Study Abroad
Study Abroad experiences provide engineers with the cultural competency, novel skill sets, and life experience needed to thrive in a global economy.
KU offers Engineering Students a wide variety of high-impact study abroad programs such as studying for a semester as an exchange student, conducting research abroad, or participating in a faculty led program over a break.
Internationalize your degree and gain personal, academic and career skills by studying abroad.
What Study Abroad Programs Are Offered?
When To Go:
- Sophomore year/2nd semester (Spring) OR Either semester Senior year
Semester Programs:
- Swansea University (UK)
- University of New South Wales (Australia)
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)
Short-Term Programs:
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas Summer
- CEA in Rome, Barcelona Paris Summer Program
- Multiple programs that satisfy KU Core
- Internships
When to Go:
- Civil: Sophomore year/2nd semester (Spring) OR Junior year 1st semester (Fall)
- Architectural: Both semesters Sophomore year OR fall semester Junior year
Semester Programs:
- Univ. College Cork (Ireland)
- Swansea University (UK)
- University of Leeds (UK)
- DIS Study Abroad Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Univ. of Newcastle (Australia)
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)
- University of Aberdeen (UK)
Short-Term Programs:
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas Summer
- CEA in Rome, Barcelona Paris Summer Program
- DIS Summer school
- Architecture in Europe (ArcE)
- Architecture in Asia (ArcE)
- CIMBA (Italy)
- Internships
When to Go:
- Computer Science: Either semester OR Sophomore or Junior year
- Electrical: Sophomore year 2nd semester (Spring) OR Junior year 1st semester (Fall)
Semester Programs:
- Graz Univ. of Technology (Austria)
- University of Birmingham (UK)
- University of Newcastle (Australia)
- Macquarie Univ. (Australia)
- American College of Thessaloniki (Greece)
- University of Hong Kong
- Swansea University (UK)
- Universidad de Costa Rica
Short-Term Programs:
- TU Graz Summer Research Program
- CEA in Rome, Barcelona, Paris Summer Program
- DIS Copenhagen and Stockholm
- Univ. of Leeds Summer school
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas Summer
- Korea Univ. Summer program
- Multiple programs that satisfy KU Core
When to Go:
- Sophomore year 2nd semester (Spring) ideal.
- Fall semester 2nd or 3rd year may also work
Semester Programs:
- Swansea University (UK)
- University of Aberdeen (UK)
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)
- University of Wollongong (Australia)
- University of Newcastle (Australia)
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)
Short-Term Programs:
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas Summer
- CEA in Rome or Paris Summer Program
- TU Graz Summer Research Program
- Multiple programs that satisfy KU Core
- Internships
When to Go:
- Chemical: Sophomore year 1st semester (Fall)
- Petroleum: Both semesters Sophomore year
Semester Programs:
- University of Aberdeen (UK)
- University of Newcastle (Australia)
- Swansea University (UK)
- University College Cork (Ireland)
- University of Sharjah (UAE)
Short-Term Programs:
- Summer Research Opportunities in Poland, New Zealand and Ireland
- TU Graz Summer Research Program
- Geology in Greece
- CEA in Rome, Barcelona, Paris Summer Program
- Multiple programs that satisfy KU Core
- Internships
Planning
- Learn more about specific programs: studyabroad.ku.edu/study-abroad-your-major
- Visit the Study Abroad Info Center in Lippincott 105 for individual peer advising.
- Contact Charlie Ambrose to talk about ENG major-specific options
Finances
- You can use your financial aid abroad! See more at studyabroad.ku.edu/using-financial-aid
- Out-of-state students pay in-state tuition rates on many KU study abroad programs.
- Apply for study abroad scholarships (there are plenty). See more at studyabroad.ku.edu/ScholarshipsFinancialAid