Early planning is the key to making a semester abroad happen!
Engineering undergraduates are eligible to study abroad for a semester, summer, or winter (opportunities depend on engineering discipline). Take advantage of this unique and enriching opportunity!
Want to learn more? Follow these steps:
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Engineering Semester Abroad:
The highly structured, sequential nature of engineering curricula is often the biggest obstacle to students studying abroad for a semester. With advanced planning, this year more than 30 UMass engineering students in all disciplines are studying abroad for a semester, taking some of the 130 approved engineering and engineering-related courses at universities in Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. [NOTE: You will need to sign in with your UMass NetID and password to view the list of approved courses.]
Recommended semester abroad timing by discipline*
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), University College Cork (Ireland), University College Dublin (Ireland), Swansea University (Wales) |
| Chemical Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), University College London (England), University of Glasgow (Scotland), CEA Paris (France) |
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Computer Systems & Electrical Engineering |
1st semester senior year |
University of Queensland (Australia), Deakin University (Australia), University of Wollongong (Australia), University of Cape Town (South Africa), ISA Columbia, University of Auckland (New Zealand), Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand) |
| Industrial Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand), University College Dublin (Ireland) |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | CEA French Riviera (France), Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, University of Swansea (Wales), University College Dublin (Ireland) |
*This timing has been approved by Engineering departments. It may be possible for students to study during a semester other than those listed above on a case-by-case basis depending on a number of factors (major, requirements completed, etc.)
Summer/Winter Abroad Options:
During the summer, engineering students can opt to take engineering classes or minor and gen ed requirements. It is also possible to conduct research abroad in the summer and winter.
