Students are often able to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) and UC San Diego’s Opportunties Abroad Programs (OAP) while still making progress toward the major. Interested students should contact the Study Abroad UC San Diego office, as well as the double major or minor department.
Before you go abroad:
1. Research your options at UCSD's Study Abroad Office. For more specific information for MAE majors, please see here.
2. Once you have determined a program, country and university, please either message your MAE advisor via the VAC or set up a meeting to discuss your plan.
3. If you intend to take a MAE required course abroad, submit a pre-approval petition as early as possible, with a syllabus of the course, so that our faculty can review your request for equivalency. NOTE: Courses must be taken for a letter grade and transfer in as 4+ units.
4. After your course(s) have been pre-approved, then submit your Study Abroad form for review.
It is the student's responsibility to rearrange their course schedule to make sure they are able to stay on track to graduate. Please submit your modified academic plan to a MAE advisor for review.
We suggest that students look for elective-level courses that may not be offered at UC San Diego, to gain the most from their experience abroad, and request TE course substitution credit. Course equivalency with core-level courses is rarely approved.
After your return from abroad:
1. While EAP transcripts should be processed by the University automatically, you may need to take action to facilitate this if you participate in a OAP program.
2. Once your study abroad courses appear in your Academic History, you must attach supporting documentation (such as homework assignments and exams) to the original pre-approval petition and submit it for final approval. Only after a final approval, can your degree audit be updated.
- Study Abroad Scholarships are available! Don't forget to inquire about them, or find out more on their website.