An overview of the CSU International Programs

IP takes student needs into account

IP students are provided special assistance in preparing for their year of study and while they are overseas by professional CSU and/or host university staff. This assistance includes, for example, help in obtaining visas, arranging for transportation and housing, health insurance, and academic advising.

International Programs offer these special features:

• No overseas tuition or administrative costs are charged; students pay CSU IP tuition, which is about the same as SF State tuition.
• Students are enrolled for a full academic year at a host university and earn resident credit for their coursework.
• All campus financial aid is applicable overseas.
• On site assistance is provided by CSU Resident Directors and/or CSU staff or host university administrators.

How do I apply?

1. Attend an Information Meeting
2. Begin researching programs via the Office of International Programs Resource Library in Admin 458A, Internet, students who have been on programs, and other sources.
3. Apply Now and let us know that you want to start an application. We can begin helping you with your application once we know your information.
4. Fill out the online application thoroughly and according to instructions.
5. Print the CSU International Programs Applicant Guide - This is a MUST HAVE for any applicant! This guide covers FAQs, tips and interview preparation!

Where Can I Study Through IP?

AUSTRALIA

The University of Western Sydney
Agriculture; food and nutrition; hospitality management; theater arts.

University of Queensland, Brisbane
Marine Biology

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Business, International Business, Communications Studies/BECA, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Performing/Theatre Arts

Griffith University
Australian and Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Global Studies, Ethnic Studies, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Hospitality Management, Ecotourism, Environmental Studies, Pollution Studies, Land and Water Management

Macquarie University, Sydney
Australian and Indigenous Studies, Anthropology, Global Studies, Ethnic Studies, Psychology

Victoria University, Melbourne
Business, Economics, Management, Accounting, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Hospitality Management, Eco-tourism, Kinesiology and Exercise Science

The Universities of Quebec (13 Universities)
All fields of study available in English or French. International Business and Canadian Studies special focus. Two years French required for francophone universities.

• Anglophone:
  • Bishop's University
  • Concordia University
  • McGill University
• Francophone:
  • Universitè Laval
  • Universitè de Montrèal
  • Universitè de Sherbrooke
  • Universitè du Quèbec (UQ)

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC)

Peking University, Beijing
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai

Courses in Chinese language and culture at the School for Overseas Studies. Peking University is widely regarded as an ideal institution for learning Chinese. Two college level semesters of Mandarin Chinese OR one college level course in Mandarin Chinese AND one college-level course with a focus on Chinese civilization, history, society, politics or literature.

Denmark's International Study Program (University of Copenhagen)
Architecture; International Business in Europe; International Relations; Marine Environmental Studies. All courses offered in English.

The Universities of Paris (8 universities)
Most fields of study available. Intermediate-advanced French required.

The University of Aix-Marseille
Special program in intensive French for beginners. One semester French required. Special program in French language and culture for intermediate students. Two years of French required. Advanced program offers studies in the humanities and social sciences. Advanced French required.

Baden-Württemberg Student Exchange Program
Students may study at one of a wide range of institutions in the German State of Baden-Württemberg, including the Universitites of Tübingen, Heidelberg, Stuttgart, and Hohenheim, as well as the Fachochschule at Reutlingen, Nürtingen, and the Berufsakademie Stuttgart. Students may start with as little as one semester of German and after language preparation pursue their academic discipline.

The University of Ghana, Legon
Students are provided a variety of courses and academic experiences for students. The academic program integrates IP students into regular university courses in a wide range of disciplines within the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Social Studies. One semester of any course with an African content is required before departure.

The University of Haifa
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Tel Aviv University

CSU Study Center (Florence)
Architecture; art history; Italian language; literature; social science. No preparation in Italian required.

Florence Academy of Fine Arts
Drawing; etching; painting; sculpture. One semester of Italian required.

University of Florence
Wide variety of study fields offered. Advanced knowledge of Italian required.

Waseda University
Courses in Asian and Japan studies in the social sciences and humanities; Japanese language; special focus on comparatitive business studies. One semester of Japanese required.

Yonsei University (Seoul)
Korean studies; business; communications; political science; sociology. Korean language is not required.

Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), campus Querétaro
Special program in intensive Spanish for beginners. One semester of Spanish required. All coursework ofered by the university. See IP "Bulletin" for fields. Two years of Spanish required.

Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), campus Querétaro
Bilingual Teaching Credential Program. See pamphlet for admission requirements.

Lincoln University
Agriculture; business; parks and recreation management.

Massey University
Agriculture; anthropology; botany; food technology; geography; zoology.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Students are offered a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across all disciplines: Community and Development Disciplines, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Human Sciences, Law, Science and Agriculture and Management Studies. One semester of any course with an African content is required before departure.

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
Students will find course offerings in a vast array of subjects. Students should note that NMMU is nationally renowned for its work in marine ecology and environmental management. It is also well regarded for its interdisciplinary studies in humanities and social sciences, addressing such issues as development, conflict management and South African politics and political economy. One semester of any course with an African content is required before departure.

University of Granada
Spanish language and culture; wide variety of courses in the social sciences and humanities. Two years Spanish required.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spanish language and culture; wide variety of courses in the social sciences and humanities. Two years Spanish required.

Uppsala University
Biochemistry; communications; comparative politics and regional conflict studies; freshwater ecology; mathematics. Instruction in English.

National Taiwan University
Chinese language and culture. One year of Chinese required.

National Tsing Hua University
Chinese language and culture. One year of Chinese required.

University of Bradford
Archaeology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography & Environmental Science, Political Science

University of Bristol
Archaeology, Biology, Classics, Economics, Geography & Environmental Science, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

University of Hull
Biology, Business, Drama, History, Literature, Political Science

Kingston University
Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Geography & Environmental Science, Music, Political Science, Sociology

University of Sheffield
Archaeology, History, Literature

University of Swansea, Wales
Chemistry, Classics, Economics, History, Literature, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

CSU International Programs Homepage
For further questions, please stop by the
Office of International Programs
and speak to a Study Abroad Advisor.

Please be aware that we do not advise via E-mail.

E-mail studyabr@sfsu.edu
Phone 415-338-1293
Fax 415-338-6234

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