to incorporate it into your academic plan.
How Do I Begin?- If you have not already, please watch or attend a "Study Abroad First Steps" session to get yourself acquainted with our policies, options, and timelines.
- Discuss your interest in study abroad with your academic or major advisor to plot out when you should take your various degree and major requirements; we recommend saving a few of the more flexible requirements (e.g., distribution credits) for your time abroad.
By November 1 of the academic year prior to semester or year-long study abroad, all students must register their intention to study abroad via the "Intent to Study Abroad" form. This is a mandatory step in order to study abroad; students who do not register their intent by the deadline will not be eligible to study abroad. That said, registration of intent is non-binding, so you may later choose not to study abroad. (Students who indicate their intention to study abroad will not receive an on-campus housing lottery number for that academic year and may choose to be placed on a waitlist for on-campus housing. Questions about the waitlist and housing-application process should be directed to Residential Life.)
International Options
Students attending Tufts Programs Abroad remain enrolled at Tufts, receive Tufts credit for their courses, and are eligible for their full financial-aid package.
Tufts Programs Abroad options by term:
- Full year: Chile, Japan, London, Madrid, Oxford, Paris, and Tübingen
- Fall semester: Beijing, Chile, Ghana, Hong Kong, London (QMUL, UAL, and UCL), Madrid, and Paris
- Spring semester: Chile, Hong Kong, Japan, London (RHUL, SOAS, QMUL, UAL, and UCL), Madrid, Paris, and Tübingen
Tufts Programs Abroad application deadlines:
- By November 1 of the academic year prior to semester or year-long study abroad, all students must register their intention to study abroad via the "Intent to Study Abroad" form.
- Complete program applications are due no later than February 1 for study at any point during the following academic year (complete applications received earlier will be given admission priority).
- Applicants to Tufts in Oxford must apply by December 1 of sophomore year.
- Take a study-abroad leave of absence to participate in a pre-approved "external" program.
- Students on external programs can receive transfer credit for their work and are ineligible for Tufts institutional financial aid while abroad.
- External Study Abroad Application Deadlines:
- By November 1 of the academic year prior to semester or year-long study abroad, all students must register their intention to study abroad via the "Intent to Study Abroad" form.
- Complete the full Tufts Global Education external program application no later than February 1 for study abroad on an approved external program for the following academic year.
- Following the application to TGE, program-specific application deadlines vary by program but are typically in the semester prior to study abroad (e.g., October 1 for the following Spring semester abroad).
Students may wish to participate in short-term global courses either in place of, or in addition to, a semester or year-long study-abroad experience. Available options arranged by Tufts Global Education vary each year with regard to location and enable students to take part in global experiences with a specific academic focus, complemented by enriching cultural activities. You may contact Kevin Paquette at kevin.paquette@tufts.edu for more information or attend one to the upcoming information sessions.
Greeks, Romans, and Celts in France (December 28, 2021 – January 17, 2022)
Online Info Session September 22: Noon – 1 p.m.
Meeting ID: 974 6959 7882 /Passcode: 311354*
Data and Computer Science in Pavia, Italy (June 2 – July 8, 2022)
Online Info Session September 29: Noon – 1 p.m.
Zoom Meeting ID: 975 1507 7579 / Passcode: 280824*
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