Timelines and Deadlines
Please utilize this page to learn more about the process of researching, applying for, and the follow up requirements for study abroad. If you or your students should have any question about these estimated dates or the study abroad process, please contact the Study Abroad staff.
Brandeis Study Abroad Application Deadlines
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Academic Year / Semester Abroad during 2024-2025 — March 1, 2024
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Summer Abroad including Brandeis-Run Programs — March 1, 2024
Timeline for Semester or Year Programs Abroad
During sophomore year (going abroad as a junior) or junior year (going abroad during fall of senior year)
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- Open study abroad applications by meeting with study abroad staff.
- Start researching and applying for scholarships.
- Some Academic Year/Fall programs have deadline in early January; plan ahead for these deadlines (examples: Oxford University, King's College London, Waseda University).
- Complete Brandeis study abroad application.
- Meet with study abroad faculty liaisons.
- If applying for fall/academic year, also complete your program external application.
- Application deadline for all programs.
- Study abroad decisions released.
- All: Confirm with Brandeis intention to study abroad.
- Fall/Academic Year students: Receive admissions decision by study abroad program.
- Fall/Academic Year students: Pay any program deposits.
- Fall/Academic Year students: Apply for visas if necessary.
- Fall/Academic Year students: Watch for information about pre-departure orientation.
- For Fall/Academic Year students: Depart for programs, transition, attend orientation, submit course confirmation form to Office of Study Abroad.
- For Fall/Academic Year students: First fall programs end in November.
- For Spring students: Complete program application by Sept 1.
- For Spring students: Confirm with Brandeis intentions to study abroad in the spring and acceptance into abroad program around mid-October.
- For Spring students: Watch for information about pre-departure orientations.
- For Spring students: Apply for visas, as necessary.
- For Fall students: Most programs end in December.
- For Fall students: Transition back to home country.
- For Fall students: Complete Abroad101.com evaluation, Experiential Learning Questionnaire (if applicable), and have official transcript sent to Office of Study Abroad.
- For Spring students: Some programs begin in December.
- For Spring students: Spring semester bills from Brandeis and study abroad programs are due.
- For Fall students: Attend re-entry orientation.
- For Spring students: Most programs start; students submit course forms to Office of Study Abroad.
- For Fall students: Students complete Abroad101.com evaluation.
- For Fall students: Transfer of credit completed.
- For Fall students: Students able to submit Online Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement for major/minor requirements or core requirements for classes from abroad.
- For Spring students: Programs continue to depart and students submit course confirmation forms.
- For Spring and Academic Year students: Most programs end.
- For Spring and Academic Year students: Students complete Abroad101.com evaluation.
- For Spring and Academic Year students: Transfer of credit completed.
- For Spring and Academic Year students: Students are able to submit Online Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement for major/minor requirements or core requirements for classes from abroad.
Summer Abroad Timeline
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- Research approved programs and Brandeis-Run programs.
- Meet with study abroad advisors.
- Research approved programs and Brandeis-Run programs.
- Meet with advisors to discuss options.
- Apply to program directly (earliest deadlines are in December).
- Application deadline for all summer programs.
- Brandeis decisions released on a rolling basis.
- Finish application to program.
- Pay program deposits.
- Apply for visas, if needed.
- Brandeis-Run programs — Pay program deposit and complete Medical Report Form.
- Confirm with Brandeis intentions to study abroad.
- Attend pre-departure workshop.
- Brandeis-Run programs — Attend "Meet & Greet" and pre-departure workshops (mandatory).
- First programs start; attend program orientation.
- Pay off-campus study fee to Brandeis.
- First programs end; transition back home.
- All programs have ended.
- Complete Abroad101.com evaluation, Experiential Learning Questionnaire (if applicable) and send official transcript to Office of Study Abroad.
- All credit transferred.
- Attend re-entry meeting.
- Brandeis-Run programs — Complete program evaluation.