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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Additional Resources
Education Abroad Advising Center, International Programs Office, 70 Butterfield Terrace
Drop-in Advising: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Evening Zoom appointments available too.
Education Abroad Financial Aid Advising:
Education Abroad Advising Center, IPO Building
Drop-in hours: Wednesdays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
International Course Approval Form
Recommended semester abroad timing by discipline*
| Biomedical Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | AUT University (New Zealand), University College Dublin (Ireland) |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), Heriot-Watt University Malaysia (Malaysia), University College Cork (Ireland), University College Dublin (Ireland) |
| Chemical Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), University College London (England), University of Glasgow (Scotland) |
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Computer Systems & Electrical Engineering |
1st semester senior year |
University of Queensland (Australia), University of Wollongong (Australia), University of Cape Town (South Africa), 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 Cork (Ireland), University College Dublin (Ireland) |
| Mechanical Engineering | 2nd semester sophomore year | CEA French Riviera (France), Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, Scotland), University College Dublin (Ireland), University of Cape Town (South Africa), Yonsei University (South Korea) |
*This is not an exhaustive list - there are other opportunities available!
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. Check out the UMass Education Abroad program search to explore summer and winter abroad options.
