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International Student Exchange and Study Abroad

Study abroad and international student exchange programs can broaden your view of the world while contributing academic credit toward your degree at UAF. In a study abroad experience you can master a foreign language, explore new lands and learn about other cultures. We encourage students to begin planning for a study abroad or international student exchange experience early in their UAF careers, particularly since prior study of a foreign language is often required.

UAF offers two types of international study opportunities, International Student Exchange and Study Abroad. In both cases students are enrolled as UAF students while they are studying in a foreign setting, thus maintaining eligibility for financial aid, the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend, etc. Credits earned go directly to the students' UAF transcript. UAF Study Abroad or International Student Exchange programs are extremely economical compared to other such programs.

International student exchange programs involve a reciprocal exchange of students with a partner university. UAF students on international student exchange programs pay tuition to UAF just as if they were attending school in Fairbanks. In addition they pay for transportation, room and board, and other living expenses at the partner university.

Study abroad programs have no exchange of students. Instead, UAF has affiliated with some institutions to provide educational and student support services, at a cost, to our students. Because the students pay a program fee to the provider, they do not pay tuition at UAF; however they pay an administrative fee to UAF each semester and are enrolled as UAF students. In some study abroad programs classes are conducted at a study site other than a university in the host country.

UAF Application to Exchange or Study Abroad (PDF 142K)
Please print the application upon completion and mail or bring in to the Office of International Programs. If you wish to save the file to your computer you must use the command "SAVE AS" to do so as the form will not save back to the website with your information included. If you have trouble printing this form you may need to update your Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 5 or later.

Outbound Application Official Reference Form
Individual completing the reference form - please print and complete the reference form and mail or bring it to the Office of International Programs in a sealed envelope. This information will not be shared with the applicant without your written permission.

If you wish to save the file to your computer you must use the command "SAVE AS" to do so as the form will not save back to the website with your information included. If you have trouble printing this form you may need to update your Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 5 or later.

UAF Exchange Advising Agreement
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Exchange Advising Agreement form is used to obtain advisor approval to designate course credits obtained while on exchange or study abroad to SPECIFIC UAF departmental course requirements. Credits earned abroad are treated as elective credits unless there is a UAF Exchange Advising Agreement in the student file noting specific UAF course credit conversion approval from the UAF department involved. You must complete one form for each semester you spend abroad.

Another use of this form is to designate the elective course credits obtained while on exchange or study abroad to a specific UAF department. For instance while abroad you are taking a course titled "History of Spanish Art" and you would complete the Exchange Advising Agreement to designate the UAF Department to which the ELECTIVE credits should be credited; As the elective credits could be assigned to the "History", "Spanish" or "Art" department. Please see the Office of International Programs if you have questions about how to complete this form.

If you wish to save the file to your computer you must use the command "SAVE AS" to do so as the form will not save back to the website with your information included. If you have trouble printing this form you may need to update your Adobe Acrobat Reader to version 5 or later.


	Office of International Programs P.O. Box 757760 215 Eielson Building Fairbanks, AK 99775-7760	ABOUT US PHONE: (907) 474-5327 FAX: (907) 474-5979 E-MAIL: OIP Staff

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