Study Abroad

Other Recommended Summer Programs

• American School of Classical Studies at Athens (not UT affiliated) Summer sessions: six-week program in Greek history and archaeology, including travel to archaeological sites throughout much of Greece.
• American Academy in Rome (not UT affiliated) Classical Summer school: six-week intensive study of history and archaeology in Rome and its environs
• The American Institute for Roman Culture (UT affiliated) Excavations at the Villa delle Vignacce, an imperial villa on the outskirts of Rome.  Run by a UT PhD.
• Some other Summer programs

Recommended Semester-long Programs

• Bilkent University (Turkey) (Exchange): Opportunity to study one semester or a year at one of the leading universities in Turkey, located close to Turkey's many Greek and Roman archaeological sites.  
• College Year in Athens (CYA) (UT affliliated): Offers numerous courses in both ancient and modern Greek, advanced Latin, and eastern Mediterranean studies (ancient and modern), classical archaeology, Byzantine history, and modern economics and politics.
• Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (The Centro) (UT affiliated): Students take courses in Latin and/or Greek, art history, the history and archaeology of Rome and, if they wish, Italian.  The program includes visits to the major archaeological sites and museums in and near Rome, with wider-ranging trips to Campania, Tuscany and Sicily.  See the reports of two UT students who attended the Centro here.
• Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Sicily (UT affiliated): A new branch of the Centro in Catania, Sicily.  Students take courses in Greek and/or Latin, Italian, and the history, art, and archaeology of the Mediterranean.  Includes extensive travel around Sicily and elswehere.  For more information, see the blog of the program's 2008-2009 director, Nigel Nicholson.
• The American Institute for Roman Culture (UT affiliated): Courses in archaeology and classical civilization, and in Italian, taught in Rome.  Run by a UT PhD.  Includes two weeks of travel in Italy.
• Some other Semester-long programs

Paying for it

Many students let financial concerns keep them from studying abroad.  Don't!  There are numerous sources of financial aid available, including the following:

• Scholarships from the programs themselves.  Many study abroad programs, including the Centro and CYA, offer their own scholarships.
• UT Scholarships: There are lots of these.  You can find them on the Scholarship Page of the Study Abroad Office Web Site
• Department of Classics Departmental Scholarships: Some of these are geared specifically for study abroad, and others can be used for that purpose.  Keep an eye open for the call for applications in March.
• Plan II Honors, Liberal Arts Honors, and UTeach all have funds available for study abroad.  Consult the respective program.
• Many other organizations (e.g., the Rotary Club and many employers) offer scholarships for study abroad.  Do some research and find all the ones for which you are eligible.

Things you need to do

• Go to a Study Abroad Information Session--this is mandatory.
• Get a Passport.
• Get an International Student ID.
• Make an appointment with the Coordinator of the Study Abroad Office who also oversees European travel abroad.
• Remember that you can use UT financial aid only for affiliated or exchange programs.
• If you are going to use financial aid, mail your renewal (or original) FAFSA form ASAP after January 1 of the year you want to study abroad.
• Get an estimate of airfare.
• Type your scholarship/grant applications.

What is an Affiliated Study Program?

• Affiliated Studies students receive UT course equivalents and credit which appears in the transfer section of the official UT transcript, therefore grades do not compute into the GPA.
• More details at the Programs page of the Study Abroad Web site.

What is a Reciprocal Exchange Program?

• To be eligible, Undergraduate Students must have 60 credit hours and a 3.0 GPA prior to departure. 
• Reciprocal Exchange students receive in-residence credit: grades compute into the GPA.
• More details at the Programs page of the Study Abroad Web site.

What is a non-UT program?

• If by chance a student's needs will be better served through a non-UT program, Study Abroad Advisors are available for basic guidance. Non-UT programs are programs not affiliated with UT-Austin.
• Students should note that UT does not allow transfer credit from all non-UT programs. Students should complete a Non-UT Pre-departure Form prior to departure to determine credit transferability. This form can be obtained from the Study Abroad Office. Additionally, students who participate in a non-UT program will be taking a leave of absence if abroad for fall or spring and must complete an Application for Readmission. This form can be obtained from the Study Abroad Office or via the web.
• More details at the Programs page of the Study Abroad Web site.