Study Abroad Requirements

Applicants must have earned a minimum of 64 credits (60 credits for those students who matriculated prior to Fall 09) and be first semester, second semester juniors, or first semester seniors at the time of departure.

Students who entered AUP with advanced standing credits (French BAC, IB, A levels, etc.) must spend three semesters on the AUP campus before they can go abroad.

Students must have successfully completed at least EN 110 Advanced Principles of Academic Writing (‘C’ or above) at the time of departure.

Students must have a GPA of 3.0 at the time of application.

There is a nomination process in place.  Applicants should begin the application process for these programs through AUP (see AUP contacts below) by established deadlines. For schools in the U.S.A and NYU Global sites, you must contact the Academic Advising Coordinator by mid-November for study abroad the following fall semester and by end January for the following spring semester. For Cape Town, please contact admissions@aup.edu for details.

Course selection must be pre-approved by the Registrar, Department Chairs and the Academic Advising Coordinator before the application can be submitted.

Students participating in approved AUP study abroad programs pay AUP tuition and those receiving financial aid will retain it.

Before leaving, students must have paid any outstanding past due balance to the AUP Bursar. Failure to do so will result in the student’s application being withdrawn.

Up to 36 credits from AUP partner schools may be transferred back.

Students who matriculated prior to F09 may not surpass a total of 75 semester credit hours; students who matriculated in F09 or after may not surpass a total of 64 credit hours.

50% of upper-level core courses (300-400 level) for one’s major must be completed on the AUP campus.

All students must complete their last 16 credits (15 credits for those students who matriculated prior to F09) on the AUP campus.

No eligibility/nomination process applies.  Students apply directly to the school they wish to attend.

All courses must be pre-approved by the AUP Registrar, the Department Chair and the student’s Academic Advisor before the student applies.

Students pay tuition directly to the host institution. They do not retain their AUP financial aid.

Up to 18 credits from non-partnership schools may be transferred.

Students who matriculated prior to F09 may not surpass a total of 75 semester credit hours; students who matriculated in F09 or after may not surpass a total of 64 credit hours.

50% of upper-level core courses (300-400 level) for one’s major must be completed on the AUP campus.

All students must complete their last 16 credits (15 credits for those students who matriculated prior to F09) on the AUP campus.