Year Abroad

As students enrolled in one of URI’s Signature International Programs prepare for their year abroad, they will work closely with the international program director in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures and their department coordinator to obtain admission at a partner institution abroad, to ensure that they will fulfill the necessary requirements, to secure an internship placement, and to prepare for the experience. The Office of International Education, the home of off-campus programs at URI, will be an important part of your year abroad as well, and we look forward to working with you.

The Office of International Education (OIE)

Our office will help you become familiar with the URI policies concerning study abroad, the URIAbroad application process, health insurance, credit transfer, billing and payment, e-Campus enrollment, applicable financial aid, and catastrophic insurance coverage. We also serve as a resource for any unique considerations and questions you may have about your year abroad.

Information Sessions

The Office of International Education collaborates with the International Engineering Program to offer special meetings covering the University of Rhode Island requirements for any student participating in an off-campus study program and the application process. Students in other URI international programs are welcome to attend these sessions. Office of International Education staff will also host drop-in information sessions to answer questions during the application process and assist with paperwork.

We are here to help! Students requiring one-to-one advising sessions to address questions and concerns that may not be addressed in a group setting are welcome to schedule an individual appointment through their URIAbroad accounts.

Eligibility

International program students must maintain a minimum GPA 2.5, as required by URI Study Abroad Policy, to participate in a URI study abroad program. The selection of incoming and outgoing students for national and international exchange programs, study abroad, and international internships, is the responsibility of the Office of International Education, in consultation with faculty, deans, and department chairs. In addition to the GPA requirement, selection is based on language proficiency, the recommendation of URI academic advisor, dean, or professor; and completion of the URIAbroad application.

URIAbroad Application

Once you have identified where you will study and intern abroad, you will complete an application through URIAbroad and upload all required forms. Documents submitted through URIAbroad will be used to:

Track students’ study abroad dates, location, and completion of program for the purpose of transferring credit or reporting URI credit.
Serve as certification that the student is participating in a URI sanctioned abroad program.

Certify a student’s eligibility for review of their financial aid package.
Provide evidence of catastrophic insurance coverage while abroad.

We encourage you to review the study abroad process for the University as you plan your year abroad.

The Study Abroad Process

In the event of changes to the intended plan of study, program cancellation, reduction in course load, program relocation or other, you must notify their respective program coordinator and the Office of International Education.

Billing Information

Year Abroad Costs That Appear on Your URI e-Campus Bill

Please note that all fees are subject to change.

Semester of Exchange
Off-Campus Study, OCS 999

Tuition and Fees	URI Resident Tuition and Fees
URI OCS Fee	$530
URI OIE Admin Fee	$350
URI Health Insurance*	$2,033

Semester of Internship**
Off-Campus Study, OCS 998

Tuition and Fees	URI Resident Tuition and Fees
URI OCS Fee	$530
URI OIE Admin Fee	$350
URI Health Insurance*	$2,033

*URI Health Insurance may be waived with proof of comparable insurance and completion of waiver.
**Students enrolling in URI courses, other than the 6 credits of language courses (e.g., GER 315/316, FRN 315/316, SPA 316/317, ITL 315/316, CHN 315/316) will be billed for URI tuition on a per credit basis.

Summer Internship Extension
Off-Campus Study, OCS 997

URI OCS Fee	n/a
URI Admin Fee	n/a

Students participating on an internship that extends beyond the URI spring semester will be enrolled in OCS 997 during the appropriate summer months in order to maintain student standing for the duration of their overseas experience. While the status is directly linked to the overseas activity, it does not exempt students from paying for other URI academic credits and services (i.e. URI summer web classes, independent study, etc.) not directly related to the internship.

Additional Expenses: CISI Insurance. Go to URI’s international travel insurance page for rates.

Work with your international program director or department coordinator to estimate costs for airfare, ground transportation, passports and visas, host country insurance (if applicable), books and supplies, personal expenses, etc.

Reminder:

Be sure to should monitor your URI e-mail and e-Campus accounts on a regular basis and address billing, FAFSA, holds, etc. in a timely manner, even when you are not physically on the URI campus.

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