The University of Texas at Austin
University Information
The Study Abroad team is guided by our commitment to promoting access to study, research, internships and experiential learning abroad. We are committed to reducing financial and academic barriers and to removing disparities amongst study abroad participants. We accomplish this by collaborating with the faculty and staff on our campus and partners throughout the world. Partnerships are the foundation of our success. Along with our academic colleagues and our affiliated partners, we are committed to providing pathways for students to participate in education abroad through curriculum integration, innovative programs, and targeted scholarship programs which serve students and the University.
Important Dates and Deadlines
October 1st - Spring Exchange/Affiliate Applications Due
November 1st - UT Maymester Faculty-Led Applications Due
December 1st - UT Summer Faculty-Led Applications Due
February 15th - Summer Exchange/Affiliate Applications Due
March 1st - Fall Exchange/Affiliate Applications Due
"It's a great way to learn to adapt. The university system is completely different in England and it was an adventure to learn how to deal with different circumstances. I would say any abroad program is worthwhile. You'll be put out of your comfort zone multiple times but at the end of it you'll be able to adapt to many things i..."
emmiepetro The University of Texas at Austin
"Yes worthwhile"
Rachel H The University of Texas at Austin
"Honestly haven't not improved my French and spent more money than I'd like to for a lesser educational experience I wouldn't do it again. Sure I learned cultural things but frankly, what good does that do me? Paris is cool and all until you have to literally pay for it everyday. The school and city are both wildly overrated in m..."
Hunter I The University of Texas at Austin
"A knowledge of a different culture and cultural norms (and appreciation for the food and language). An understanding of what makes me comfortable and uncomfortable in a new environment. Flexibility. It was absolutely worthwhile."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"I learned what is is like to live in another English speaking country half-way across the globe. "
megan.castle.5 The University of Texas at Austin
"yes definitely"
catie g The University of Texas at Austin
"I think that if I didn't have this experience I would have wished I had and always wondered what it would've been like. But after actually going through it, I realized I could have lived without it. "
Sarah M The University of Texas at Austin
"yes"
Carrie C The University of Texas at Austin
"it was worthwhile but not because anything arcadia did. i gained a sense of independence on my own and adventuring to other countries really made me focus more on cultural differences and world issues outside the perspectives of my own countrymen. i plan on returning to europe when i can again and am really encouraged now to lea..."
Victoria B The University of Texas at Austin
"YES"
Kimberly F The University of Texas at Austin
"For how expensive the experience was, I and many of my classmates were extremely unprepared for the situations we were going to expect. Part of this is the fault of the SAO, and part of this is because of the extreme weather conditions we experienced in our study time. I really feel like the SAO could have done a better job plan..."
Elizabeth W The University of Texas at Austin
"I really enjoyed it, but it was difficult to live with a host mother. I never felt comfortable in my living situation. That was really the only downfall, and that can be easily fixed. I feel that the experience just reaffirmed my academic interests!"
Amanda K The University of Texas at Austin
"While I enjoyed the being in the country experience, I was really dissatisfied with the schooling."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"The best part was making friends from all over the world and learning from them. That aspect was definitely worthwhile, but the academic part was terrible."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"Definitely worthwhile, if only because I had to deal with awful staff. But the four days a week I didn't have to deal with Arcadia were always fantastic. "
Kat M The University of Texas at Austin
"It was a worthwhile experience. I learned that I can function in a foreign country, on my own, after a bit of an initial shock. I also learned that I don't really have a lot in common with Japanese people."
Alexis V The University of Texas at Austin
"I gained a lot of knowledge and perspective from this program. I really enjoyed all of the lectures and planned activities, particularly meetings with community members and leaders. The program did not meet my expectation of being physically challenging, nor did it incorporate aspects of public policy and government issues as mu..."
Katherine L The University of Texas at Austin
"i would go back only if I was only traveling. "
Bryson H The University of Texas at Austin
"Yes, only thing wrong was the drama that the other students wanted to partake in. Sometimes it felt a little like being in a small high school. I tried my best to avoid the drama but could have done even better by making plans with people I met during the program and trying to do something worthwhile in the city every day."
Kelsey S The University of Texas at Austin
"I’m torn by this question because in some ways my study abroad experience was worthwhile, but in some ways it wasn’t. Having already traveled around Africa, I think if I was given the opportunity to choose again, I might’ve preferred an exchange program. For the amount of money my family paid, I wish I had more cultural immersio..."
Ashley W The University of Texas at Austin
"I learned a lot about living with people from different cultures, and I would have to say that my experiences of travelling and meeting new people made the stay in Menton worthwhile. I would not have wanted to stay longer than a semester. "
Rebecca R The University of Texas at Austin
"It was a great experience, but I would have enjoyed a bigger city with more engaged professors. The fact that there were so many American students and all the other international students spoke English made it difficult to stick to speaking German. The most important thing I learned was that I love Texas, my home, my friends, an..."
Margaret R The University of Texas at Austin
"It was definitely worthwhile. I know I don't want to live in a big city now. I improved my French a lot, but I really tried - not everyone does. "
emily w The University of Texas at Austin
"It was worthwhile in that I traveled out of England as much as possible, which was relatively easy since it's so close to the continent. I learned that I really don't like living in England."
A student The University of Texas at Austin
"Again, I enjoyed my time abroad. But I have heard other study abroad companies are absolutely amazing, so I was almost shocked at how poorly Arcadia was run."
Caitlin C The University of Texas at Austin
