The general reciprocal exchange is an undergraduate-level program. The first step to apply to be an exchange student at UT Austin is to be nominated by your exchange coordinator/study abroad office at your home university to study at the University of Texas under our reciprocal exchange agreement.

Once you have been nominated follow the instruction below to apply to UT Austin. Please note that with the 2012-2013 application cycle, paper documents will no longer be accepted.

For students applying to all majors except Business

1. Online application: Instructions on how to access the on-line exchange student application, in addition to the required passcode, will be provided by the exchange coordinator or study abroad office at your home university. Please note that the name you provide on the online application must match the name in your passport. This information will be used to issue your immigration document.

Once you have submitted the online application, please wait 24 hours before uploading the following documents:



2. Current academic transcript: Upload a copy of your academic transcript.


3. Academic Information Form: Be sure to list the classes in which you are currently enrolled but that don’t appear on your transcript on the Academic Information Form. Once you have completed the form, upload it as “Miscellaneous Admissions Documents.”


4. Certificate of Financial Responsibility: Students who plan to attend UT Austin in J-1 status must complete and submit a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR). You will also need this information when you apply for your visa at a United States consulate.
   • Certification of Financial Responsibility (CFR) for Reciprocal Exchange Students
   • Upload your financial documents
   • Questions about uploading documents


5. Passport: Upload a copy of your passport. This information will be used to complete your immigration document.


6. Fine Arts Students:
   • Letter(s) of recommendation
   • CV/resume
   • See additional information below

For Red McCombs School of Business Exchanges

Follow the steps provided by the Business School:

• BBA
• MBA

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester (August – December): March 1

Spring Semester (January – May): October 1

Academic Department Requirements & Restrictions

McCombs School of Business

Courses in the McCombs Business School are closed to students participating in the general exchange program. Students who wish to petition to enroll in a course must follow the required process upon arrival at UT Austin. Approval cannot be given prior to arrival in Austin. Please note that a maximum of two courses is allowed, and only on a space available basis. Exchange students registering for business courses must meet prerequisite requirements listed for each course in the course schedule. Same or similar courses that have been completed must be listed on the transcript, a computer print-out, or Academic Information Form for McCombs School academic advisors to check during the academic advising period.

Exchange students in the general, UT-wide exchange may not take MBA courses. The McCombs School of Business has separate exchange agreements with certain business schools abroad. MBA exchange programs follow their own admission and administrative procedures.

*Note that Economics is a separate department in the UT College of Liberal Arts and not part of the McCombs School of Business.

Law School

Law School is a graduate program at UT. Undergraduate law courses are not offered. Courses in the School of Law are open only to students selected to participate in the School of Law exchange programs, established with specific law schools abroad.

Cockrell School of Engineering

Cockrell School of Engineering relies on the Academic Information Form and submitted transcripts to determine whether they can accommodate students’ interests. Be sure to complete the Academic Information Form carefully.

College of Fine Arts

College of Fine Arts may require exchange students to submit portfolios for studio art courses and to audition for certain performance courses to ensure proper placement in performing or visual arts courses. Some performing arts courses in Department of Theatre and Dance and School of Music require in-person auditions after arrival on campus. Studio Art majors should bring portfolios and/or photos or slides of their work with them to UT.

School of Architecture

School of Architecture is not currently open to exchange students.

ESL and University Extension

English as a Second Language (ESL) and University Extension courses are not included in the exchange agreement. Students must pay fees charged for these courses.