Applications open on the following timeline. Most programs are rolling admissions, and many programs and tracks may close before the application deadline.
Fall Semester &
Academic Year Programs |
- December 15: Applications open
- March 15: Application deadline (for most programs)
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Spring Semester Programs |
- June 1: Applications open*
- October 1: Application deadline (for most programs)
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Summer Programs |
- December 1: Applications open
- March 1: Application deadline (for most programs)
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Rolling Admissions
For rolling admissions programs, applications will be reviewed once all application materials have been received. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials have been received by the BU Study Abroad office. To ensure full consideration, students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as some programs have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline does not guarantee acceptance. Once a program fills, a limited number of qualified students will be placed on a waitlist. Find updates regarding program availability. Students can expect an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.
Please check the specific program page to determine whether it is rolling admissions or an exception to rolling admissions. For programs that are exceptions to rolling admissions, decisions will be given after the application deadline. A complete application does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Exceptions to Rolling Admissions
For programs that are not on the rolling admissions cycle, decisions will not be made until after the application deadline. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials have been received by the BU Study Abroad office, before the admission deadline.
Applicants will receive their decision via email.
Exceptions to Rolling Admissions
For the following programs, notification of admissions begins after the application deadline:
- Copenhagen Business School Exchange
- Geneva Physics
- Grenoble Engineering
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University Exchange
- Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
- London Art History with the Courtauld Institute of Art
- London Music with the Royal College of Music
- Madrid Engineering
- Milan Bocconi University Exchange
- Nanyang Technological University Exchange
- National University of Singapore Exchange
- Seoul National University Exchange
- Singapore Management University Exchange
- Sydney Sophomore Engineering
- Tec De Monterrey, Campus Monterrey Exchange
- Tec De Monterrey, Campus Puebla Exchange
- Tokyo Keio University Exchange
- Universidad San Francisco De Quito (USFQ) Exchange
- University of Copenhagen Exchange
Exceptions to the Application Deadlines
Australia |
- Sydney Internship Summer: Film Festival
- All Sydney Internship Programs
- Sydney Business Internship with University of Sydney
- Sydney Sophomore Engineering Sophomore
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Chile |
- Santiago Study Abroad: Health Studies
- Santiago Study Abroad: Politics, Social Justice & Language
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China |
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University Exchange
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Czech Republic |
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Denmark |
- University of Copenhagen Exchange
- Copenhagen Business School Exchange
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England |
- London Graduate Mass Communication Program (Summer)
- London Internship: Psychology & Health Sciences
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: September 1
- All London Internship Programs
- London Art History Program with the Courtauld Institute of Art
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Ecuador |
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito Exchange: Cumbaya
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito Exchange: Galapagos
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France |
- Grenoble Engineering
- Paris Sciences Po Exchange
- Academic Year: March 15
- Fall: March 15
- Spring: September 15
- Paris Business Internship Program (University of Paris IX-Dauphine)
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Italy |
- Bocconi University, Milan, Italy Exchange
- Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies (ICCS), Rome, Italy
- Fall: March 1
- Spring: September 15
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Japan |
- Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
- Keio University, Tokyo, Japan Exchange
- Spring (if space is available): September 1
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Mexico |
- Tec de Monterrey Exchange: Monterrey
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New Zealand |
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SEA Semester® |
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Singapore |
- Nanyang Technological University Exchange
- National University of Singapore Exchange
- Singapore Management University Exchange
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South Korea |
- Seoul National University Exchange
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Spain |
- Madrid Business Internship
- Madrid Engineering
- All Madrid Internship Programs
- Madrid Spanish & European Studies
- Madrid University Studies
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Switzerland |
- Geneva Internship Program
- Geneva Physics Program
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USA |
- All Los Angeles Internship Summer Programs
- All Washington, DC Internship Programs
- Fall: April 1
- Spring: November 1
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BU Student Awaiting an Admissions Decision
If you are a BU student awaiting an admissions decision, you should register for on-campus courses as you normally would. If you are admitted to a program, BU Study Abroad will handle adjusting your registration and student account.
Fall semester applicants should also proceed with housing selection and deposit. If you are admitted to a BU Study Abroad program and accept the offer of admission, your housing deposit can be transferred to your required BU Study Abroad program deposit. Please refer to the BU Housing website for details about canceling a housing reservation.
Students who receive financial assistance should accept their financial aid package.