Ohio State Sponsored Programs

• Travel with other Ohio State students and an Ohio State faculty member and/or graduate teaching associate who serves as the resident director.
• Programs vary in length from three weeks to a quarter (or 2 or 3 quarters)
• Costs include Ohio State tuition plus travel and overseas living expenses.

Ohio State Short-term programs

• Travel with other Ohio State students and an Ohio State faculty member and/or graduate teaching associate who serves as the resident director.
• Students complete an on-campus class during the quarter prior to departure.
• Programs last from 10 days to three weeks.
• Costs include travel and living expenses abroad.
  
• Students receive academic credit in the same quarter as the pre-departure class and receive credit for both the course and abroad experience.

Co-sponsored programs

• Overseas programs are managed by another U.S. or foreign institution, which makes these programs available to Ohio State students.
• Ohio State students are enrolled along with students from other U.S. or foreign universities.
• Classes are taught either in English, or in the language of the host country.
• Programs range in length from one semester to an academic year.
• Costs vary according to destination and length of stay.
• Students must have courses evaluated to establish Ohio State equivalencies through the "Evaluation of Credit" and visits to the Transfer Credit Coordinators in various academic departments.

International Exchange programs (IEPs)

• Programs involve an actual exchange of students. Ohio State students study at an overseas institution, while students from the overseas institution study at Ohio State.
• Exchange programs are designed for 3rd and 4th-year students, who are selected by an interview committee.
• Programs range in length from one semester to an academic year.
• Exchange students pay Ohio State tuition and administrative fee, plus travel and living expenses.

Students earn graded academic credit for their study abroad courses.