Instead it provides the necessary tools, concepts, and approaches that enable students to integrate successfully into business firms. The NIU transcript will reflect when and where you studied, all the completed courses you took, letter grades earned, and the credit hours awarded. Meet with your College of Business undergraduate adviser to determine credit transfer after you speak with the Study Abroad Registrar in the Study Abroad Office. It is important that you have thorough academic advising before your departure so you can understand how the courses taken overseas will fit into your degree plans. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss your study plans.
Early planning is the key to a successful study abroad experience.
The earlier you begin planning your study abroad experience, the more effectively you can work it into your curriculum. We encourage students to begin thinking about study abroad during their freshman year. During a module, it is possible to cover topics included in a traditional full semester course. The modules are run in sequence, students taking one module at a time. This program is a student exchange that allows NIU students to pay NIU tuition and fees and exchange places with a Finnish student.