The International Student Affairs Office is here to help you plan your study abroad experience. You can study abroad from one week up to an academic year, study in one country or travel to multiple locations and take courses in almost every major offered at TTU. This experience will expand your cross-cultural communication and problem-solving skills, expose you to new ways of thinking and learning and prepare you to work in a global environment.

A few things to consider:

• When would you like to go abroad?
  • It’s never too early to start planning! You can go abroad as soon as you have completed your freshman year.
  • It’s never too late to go abroad! All you have to do is tell your academic advisor and he/she will fill out the appropriate form.

• What do you want to do?
  • Take classes that aren’t normally offered at TTU?
  • Complete your intermediate foreign language requirement during the summer?
  • Immerse yourself in another culture by living with a host family or live in an apartment with other international students?

• Do you want to study a foreign language or would you prefer to take classes in English?
  • There are lots of places you can go and take classes in English, even in non-English speaking countries (e.g. Sweden, the Netherlands, S. Korea, Mexico).
  • Usually, you need to complete an intermediate-level course before you can take classes in a foreign language.

• Finances
  • What is your budget? Even though there are plenty of affordable places to study abroad, it’s a good idea to think about this before you start looking into programs.
  • You can use most financial aid and scholarships (including the Lottery Hope Scholarship) for semester and year programs. If you’re taking at least 6 credit hours during the summer, you can apply for financial aid to use for your study abroad program.
  • There are scholarships just for study abroad! More info >

• Do you want to take classes in your major or receive elective credit?
  • As long as you go on an approved program and earn a passing grade in your classes, you will receive TTU elective credits.
  • If you would like to receive credit for major, minor or general education requirements, see your academic advisor for advice on courses to take while abroad.
  • For TTU short-term, faculty-led programs, you will register for the class that same way you register for all of your TTU classes.

The Find A Program web page is a great place to get started. You need to narrow your search and decide when, where and how long you want to study abroad. Then you should make an appointment with the study abroad coordinator, Amy Miller. She will assist you in all aspects of study abroad and inform you of the things you need to do to complete the application process.

After you have been accepted to study abroad, you will receive the Study Abroad Handbook. These documents are available in the International Student Affairs Office.