JCMU is a unique consortium of fifteen state of Michigan universities that allows students to spend a summer, a semester, or an academic year atthe Center in Hikone, Japan. Students study Japanese language and culture intensively and may take such elective courses as Japanese business, history, religion, etc. Through CIEE, students can earn university credit by participating in semester, academic year, and summer programs. Financial aid does apply to most international study programs. International Exchanges MTU maintains cooperative agreements with several institutions of higher learning to expand international educationalcooperation through exchanges of students, faculty, and administrators.
Programs are available in over twenty countries around the world.
Through IREX, graduate students and faculty may participate in research-related exchanges in the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. By agreement with the Bahamian Field Station, students of biological sciences may participate in field work on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. After completing two semesters of on-campus academic work, students serve two years with the US Peace Corps. Students return to campus for one additional semester. Contact the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering or the School of Forestry and Wood Products for additional information.