Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Special Programs
Study Abroad
IIT encourages students of all majors to consider studying
abroad for part of their undergraduate career. Studying
abroad enriches the college experience by providing a
different intellectual and cultural environment and often
enriches the academic program by giving breadth to the
major discipline.
Students wishing to participate in an exchange program
or to study abroad should first contact the International
Center for information, application forms, and procedural
guidelines. The application process should begin approximately
one year before study abroad is anticipated. Only
students whose applications are approved by the Study
Abroad Committee are permitted to participate in an exchange
program or a study-abroad program. For more
information, please visit the Study Abroad website at
www.iit.edu/study abroad.
General Exchange Programs
IIT has undergraduate exchange programs with the following
universities:
• Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
(INSA-Lyon), Lyon, France
• The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm,
Sweden
• University of Oviedo, Austurias, Spain
• University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
• Singapore Management University (Singapore)
• Pforzheim University (Germany)
• Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
• Universita IUAV di Venezia (Italy)
• Technologico de Monterrey (Mexico)
• UPC-ETS Arquitecta ETSAB (Spain)
• Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
Business Exchanges
Students majoring in business may participate in the
following exchange programs: Instituto Tecnologico de
Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Pforzheim University,
Pforzheim, Germany and Singapore Management University,
Singapore; Zurich University of Applied Sciences
(ZHAW), Winterhur, Switzerland.
Engineering/Computer Science Exchanges
IIT is a member of the Global Engineering Education Exchange
(GE 3 ), allowing students to take engineering and
computer science courses abroad as an exchange student in
over 20 countries, many courses taught in English.
General Study Abroad Opportunities
IIT has many ties with universities around the world where
students can earn IIT credit with courses provided in English
or in a foreign language. Prior to participating in a
study-abroad program, a student must meet the international
university’s admission criteria and must submit an
academic plan of study. Recently, students have attended
universities in Australia, England, France, Germany, Mexico,
Italy, Singapore, Sweden, Japan, Korea, Ireland, and
more.
IIT Program in Paris, France
IIT offers a summer program in Paris led by IIT faculty
for students in any major. IIT’s College of Architecture
manages a semester-based program in Paris, France where
architecture majors can take classes with IIT faculty.
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