Eligibility
For requirements for summer study abroad, please see the Summer Study Abroad section.
Brandeis Requirements to Study Abroad During the Academic Year
You must...
- Have a compelling academic reason to study off campus that relates to your overall academic plan at Brandeis.
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 by the Brandeis Study Abroad Application deadline
- Be in good academic and judicial standing (not on probation)
- Have resolved all Incompletes on your academic record
- Be able to finish your university requirements and those for your major in time to graduate on schedule.
- Have declared at least one major before the Brandeis Study Abroad Application deadline
- Be a member of the junior class or a first-semester senior when you study abroad, and you must return to Brandeis for at least one semester at an eligible rate of work in order to receive credit.
- Submit a completed Brandeis Study Abroad Application by the appropriate deadline.
Brandeis Residency Requirement
The residency requirement at Brandeis will allow you to transfer one semester of credits (from AP exams or college courses taken elsewhere) and still go abroad for one semester. If you wish to go abroad for the full academic year, however, you will not be able to transfer any additional credits towards residency. Please keep in mind that AP and courses taken outside Brandeis may still be used for "purpose" credit (placement, pre-requisites and some university and departmental requirements).
The following chart lays out the options for completing your degree:
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(More information about this requirement can be found in the Brandeis Bulletin.)
Transfer Students
It is possible for most transfer students to study abroad, provided that you meet Brandeis' minimum residency requirement of 2 years. In addition, you cannot have more than 16 transfer credits when you apply to study abroad.
Midyear Students
As a midyear student, you may be transferring credits from AP exams or college courses taken elsewhere. It is certainly possible for you to study abroad for a semester, even a year. Please read the Residency Requirement section above carefully.
Sophomores
Sophomores are allowed to study abroad in either the summer before or after their sophomore year. Only students who are juniors or first semester seniors may study abroad during the academic year.
Seniors
It is possible to study abroad fall semester of your senior year at Brandeis. We recommend that you set up an appointment with a member of the study abroad staff and we may refer you to the Office of the Registrar (781-736-2018) or your class advisor in Academic Services (Usdan 130, 781-736-3470) to ensure you are on schedule with your graduation requirements.
Brandeis regulations state that students must spend their final semester before graduation on the Brandeis campus. There is no petitioning this policy.