Initiating Academic Agreements

Study Abroad, reporting to the Vice Provost for International Activities, is responsible for assisting academic units with establishing and maintaining contracts that directly support student mobility for academic credit. Click here for more information on establishing contractual partnerships.

Health & Safety

Study Abroad works closely with the International Office Global Risk & Safety to ensure that faculty as well as students are prepared to travel abroad. The For Faculty: Health & Safety section of our website includes the following information:

• Safety and Security Assessment
• Restricted Regions
• Emergency Response Plan
• Crisis Preparation & Protocol
• Student Conduct
• Clery Act Requirements

Faculty-led Programs

Study Abroad collaborates with faculty across campus on 25-30 faculty-led programs each year. Faculty and departments can propose to obtain assistance from our office in operating a program abroad, or can seek approval from their college and dean to operate a program independently from our office.

Proposal Process for 2014-2016 Programs
The application deadline for maymester and summer 2014 programs was January 25, 2013. Click the link above to view the full list of approved programs.

Departmentally-administered Faculty-led Programs
Information for faculty directors and program coordinators of programs run through colleges, departments and schools.

Research and Data

Study Abroad, Time-to-Degree, and Degree Completion
Timely degree completion among our students is a priority for the university, and one which study abroad
participation supports. Key findings in this study demonstrate how study abroad enhances degree completion rates among participants without delaying graduation.

• Go Abroad and Graduate On-Time: Study Abroad Participation, Degree Completion, and Time-to-Degree (full report)
• Study Abroad Participation, Degree Completion, and Time-to-Degree (key findings)
• Curriculum Integration: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint
  UT-Austin's direct course matching approach to curriculum integration as described by Janet Hulstrand in International Educator.
• UCEAP Participants with a Grade Point Average of below 2.5 & Their Academic Performance Abroad
  Can students with a low on-campus GPA succeed abroad? A University of California System report says yes. Students with on-campus GPAs of 2.0-2.49 prior to departure average a 3.32 GPA abroad, on par with students in the 2.5-2.9 GPA range. For comparison, students with on-campus GPAs above a 3.0 average a 3.54 abroad (2010-2011 cohort).

Updated: April 22, 2013 (HMT)