Page 18 - 2019-2020 Augustana Study Away Catalog

SEMESTER STUDY AWAY

Augustana provides three types of semester away programs:
University enrollment programs, Sponsored International
Programs, and Internship-based programs. We offer over 50
program options, available every year, and open to students
from all majors. Each of these programs is operated in
agreement between Augustana and an external partner
university or educational organization.

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UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS
(EXCHANGE OR DIRECT ENROLL)
Students attend a university overseas through an
agreement between that university and Augustana.
Those accepted by Augustana will apply directly to the
ELIGIBILITY partner university, will be able to choose from the full
catalog of university courses offered at the host school
Sophomore status and 2.50 GPA. Some programs will and will study with a mix of national, international and
require a higher GPA and a small number require prior American students. These programs may include
study of the host country’s language. housing if the partner university has on-campus
accommodations for international students, however
APPLICATION BASICS many universities do not have their own housing and will
assist students through a housing office to find off-
Students apply first with Augustana. All applications are campus accommodations in student apartments.
completed on Augustana’s Studio Abroad website: 2
http://augustana.studioabroad.com. The same site will be
used for all required predeparture documents and
orientation materials. After Augustana accepts a student SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
candidate, the student will work with our partner Students may study at a university or at a local study
organization on their admission process as well as any center sponsored by the organizing institution. These are
required visa documents. typically programs made up of predominantly U.S.-based
students, with a more limited course selection, though

Each semester has a primary application period. some will make use of local universities and have greater
Programs which do not reach their capacity during this options. These programs typically have a greater level of
period will be open for further applications in the extended student support services, and may feature an American-
application period. The application periods for Fall and style curriculum and classroom setting, different from the
typical university system in the host country. These
Spring are:
programs also typically include housing options and
Fall Primary: Sept. 10 – Dec. 10 group excursions, something not commonly found in
Spring Primary: Sept. 10 – Feb. 10 university enrollment programs.
Fall Extension: Dec11 – Feb 10 3
Spring Extension: Feb 11 – May 10

DURING THE PRIMARY PERIOD: Students pay only the INTERNSHIP-BASED PROGRAMS
$100 nonrefundable application fee at that time. The The majority of student credits will be earned as
internship credits. In some programs these may be the
$200 deposit, which applies to the cost of the semester, only form of credits earned, with students engaged in a
is required as confirmation only after a student has been
accepted into the program of choice by Augustana. full-time internship of 30-35 hours per week. In other
programs part-time internships of 20-30 hours per week
DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD: Student must pay are paired with 3-8 credits of seminar preparation and/or
both the $100 application fee and the $200 program academic coursework. These programs typically provide
housing and may include some excursions, but may not
deposit at the time of application. All payments are made
to the Business Office at Augustana or online via the include as many group-based events, gatherings or
Business Office’s study away deposit website. excursions as a study program would.

Step-by-step application instructions are available from the IOP Office and found on the IOP Website: 14
www.augustana.edu/studyaway