Welcome to education abroad in the College of Engineering. Here you will find a selection of programs for your experience. Most programs are specifically designed for selected majors in order to assure your academic success. To get started, have a conversation with your academic advisor about how education abroad works with your academic plan.
May - July
Courses: PHY 184, PHY 192 and ISS 315
Deadline: February 1
May 15 - June 24
Option 1: MTH 234 and ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 2: MTH 235 and ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 3: CE 221 and ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 4: ME 201 and ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Priority Deadline: February 1
(HST 452 available for honors substitution)
May 15 - July 11
Course Options (Can take 1 or 2 courses):
CSE 231; CHE 321; ME 201 and/or IAH 211A
Priority Deadline: February 1
June - August
Option 1: ME 222 and SPN 290 (no pre-req)
Option 2: MSE 250 and SPN 290 (no pre-req)
Deadline: March 1
May 9 - June 8
EGR 488 (3 credits) + optional research
credit available.
Deadline: March 1
May 9 - May 23
BE 475 or BE 491 or EGR 475 (4 credits)
Deadline: March 1
MSU Education Abroad
educationabroad.isp.msu.edu
Courses: CE 221, ME 201, ME 222, ME 361,MTH 132, MTH 133, MTH 234, MTH 235, PHY183, PHY 184, IAH/ISS Courses
Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall)/Oct 1 (Spring 2024)
Fall Courses: CSE 331, CSE 425, CSE 410
Spring Courses: CSE 422 and CSE 460
Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall)/Oct 1 (Spring 2024)
Both Semesters: ME 201; MTH 235; IAH 241G; PHY 215; SPN 102, 210, 202, 310, 320
Fall Only: CEM 141/161; PHY 184
Spring Only: MSE 250; ME 361; MTH 314; MTH 451; BS 161/171; ECE 345
Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall)/Oct 1 (Spring 2024)
Do I need a passport or visa?
U.S. and non-U.S. citizens need a valid passport both to enter other countries and to return to the United States. If you already have a passport, make sure it is valid until at least six months after your return date. If you must apply for or renew a passport, APPLY EARLY, since a minimum of eight to ten weeks is usually required for processing. During peak travel seasons, more processing time is required.
Passport forms are available at many federal and state courts, probate courts, some county/municipal offices and some post offices. You can also apply or renew online at the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
A visa is official permission granted by the authorities of a country where you will study or travel that allows you to enter and remain in that country for a specific purpose. The visa itself is frequently a stamp in your passport, not a separate document. You will need a passport before applying for a visa and the entire "passport-plus-visa process" may take several months, so start early.
It is your responsibility to inquire about visa requirements for all countries you plan to visit while abroad; this includes countries that you plan to visit before or after your education abroad program.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, consult the embassy or consulate of the countries you will visit to learn their document requirements.
For more information about U.S. Visas, see the U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs website.
For more information about passports and visas visit the MSU Office for Education Abroad 'Passports and Visas" webpage.
To apply for an Engineering Education Abroad Scholarship, please complete this online application.
MSU Education Abroad - Getting Started: Costs and Financing
MSU Education Abroad - Getting Started: Scholarships
To view a complete list of available international scholarships and visit their websites, click to open this document: Scholarships for Education Abroad (PDF).
A 3-4 Credit service-for-learning program shared by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and College of Engineering (ECE) Departments will give students a field study opportunity in Tanzania. Students will learn by experience how information and communication technologies can be harnessed to create practical solutions that make the world a better place starting in Tanzania.
Here at Michigan State University Education Abroad programs come in all shapes and sizes. While some students may prefer a more traditional education abroad involving classes and multiple 20 page papers due on return, those looking for a more hands on experience may be more interested in working with MSU's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Global Corps in Tanzania. The ICT Global Corps gives technically proficient students an opportunity to utilize their knowledge, and make a real impact in many developing parts of the world.
