Study Abroad

Eligibility

Programs are designed for third-year undergraduate students (juniors) from Dartmouth and for third- or fourth-year students from exchange universities/colleges.

Deadline

Applications for the current academic year are due at the Guarini Institute for International Education by February 1.

Participants are selected by early March.

Admission

All exchange programs are administered through Dartmouth's Guarini Institute for International Education. Applications are from second-year students who wish to participate in their junior year. Senior year participation may be possible with the approval of the registrar and the chair of the Engineering Sciences Department (Professor Van Citters).

Selected students must be engineering sciences majors or modified majors by the time they enter the exchange program. Transfer students are not eligible. Applicants must have an overall grade point average of or equivalent to 3.0 or higher. Exceptions may be made only with the written consent of the host institution.

Dartmouth students must submit a student exchange application along with recommendations from two Dartmouth faculty members, one of whom must be a engineering faculty member.

Student Life

All courses taken by exchange students at each institution are taught in English (with the exception of a German language course in Berlin). Dartmouth students have the opportunity to study the language of their host country while on exchange, but knowledge of these languages is not required.

Exchange students are given access to the full range of services normally available to international students regularly enrolled at the host institution. These include adequate orientation, an appointed qualified academic advisor, and access to library, computer, and recreational facilities.

Orientation sessions both at their home institutions, and upon arrival at the host institution, cover academic expectations, administrative and logistical details, health and safety issues, and cultural awareness.

Courses

At least four engineering courses in English are required.

Optional non-transferrable language courses:

• Chula: Thai language course, non-credit "survival Thai," two hrs/week for five weeks
• CUHK: any Chinese language course available to international students
• DTU: a three-week intensive Danish language and cultural course and free Danish language course during the semester

Transfer Credit

Students must get courses approved in the term prior to enrollment and must earn at least a C.

Transfer up to four course credits to Dartmouth:

• Four courses toward AB degree requirements
  
• Two courses toward the engineering sciences major
• Up to four courses toward BE degree requirements

Visa & Health Insurance

• Passports must be valid for at least three months past the end of exchange
• Exchange schools must provide necessary documentation for visas (small fees may apply)
• Students are responsible for obtaining necessary visas
• Students must be covered by health insurance (ie, Dartmouth Student Health Insurance Plan)

Travel & Housing

Travel arrangements are the responsibility of each exchange student.

The host institution typically assumes responsibility for facilitating housing, generally in an on-campus residential dormitory or in a nearby apartment, but the student is responsible for the housing costs.

Finances & Expenses

In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.

All costs, including airfare and spending money, are considered when determining the cost of an off-campus program. Any costs in excess of a typical term in Hanover are met with additional Dartmouth Scholarship Funds. If you have a work expectation for the term, this will be replaced by scholarship funding.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane ticket and, in many cases, meals. Often this means that part of the expected family contribution is used towards these costs rather than for tuition.

For help sorting out who pays what and how, contact the Financial Aid Office.