As a Engineering Physics student, you can: 

• Participate in summer programs to fulfill core, professional, general education or elective requirements.
• The best type of program for students looking into taking core courses for Engineering Physics is exchange programs.
• Consider 2nd semester sophomore year, junior year or summer as the best terms to go abroad.

Due to the Engineering Physics plan of study having a lot of sequential courses, it is very important to start planning your experience abroad early. Students are advised to not go abroad on their 4^th year due to senior design course requirement.

Experiential Global Learning (EGL) encourages students to talk to their academic advisor to go over what courses to take while abroad before scheduling an appointment with your EGL advisor.

When planning an experience abroad, be sure to keep in mind your electives, any extra credits you may be able to use to your advantage, as well as current and upcoming terms in your course of study.

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These programs are recommended based on your academic interests but students can explore additional approved program options via the Program Search.

Tuition-Based Program: Tuition-Based Programs charge in-state, New England Regional, and out-of-state UConn tuition rates based on students’ residency. Tuition charges will appear on students’ UConn fee bills, along with other UConn fees as listed on the program’s budget sheet. Students may pay housing through their UConn fee bill or directly to their host university depending on the program.

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa, Israel
Spring Semester and Academic Year exchanges at one of the leading institutes of science and engineering in Israel and the world. The institute was recently counted among the top ten universities for educating CEOs of American technology companies worth over 1 billion USD by Bloomberg Financial, and ranked in sixth place worldwide for innovation and entrepreneurship by the MIT/Skoltech Initiative. This exchange is best for students with a Mechanical concentration. 

Lund University School of Engineering
Lund, Sweden
Semester and Academic Year exchanges at a university that offers a specific track for engineering students with engineering courses in English. Lund also offers Engineering Physics, as well as classes in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. 

National University of Ireland Galway
Galway, Ireland
Semester and Academic Year exchanges in a charming city. NUI Galway has grown in global reach and reputation based on the quality of their teaching and the global impact of their research over the past 170 years. NUI Galway offers courses in Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and more to exchange students.

Direct-Bill Programs: Direct-Bill Programs charge students directly for their program costs. Students pay the affiliate program directly for their fees, whereas other UConn fees will appear on students’ UConn fee bills as listed on the program’s budget sheet. Be sure to review the program’s full costs on the provider’s own website. UConn is not responsible for those costs.

CIMBA Engineering Abroad
Paderno del Grappa, Italy
CIMBA offers Summer, Semester and Academic Year options, however, summer is particularly appropriate for Engineers as they can take ME 2233 and an elective of their choosing. This is best for students in the Mechanical concentration.

Finances are an integral part of the program selection and planning process. Students should research scholarships early to meet application deadlines and request essay feedback from advisors and the Writing Center.

Featured Scholarships:

McMahon Family Endowment for Global Education

To learn more about this scholarship and to discover other opportunities, navigate to our scholarships page.