{"id":2565,"date":"2015-08-18T12:51:52","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T16:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/?page_id=2565"},"modified":"2025-12-01T11:39:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:39:31","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An academic experience in the heart of Boston.<\/h2>\n<p>Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College international partnership program (MET International) is offered exclusively to students from Boston University partner institutions abroad. MET International immerses undergraduate and graduate international students in the Boston University experience through dynamic programs that include access to the University\u2019s highly regarded faculty and world-class resources.<\/p>\n<p>Students live, study, and interact on Boston University\u2019s main campus, alongside a diverse population of BU students from all over the US and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Upon program completion, students receive course credit and an official transcript from Boston University. Additionally, students have full access to the breadth of intellectual, social, and professional resources of Boston University, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State-of-the art laboratories, recreational facilities, and classrooms<\/li>\n<li>Twenty-three libraries with 2.5 million volumes<\/li>\n<li>Over a hundred academic centers and institutes<\/li>\n<li>270,000-square-foot Fitness &amp; Recreation Center<\/li>\n<li>The George Sherman Union student center<\/li>\n<li>Hundreds of academic and social clubs or organizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/16-10480-LAWCLASS-025-1-e1626295696949-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"contained alignright wp-image-6289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/16-10480-LAWCLASS-025-1-e1626295696949-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/16-10480-LAWCLASS-025-1-e1626295696949-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/16-10480-LAWCLASS-025-1-e1626295696949-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/16-10480-LAWCLASS-025-1-e1626295696949.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><div class=\"block-container\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>MET International Undergraduate\u00a0Semester<\/h3>\n<p>A unique experience\u00a0in one of the United States\u2019 most exciting and historic cities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students enroll full-time, choosing from an array of undergraduate offerings at Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College<\/li>\n<li>Program corresponds to student interests and requirements of the home institution<\/li>\n<li>Students can study for one or two semesters\u2014fall and\/or spring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"undergraduate\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/06\/graduate-certificate-course.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate International students in certificate program\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"contained alignleft wp-image-6240 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/06\/graduate-certificate-course.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/06\/graduate-certificate-course-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/06\/graduate-certificate-course-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><div class=\"block-container\"><\/p>\n<h3>Graduate Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<p>MET International offers graduate students from partner institutions the opportunity to concentrate in a specific field at Boston University, while satisfying the requirements of their home institutions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Specialized, graduate-level learning<\/li>\n<li>Valuable interaction with diverse students and faculty<\/li>\n<li>Students complete a graduate certificate in just one semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"graduate\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/17-1751-BEACH-018-e1626295878838-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"contained alignright wp-image-6292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/17-1751-BEACH-018-e1626295878838-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/17-1751-BEACH-018-e1626295878838-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/17-1751-BEACH-018-e1626295878838-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/metinternational\/files\/2021\/07\/17-1751-BEACH-018-e1626295878838.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><div class=\"block-container\"><\/p>\n<h3>Summer Term at Boston University<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University Summer Term welcomes more than 7,500 students each summer \u2013 including over 500 visiting from abroad.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students can attend one (or both) of the six-week summer sessions<\/li>\n<li>Over 700 courses available<\/li>\n<li>Students can enroll in courses offered by 13 of BU\u2019s schools and colleges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/summer\/\" class=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An academic experience in the heart of Boston. 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