Program Types

Direct Partners: Semester(s) Programs

 

• Students pay tuition and fees to OSU at the same tuition rate they normally pay
• Students stay enrolled at OSU while studying abroad
• Students receive OSU residential credit. 
• Priority deadline is at the end of January for the upcoming fall semester, spring semester and academic year. 

 

Approved Providers: Semester(s) & Summer Programs

 

• Student receives transfer credit for courses taken
• Option to live with a host family
• Cost may include excursions, housing and some meals
• Programs offer locations in some countries unavailable via OSU direct partners
• Offers on-site support

 

 

Approved Providers: Virtual Programs

 

 

• Student receives transfer credit for courses taken
• Opportunities for international internships
• Work on meaningful projects
• Location-specific 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Student Exchange

 

 

• consortium of over 190 universities in the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada
• Pay OSU tuition & fees or in-state at another university 
• Unique out-of-classroom programs
• Semester(s) and summer programs available

 

 

 

 

Internships and Service Learning

 

 

• Include temporary job placements in companies abroad
• Students may participate in volunteer work in community organizations  
• Unique out-of-classroom programs
• Semester(s) and summer programs available

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs

 

• Typically occur during winter, spring or summer break
• Student pays tuition, fees and additional costs directly to OSU
• Courses are sponsored and administered by individual colleges or departments
• Students are welcome to apply to most faculty-led programs, even if sponsored by a college other than their own