A growing number of students are taking advantage of the opportunity to study abroad in one of the many programs available from Texas State. If you are among these students and are preparing to study abroad, you may have a number of questions. The planned orientation sessions will give you the chance to ask questions. The information and forms that you must complete prior to enrollment in a study abroad program are listed below.

Note: If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you will need to download it to open the application documents. If you are unable to do so, you may also contact our office to request the application materials be sent to you.

Texas State Faculty-Led Study Abroad Application Form

After you print out and complete the Study Abroad Application Packet, the application forms must be approved by the dean of students, academic advisor, and academic program director. Students must submit these forms along with  a copy of the receipt of their first payment to Texas State Study Abroad. The deadlines for submitting these forms and installments vary depending on the program. Please visit the Program Offerings page for all applicable deadlines. Space is limited in all programs, so early registration is strongly recommended. The Study Abroad Application Packet  for summer 2012 programs will be available on October 3, 2011.

You are required to complete all forms, see that they are signed, and meet all orientation dates and deadlines. After you have completed the forms, submit them to Texas State Study Abroad. For more information, you may contact your academic program director or the Texas State Study Abroad. If you receive financial aid, you will need to notify the Texas State Financial Aid Office, located in J.C. Kellam 220, that you have been accepted to this program.

Texas State International Exchange Program Application Packet

After you print out and complete the International Exchange Program Application, the application forms must be approved by the dean of students and your academic advisor. Students must submit these forms to Texas State Study Abroad. The deadlines for submitting these forms are February 1st for exchange programs in the fall semester, and September 1st for exchange programs in the spring semester. All applications will be reviewed within the next 15 days of the application deadline, and notification of acceptance will be sent to the students via e-mail.

Please make sure that your packet includes:

Transfer Credit Agreement Form

This form is required for any type of program, non-affiliated program and exchange programs. If you are going on an affiliated program you will need to fill out the affiliated application packet. It will contain the transfer credit agreement form. This form will need to be filled out to make sure your classes while abroad will transfter back as Texas State credit. You will need to fill out the form properly and submit a description/syllabus of each course with the transfer credit agreement form and bring it to the Study Abroad Office. We then will send this to the Undergraduate Admissions office for review. This takes up to 14 business days. The fee for this form is $25.00. You may submit payment on our website. Please click here to download and print the Study Abroad Transfer Credit Form.

Affiliated Program Application Packet

After you print out and complete the Affiliated Program Application Packet, the application forms must be approved by the dean of students and your academic advisor. Students must submit these forms to the Study Abroad Office. Included in the packet is the Transfer Credit Agreement Form. You will need to submit a copy of the syllabus or description of each class you plan to take while abroad with the Transfer Credit Agreement Form. Once all forms are filled out correctly you will then submit these forms to the Study Abroad Office with proof of payment. The fee for the application packet is $125.00. You may submit payment on our website. Please click here to download and print the Affiliated Program Application Packet.