Education Abroad

Plan II students can study abroad as early as the summer after their first year.   Second and third year are by far the most common times for Plan II students to study abroad. Occasionally a fourth year student will go abroad, but working out the timing of the Plan II thesis project as well as getting course credits from abroad posted to a student's record in time for graduation can be tricky.  

If you want to study abroad during the summer and need to maintain full time enrollment status (e.g., for funding), consider applying for Independent Study and Research (ISR). The cost of ISR status is $600 per semester, including the summer term. 

Courses from study abroad programs are most often used to fulfill the Plan II Non-US History, Plan II Fine Arts/Humanities and Foreign Language requirements.  The Plan II Maymester Programs each award credit for one Junior Seminar course.  Tip - keep all course descriptions and syllabi as this documentation may be needed to demonstrate that the content of courses taken abroad are appropriate to fulfill the above requirements.

Anywhere in the world with the exception of some locations that present heightened health and safety risks, visit the UT Travel Policy to Restricted Regions to learn more.

There is a great deal of funding available to help students afford to study abroad.  The key is to start early, do your research to figure out which funds you are eligible for, when you need to apply, then apply to everything you can. Often students are awarded small amounts from multiple funding sources which add up to take care of a good portion of their study abroad costs.  When thinking about eligibility for funds think about your Major (Plan II Honors), your College (Liberal Arts), and your University (UT Austin); if you are pursuing a second Major in Liberal Arts or a dual degree through another College addition to Plan II, you may have access to additional funding through that Major/College.  Next, some study abroad funds are specific to a particular study abroad program, type of program (i.e., exchange, semester-long, maymester, faculty-led, internship), geographic location, or may target students who meet a particular demographic criteria (i.e., first generation, hometown).  Additional ideas include fundraising, using Financial Aid or taking out a Student Loan.

Yes, there are variety of study abroad programs abroad that offer internships or service learning opportunities.