Semester Abroad

Semester/Year Abroad

Maryville College offers semester or year abroad study abroad opportunities with a variety of countries around the world.  Through our bilateral and ISEP partners you have access to over 100 study sites all around the world for a full academic year, a semester, or, in some cases, a summer program.  To learn more about programs in specific countries explore now

**Airfare scholarship guaranteed for fall 2023/spring 2024**

(Economy Airfares up to $1500)

BILATERAL & ISEP EXCHANGES

Most of our semester/year programs are called EXCHANGE programs. These are either bilateral (with one specific institution)or ISEP exchanges. 

$$ These are our best deal! $$

Wait…what?  Pay your tuition and fees to Maryville College and become a student at the particular institution you choose. In most cases you pay your room and board to Maryville College, and in other cases you pay these costs directly to your host institution.  Either way, your Maryville College & FAFSA financial aid package will cover those costs.

In return, Maryville College gets to receive an international exchange student from an institution abroad.

ISEP DIRECT PROGRAMS

ISEP-Direct programs are programs where you would pay a program fee to Maryville College instead of your regular tuition, fees, room and board.  The program fee often covers costs such as tuition, room, and sometimes meals.  The average program fee costs are between $6,000 – $12,000 USD.  Federal aid, and sometimes other state or outside aid may be used to help cover the cost of the program fee, however your MC scholarships (eg. Dean’s / Presidential / Bonner, etc) will not be available for these programs. These are generally programs that are too competitive to operate as an exchange, or programs that have special features that aren’t offered on exchange.

$$ AFFORDABLE ISEP DIRECT PROGRAMS  These are programs under $13,000/semester. (before FAFSA aid is considered)

All programs can be found using our Via Global search tool

  • Argentina

    Australia *

    Austria

    Belgium

    Bolivia

    Botswana

    Brazil

    Bulgaria

    Canada

    Chile

    China – Hong Kong

    China – Mainland

    Colombia

    Costa Rica*

    Czech Republic

    Denmark

    Ecuador*

    Estonia

    Fiji*

    Finland

  • France

    French Africa – La Réunion

    Germany

    Ghana

    Greece*

    Hungary

    Iceland

    India*

    Indonesia

    Italy

    Ireland [Bilateral – Maynooth University]

    Japan

    Korea

    Latvia

    Lithuania

    Malaysia

    Malta *

    Mexico ***

    Morocco

    The Netherlands

  • New Zealand*

    Nicaragua ***

    Northern Ireland- Irish American Scholars Programme

    Norway

    Poland

    Portugal

    Puerto Rico (no passport needed)

    Senegal* (summer only)

    South Africa

    Spain

    Sweden

    Switzerland

    Taiwan

    Thailand

    Turkey***

    United Arab Emirates

    United Kingdom**

    Uruguay

    Vietnam

ISEP-Direct Programs only (features explained above)  Guaranteed placement if you meet admissions criteria

** The schools in the UK are competitive sites.  you likely want to consider ISEP Direct if you want guaranteed placement

***closed due to U.S. State Department Travel Warning (Mexico: some programs open, others closed based on location)

Find your dream destination on our interactive map and read blogs about MC students’ experiences there:MC study abroad map locations

Do you want to learn a new language?  Do you want to be able to effectively communicate in another language? These are the best options if you want to do a semester of language and culture!

French
Spanish
German
Japanese
Chinese

Application Deadlines

  • April 15 for spring placement
  • November 15 for fall placement
  • January 15 for summer placement

*****some programs may have only one selection period per year (Nov 15th). Contact the Center for Global Engagement to confirm deadlines.

Please note that the International Programming Committee will accept applications past these deadlines as long as space remains available and will continue to make placements as long as openings remain. But you should do your best to come as close as possible to meeting these deadlines.

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Note: ISEP programs have the following fees in addition to the MC Application fee –  ISEP Application Fee*: $100 Deposit: $375

*subject to change without notice

ISEP logoMaryville College is a member of ISEP, a non-profit, educational community dedicated to helping students overcome the financial and academic barriers to study abroad. Made up of 328 colleges and universities, members work together to connect students to affordable, high quality academic programs in over 54 countries. Students on ISEP programs are encouraged to discover new cultural surroundings and challenge the unknown. By directly enrolling into classes at member universities, students build real connections and gain a true understanding of what it is like to live in another culture. With ISEP, students can study alongside locals, in any subject, on a budget they can afford.

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