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INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD
Westlake University offers you plenty of opportunities to engage globally. An important feature of our undergraduate program is a required study-abroad experience for up to one academic year. You will gain a global perspective by studying at one of our many partner universities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Below is a list of some of our partner institutions. For further questions and more information, please contact the Office of International Affairs.
UC Berkeley
Founding year: 1865
Public or private: Public
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Website: https://www.berkeley.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Undergraduates who have completed two full academic years of coursework
2. TOEFL≥90 OR IELTS≥7.0 or waived upon satisfactory verbal testing
Courses: Minimum 12 units per semester; 27 units per year
Queen’s University
Founding year: 1841
Public or private: Public
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Website: https://www.queensu.ca/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@Queen′s_Engineering and Applied Science_Fact Sheet_22-23.pdf
Study Abroad@Queen′s_Arts and Science_Fact Sheet_22-23.pdf
Requirements:
1. Undergraduates who have completed at least two terms of university studies with a minimum GPA of 2.6 and no failing grades in the most recent year of study
2. Met the English language proficiency requirement
Courses: Up to Five courses per term
Cornell University
Founding year: 1865
Public or private: Private
Location: Ithaca, New York, United States
Website: https://www.cornell.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. GPA≥3.0
2. TOEFL≥100, unless waived by Cornell
Courses：Minimum 12 units per semester
University of California, Davis
Founding year: 1905
Public or private: Public
Location: Davis, California, United States
Website: https://www.ucdavis.edu/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@UC Davis_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Requirements:
1. GPA ≥3.0
2. Demonstrated academic preparation for university-level academic study in English
Courses: A broad range of courses will be offered and available for Global Study students, including courses in nearly all the colleges and departments across campus.
University of California, Santa Barbara
Founding year: 1891
Public or private: Public
Location: Public Santa Barbara, California, United States
Website: https://www.ucsb.edu/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@UCSB_Fact Sheet.pdf
Requirements:
1. Above-average academic performance and final achievement in all classes and programs (usually better than B)
2. Meet language proficiency requirements of UCSD
Application Deadline: At least twelve weeks before the beginning of the program session
Courses: Concurrent enrollment in credit-bearing UCSD classes is on a space-available basis
University of California, San Diego
Founding year: 1960
Public or private: Public
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Website: https://ucsd.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Above-average academic performance and final achievement in all classes and programs (usually better than B)
2. Meet language proficiency requirements of UCSD
Application: At least twelve weeks before the beginning of the
Deadline: program session
Courses: Concurrent enrollment in credit-bearing UCSD classes is on a space-available basis
Washington University in St. Louis
Founding year: 1853
Public or private: Private
Location: Greater St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Website: https://wustl.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
2. TOEFL≥90 or IELTS≥7.5
Application: March 15 every year (to be confirmed)
Deadline:
Courses: Across science and engineering majors and related academic areas
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Founding year: 1848
Public or private: Public
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Website: https://www.wisc.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
2. TOEFL≥80 or IELTS≥6.5 (students on an English-taught degree program might be exempted)
Application: At least twelve weeks before the beginning of the program session
Deadline:
Rice University
Founding year: 1912
Public or private: Private
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Website: https://www.rice.edu/
Study abroad program:
University of Pittsburgh
Founding year: 1787
Public or private: Public
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Website: https://www.pitt.edu/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
No later than 150 days before the date of the exchange
Deadline: term begins at the University of Pittsburgh
Courses: Westlake students can enroll in courses of the following schools:
Swanson School of Engineering
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
University of Notre Dame
Founding year: 1848
Public or private: Private
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
Website: https://www.nd.edu/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@Notre Dame_Fact Sheet_2022-23.pdf
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study.
2. GPA ≥3.0
3. IELTS ≥7.0 or TOEFL ≥90
Application: End of March every year (to be confirmed)
Deadline:
Courses: Westlake students can take 12 to 18 credit hours per semester in the following schools. They may be subject to course enrollment limitations in particular colleges and for particular courses.
1. College of Arts and Letters
2. College of Engineering
3. College of Science
4. School of Architecture
University of Virginia
Founding year: 1819
Public or private: Public
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Website: https://www.virginia.edu/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@UVA_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Courses: Westlake students can enroll in courses of the following schools:
1. College of Arts and Sciences
2. School of Engineering and Applied Science
3. School of Architecture
4. Curry School of Education
University of Edinburgh
Founding year: 1583
Public or private: Public
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.ed.ac.uk
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@Edinburgh_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Requirements:
1. GPA ≥3.0;
2. Evidence of written and spoken English skills in line with Edinburgh’s standard requirements for students on study abroad programs
Courses: 120 credits for a full year of study, or 60 credits for a single semester (3 courses per semester)
University of Warwick
Founding year: 1965
Public or private: Public
Location: Coventry, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.warwick.ac.uk
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Undergraduates who have completed at least one year of study at Westlake
2. Academic interests and accomplishments, English proficiency, and other mutually agreed upon criteria
Courses: Chemistry, Physics, Engineering or Life Sciences
University of St Andrews
Founding year: 1413
Public or private: Public
Location: St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@St Andrews_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
2. GPA ≥3.0 and sufficient academic preparation for the courses they wish to pursue at St Andrews.
3. IELTS≥6.5 (each component≥6.0)
Application: By 15 April in the case of full-year and First Semester
Deadline: Candidates, and by 30 October in the case of Second Semester Candidates
University of Bristol
Founding year: 1595
Public or private: Public
Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@Bristol Study Abroad_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
2. GPA ≥3.0
3. IELTS or TOEFL score to prove language proficiency (Students falling short of these language requirements are able to attend a Study Abroad with English Language program commencing in July for 10 weeks or August for 6 weeks, depending on the student's current English language level).
Courses: Westlake students can take 50-60 credits per semester.
University of Queensland
Founding year: 1909
Public or private: Public
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Study abroad program:
UQ Study Abroad Application Instructions_23-24.pdf
Study Abroad@UQ_Fact Sheet_23-24.pdf
Requirements:
1. Must have completed at least one year of tertiary education at Westlake and obtained a minimum grade of C
2. Must have the necessary language proficiency
Courses: Any course
University of New South Wales
Founding year: 1949
Public or private: Public
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Website: https://unsw.edu.au/
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Be selected on the basis of a student’s previous academic merit and should meet the current Study Abroad Academic Entry Requirements of University of New South Wales (UNSW)
2. Meet the UNSW Study Abroad English Entry Requirements
Courses: Westlake study abroad students can apply to all academic fields at UNSW Sydney excluding the AGSM Masters of Business Administration, UNSW Canberra courses and certain courses in the Faculty of Medicine as advised by UNSW from time to time.
Westlake study abroad students can apply 8 courses for one year.
Monash University
Founding year: 1958
Public or private: Public
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Website: https://www.monash.edu/
Study abroad program:
Study Abroad@Monash_ Student Fact Sheet_2023.pdf
Study Abroad@Monash_Partner Fact Sheet_2023.pdf
Requirements: Applicants shall meet the eligibility requirements advised by Monash, including academic and language requirements.
Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Founding year: 1918
Public or private: Public
Location: Jerusalem and Rehovot, Israel
Website: https://en.huji.ac.il/en
Study abroad program:
Requirements:
1. Open to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate study
2. Meet published selection criteria as determined by the Rothberg International School:
GPA ≥3.0 TOEFL≥89 or equivalent IELTS (students on an English-taught degree program might be exempted)
Application: Rolling admissions
Deadline:
Courses: Westlake students can enroll in courses of the Rothberg International School.
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