The ICT4D in Tanzania Education Abroad program has two major objectives. First, you will learn about the life, culture and environment of Tanzania. This will be accomplished through introductory language, culture, history and environment classes in a training institute, and during cultural tours and trips to three national parks. The second objective is to gain hands-on experience by designing and implementing projects to improve the quality of primary and secondary education in rural Tanzanian schools, where previous years' students have installed a network of five schools connected to the Internet. Depending on your background, you will upgrade/maintain software, computers, networking or solar power facilities, train teachers and students in using computers and video equipment, or do other activities. Technical expertise is not required.
While students and faculty are on a very busy work schedule in Tanzania, they still manage to find time to enjoy the region. Students learn a little bit of Swahili in order to communicate with the locals, but students don't need to be advanced linguists in order to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Tanzanian safari. For many students and faculty this trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity to interact with the African wilderness first hand.
Available Universities for Education Abroad : ICT for Development in Tanzania
Program Schedule : Summer Session
Summer Semester (Beg-May to beg-June)
Locations:
World Map: Arusha, Tanzania
Sponsored By: College of Engineering
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Available to Majors
All Majors
Available Classes:
MI 488 - Information and Communication Technologies for Development - 3-4 Credits
EGR (488) - Information and Communication Technologies for Development - 3-4 Credits - enroll initially in MI 488 (can be changed to EGR 488 on return from Tanzania)
What is the Program About?
A 3-4 credit service-for-learning program shared by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and College of Engineering (ECE) Departments will give students a field study opportunity in Tanzania. Students will learn by experience how information and communication technologies can be harnessed to create practical solutions that make the world a better place starting in Tanzania.
Here at Michigan State University Education Abroad programs come in all shapes and sizes. While some students may prefer a more traditional education abroad involving classes and multiple 20 page papers due on return, those looking for a more hands on experience may be more interested in working with MSU's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Global Corps in Tanzania. The ICT Global Corps gives technically proficient students an opportunity to utilize their knowledge, and make a real impact in many developing parts of the world.
The ICT4D in Tanzania Education Abroad program has two major objectives. First, you will learn about the life, culture and environment of Tanzania. This will be accomplished through introductory language, culture, history and environment classes in a training institute, and during cultural tours and trips to three national parks. The second objective is to gain hands-on experience by designing and implementing projects to improve the quality of primary and secondary education in rural Tanzanian schools, where previous years' students have installed a network of five schools connected to the Internet. Depending on your background, you will upgrade/maintain software, computers, networking or solar power facilities, train teachers and students in using computers and video equipment, or do other activities. Technical expertise is not required.
While students and faculty are on a very busy work schedule in Tanzania, they still manage to find time to enjoy the region. Students learn a little bit of Swahili in order to communicate with the locals, but students don't need to be advanced linguists in order to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Tanzanian safari. For many students and faculty this trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity to interact with the African wilderness first hand.
More Details (includes printable brochure): ICT for Development in Tanzania
Program Contact
Erik Goodman
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
2308M Engineering
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 355-6453
Email: goodman@egr.msu.edu
Monash University
Exchange - see description
Monash University in Melbourne
Participating students may enroll in classes at Monash University in Melbourne, and they can choose to study for one semester or a full academic year. Engineering students take classes in math, science, engineering, social science, and the arts and humanities. While in Australia, students have the opportunity to travel and see the many wonders of Australia from the outback to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Program Contact:
Joyce Chechamma Samuel, Advisor
samueljo@egr.msu.edu
University of New South Wales
Participating students may enroll in classes at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and they can choose to study for one semester or a full academic year. Engineering students take classes in math, science, engineering, social science, and the arts and humanities. While in Australia, students have the opportunity to travel and see the many wonders of Australia from the outback to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Joyce Chechamma Samuel, Advisor
samueljo@egr.msu.edu
The Universidad de Costa Rica
May 9 - May 23
Deadline: March 1
Located in beautiful-tropical Central America, this winter-break (two-week 4 Credits minimum) program explores the design and performance of clean energy and water systems in the tropics. Traveling on the program will be Universidad de Costa Rica peer faculty and students. Ecological carbon, water and energy footprints for bananas, rice and coffee will be used to categorize and evaluate system designs for sustainable economic, environmental and social systems.
