Types of Study Abroad Programs
Brown University defines study abroad as a period of study at a recognized university outside of the US, during which a student from Brown is enrolled in regular undergraduate degree courses and integrated into the student body and host culture.
Non-university exceptions are allowed in certain cases where it is ensured that students spend some substantial part of their time living, studying and/or working with members of the local society.
Brown Programs
Brown University offers its students a choice of over 50 programs on four continents. Brown runs programs in Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom. These unique programs offer on-site advisors, pre-approved curriculums, and services such as orientation, language instruction and special seminars.
By participating in a Brown program in Barbados, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, or Tanzania, you will be a member of an exchange between Brown and the host university. As an exchange student, your program fees help bring students and faculty from exchange universities to Brown, and thus you assist in maintaining ties between the partner institutions and Brown. These exchanges help strengthen Brown’s relationship with other universities and support Brown’s commitment to international education.
Students must complete an online application for a Brown Program by the established deadline.
Approved Alternative Programs
In addition to the university's own programs, Brown faculty committees have approved over 130 Alternative Programs.
These programs are run by other institutions, which Brown faculty committees consider academically sound and have approved for credit transfer to Brown. They are attended on a regular basis by Brown students and are subject to frequent monitoring and review for compatibility with Brown's curriculum.
Students apply directly to the sponsoring institution and adhere to its admission deadline. Students must ALSO submit an online application to OIP by the established deadline.
Petition Alternative Programs
Students may also present an individual case for study at a location which is neither a Brown nor an Approved Alternative site. The petition process allows students to attend study abroad programs that offer very specialized curriculum areas, particularly uncommon languages or those with independently designed curricula. For these programs, students must have their petition and the curriculum approved in order to receive credit at Brown. A faculty committee reviews the proposal for its academic merit and its adherence to Brown’s Foreign Study Guidelines. In addition, the committee considers the student’s language preparation, which must meet the Brown Language Requirements for studying abroad.
Students apply directly to the sponsoring institution and adhere to its admission deadline. Students must ALSO submit an online petition to OIP by the established deadline.
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