GVSU Engineering students have the opportunity to participate in study abroad programs in multiple ways:

• To complete an Engineering foundational course requirement. 
• To complete a co-op semester abroad through their domestic employers or through DHBW Germany.
• To complete a General Education requirement, visit the Padnos International Center Study Abroad page for a comprehensive list of countries and courses

Students interested in studying abroad should speak with an academic advisor to discuss the possibilities for their program. 

Completion of any co-op or study abroad program fulfills the following curriculum requirements for engineering students:

• Global Perspectives Gen-Ed(3 credits), 
• One co-op rotation, and 
• 6 credits of the Gen-Ed Issues requirement upon submission of the required reflection paper and form, and completion of co-op program.  

View Study Abroad flyer here!

Spend the Winter semester at the ?? in Paris. Engineering courses that have been pre-approved to take are:

• EGR 214 Circuit Analysis I (note, students will need to take EGR 215 at GVSU)
• EGR 312 Dynamics
• MTH 204 Linear Algebra
• MTH 304 Differential Equations

Check out the brochure from the Padnos International Center about the university here.

Also, check out program plans here.

Spend the Fall semester at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Engineering courses that have been pre-approved to take are:

• EGR 214/215 Circuit Analysis I with lab, 
• EGR 226/227 Microcontroller Programming with Lab. 
• EGR 209 Mechanics and Machines, and 
• EGR 224 Intro to Digital Systems. 

Check out the brochure from the Padnos International Center about the university here.

Also, check out program plans here.

Students from around the United States and Italy are enrolled at JCU in Rome, Italy during the summer. Class sizes are small, generally fewer than 14 students, allowing for more student/faculty interaction. Classes meet Monday through Thursday, leaving a three day weekend to travel and explore Rome and catch up on studies. JCU offers a variety of student excursions and activities in Rome throughout the semester. 

Engineering specific classes to take are:

• EGR 214 Circuits I (note, this does not include EGR 215 which you will need to complete at GVSU)
• EGR 226  Microcontroller Programming (note, this does not include EGR 227 which you will need to complete at GVSU)
• EGR 209 Mechanics and Machines 

For more information on this program, visit JCU Study Abroad.

Electrical and Computer Engineering students can complete one semester of full-time study abroad in Switzerland. ZHAW is located in Winterthur, near Zurich, which is in close proximity to the tri-national boarder region of Germany and France. Additionally, Zurich is one of the world's financial centers and is widely considered to be the banking and chocolate capital of the world.

For more information on this program, visit ZHAW Overview. 

Engineering students can complete one semester of full-time study abroad in Ankara, Turkey at Middle East Technical University's main campus. METU is Turkey's premier international research university with English as the medium of instruction. METU is consistently ranked as one of the best in the country as known as a pioneering university. With an average of only 15 students per lecturer, METU's student-teacher ratio provides students with the best possible support from professors. Upon completing the exchange, students will join the large network of 140,000 alumni. To learn more about the university, watch this short video.

For more information on this program visit, METU Study Abroad

The School of Engineering has more than 50 West Michigan industry partners that have foreign operations. Whether you have already begun your co-op, or are looking for your first co-op placement, if you have an interest in working abroad, talk to your current or future employer about the possibility of fulfilling one of your three co-op rotations at one of their foreign facilities.

Please note that the School of Engineering does not have standing agreements with industry partners to send students on foreign assignments. Students must negotiate such assignments directly with the employer. A number of engineering students have been successful in obtaining a foreign assignment through their domestic co-op employers and have found these experiences to be invaluable.

For more information about this opportunity and procedures to follow visit: Co-op Abroad Through a Domestic Employer.

Students can complete their third co-op experience during the fall term in Germany. DHBW offers more than 25 industry partners in a variety of industries. In addition to the co-op experience, students will also be required to take an approved engineering or business course. DHBW Lörrach is located in the tri-national boarder region, with Switzerland and France just moments away. You are certain to have a multi-cultural experience!

For more information about this opportunity and procedures to follow visit: Co-op and Study Abroad at DHBW Lörrach.

All Engineering students may participate in any faculty-led or non-GVSU summer program, even if it isn't in your major (some restrictions may apply). In order to fulfill the entire general education Issues requirement, look for programs marked as "Issues Friendly."

Faculty-led programs typically range from 2-8 weeks and take place during the spring/summer semester. Students will travel and take courses with a GVSU faculty member and a group of students.

For more details, contact a Study Abroad Advisor.