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Architecture

The School of Architecture offers faculty-led semester-long programs in Italy (fall semester), India and China (alternating spring semesters). These programs are open by competitive application to students in their fifth semester and above.

Administrative Specialist
School of Architecture
Greene Building 115
518-276-6466

The Global Engineering Education Exchange Program

Global E³ is an international exchange program for engineering students at member institutions. The program offers the opportunity for U.S. students to study in one of 17 countries and for international students at partner campuses to study in the United States.

Senior Program Administrator
Office of Undergraduate Education
Walker Lab 5103
518-276-6663

IMEP

The Lally School of Management and Technology offers an International Management Exchange Program (IMEP) with top-rated business schools around the world. Third and 4th year management majors in good academic standing are eligible to apply. Current IMEP options are:

• Australia - Bond University, Gold Coast; Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
• China - Renmin University of China, School of Business, Beijing
• Denmark - Copenhagen Business School
• Finland - Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki
• Hong Kong - Shaw College, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Italy - Bocconi School of Management, Milan
• The Netherlands - Maastricht University
• Singapore - Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore
• Spain - ESADE Business School, Barcelona
• United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Senior Student Services Administrator
Lally School of Management & Technology
Pittsburgh Building 3210
518-276-2388

REACH

REACH was launched as Rensselaer Engineers Across Cultural Horizons in spring 2009 as an exchange program for engineering students. It is now expanding to include all students: Rensselaer Education Across Cultural Horizons. Current destinations are the Technical University of Denmark and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, with additional program options under development. REACH is a fall or spring semester program.

Senior Program Administrator
Office of Undergraduate Education
Walker Lab 5103
518-276-6663

Undergraduate Education International Exchanges

The Office of Undergraduate Education sponsors a variety of exchange programs that give students the opportunity to enroll directly into the host university, allowing full immersion with host country peers. Unlike the REACH exchanges, these programs do not send students in large groups. Participation in this type of study abroad experience requires a great deal of initiative, independence and maturity on the part of the student.

Current undergraduate exchanges are:

• Australia - Victoria University of Technology, Melbourne
• Denmark - Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby (Design, Innovation & Society exchange)
• Germany - Technical University of Dresden
• Hong Kong - The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• India - Indian Institute of Technology, Knapur
• Japan - Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo (spring or full year only; Japanese language proficiency required for coursework; lab work or research possible in English).
• Korea - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
• South Africa - Pretoria University; Stellenbosch University
• United Kingdom - University College London, (engineering or science students only); University of Leeds; University of Sussex; Swansea University, (priority goes to engineering students).

Contact: Karen Dvorak

Program Manager
Office of Undergraduate Education
Walker Lab 5101
518-276-3411

Short-Term Faculty-Led Study Abroad

In cooperation with the Academic Outreach Programs Office, the Office of Undergraduate Education offers short-term faculty-led study abroad programs. These programs provide a great opportunity for students who would like an international study experience but are unable to include a long-term program into their plan of study. Graduate students and graduating seniors are not eligible to participate in these programs.

• Spring Semester Option: Students participate in a spring semester course on campus that culminates in a two-week immersion experience in another country.
• Summer Session Option: Students participate in a four-to-six week summer course that takes place entirely in another country.

Program Manager
Office of Undergraduate Education
Walker Lab 5101
518-276-3411