SEMESTER APPLICANTS
All semester programs are listed in our Discover Semester Programs webpage. Students can click on the name of each program to access the brochure page which including an overview of the program, application instructions, housing information, tuition and fees information, among others. Students click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application.
What’s in an application?
All students applying to a semester study abroad program complete the same requirements:
- List the courses you wish to take or complete a Transfer Course Review form (depending on your program)
- Your passport info
- Complete a budget worksheet for your program of choice
- Short essay questions to understand why you want to go abroad
- Request one recommendation from an LMU faculty member
- Sign a few documents related to LMU Study Abroad Policies
- Meet with your academic advisor to understand how study abroad fits into completing your degree requirements for graduation
- Meet with a study abroad program advisor to learn more about the program
Depending on the program you are applying to, there may be additional requirements such as:
- Complete a Housing Form
- Fill out a visa application
- Complete the host institution application
Upon successful completion of a study abroad application, student will be charged a $100 application fee to their LMU student account.
When reviewing applications, LMU Study Abroad looks for the following:
- Complete application with no missing elements
- GPA meets program requirement
- Thoughtful responses to Study Abroad short essay Questions
- Recommendation
- Student is not on Academic Probation
- Student is in good standing with Student Accounts and OSCCR
- Student has completed their first year at LMU (or one semester if they are a transfer student)
- When a program is impacted (more applicants than spots in a program), the order in which the applications have been submitted will be considered.
If a student is accepted to a program, typically they have one week to commit to the program by paying the non-refundable commitment deposit and clicking the “Commit” button in their application. Before commiting to a program, students should review the Study Abroad Withdrawal Policy in their application portal.
SUMMER APPLICANTS
All summer programs are listed in our Discover Summer Programs webpage. Students can click on the name of each program to access the brochure page which including an overview of the program, application instructions, housing information, tuition and fees information, among others. Students click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application.
What’s in an application?
All students applying to a summer study abroad program complete the same requirements:
- List the courses you wish to take or complete a Transfer Course Review form (depending on your program)
- Your passport info
- Complete a budget worksheet for your program of choice
- Short essay question to understand why you want to go abroad
- Sign a few documents related to LMU Study Abroad Policies
- Includes the Summer Financial Withdrawing Policy and information about How to Fund your Summer Study Abroad Program
- Meet with your academic advisor to understand how study abroad fits into completing your degree requirements for graduation
- Meet with a study abroad program advisor to learn more about the program
Depending on the program you are applying to, there may be additional requirements such as:
- Interview with LMU Faculty
- Request one recommendation from an LMU faculty member
- Complete the host institution application
Upon successful completion of a summer study abroad application, student will be charged a $100 application fee to their LMU student account.
When reviewing applications, LMU Study Abroad looks for the following:
- Complete application with no missing elements
- GPA meets program requirement
- Thoughtful responses to Study Abroad short essay Question
- Recommendation, if applciable
- Approval from faculty, if interview was required
- Student is not on Academic Probation
- Student is in good standing with Student Accounts and OSCCR
- Student has completed their first year at LMU (or one semester if they are a transfer student)
- When a program is impacted (more applicants than spots in a program), the order in which the applications have been submitted will be considered
If a student is accepted to a program, typically they have one week to commit to the program by paying the non-refundable commitment deposit and clicking the “Commit” button in their application. Before committing to a program, students should review the Summer Study Abroad Withdrawal Policy in their application portal.