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Plan your experience

Start planning your learning abroad experience now (or think one year or so ahead) and learn ways to earn credits to fill program requirements. Work closely with a Learning Abroad Center advisor and your CBS academic advisor to plan your time abroad.

Getting started

  1. Tell your academic advisor you are interested in studying abroad. Together, identify the best terms to go abroad based on the courses in your four-year-plan.
  2. Think about the kind of experience you'd like to have studying abroad. Do you want to earn major-specific credits toward your degree, fill liberal-education requirements, study a language, conduct research, or participate in a health-related program?
  3. Create a profile on the Learning Abroad Center website and attend a First Step session to learn the basics of learning abroad. You must attend a First Step session before you can meet with an advisor in the Learning Abroad Center. 
  4. Set up a program selection appointment at the Learning Abroad Center to help select a program or answer questions.

Selecting your program

  1. Submit your application and any required paperwork.
  2. Set up an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss what courses you should enroll in while abroad. Bring your Academic Planning form so that you can discuss possible course equivalencies and approvals. Use the LAC's U Credit Abroad database to search for courses that have already been approved for Liberal Education requirements. You'll also connect with the director of undergraduate studies for your major to finalize your course selections.
  3. Attend all required orientation sessions and read all required pre-departure materials.

When you return

  • Once your transcripts have arrived, ask your advisor to update your APAS to reflect the previously approved course credits. Your transcripts could take a bit of time to arrive depending on your program and where you chose to study.
  • Share your experience with other CBS students and the U of M community through events like Reflections from Abroad.
  • Participate in a study abroad debriefing session with CBS Student Service advisors.
  • The Learning Abroad Center provides returnees with many ways to get involved and share their experience, including internships, jobs, conferences, etc.
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