International Education
DIRECTOR
Lay Tuan Tan
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Kathryn Morrissey
DEPARTMENT WEBSITE
http://www.fullerton.edu/studyabroad or www.fullerton.edu/world
INTRODUCTION
Today’s university students face exciting new opportunities and challenges as they enter the 21st century. A study experience in another country is the ideal way to prepare students for the demands of a global economy and to enhance their potential for success in a multicultural working and living environment. Study abroad enables students to see things from another point of view, which helps them develop analytical and critical thinking skills. Living in another culture adds to understanding of oneself and the world around us. Career-wise, study abroad participants return from their experience with qualifications that distinguish their background from others.
Cal State Fullerton offers a variety of study abroad options:
The Office of International Education and Exchange, located in University Hall 244, is where students can go for information and advisement on study abroad. The office is staffed by a study abroad program assistant and includes a Study Abroad Resource Library, as well as Internet resources. Students are advised to visit the Office of International Education and Exchange as early as possible in the planning process for their study abroad experience. Careful planning will result in selection of the best program for the student and minimize any potential difficulties with transfer credit or financial aid. The Office of International Education and Exchange can be reached at 657-278-2787 or www.fullerton.edu/studyabroad/
THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Developing intercultural communication skills and international understanding among its students is a vital mission of The California State University (CSU). Since its inception in 1963, the CSU International Programs has contributed to this effort by providing qualified students an affordable opportunity to continue their studies abroad for a full academic year. More than 15,000 CSU students have taken advantage of this unique study option.
International Programs participants earn resident academic credit at their CSU campuses while they pursue full-time study at a host university or special study center abroad. The International Programs serves the needs of students in over 100 designated academic majors. Affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 19 countries, the International Programs also offers a wide selection of study locales and learning environments.
Australia
Griffith University
Macquarie University
Queensland University of Technology
University of Queensland
University of Western Sydney
Victoria UniversityCanada
The universities of the Province of Quebec including:
Bishop’s University
Concordia University
McGill University
Université Laval
Université de Montréal
Université du Quebec systemChile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago)China
Peking University (Beijing)
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai)Denmark
Denmark’s International Study Program (the international education affiliate of the University of Copenhagen)France
Institut des Etudes Françaises pour Étudiants Étrangers L’Académie d’Aix-Marseille (Aix-en-Provence)
Universités de Paris III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, the Institut Catholique de Paris, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, and Université Evry.Germany
University of Tübingen and a number of institutions of higher education in the Federal state of Baden-WürttembergGhana
University of Ghana, LegonIsrael
Tel Aviv University
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
University of HaifaItaly
CSU Study Center (Florence)
Universitá degli Studi di Firenze
La Accademia di Belle Arti FirenzeJapan
Waseda University (Tokyo)Korea
Yonsei University (Seoul)Mexico
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus QuerétaroNew Zealand
Lincoln University (Christchurch)
Massey University (Palmerston North)South Africa
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversitySpain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad de GranadaSweden
Uppsala UniversityTaiwan
National Taiwan University (Taipei)
National Tsing Hua UniversityUnited Kingdom
Bradford University
Bristol University
Hull University
Kingston University
Sheffield University
University of Wales Swansea
International Programs pays all tuition and administrative costs for participating California resident students to the same extent that such funds would be expended to support similar costs in California. Participants are responsible for all personal costs, such as transportation, room and board, living expenses and home campus fees. Financial aid, with the exception of Federal Work-Study, is available to qualified students.
The Office of International Education and Exchange works closely with the Office of Financial Aid to maximize students’ financial opportunities.
To qualify for admission to the International Programs, students must have upper-division or graduate standing at a CSU campus by the time of departure. Students at the sophomore level may, however, participate in the intensive language acquisition programs in France, Germany and Mexico. California community colleges transfer students are eligible to apply directly from their community colleges. Students must also possess a current cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or 3.0, depending on the program for which they apply. Some programs also have language study and/or other coursework prerequisites.
Additional information and application materials may be obtained on campus at the Office of International Education and Exchange, University Hall 244, or visiting the International Programs’ website at www.calstate.edu/ip.
CSUF EXCHANGE/STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
Cal State Fullerton has direct institutional exchange/study abroad programs with several universities. These programs allow for the exchange of faculty and students for the purposes of teaching, study, research, and for the promotion of intercultural understanding and cooperation.
Exchange Programs
Finland
Lappeenranta University of TechnologyFrance
The University of Paris, MICEFA
CERAM Sophia Antipolis, Euro-American Institute (EAI)Germany
Fachhochschule Nürtingen
Heidelberg University of Applied SciencesJapan
Nanzan UniversityMexico
Universidad Autonóma de Guadalajara (UAG)United Kingdom
Trinity College, Carmarthen, Wales (Theater semester program)
Study Abroad Programs
Italy
Florence, Communications Summer Program
Florence, Humanities Summer ProgramSouth Africa
Port Elizabeth, Humanities Summer ProgramSpain
Salamanca, Humanities Summer ProgramUnited Kingdom
London, Humanities Semester ProgramOther
Business European Study Tour (BEST)
Additional exchange opportunities are under development at the time of catalog publication. Visit the Office of International Education and Exchange for further information.
The cost of participation varies from country to country, but in general, students pay their own Cal State Fullerton fees, housing, meals, transportation and incidental expenses. Often, costs are comparable to studying at Cal State Fullerton while living in a nearby apartment. Study abroad costs are kept as low as possible, and students who qualify for financial aid may apply it to their exchange program costs.
Academic advising before departure is essential. Before going abroad, the student and an academic adviser will complete an Academic Advisement Form to identify the Cal State Fullerton credit that will be awarded after completing the study abroad program. Students who plan ahead and work closely with their academic advisers usually get full credit for the classes they take abroad.
Application deadlines vary depending on the program. Application forms and further information are available in the Office of International Education and Exchange, University Hall 244.
INDEPENDENT STUDY ABROAD
If none of the aforementioned programs meets a student’s needs, another option may be to participate in a program run by a private organization or another university. There are literally thousands of such programs. Reference materials and Web directories about such opportunities are kept in the Office of International Education and Exchange, University Hall 244. Academic credit transfer and financial aid can be arranged in advance through completion of a “consortium agreement.”
