Those selected usually spend the summer in a German-speaking country as part of their preparation for the ensuing year. Application must be made to the Committee for Study Abroad in the fall term of the year before the anticipated year at Zurich. The Federation of German-American Clubs Exchange is a reciprocal program that involves two students from each country per year. Union students are chosen by a faculty-student committee and may choose among a number of German universities. The India Exchange is at Hyderabad Sind National Collegiate Board in Bombay.
Preference is given to engineering majors.
The Japan Exchange is operated in conjunction with the Kansai Gaidai University of Foreign Studies. The Union exchange student participates in the Asian Studies Program, which permits students with no previous training in Japanese an opportunity to study the culture and mores of the people of East Asia. All classes are conducted in English. The Korean Exchange is a reciprocal program with Yonsei University in Seoul. Union students spend the fall term in Seoul studying Korean language and culture.