Program Information
On-site Administration      Academics      Students with Disabilities

Boston University International Programs offers many kinds of programs, from professional faculty-directed internships, to direct enrollment in a foreign university, to community service, fieldwork and teaching.

By electing a certain type of program, your son or daughter chooses the way in which he or she will encounter and experience a culture. In an internship program, students combine academic course work with a placement in a business, agency or organization, directly involving themselves in the local work life. In other programs, students may enroll in a foreign university and become part of the local student community. There are also programs that allow students to combine course work with active involvement in nonprofit service or field research.

Our programs give students the opportunity for academic and personal growth, to challenge themselves and to experience the world from a new perspective.

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On-site Administration

Resident directors appointed by Boston University oversee the administration of most of our programs. The resident directors are present throughout the year to provide academic counseling, to represent Boston University in the determination of academic policies, and to serve as liaisons between the American and host educational systems. On-site staff assign housing; organize the academic, cultural, and social components of the program; oversee health, safety, and security considerations; assist students with their adjustment to their new environment; and place students in internships. All sites have local coordinators and/or host university administrators who are available to assist the students.

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Academics

Students are registered for program courses through Boston University, and earn Boston University credit.  As part of the program application, students obtain an advisor’s approval for their program participation.  All students should discuss with their academic advisors how the study abroad courses fit into their overall academic goals and degree requirements.

Non-Boston University students should investigate the transfer credit policies of their home institutions before embarking on a program of study off-campus.  After program grades are submitted, a Boston University transcript is sent to students whose home school is elsewhere.  It is the home institution that determines how courses are transferred.  Course information and syllabi are available to assist academic officials in the transfer credit process. Details can be found on the program-specific pages of this web site.

We expect all students to be fully engaged in the academic program.  Attendance at class sessions and course-related events is mandatory.  In case of absence for illness or for a planned religious observance, the student should communicate with the program’s resident director.  All course requirements must be completed before the student departs the program site.

Students with Disabilities

Students who require reasonable accommodations in order to complete the requirements of the program must contact our office in writing within two weeks of their acceptance.

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