Students enrolled at Saint Louis University — Madrid can earn credits from other universities and colleges anywhere in the world.
Students most often study abroad during their sophomore or junior years. Transfer students must spend at least one semester at SLU-Madrid before applying to go abroad.
Discuss your study abroad plans with your academic advisor as early as possible to determine which semester is best and which courses you should take abroad. You must inform your academic advisor a semester or a year prior to the semester you intend to study abroad, as spaces in many programs may be limited.
GPA requirements vary per program. Most institutions require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Study Abroad Programs Information
Application Deadlines for SLU-Madrid Application of Interest
- Fall Semester – Feb. 14 (host institution deadlines middle of May)
- Spring Semester – May 19 (host institution deadlines mid-Oct. to early Nov.)
Application Procedures
The application process is twofold. Students must first complete the SLU-Madrid Application of Interest. Then, after receiving the official nomination from SLU-Madrid Advising, students must complete the host university-specific application. Contact Sam Manka in Academic Advising for any questions before starting the application process.
SLU-Madrid Applications of Interest
- Fall Application – Open Jan. 17 to Feb. 14.
- Spring Application – Open April 14 to May 19.
Academics
- Students work with the SLU-Madrid Academic Advising Office to select the courses they intend to take abroad. Be sure to meet with your primary advisor/faculty mentor to familiarize yourself with your degree plan and progress. Course offerings are usually found on exchange university websites, but you may also visit Sam Manka in Advising to review offerings.
- Before enrolling at the exchange university, students must request a meeting with Advising to pre-approve and sign off on their course selection.
- Students must provide course descriptions and syllabi for transfer-credit evaluation.
- The grades received in all courses taken through a SLU-Madrid Direct Exchange program will appear on the student's transcript and factor into the student's SLU cumulative GPA.
- Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript sent directly to SLU-Madrid.
Tuition and Fees
Students pay the SLU-Madrid tuition for direct exchange programs (listed below) and are responsible for all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution. All scholarships, except for the Departmental Support Scholarship, and financial aid apply to the student's SLU-Madrid tuition during the study abroad period. For study abroad experiences not included in the SLU-Madrid or St. Louis direct exchange programs, students will assume tuition costs, fees, etc.
Application Deadlines
- Spring semester: Oct. 1
- Fall semester: March 15
- Summer session: March 1
Application Procedures
- Fill out and submit the online application forms, if applicable.
- Submit the Intra-University Transfer application form to the SLU-Madrid Advising Office.
- Submit to the SLU-Madrid Advising Office paper copies of all supporting application materials to be sent to the study abroad coordinator at SLU's St. Louis campus.
Academics
- Students work with the SLU-Madrid Academic Advising Office to select the courses they intend to take.
- Students must provide course descriptions and syllabi for transfer-credit evaluation and receive course preapproval from their advisors prior to the start of the exchange program.
- The grades received in all courses taken through SLU's St. Louis campus Direct Exchange program will appear on the student's transcript and factor into the student's SLU cumulative GPA.
- Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript sent directly to SLU-Madrid.
Tuition and Fees
Students pay the SLU St. Louis campus tuition and are responsible for all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution. All scholarships, except for the Departmental Support Scholarship, and financial aid apply to the student's SLU's St. Louis tuition during the study abroad period.
Students may participate in exchange programs outside of SLU-Madrid and St. Louis direct exchange programs. In this instance, students will request a leave of absence.
Application Deadlines
Application deadlines vary per program. Check with the program you are applying to.
Application Procedures
Follow the application policies and procedures of the program you are applying to.
Academics
- Students fill out a Leave of Absence Form at the SLU-Madrid Academic Advising Office, informing the SLU-Madrid advisors of their intended study abroad program.
- Students provide course descriptions and syllabi of the courses they will take abroad for transfer-credit evaluation at the SLU-Madrid Academic Advising Office.
- To transfer course credits, a grade of C or higher is required. Grades received in all courses taken while studying abroad on a leave of absence will not appear on the student's transcript and will not factor into the student's SLU cumulative GPA.
- Upon completing the study abroad program, students must have their final transcript delivered directly to SLU-Madrid.
Tuition and Fees
Students pay the tuition and all costs related to housing, transportation and fees at the host institution.
Study Abroad Destinations
SLU-Madrid Campus Direct Exchange Programs
Brussels School of Governance (formerly Vesalius College)
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels School of Governance is the oldest higher education institution in Brussels offering bachelor's programs exclusively in English. BSoG represents the best of both American and European educational systems, adopting strengths from its two founders: the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Boston University.
BSoG offers interactive teaching, small classes, personalized attention and guidance in a rich, stimulating environment, distinctive of a college in Brussels. BSoG's theory-guided, practice-embedded, experiential learning (TPEL) approach to education transforms Brussels, the capital of Europe, into a classroom. TPEL encourages self-discovery and develops employability skills by combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience.
TPEL brings Brussels to the classroom by hosting local experts in business, public relations, law and international relations on campus. Student interaction with these experts forms an important part of the BSoG experience.
Kansai Gaidai University
Hirakata City, Kansai, Japan
Kansai Gaidai is located between Kyoto and Osaka. SLU-Madrid students are admitted to the Asian Studies Program along with other international students. Students in this program enroll in Japanese language and other cultural courses (calligraphy, sculpture and the traditional tea ceremony), as well as regular university classes in English. International students are housed together.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
PUC is located in Gávea, a Rio de Janeiro neighborhood close to the beach and the forest. Study abroad students can take classes in English as well as intensive Portuguese language courses. Visiting students are housed with host families.
Sogang University
Seoul, South Korea
Sogang University was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1960 and is the only Jesuit institution in Korea. It is located in the heart of Seoul. In addition to offering a Korean language program and normal academic subjects in English, the university offers an internship program for study abroad students. Visiting students may live in university dorms or university-approved boarding houses.
Discounted Tuition Options
John Cabot University
Rome, Italy
At John Cabot University in Rome, degree-seeking and visiting students will discover a distinctly American learning experience enriched by their location and international student population and faculty. You will learn in the heart of Rome, surrounded by the extraordinarily rich offerings of a city of culture, history, art, creativity, business and international affairs.
John Cabot University in Rome has no direct exchange agreement with SLU. However, students interested in studying abroad at the university should still contact advising to begin the process. Tuition is charged to the student directly by John Cabot with a 15% discount and waived application fee for SLU students.
SLU's St. Louis Campus Direct Exchange Programs
View Programs Offered By SLU's St. Louis Campus
Independent (Non-SLU) Study Abroad
In addition to the direct exchange programs offered by SLU-Madrid and SLU St. Louis, students are encouraged to explore study abroad options at other American universities around Europe, where you'll encounter easy credit transferals. Some of these universities include:
- American University in Bulgaria
- American College in Greece
- American University of Paris
- American University of Rome
- American College in Thessaloniki
- Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)
- Franklin University, Switzerland
- Institute for American Universities (Aix-en-Provence)
- Irish American University
Our students have also studied at these institutions around the globe:
- Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco
- American University of Afghanistan
- American University in Armenia
- American University in Beirut
- American University in Cairo
- American University in Kosovo
- American University of Central Asia
- American University of Nigeria
- American University of Sharjah
- Forman Christian College, Lahore
- Haigazian University, Lebanon
- Lebanese American University