Education Abroad

At the undergraduate level, students typically complete one semester overseas, taking classes and/or completing projects. They then transfer their credits to WSU. Consider the student exchange programs detailed in this web page.

For your information, there are three broad classes of study-abroad programs:

• third-party providers
• faculty led programs
• student exchange programs

With third-party providers, students deal with an outside organization and pay that organization to participate in a packaged program. More information is available here.

With faculty led programs, student register for a WSU class taught by a WSU professor in an overseas location. More information is available here.

With student exchange programs, students work with WSU advisors, fulfill their tuition commitments directly to WSU, and take courses at world-class universities that have become WSU partners, after having been carefully selected by WSU for their excellent curricula and support services to our students.  Consider these programs as detailed in this web page.

At the graduate level, an International Double Master’s Degree program, the only one of its kind in WA, is also available in Computer Science as well as Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with Switzerland’s Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

Graduating globally-educated professionals for leadership in multinational corporations and without any increase in the normal graduate tuition, this program engages students in Switzerland, for one year, and in the U.S. for another year, and awards two Master’s degrees, from WSU and ZHAW. Please, communicate with the Associate Dean for International Programs for further information.

These are the current partner universities that offer study-abroad exchanges to VCEA’s students. Many more are being added to this list. By clicking on any of the links below, you can initiate your application, as detailed under the process to register for an undergraduate study-abroad exchange in this web page.

• Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland (Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engr.)
• University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England (Architecture, Computer Science, Engr., Electrical Engr.)
• City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (Architecture, Computer Science, Biomedical, Civil, ___Computer, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical Engr.)
• Southeast University, Nanjing, China (Architecture, Bio-medical, Electrical, Mechanical Engr.)
• University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany (Computer Science)
• University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark (Computer Science)
• University of Stirling, Scotland (Computer Science)
• Aberystwyth University, Wales (Computer Science)
• La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia (Engineering)
• University of New England, Armidale, Australia (Engineering)
• Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany (Engineering)
• Swansea University, Swansea, Wales (Engineering)

Please, select one of the following links for your U.S. passport needs.

• Passport application
• Passport renewal

For passport issued by other countries, please communicate with the regional consulate of that country.

Register for Global Cougs 101 (GC 101). Students from any WSU campus should register for this information session.

If you attend a WSU campus other than Pullman, IP-Global Learning will gladly conduct GC 101 sessions over the phone. Please communicate with IP-Global Learning for further information.

For students in Pullman, register for GC 101 here. This is a 45-minute information session, held in Bryan Hall 105, that covers the basics of studying abroad including valuable tips on applying for study abroad programs, finding scholarships, using financial aid for study abroad, and more.

You may also wish to review the recommended strategies for academic success overseas and health & safety advice. You will also need to attend a pre-departure orientation.

Your safety and security during your time abroad is very important to us, so it is recommended that you register with the international travel registry and review your travel & health insurance needs.

This is very important, for it is beneficial that the classes you would take overseas satisfy the graduation requirements of your major. You would need to select courses from the offerings at the overseas university(ies) of interest to you, see the list under “Exchange Partner Universities in Three Continents”, and obtain your advisor’s approval. Here is what you would need to do:

• Research courses offered overseas
• Fill out the course pre-approval form
• List your first choice in study abroad courses and all alternate courses on the course pre-approval form
• Make an appointment with your academic advisor and be sure to take all available course information (course descriptions and syllabi) with you to this appointment
• Discuss with your academic advisor which courses actually to take abroad

Please, review your funding options. Also note that your state and federal financial aid awards can help cover the cost of studying abroad.

There are also WSU scholarships and other scholarships available for study abroad experiences.

Please, e-mail  ip.globallearning@wsu.edu to request an appointment.

These are WSU students who have studied abroad and would love to share their study-abroad experiences and insights with you.

• Miah Pavlich-Wheeler, m.pavlich-wheeler@wsu.edu, Studied in Australia
• Joseph Adesuyi, joseph.adesuyi@wsu.edu, Studied in China
• Scott Bowen, scott.bowen@wsu.edu, Studied in China
• Nonoy Figueroa, nonoy.figueroa@wsu.edu, Studied in China
• Hannah Hill, hannah.l.hill@wsu.edu, Studied in the England
• Emily Wang, emily.wang@wsu.edu, Studied in the England
• Madison Cole, madison.cole@wsu.edu, Studied in Germany
• Catherine Kruse, catherine.kruse@wsu.edu, Studied in Ireland
• Georgia Glickert, georgia.glickert@wsu.edu, Studied in Scotland
• Daniel Persa, daniel.persa@wsu.edu, Studied in Spain
• Madeline Cavanagh, madeline.cavanagh@wsu.edu, Studied in Switzerland
• Abigael McGuire, abigael.mcguire@wsu.edu, Studied in Switzerland

The application requires physical and online signature documents and questionnaires. You will be able to access the documents and questionnaires, and their instructions, when you begin the online application. Please read each item carefully, sign each document and turn in physical copies when asked. Please, be ready to provide the following, which are necessary to complete your application:

• Photocopy of Passport
• Emergency Contact Information

You may apply online by selecting one of the programs from among the “Exchange Partner Universities” listed above.

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