Semester Abroad

• Carefully check eligibility requirements including language or area-studies prerequisites!  
• Think deeply and research thoroughly to be able to answer these essay prompts.
• Declare your major and consult your advisor to determine the best time and relevant courses, such as these.
• Do your research:  Talk to Oxy returnees. Contact the program if no Oxy returnee is available, reference student evaluations. Use this discussion guide to help facilitate your conversation.
• Stay open: Identify programs that work best for your academic and personal development, as well as that, meets the college standards.

- Ability to read and follow instructions, meet deadlines, respond in a timely and professional manner to communication from program and college officials.

- Full-time enrollment at Oxy the semester prior to participation.

- Junior or senior status while abroad.

- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application and B grades in major courses and program prerequisites.

- No incomplete grades the semester prior to participation.

- All published criteria of the specific program. Search here.

- Neither on academic or disciplinary probation nor under investigation for violations which may result in probation between application and departure.

- All holds cleared with campus departments and offices before leaving campus.