{"id":6969,"date":"2019-06-20T09:21:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T13:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencescosmaincms.cm.ucf.edu\/politics\/?post_type=ucf_section&#038;p=6969"},"modified":"2019-07-11T10:12:12","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T14:12:12","slug":"study-abroad-requirements","status":"publish","type":"ucf_section","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/ucf_section\/study-abroad-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad &#8211; Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid my-0 py-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline\">Ready to start?<\/h4>\n<p>First you need to understand the process and options available to you. NSCM believes international education is an important cornerstone to your education and curriculum, this also means you should take the time to investigate what path fits you best. Follow along below to find out more about study abroad, your journey, and NSCM policy and procedure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline\">General Eligibility requirements<\/h4>\n<p>Below are general requirements to participate in most programs at UCF and through the NSCM. Specific program will have different or higher thresholds for students to meet. These tightened requirements will be noted in the application.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UCF student, in good academic standing with UCF.<\/li>\n<li>You must have attended UCF for at least one full semester (with UCF grades posted) prior to traveling abroad.<\/li>\n<li>You must have at least one semester left to graduate upon returning from your semester abroad.<\/li>\n<li>Junior standing (at time of semester abroad).<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 3.0 cumulative, UCF, and major GPAs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline\">First Steps<\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-4\">Review the NSCM <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Study-Abroad-Start-Your-Journey-NSCM.docx\">Study Abroad Guide<\/a> and attend a Study Abroad 101 session presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.ucf.edu\/\">UCF Abroad<\/a>. The guide and Study Abroad 101 sessions outline important information including how to choose the right program for you, program costs, application process, how to get a passport or visa, and academic policies and procedures. Additionally, you can review the NSCM destinations in the next section.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm mb-4\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/07\/Study-Abroad-Start-Your-Journey-NSCM.docx\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tStudy Abroad Guide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"heading-underline\">Next Steps<\/h4>\n<p class=\"my-4\">After collecting the needed information and making precursory decisions on what type of study abroad best fits your desired experience, it is time to meet with a skilled NSCM advisor. Complete the following ready check form to schedule an appointment and get one step closer to your own signature experience abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm mb-4\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/ucf.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6RHSZSobBmQ0DJj\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tReady Check Form\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6969","ucf_section","type-ucf_section","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Study Abroad - Requirements - School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/politics\/ucf_section\/study-abroad-requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Study Abroad - 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