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Applying for Semester and Academic Year Programs

Investigate Programs

1. Browse Programs in our searchable online database or interactive map.

2. Attend the IOS Off-Campus Study Fair during the fall semester (usually late October/early November).

3. Meet with Brittan Duffing, the IOS advising coordinator, for questions about selecting a program, general education credits, and financing off-campus study.

4. Talk to the faculty program advisor to learn more about specific programs of interest.  The advisors are listed by  clicking on each program.

5.  If applicable, attend Interest Meetings for selected study abroad programs.

Complete the IOS Application

1. Program-specific applications will be available on-line beginning October 11, 2021.  The application deadline for Term in Taiwan, Japan programs, Student Teaching programs and some British programs is November 18, 2021.  The deadline for all other programs is February 16, 2022.

2. Search for and select the program(s) to which you wish to apply and click the “Apply Now” button.
All pieces of the on-line application must be completed by the deadlines listed online.

Selection of Participants

Semester/Year-Long Programs: On Decision Day, March 9, 2022, you will be notified via email that there has been a change in your application’s status and direct you to login to your applicant homepage within StudioAbroad.  There you will be able to view the decision letter and next steps if accepted.  Most semester and year programs require a secondary application to the university or program after you are accepted by St. Olaf.

Applying for Off-Campus Interim Programs

1.  Programs will be available online  during the spring semester.

2. Search for and select the program(s) to which you wish to apply and click the “Apply Now” button.  The application deadline is April 13, 2022.

3. Students will be notified via email on May 5, 2022 that there has been a change in their application’s status and be directed to login to your applicant homepage within StudioAbroad.  There you will be able to view the decision letter and next steps if accepted.  All students who wish to participate in a program to which they have been accepted must commit to the program by May 10, 2022.

Applications will reopen and continue to be accepted for programs with space available in September at the start of fall 2022 semester. In those cases, students will be notified within 2-3 weeks of completion of the application. The final application deadline will also be announced by October 3, 2022.

Off-campus Interims are open to sophomores, juniors and seniors in good academic standing. Some Interims are open to first-year students.  First year students may apply for open Interims (programs with available space) after arriving on campus in September.

Complete the Secondary Application

The secondary application is an application directly to your program host or overseas university.  The IOS application is St. Olaf’s approval for you to study off-campus and a faculty assessment that you are qualified for your selected program.  The secondary application determines if you are accepted by your host.

1. Your IOS decision letter will inform you if have a secondary application to complete.  Deadlines and process for these applications vary by program.

2. Contact IOS for assistance with your secondary application.  We will provide a paper application or online link to your secondary application.  We will remind you of the upcoming deadline, but it is your responsibility to complete this application, if required.

3. Treat the secondary application deadline and process as seriously as you did  your IOS application.  If you do not complete the secondary application, you will not study off-campus.  Fall semester participants will typically do this secondary application during the summer.  Stay connected to your St. Olaf email throughout the summer.

Registration

If you are approved to participate on an off-campus program, International & Off-Campus Studies will officially register you in SIS for your program. Please note that we cannot register you for an off-campus program if there are any holds on your account or if your secondary application is incomplete. This applies to semester, year and Interim programs.

Important Note

Stay connected to your St. Olaf email throughout the process of applying for and preparing for your off-campus program, even during breaks and summer.  This is how IOS communicates important details and deadlines.