Become a global citizen! Study abroad for a full semester and immerse yourself in another culture to gain a greater understanding of the world and your place in it. Developing intercultural awareness is extremely important in increasingly diverse environments and today’s global workplace. Choose from 18 wonderful partner universities with highly ranked business schools in 15 different countries. All of our partner universities offer courses in English, so you do not have to be fluent in the host country language to attend. You can take courses that count toward your degree requirements. We encourage you to start planning your semester abroad during your freshman year, and study abroad as soon as the first semester of your sophomore year.

These programs are specifically available for undergraduate students in the Gies College of Business. The application deadline is February 15th for fall programs and May 1st for spring programs*. If there are any spots open for spring programs after the May 1st deadline, they will be made available for a September 15th deadline. Study abroad slots for each location are given out first in the fall. Any remaining slots will be given in the spring semester. If location is your highest priority, you will want to apply to study abroad in the fall.

*There is no May 1 priority deadline for spring 2022 programs. Students interested in studying abroad in spring 2022 should apply by the September 15 deadline.

Spring 2022 applicants must schedule an advising appointment before September 15 using this link: https://go.gies.illinois.edu/GiesStudyAbroadAdvising.  If you are not a Spring 2022 applicant, advising will be available starting in late-September.

Requirements:

• All programs have a required minimum GPA of 3.0
• These programs are only open to current students in the Gies College of Business. (Business majors only)
• These programs are not open to freshmen, and it is strongly recommend that students in their last semester not participate, because graduation will be delayed.
• Students can only study abroad one semester through the Gies College of Business programs. If you would like to study abroad for multiple semesters, you will need to go through the campus study abroad office.

Semester Programs:

Australia	China	Hong Kong
Korea	Singapore	Austria
Belgium	France	Germany
Ireland	Italy	Norway
Spain	Sweden	United Kingdom