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Professor Luke Reese
Michigan State University
103C Farrall Agricultural Engineering Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-3258
Email: reesel@msu.edu
SKEMA Business School
Fall 2023/Spring 2024
Deadline: Feb 1 (Fall 2023)/Oct 1 (Spring 2024)
The CEA French Riviera program at the SKEMA Business School offers the opportunity to take a combination of technical/engineering courses, university requirement courses and general elective courses. Students will attend class with French, European, and North American students at one of France’s leading schools in Europe's very own "Silicon Valley". Students participating in this program will be required to take 12 Credits minimum, with a maximum of 16 Credits. Students may participate in either fall or spring semesters. While not required, students are encouraged to study French language, offered at all levels.
Currently, CEA has 21 study abroad destinations across 12 countries. CEA enrolls more than 4,000 students on its programs annually. CEA offers semester length direct enroll programs with international institutions, it offers short term summer programs through study centers. The University of New Haven acts as CEA’s official School of Record.
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Jeffrey Tsang, Advisor
tsangjef@egr.msu.edu
The CEA STEM in Paris program creates education abroad opportunities for students during the summer between their freshman and sophomore year, during their sophomore academic year, and during the summer between their sophomore and junior year. It provides Engineering students the opportunity to complete CE 221 (required by 7 majors) and MTH 234 (required by all majors). These two courses are traditionally taken by students during their sophomore year. It also provides students with the opportunity to complete an upper-level ISS course. Because of students’ abilities to complete these courses during the summer, this program aligns with degree course work and the goal to promote sophomore level education abroad programs.
Option 1: MTH 234 & ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 2: MTH 235 & ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 3: CE 221 & ISS 320 or IAH 241C
Option 4: ME 201 & ISS 320 or IAH 241C
(HST 452 available for honors substitution)
Currently, CEA has 21 study abroad destinations across 12 countries. CEA enrolls more than 4,000 students on its programs annually. CEA offers semester length direct enroll programs with international institutions, it offers short term summer programs through study centers. The University of New Haven acts as CEA’s official School of Record.
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Jeffrey Tsang, Advisor
tsangjef@egr.msu.edu
Apply via TRM
An exceptional Summer opportunity for Mechanical Engineering students at MSU exists with of the MSU-RWTH (Aachen) Program. Students who have met the stringent academic and self-discipline/self-reliant criteria for acceptance will study and conduct research (ME 490) at one of Europe's premier technical universities: The Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH).
Students will study the German language in the stimulating environment where it is spoken and daily life provides daily practice. It is expected that all students will have taken GRM 101 (or equivalent) and be in the GRM 102 or higher-level course.
Most importantly, they will work in the research labs of the RWTH on an ME 490 project. These projects place them in close contact with their research hosts and, through this connection, our students directly contact the German university system. These contacts allow them to learn how different that system is from our own.
An added benefit, embraced by past participants, is to execute this 9-Credit study program with opportunities to travel in Europe on the planned three-day weekends.
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Dr. Brian Feeny
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University
2328C Engineering Building
Phone: (517) 353-9451
feeny@egr.msu.edu
Experience 1st class German science and engineering as part of a professional research team at Leibniz University Hannover, member of the nine best technical universities in Germany. Visit major world known companies in the area such as VW, Airbus, MTU Maintenance and Sennheiser and Hannover Messe, the world's leading Trade Fair for industrial technology. Get to know the German mentality by joining the twelve weeks "Science & Engineering Research Projects" program for students from North-American universities.
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Amanda Idema, Advisor, Assistant Dean
agidema@egr.msu.edu
This program, offered by the College of Engineering, gives students the opportunity to study physics in an intellectually stimulating environment at the largest university in Ireland - University College Dublin (UCD). The 8-week program consists of lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, independent research, and fieldwork. Students who successfully complete the program may gain a full year's equivalent of calculus based physics in one summer.
Studying in a European university broadens and deepens a student's understanding of their specific fields of study by being exposed with people with different worldviews. Universty College Dublin (UCD) offers students a supportive learning environment in which to live and study with a rich extracurricular life of social and cultural activities.
