<p>I will be transferring to a UC next fall with I think 70 units. Are transfers eligible to study abroad? Isn't there some kind of rule where at least 1/2 of your credits need to be from the school you're graduating from?</p>
<p>I’m sure study-abroad opportunities are not limited to four-year students. That would be rather unfair to transfers.</p>
<p>But just in case, I would look up the study-abroad opportunities available at the UC to which you intend to transfer and find out what kinds of restrictions such opportunities impose on their applicants.</p>
<p>I agree with Clayton, that it likely depends on the school. </p>
<p>Yet, when would you do it? From what I understand the ideal time is junior year and doing it in Senior year is not really recommended. </p>
<p>A summer study abroad program should not be a problem.</p>
<p>I guess either spring of junior year or summer between junior and senior is when I would like to study abroad.</p>
<p>UC Campuses usually have two major study abroad programs, UCEAP and EAP. With UCEAP I think the credits you accrue during your study abroad period can be counted as units earned in residence.</p>
<p>@maxsays </p>
<p>there is no 1/2 rule to satisfy at the UC. As long as you take the required upper division units you get a diploma.</p>
<p>Went to a study abroad fair and there were no restrictions for transfer students. Just be warned that study abroad is expensive and most of the financial aid will be in the form of loans.</p>
<p>Yesss. Going study abroad during the summer to Korea</p>
<p>Sent from my SCH-I605 using CC</p>
<p>Why is Senior year not recommended? I doubt it will make a difference if you just go for like one semester.</p>
<p>My daughter is a TAG applicant for UCSB, she received the following letter:</p>
<p>A World of Opportunity Awaits</p>
<p>The Office of Admissions at UC Santa Barbara is currently reviewing the Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG) applications received for fall 2014. </p>
<p>While your application to UCSB is under review, you are likely planning for and researching potential opportunities at UCSB. We are pleased to keep you informed of some exciting options that are available to UCSB students. </p>
<p>Among the many benefits of attending UCSB is the option to study abroad through the University’s official and integrated program. The UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) enables you to start earning UC credit and advancing in your major in one of 42 countries worldwide. </p>
<p>While remaining enrolled at UCSB, you can experience new cultures, learn a new language, and gain practical professional training through research or internships. UC financial aid travels with you, and you may access study abroad scholarships.</p>
<p>How to Get Started:<br>
Applications for summer, fall, and year terms are open now for UCEAP programs across Europe and the UK, Asia, Africa, and South America, and you can go abroad as early as summer 2014. To get started, review the following resources for UCSB transfers:
How to Study Abroad with UC
Application Due Dates
Transfer Student fact sheet and web page on study abroad benefits and requirements
Provisions including fee waivers and deadline extensions are available for all UC TAG transfer students. We encourage you to contact our expert study abroad advisors at UCSB to learn how you can enrich your UC studies this year! </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Jean-Xavier Guinard
UCEAP Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director</p>
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<p>I tagged UCSB as well. Weird that I got that email only a a few hours after making this thread! It answered a lot of questions I had but nonetheless it would still be nice to possibly hear from someone on this site who has gone through the same process.</p>
<p>I always wondered this, thanks for answering, SockherMom</p>