Students must meet the following requirements to study abroad:
First-Year Students:
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Faculty-Led Seminars: First-year students are eligible to apply to participate in Faculty-Led Seminars. Faculty Leaders interview all participants, and final admittance is at faculty discretion. Please note not all students are invited to interview, and preference may be given to Juniors and Seniors. After the applicant has completed one semester, Explorations will verify that students meet the minimum required GPA for the program and that their student conduct record is clear. Students who do not meet these requirements will be removed from the program.
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Traditional Full-Semester Study Abroad: First-year students must complete a full semester (minimum of 16 weeks) of study on-campus before they may submit an application to study abroad the following semester.
Transfer Students:
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Faculty-Led Seminars: Transfer Students are eligible to apply to faculty-led programs during their first semester at BW.
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Traditional Full-Semester Study Abroad: Must have completed at least one semester (12 credits minimum) at the previous institution and meet the following requirements, minimum 2.5GPA, clear student conduct record, recommendation, faculty leader interview (final admittance is at faculty discretion. Please note, not all students are invited to interview).
GPA:
Your cumulative grade point average has to be 2.5 or above (the host institution might have a higher GPA requirement.) If lower than 2.5, students may appeal with the permission of the Explorations Director. GPA requirements for faculty-led programs are set by the instructor.
Student Conduct record:
Serious or multiple violations of college policy may jeopardize your eligibility for Explorations/Study Abroad programs. You will not be eligible for a program if you have been found in violation of any of the following policies within the past 12 months: Alcohol, drugs, assault (any type), harassment, stalking, vandalism, theft, and more (this list is not all-inclusive).
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The student is currently on a disciplinary status (e.g., probation or suspension)The student is responsible for a pattern (e.g., 3 or more) of incidents of alcohol/drug possession/use
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The student is responsible for a pattern (e.g., 3 or more) of incidents of alcohol/drug possession/useThe student is responsible for any single severe/high-risk offense, including any incident of violence or drug distribution.
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The student is responsible for any single severe/high-risk offense, including any incident of violence or drug distribution.
Bursar's approval:
Your account must be paid in full, or at least, making current payments to the College for the current term.
Insurance:
You must be willing to accept and pay for an international health insurance policy as required by the College.
Click here for the full Study Abroad Policy .pdf