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PHY 184, PHY 191 and ISS 315 (all 3 courses are required)
Program Contact:
Joyce Chechamma Samuel, Advisor
samueljo@egr.msu.edu
Located in the center of Rome, Italy, John Cabot University (JCU) is an American college. It is committed to providing an educational experience that is rooted in the American liberal arts tradition and solidly international in orientation. Within this framework, the college strives to develop in students the skills and habits required of responsible leaders in an increasingly interdependent world while enabling them to participate in, and contribute to, the richness and diversity of other cultures. International faculty and staff and a student population representing over thirty countries combine to create an unparalleled learning environment in which students are enabled to acquire the academic preparation needed for life-long learning and personal fulfillment.
Students will have the opportunity to take classes in a variety of arts and letters fields as well as business classes. An important focus of the experience is on Rome itself—Rome as a center of international business as well as a focal point of ancient, Renaissance and modern history and art. Students will experience first-hand the Eternal City's treasures and wealth of knowledge and will participate in Italian culture.
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Fall and spring program participants are required to take a minimum of 13 and up to a maximum of 17 credits for the semester. Students must take one four-credit Italian language course appropriate to their level of Italian proficiency, and will choose three or four additional three-credit courses from a wide range of subjects. Summer program participants must enroll in one three-credit Italian language course as well as one additional course from the available summer course offerings.
Program Contact:
Amanda Idema, Advisor, Assistant Dean
agidema@egr.msu.edu
The CEA Engineering in Rome program creates education abroad opportunities for students during the summer to complete one or two courses: CSE 231, ME 201, CHE 321 and/or IAH 211A. It also provides students with the opportunity to complete an upper-level IAH course. Because of students’ abilities to complete these courses during the summer, this program aligns with degree course work and the goal to promote education abroad programs without delaying time to degree completion.
Currently, CEA has 21 study abroad destinations across 12 countries. CEA enrolls more than 4,000 students on its programs annually. CEA offers semester length direct enroll programs with international institutions, it offers short term summer programs through study centers. The University of New Haven acts as CEA’s official School of Record.
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Jeffrey Tsang, Advisor
tsangjef@egr.msu.edu
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Fall 2023 - Deadline February 1
Spring 2024 - Deadline October 1
At CEA Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, students participating in this program will be required to take 12 credits minimum, with a maximum of 15 credits. Students will take two Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) courses along with university requirement courses and/or general elective courses. Students may participate in either fall or spring semesters. Classes are taken alongside Dutch and other international students.
Currently, CEA has 21 study abroad destinations across 12 countries. CEA enrolls more than 4,000 students on its programs annually. CEA offers semester length direct enroll programs with international institutions, it offers short term summer programs through study centers. The University of New Haven acts as CEA’s official School of Record.
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Program Contact:
Joyce Chechamma Samuel, Advisor
samueljo@egr.msu.edu
The Technical University of Madrid (UPM, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid) is the oldest and largest of the Spanish Technical Universities. UPM has more than 3,000 faculty members, around 37,000 undergraduate students, and around 8,000 graduate students. Much of the history of Spanish technology for over 1.5 centuries was written by the Schools of Architecture and Engineering of this university.
UPM is located in the capital of Spain and the political and financial center of the country. Public transportation within Madrid is convenient and affordable, linking the university to all parts of the city. While studying here, students will also have the opportunity to visit many cities surrounding Madrid, such as Toledo, Seville, and Barcelona.
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The following courses are available in ENGLISH during the fall semester:
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Program Contact:
Carl Boehlert - Department of Chemical Engineering
boehlert@msu.edu
Lindsay Naylor, Advisor
naylorli@egr.msu.edu
This program will expose students to the practice of engineering in a culturally different environment. Students will study at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, ICAI School of Engineering in Madrid, Spain. Madrid is the capital of Spain and the political and financial center of the country. Students will have the opportunity to visit many cities surrounding Madrid such as Toledo, Seville, and Barcelona while studying engineering at the ICAI School of Engineering. Four engineering students each semester will engage in courses that satisfy sophomore, junior and senior requirements for Material Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, computer Science and Engineering, or other engineering programs.
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Carl Boehlert - Department of Chemical Engineering
boehlert@msu.edu
Joyce Samuel, Advisor
samueljo@egr.msu.edu