transfer students & studying abroad Forum

[teebone51]

i'm wondering if transfer students are generally able to participate in study abroad programs?

[transplantedbuckeye]

I think only if the credits would count as in residence at your new school. I think that means generally no, unless it is your school's program.

[vanwinkle]

I think only if the credits would count as in residence at your new school. I think that means generally no, unless it is your school's program.

This. You have to complete two years of enrollment at your degree-granting institution. If the study-abroad program is offered for credit through your new school and counts toward the two years you're enrolled there, then yes, but otherwise no.

[Loyant]

Consider though that your new school will have limits on the amount of credits they take in. For example, a classmate of mine attended a summer abroad program the summer after his 1L year. His new school would not accept these credits because of the cap on transfer-credits.

That being said, typically a school WILL let you get credit for participating in their OWN abroad program.