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Pre-Approved Non-Virginia
Tech Programs
If the Virginia
Tech sponsored programs do not meet your needs, a wealth of
programs sponsored by other US institutions and organizations
exist. The costs for these programs tend to fall in between
what in-state students and out-of-state-students pay to attend
Virginia Tech, making these programs great deals for
out-of-state students. You are strongly encouraged to look
first for a suitable program from the following pre-approved
list. This is suggested because:
1
Virginia Tech financial aid, including scholarships and grants,
can be applied to these programs. For this to happen, you will
need to fill out the
Study
Abroad Program Documentation Form to start
the Consortium Agreement process in the Education Abroad Office
after you have been accepted.
2 These
programs have excellent reputations and have hosted many VT
students.
Education
Abroad Office
You must
submit a copy of your acceptance letter to the Education
Abroad Office. Although you will get most of your program
information from the organizations below, you still need to get
Virginia Tech-specific information from the Education Abroad
Office and attend a mandatory pre-departure session. The office
also has resources on most of the pre-approved programs.
Program
Comparison
The following
providers have programs that will appear to vary significantly
in cost, so find out exactly what is included in the program
fee: housing, tuition, meals, insurance, travel, etc. These
programs vary from "island" programs, consisting of
American students only, with an American-style curriculum not
integrated into a foreign system, to "immersion" programs
where students are immersed into a country's culture and
academic system.
Academics
It is your
responsibility to get your coursework pre-approved by your
academic advisor BEFORE you go. See the Course Credit Approval
page. If you go abroad on one of these programs, you will be on
a "leave of absence," and all programs fees will be paid
directly to the organization you choose, not to Virginia Tech.
There is a $50 placement fee payable to Virginia Tech, which
will be billed directly to your student account.
More
Information
Contact the
programs directly for more information. Pay attention to the
various timelines and application deadlines.
Programs and Locations
American Intercontinental
University (AIU)
London
and Dubai
American Institute for
Foreign Studies (AIFS)
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic,
England, France, Ireland, Italy, Multi-country, Puerto Rico,
Russia, South Africa, Spain
Arcadia University
Australia,
England, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New
Zealand, Scotland, Spain, Wales
AustraLearn
Australia
and New Zealand
IFSA-Butler
University
Argentina,
Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, England, Ireland, Mexico,
New Zealand, Scotland, Spain
Cultural Experiences Abroad
(CEA)
Australia,
Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain
Consortium International
University (CIU)
Italy
Denmark's
International Study Program (DIS)
Denmark
Institute for the
International Education of Students (IES)
Argentina,
Australia, Austria, Chile, China, Ecuador, England, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain
International Partnership
for Service-Learning (IPSL)
Czech
Republic,
Ecuador, England, France, India, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico,
Philippines, Russia, Scotland, South Dakota, Thailand
International Studies Abroad
(ISA)
Programs in: Australia, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Multi-country, Spain
School for Field Studies
Australia,
British West Indies, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mexico
School for International Training (SIT)
Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile,
China, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France,
Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya,
Madagascar, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Multi-country,
Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru,
Russia, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, Southern Cone Spain,
Switzerland, Tanzania, Tibet, Uganda, Vietnam |
