Identify Your Academic Goal for Study Abroad
Do you plan on making degree progress towards you:
- Major
- Minor
- General Education (GEs) - upper and lower division
- Language Learning/Improving
Based on your academic goal, different programs will become available to you. Begin on the SF State Abroad Database and only use the subject area search to search for your major, minor, GE's, or a language. Note for GE's, please search general studies to see those programs. If you have complementary studies for your major, you may either search your major, a GE program or a language program. Note: Only search one academic goal at a time on the SF State Abroad Database.
Note Deadlines & Timeline:
Be sure to submit by SF State's deadlines to ensure full consideration and support from the SF State Abroad Office.
Academic year, fall, and summer deadlines:
- February 15 (priority deadline*)
- March 1 (final deadline**)
Calendar year, spring deadlines:
- September 15 (priority deadline)
- October 1 (final deadline**)
*Please note that Waseda (Japan), and Trossingen Music (Germany) are only available for the academic year and have a deadline of January 15 (which is never extended). Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC) also has a January 15 deadline for academic year/fall start but is also available for calendar year/spring start with a September 15 deadline.
**Many programs (but not all) will remain open until the final deadline. Therefore, students are encouraged to apply by the priority deadline if possible. For details about program requirements and academic areas of study at them, please check the SF State Abroad Program database.
Degree Planning
An important step is to look at your Degree Progress Report (DPR) in Gateway to see what degree requirements you still need and then to look at potential courses abroad on the program page of the SF State Abroad Database under the academics tab. Once you click on the link from the academic's tab and you are on the website of the university abroad, feel free to come in during advising if you have any trouble navigating their website to find the classes.
The making degree progress abroad page here will walk you through the process of when and how to obtain course approval for study abroad classes based upon your academic goal.