Semester Abroad at Partner University

If you are receiving financial aid, you must complete the Financial Aid Worksheet with Michael. He will then give you instructions for working with NEIU's Office of Financial Aid.

If you are eligible and/or have filled out the Financial Aid Worksheet, Michael will nominate you to the partner university. From that point on, be sure to check your email regularly, as this is how the partner university will send you the application you must fill out in order to receive an admission letter. If you miss the application deadline, then you will no longer be able to study abroad until the following semester. 

During your nomination process, you should have obtained a passport or have submitted an application to obtain a passport. Obtaining a passport at the last minute can be costly for expedited services, or may require appointments with the passport agency. For more information visit travel.state.gov to learn how to apply for a passport.

Once you are admitted to the partner university, you will be able to view and choose courses through the partner university course catalog. You will work with Michael and your academic advisor to choose at least eight courses* to possibly take during your semester abroad, in order to guarantee that you have flexibility in case some of the courses are no longer offered.

Once you have chosen your courses, Michael will give you forms for you and your academic advisor to sign for each of the classes. He will also give you a code to use so that you can register for a "Study Abroad Class" in NEIU's system for while you are gone.

This has to be done because you will only be paying NEIU tuition to NEIU while you are abroad, and not to the host university.

*Please note that not all universities will have courses taught in English. 

You must communicate with your host university to arrange your housing situation abroad. Each university will have a different housing situation.

Depending on the country where you are studying abroad, you may be required to apply for and obtain a student visa. In order to obtain one, apply at the embassy of the country where you are studying. 

There will be a required Pre-Departure Meeting for you to attend before you leave. It will contain very important information you will need while abroad. Michael will inform you when this meeting will be.