Study Abroad - Admissions Requirements
The Institute for American Universities (IAU) admits students of any race, color, national origin and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. IAU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information in
Aix-en-Provence, France
Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher to apply. Prior French experience is not required.
Students who are interested in participating in the French Honors Program must submit a French professor recommendation and have the permission of their French Department and Study Abroad Office. French Honors Program applicants also complete a language placement evaluation with their online application. Please note that all French Honors Placement Exams are due within two weeks of the application deadline. Exams received after the deadline run the risk of not being considered for the program and will be reviewed on a case by case basis. When completing the online application, French Honors Program applicants must submit their personal essay in French.
Paris, France
Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher to apply.
Students interested in applying to La Sorbonne or L'Institut Catholique de Paris must submit a French professor recommendation and have the permission of their French Department and Study Abroad Office. When completing the online application, Paris Program applicants must submit their personal essay in French.
Barcelona, Spain
Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher to apply. Prior Spanish experience is not required.
Students who are interested in participating in the Spanish Honors Program must submit a Spanish professor recommendation and have the permission of their Spanish Department and Study Abroad Office. Spanish Honors Program applicants also complete a language placement evaluation with their online application. When completing the online application, Spanish Honors Program applicants must submit their personal essay in Spanish.
Madrid, Spain
Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher to apply. Prior Spanish experience is not required.
Students who are interested in participating in the Spanish Honors Program must submit a Spanish professor recommendation and have the permission of their Spanish Department and Study Abroad Office. Spanish Honors Program applicants also complete a language placement evaluation with their online application. When completing the online application, Spanish Honors Program applicants must submit their personal essay in Spanish.
Tangier, Morocco
Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher to apply. Prior foreign language experience is not required.
January Term Traveling Seminars
Applicants must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher to apply.
Application Deadlines
Due to COVID-19, IAU has adjusted some of its application deadlines, as follows:
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Virtual Summer Program |
June 1 |
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Spring |
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Aix-en-Provence, France |
April 1 | May 1 | October 1 |
Paris, France |
- | May 1 | October 1 |
Tangier, Morocco |
April 1 | May 1 | October 1 |
Barcelona, Spain |
April 1 | April 1 | October 1 |
Madrid, Spain |
- | April 1 | October 1 |
January Term Programs |
October 1 | ||
Late applications may be considered after the deadlines on a space-available basis and require payment of the application fee and $1,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit (for J-Term programs, the non-refundable enrollment deposit is $1,500).
In addition, late applicants should understand that they run a greater risk of not receiving their student visa in time (if applicable), may be enrolled in fewer of their preferred
Applying to IAU
All applicants are required to complete IAU's online application ($85 fee) unless noted in the online application or instructed by study abroad office/advisor to do otherwise. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and IAU's committment to lessening the financial burden on its student, the application fee for summer 2020 and fall 2020 applicants has been waived. Please note that this waiver will not be extended to any future terms.
Students are also responsible for submitting the following application materials for all programs:
- Certification and Release Form - Complete and submit through the online application.
- Study Abroad Approval Form - Your study abroad advisor will receive the form automatically via email after you have completed the Education section of the online application. Due to closures of many universities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, IAU is considering applications complete without the Study Abroad Approval Form, but acceptances are contingent upon receipt of this form.
- Unofficial Transcript - Submit directly in your IAU portal. This can be a screenshot of your unofficial transcript from your home university's portal.
- Enrollment Deposit - Students who are invoiced directly by IAU for the $1,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit will submit the first $200 of the deposit with the IAU application. The remaining $800 will be due within two weeks of acceptance. Failure to pay the non-refundable $800 deposit within two weeks may result in a $100 late fee being added to your final invoice. The full $1,000 non-refundable enrollment deposit will be credited towards the student invoice or in accordance with the billing procedures with the home institution. The deposit can be paid online through IAU's secure Payment Portal. If you are applying to one of IAU's January Term Traveling Seminars, please see below for instruction. Due to COVID-19, IAU has adjusted the due dates for the program deposits for summer 2020 and fall 2020 applicants. Please note that these deadlines will not be extended to any future terms.
- Summer 2020: $250 deposit is due within one week of acceptance or by June 15, whichever comes first
- Fall 2020: $800 deposit is due by July 29
- Housing Preferences - Complete and submit through the online application.
- Copy of Passport - Please complete the passport form and submit a scan or photo of your passport through your MyIAU portal. Please note that for all IAU programs your passport must adhere to the following guidelines: it must be in good condition, with a date of expiration at least 6 months after the end of your stay in the Schengen area (Europe), and issued within the past 10 years and containing at least 2 blank pages.
- Student Photo - Upload your digital photo in .jpg format in your IAU portal. If you are accepted, this photo will be used to create your IAU student ID card and for other administrative and identification purposes. The photo should show your entire face from shoulders up. Please refrain from sending photos with sunglasses, hats or any other accessories that obscure your image. This can be a simple photo taken on your cell phone.
- Language Proficiency- For international students who are non-native English speakers, English proficiency and/or a TOEFL iBT score of 79 are required.
January Term students are responsible for submitting the following in addition to the requirements outlined above:
- Enrollment Deposit - J-Term students are required to submit a $1,500 deposit, divided into two installments. The initial $750 deposit is due with the IAU application (on or before October 1st). Applications will not be considered complete or submitted for review until the deposit has been received. The remaining $750 is due by November 1st.
The full $1,500 non-refundable enrollment deposit will be credited towards the student invoice or in accordance with the billing procedures with the home institution. The deposit can be paid online through IAU's secure Payment Portal.
Admissions
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