Opportunities for Science and Engineering Students
The Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Rochester works closely with the Center for Study Abroad to continue to broaden opportunities for engineering majors. Foremost among these opportunities is the ORT Braude Exchange, a study abroad exchange program that allows engineering students to spend the spring of the sophomore year in Karmiel, Israel. These courses are taught in English at ORT Braude College.
List of courses taken overseas that have been approved for Hajim School credit:
By country and major
Courses in the sciences or engineering are also available from these study abroad programs:
Argentina: Buenos Aires, Institute for the International
Education of Students (IES)
Australia: IES Melbourne, IES Sydney (juniors and seniors),
Australian National University
Austria: IES Vienna
Botswana: CIEE Gaborone (in English)
Chile: IES Santiago
Costa Rica: IES San José (in English)
Ecuador: IES Quito
Egypt: The American University in Cairo (in English)
England: IES London direct enrollment (in English) (juniors
and seniors); University of Sussex Exchange (for Brain & Cognitive Science
majors) (in English)
Germany: Cologne Exchange, IES Berlin, IES Freiburg
India: IES Delhi (in English)
Ireland: IES Dublin (in English)
Israel: Braude College, Karmiel (in English); Ben Gurion
Univ. of the Negev, Beer Sheva; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Technion
University, Haifa (in English)
Italy: IES Rome, IES Siena
Morocco: IES Rabat (in English or French)
New Zealand: IES
Auckland, IES Christchurch (in English)
South Africa: Cape
Town (in English)
Spain: IES Granada,
IES Madrid, IES Salamanca, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid through IES (in
English or Spanish)
Sweden: Uppsala University (in English)
Most of these programs offer courses in English while others require proficiency in a foreign language.
Tips
Study abroad presents challenges for science and engineering students due to course sequencing and technical requirements for the major. In the case of engineering students, some particular coursework may be required in order to obtain professional certification. Early planning is essential and you should consult with a study abroad adviser to find out what courses are available, and to obtain course descriptions. It is particularly important that you meet with the undergraduate adviser in the department of your major to identify course equivalencies and obtain written approval. We also recommend that you consult Lisa Norwood, Assistant Dean of the School for Engineering & Applied Sciences.
