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WVU Semester Exchange Programs

WVU Office of International ProgramsThe WVU Semester Exchange Program allows WVU students to study abroad for a semester or an entire school year by "swapping" places with a student from one of over 30 exchange institutions. The chance of placement at WVU Semester Exchange programs vary and students must choose multiple host institutions that they would be willing to attend.

Students continue to paying their regular tuition and fees at WVU, while housing and meals are either paid at WVU or at the host institution. Students with federal and state financial aid (including WV Promise) may use these funds toward a WVU Semester Exchange program.

Application Instructions

Step 1:
Complete a WVU Exchange Application

WVU Semester Exchange Application
  • 2008-2009 WVU Semester Exchange Application Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Reader

Application Deadlines
  Spring 2009 Semester
       • Prority Deadline: April 15, 2008
       • Final Deadline: Sep 30, 2008

Step 2:
Complete OIP Pre-Departure Requirements

Attend a Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation
  • Spring 2009 Students: To be announced
  • OIP Pre-Departure Handbook Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Reader

Complete a WVU Study Abroad Acceptance Packet
  • WVU Exchange Program Acceptance Packet Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Reader

Program Options
Australia
Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, Melbourne & North Sydney
  • Dates: Spring (Feb-Jun), Fall (Jul-Nov)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Campuses in Brisbane, Melbourne & North Sydney  
  • Degree programs and courses at ACU
  • Tuition and fees paid to WVU, off-campus housing paid in Australia
Austria
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jul), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Feb-Jul)
  • Chance of Place: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, German
  • Courses in English at BOKU (Scroll down to "Teaching")
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Austria
Brazil
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Dates: Full Year (Mar-Nov), Spring (Mar-Jun), Fall (Aug-Nov)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Portuguese (Advanced Level)
  • Degree programs at ULBRA; Courses at ULBRA
  • Portugueze language courses at ULBRA
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Brazil
 Canada
Mount Royal College
Calgary, Alberta
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Apr), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Jan-Apr)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Degree programs and courses at MRC
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Canada
 Denmark
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Feb-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Danish
  • Degree programs in English at AAU
  • International Cultural Studies Program (Recommended)
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Denmark
England
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-May), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Degree programs at UH; Courses at UH
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in England
Estonia
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Feb-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Estonian, Russian
  • Courses in English at UT
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
France
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Jan-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: French (Advanced Level)
  • Courses in French at UPMF
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in France
Germany
  • Dates: Full Year (Oct-Jul), Spring (Mar-Jul)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: German (Advanced Level)
  • Courses in German at Bamberg
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Germany
Hong Kong
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-Jun), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Degree programs at HKBU; Courses at HKBU
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Hong Kong
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-May), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Courses at LU (Click on "Course Enrollments")
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Hungary
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun), Spring (Feb-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Hungarian
  • Courses in English at SZTE
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Ireland
  • Dates: Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Feb-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Limited to Advertising, Communications, English, International
    Studies, Journalism & Public Relations majors
  • Courses at DCU
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, off-campus housing is paid in Ireland
Italy
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-Jun), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction - Undergraduate: Italian (Advanced Level)
  • Language of Instruction - Graduate: English, Italian (Advanced Level)
  • Courses in Italian at UT
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Italy
Japan
Aichi Shukutoku University
Nagoya City, Aichi
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-May), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Japanese (Beginning Level), limited English
  • Courses at ASU Click here to download a free copy of Adobe Reader
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Japan
Chubu University
Kasugai City, Aichi
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Aug), Spring (Mar-Aug)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Japanese (Intermediate Level), limited English
  • Japanese Language and Culture Program
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Gifu University
Gifu City, Gifu
  • Dates: Full Year (Oct-Jul), Spring (Apr-Jul)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Japanese (Intermediate Level), limited English
  • Courses in the Japanese Language & Studies Program at GU
  • Pay tuition and fees at WVU, housing paid in Japan
Kansai Gaidai University
Hirakata, Osaka

  • Dates: Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Japanese (Beginning Level)
  • Course Descriptions in the Asian Studies Program
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU

Kinjo Gakuin University
Nagoya City, Aichi
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jul), Spring (Apr-Jul)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Japanese (Beginning Level)
  • Limited to female applicants
  • Courses at Kinjo Gakuin
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Mexico

  • Dates: Fall (Aug-Nov), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Spanish (Intermediate Level)
  • Courses at UG
  • UG Flyer
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU

Morocco
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-May), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Academic catalog at AIU
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Northern Ireland
University of Ulster
Belfast, Coleraine, Newtownabey, & Londonderry
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-May), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Campuses: Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee College
  • Courses at Ulster
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
South Africa
  • Dates: Spring (Jan-Jun), Fall (Jul-Nov)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Languages of Instruction: English, Afrikaans
  • Course descriptions in English at Stellenbosch (Click on "IPSU")
  • Certificate in Community Engagement (Recommended)
  • Tuition, fees and housing paid at WVU
South Korea
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Aug), Spring (Mar-Aug)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Korean
  • Courses at Dong-A
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
  • Dates: Full Year (Feb-Dec), Spring (Feb-Jun), Fall (Jul-Dec)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Korean
  • Courses in English at Korea U
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Spain
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jul), Spring (Feb-Jul)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: Spanish (Advanced Level)
  • Courses at Murcia
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Sweden
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-Jun), Fall (Aug-Dec/Jan), Spring (Jan-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: Excellent for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English, Swedish
  • Courses in English at Linkoping
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Sweden
Taiwan
  • Dates: Full Year, Fall, Spring
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Departments & courses at MCU
  • Tuition, fees, housing and meals paid at WVU
Trinidad & Tobago
  • Dates: Full Year (Aug-May), Fall (Aug-Dec), Spring (Jan-May)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Limited to male applicants with previous study abroad experience
  • Courses at UWI
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun), Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Jan-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Departments & courses at Bogaziçi
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Turkey
Wales
  • Dates: Full Year (Sep-Jun)
  • Chance of Placement: No longer accepting applications for Spring 2009
  • Language of Instruction: English
  • Limited to History majors
  • Courses at Cardiff
  • Tuition and fees paid at WVU, housing paid in Wales
Address for: Office of International Program; 336 Stansbury Hall; P.O. Box 6214; Morgantown, WV 26506. Phone: 304-203-6955. Fax: 304-293-6957


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