1. Study Abroad Semester or Year Summer or Breaks

2. Earn Academic Credit  Major/Minor  Electives  General Ed. Exchange programs are approximately the same cost as attending UNCA  Apply Financial Aid and Grants  Additional Scholarships May Be Available Study Abroad: Basics

3. Requirements  In Good Academic Standing, 2.5 GPA (some programs require higher GPA)  Sophomore status and have completed at least 12 credits at UNCA; not in the last semester of your Senior Year  Full-time study towards degree while overseas  Will be a good representative of UNCA and US while overseas Study Abroad: Basics

4. Study Abroad: Semester/Year UNC Asheville Direct Exchange Programs England, France, Hong Kong, Japan, S. Korea, Turkey Students pay UNCA Tuition and Fees Room and Board at host institution www.studyabroad.unca.edu

5. Australia, Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, & Uruguay Student pays UNCA Tuition and Fees Room and Board at host institution www.uncep.org Over 50 countries Reciprocal placements Students pay UNCA Tuition, Fees, Room, Board Direct pay options available www.isep.org Study Abroad: Semester/Year

6. Study Abroad: Semester/Year/Summer Non-Exchange Programs Placements worldwide Direct pay options and deadlines apply

7. Study Abroad: Photos

8. Study Abroad: Summer and Breaks UNC Asheville Faculty Directed Programs China, Cuba, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, & Italy Costs range from $3000-4000 UNCA courses taught by faculty Offered Summer and over Breaks International Service Learning Programs Volunteer work, usually non-credit Led by UNCA faculty Offered Summer and Spring Break Italy Archeology Program

9. UNCA in Greece UNCA in Ecuador Faculty-Led Summer and Service Learning: Photos M2W in Bolivia

10. International Exchange Students “Besides the friendships created, the city offers different landscapes for different tastes. Gorgeous forests, high mountains, and probably the nicest people you can find in the States.” Gabriel Bravo Chile

11. More Information, Upcoming Events Study Abroad Fair: September 17, 1-4 pm, Alumni Hall International Photo Contest: October 1 deadline Study Abroad 28 Ramsey Library, One Stop Area Drop-In Hours: M,W, F: 1-2:30, T, R: 12-2:30 Advising Appointments available Open 8am-5pm studyabroad@unca.edu www.studyabroad.unca.edu

12. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Questions?