Study Abroad

Undergraduate Study Abroad

Studying abroad enhances your university experience and facilitates global connections. While abroad, you can apply what you learn in the classroom to real world situations and expand your view of the world. The experience forces you to step outside your comfort zone while navigating a new country on your own. This builds independence, resilience, and self-confidence from problem-solving and adapting to unfamiliar situations. The chance to make lifelong friends from different backgrounds, broadening your social network and cultural understanding is invaluable.

Personal Growth

Language acquisition or improvement
Understanding of your personal heritage, culture, and values
Increased independence, self-reliance, and self-confidence
Academic Enrichment

Professional Growth

Develop and enhance leadership skills
Advance your career
Shows adaptability
Demonstrates you can navigate diverse environments and work with people from different cultures

Study Abroad With Economics

Texas A&M University provides many study abroad programs for all of their students, but the Department of Economics has a partnership with Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Erasmus teaches courses in English and is specifically catered to Economics majors.

This program is quite affordable, with cost of living and tuition and fees similar to spending a semester in College Station. If you are interested, look through our pages about why visiting another country is so beneficial.

Steps to Studying Abroad Steps to Studying Abroad

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Steps to Studying Abroad
1. Explore Your Options
  - Visit the Global Engagement Website to see what Texas A&M offers
  - Gather information from four key sections below and ask Global Engagement any additional questions about available programs
    - Find a Program
    - EA Portal Login
    - Meet with an Advisor [Not Economics just yet]
    - Passport Services
2. Review Resources
  - Utilize the For Students Page on the College of Arts & Sciences Study Abroad Website
  - This site contains various links and resources designed to answer common questions to guide you through the process
3. Complete the Pre-Approval for Transfer Credit Form
  - With your questions answered, proceed to completing your pre-approval form
  - For non-Economics courses, contact the relevant department for approval of the courses you wish to take abroad to ensure the credits will transfer back to Texas A&M properly.
    - Every course must be approved by the appropriate Subject Matter Expert (SME) [Example: NR 150 Oceanography would go to the Oceanography SME]
    - You must give the SME at least 5 business days to respond to your request before contacting the Study Abroad Advisors for help
    - The Economics Advising Office should be your last stop in the Pre-Approval process
  - Submit the completed form to the Study Abroad Advisor for Economics for review. Once the Subject Matter Expert (SME) has signed off on all Economics related courses, if an equivalent is available, the form will be returned.
4. Submit for Final Processing
  - After obtaining all necessary signatures and approvals, email the completed form to the College of Arts & Sciences AOC Dean for processing at artsci-studyabroad@tamu.edu.

Resources for Applying to Study Abroad Resources for Applying to Study Abroad

Resources

The College of Arts and Sciences has a Study Abroad Advising Team that will be your first stop in planning your study abroad journey.

The College has also curated a website specifically for students interested in study abroad that includes a timeline to going abroad, choosing a program and student experiences.

Texas A&M has an Education Abroad Office that serves all students in all colleges and all majors. If the College of Arts and Sciences does not have a program that interests you, be sure to check out the main Education Abroad Office!

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