An application, including academic advisor's approval of intended courses of study, must be submitted for admission. Admission requirements and prerequisites, available fields of study, and competitiveness for admission vary from program to program. Early planning for study abroad will generally afford more options. October 1 for the following Spring semester. Summer Institute applications are available by November.
Early application is encouraged as some programs fill quickly.
KU students who cannot meet their academic objectives through an existing KU study abroad program may, with academic approval, develop a Student-Initiated Study Abroad Program. Students participating in a Student-Initiated Study Abroad Program stay in residence at KU and remain eligible for federal and institutional financial aid and scholarships. Program costs vary, but studying abroad does not have to be prohibitively expensive. The University of Kansas Office of Study Abroad strives to keep costs down while maintaining program integrity, in order to offer high-quality programs to as many students as possible. Students paying non-resident tuition will find that the cost of study abroad can be less than that of studying on campus.