CSU-IP
罢丑别听听offer eligible students the opportunity to听听in one of 14 countries for one academic year or one semester听(limited to specific countries). The 14 countries are Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.
GPA requirements vary from a 2.5 - 3.2, please check the list of programs on the听听for specific eligibility requirements.
Typically, students are in their junior year when they study abroad. However, many programs are open to sophomore students.听
Language Requirements
For some countries, there is a minimum language requirement.听
For more information on eligibility requirements, please attend an听.
It is free to apply to the California State University International Study Abroad program.
CSU IP Application Deadlines
Fall and Academic Year Deadline:听February 15th听(see exceptions below)
- Academic Year Deadline Exceptions: Chile, Germany: Music at Trossingen, Japan (Waseda & Tsukuba) Deadlines:听January 15th
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Spring and Calendar Year* Deadline:听September 15th听
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*Calendar Year applies only to Chile and South Africa
You will receive 15 units per semester of residence credit towards your California State University, Northridge degree.
The IESC offers information sessions to help you navigate your options. Please听听for an information session to learn more.
Your major may dictate which countries to which you can apply. To learn what your options are, please view the听.
The California State University International Program (IP) is available for one semester (limited to specific countries) or for one academic year.听For academic year programs, students go abroad in the fall. For calendar year programs (Chile and South Africa), students depart in early February.
Please visit the Cost, Financial Aid and Scholarships page for more detailed information.
Summer Arts is a CSU system-wide program, which offers courses over the summer in California and in select locations abroad. Students participating in Summer Arts continue to pay CSU tuition and receive credit from the CSU Summer Arts home campus, Fresno State.
CSU Summer Arts will offer three Study Abroad courses in 2024:
Drawing and Painting in Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy
June 18 - July 9, 2024
Acting German Theatre in Germany
Hamburg, Germany
July 14 - August 4, 2024
Mexico City: History Through Art and Culture
Mexico City, Mexico
July 15 - August 5, 2024
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Please refer to the CSU Summer Arts听听for program and application information or contact 562-951-4065 for any additional questions.
Q: I'm interested in Studying Abroad. What should I do to learn more?
A:听If you are interested in the California State University International Program听(where you receive 15 units of residence credit towards your 快活林性息 degree) or if you want to view the full list of the countries offered, visit the听.听
If you have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above, please visit听听to see which majors are offered in which countries.听 If you meet the eligibility requirements, please contact听Eleanor Wolgast听or听Rebecca Spector.听 The final deadline for eligible students applying for the fall/academic year is听February 15th and for the spring/calendar year is September 15th.
Q: Can I study abroad for only one semester?
A:听Yes, CSU IP does provide single semester options in certain countries. Please visit the 听to see available countries.听
Q: Is there a minimum GPA requirement?
A:听Yes, the minimum requirement for the Study Abroad program varies by country and requires a 2.5 GPA and up. Please visit the for additional details.
Q: Are these competitive programs?
A:听The California State University International Study Abroad program is competitive for some countries. For more competitive programs, students are encouraged to list a back-up country.
Q: Do I have to speak the language of the country I will be applying to?
A:听Not necessarily. Some countries require fluency in their native language, others offer programs taught entirely in English. Ask听Eleanor Wolgast听or听Rebecca Spector听for details regarding the countries you are interested in.
Q: How do I apply to Study Abroad?
A:听If you're interested in applying and听you have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above, please visit the 听to see which majors are offered in which countries. If you meet the eligibility requirements, please contact听Eleanor Wolgast听or听Rebecca Spector. The final deadline for eligible students applying for the next fall/academic year is听February 15th and for the spring/calendar year is September 15th.
Q: How much does it cost to apply?
A:听There is no application fee for the California State University International Program.
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Q: How much will the program cost?
A:听Through the California State University International Program (IP), you pay 快活林性息 tuition fees while abroad, not the host campus' tuition fees. Please听听with the study abroad advisor to discuss program costs.听
Q: Will I still receive financial aid while on exchange?
A:听Yes, whatever financial aid you receive here at 快活林性息 you will receive while studying abroad.听
Q: Are there any scholarships available to help with the costs?
A:听There are some scholarships for studying overseas. Please visit the听听for more information on scholarship opportunities.
Q: Can I participate in these programs as a graduate student?
A:听The California State University International听Study Abroad program is usually recommended for undergraduate students. However, graduate students are eligible to apply. If you are a graduate student who is interested in studying abroad, please check first with an academic advisor in your department to verify that they will grant you credit for any classes you take abroad.
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Q: Will the classes I take abroad or on exchange count toward my degree?
A:听You will need to check with an academic advisor in your department.
Q: What are my chances of being accepted into the California State University International Programs?
A:听Some countries are more competitive than others, so make sure that you meet the minimum requirements. Please see the eligibility requirements听for the country you are interested in by going to the听, then select Programs. Click on the country and program听you are interested in to view the program brochure. For more details,听please听听with the study abroad advisor.
Please note, if you study abroad through an external organization and not a California State听University International Program (IP), you will do so as an independent student since external study abroad organizations are not affiliated with California State University, Northridge (快活林性息).听
If you study abroad through an external study abroad organization, you will need to inform Admissions and Records that you are taking a leave of absence if the program is during the regular 快活林性息 semester period.
Non-affiliated study abroad programs听have no formal agreement with the CSU or 快活林性息, so you'll need to do some additional planning. Please review 鈥淓xternal Study Abroad Programs鈥� below.
External Study Abroad Programs
If you plan to study abroad in an external study abroad or exchange听program that is听not university affiliated, you should take the following steps听before听you depart:
- You will be considered "on leave" from 快活林性息 during the time that you study abroad and until you re-enroll at 快活林性息. Be sure you understand the university policy on听.
- Confirm in advance that 快活林性息 will accept credit not only from the overseas institution you plan to attend but also for the courses you plan to take. To do so, contact a 快活林性息听.
- General Education听Credit听-听Work with the 快活林性息 International Admissions advisor to determine听in advance whether or not听General Education听(GE) credit can be transferred from the overseas school to 快活林性息. If possible, provide the advisor with a course description or syllabus for the overseas GE course(s) you plan to take.
- Major Credit听- Contact your 快活林性息 academic advisor in the department of your major to determine听in advance whether or not the overseas courses you plan to take can be used to satisfy a requirement in your听major. You'll need to submit a course description or syllabus for the overseas course(s) you plan to take so that it can be considered for course substitution.
- Ask the overseas institution how long it will take to have your official transcripts sent to 快活林性息. Even when credits are transferable, it may take time for the overseas classes to appear on your 快活林性息 transcript. For example, it will take time to determine course equivalencies if you'd like an overseas class to count as a 快活林性息 prerequisite to satisfy a major requirement on your return. If you have applied for graduation, such delays can postpone your graduation date.
When You Return
Upon your return to 快活林性息, request credit for your non-affiliated overseas course work by submitting听an official foreign transcript to the 快活林性息 Office of International Admissions. Please note the additional requirement to request major credit.
- For General Education听Credit听- An International Admissions advisor will review your foreign transcript and, where possible, place the GE courses into your Degree Progress Report (DPR). Any transferable overseas courses will be added to your DPR even if they do not advance you toward graduation.听
- For Major Credit听- An International Admissions advisor will review your transcript and, where possible, place the courses into your DPR. Then contact your 快活林性息 major advisor to request that the overseas course be substituted for a 快活林性息 course in your major.