Study Abroad
“International Education prepares our citizens to live, work and compete in the global economy and promotes tolerance and the reduction of conflict.”
— Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State
We encourage Kinesiology students to take advantage of the educational opportunities that are offered through study abroad. With advance planning, students can study abroad in any of the four academic majors. Here’s how:
- Begin reviewing options freshman year; use the Go Global Resource Guide. Additional materials are available at the GoGlobal site, accessible to anyone with a umich.edu email account (how to join the GoGlobal site)
- Enroll in foreign language courses your first semester if you plan to study abroad in another language.
- Schedule initial meeting with Kinesiology's International Program Coordinator Sandy Wiley and discuss your preliminary plans and ideas.
- Contact Kines students whose study abroad profiles are on this website and review coursework offered at their host institution.
- Read GoGlobal! emails about relevant programs, upcoming events, funding sources and application deadlines. Email archive available at www.ctools.umich.edu GoGlobal site.
- Attend events sponsored by the Center for Global Opportunities in Kinesiology, including presentations by Kines students who've studied abroad.
- Talk to your faculty advisor or academic advisor in the Kinesiology Office of Student Services (OSS) to determine how study abroad fits into your overall program of study. Spring or Summer study programs may fit better with some majors, especially AT and PE.
- Attend OIP Study Abroad Fairs in January and September to meet program faculty members, study abroad alumni and learn about U-M sponsored opportunities.
- Learn how to choose a program, when to apply, whether financial aid will transfer and other important information in the ABC’s of Study Abroad. Continue reading for more on transferring academic credits.
- After you select a study abroad program, complete the Study Abroad Form
Check back for updates on reciprocal academic exchange agreements that are being established with leading Kinesiology departments in Barcelona, Amsterdam, Brisbane and elsewhere.
“I was able to fulfill my MVS requirements while abroad. My semester abroad [in Sydney, Australia] also reconfirmed my desire to attend graduate school.”
— Kota Takahashi, Class of 2006
How credits transfer.
If you enroll in programs sponsored by the U-M Office of International Programs (OIP), courses will appear on your transcript just as if you were taking them on the Ann Arbor campus.
If you enroll in a non-U-M program, you need pre-approval before courses will be considered for transfer credit.
What kind of credit? Most students elect to take distribution credit while studying abroad, so it’s important to plan early and discuss your plans with your academic advisor. Courses that are specific to your major (professional or concentration credit) may be taken abroad for credit with faculty pre-approval.
Transfer credit. To determine if a course has already been approved for transfer, review the LS&A Transfer Credit Web page and select “Foreign Colleges and Universities”. If the course isn’t listed, it must be pre-evaluated by Undergraduate Admissions, using a pre-evaluation form. Before requesting evaluation of a course not listed on the LS&A transfer credit web page, you will need a detailed course description and, in some cases, the course syllabus. See your OSS and faculty advisors for more information on course evaluation and ask them to complete the Advisor Approval form.
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