Study Abroad

GlobalE3 - Global Engineering Education Exchange
This consortium of engineering programs (including MSU) provides opportunities for all engineering disciplines to study for a semester or year at member institutions (more than 30 overseas institutions in 22 countries in western and eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America). The program is designed to allow students to take courses overseas for credit at Mississippi State University while paying MSU tuition. Courses in English are available. For more information, visit www.globale3.org or https://globale3.studioabroad.com. Application deadline – October 1

ICAI-SAPIENS Universidad Pontificia Comillas (UPCM)
ICAI-SAPIENS is a program designed for engineering students interested in getting international experience without missing technical courses required for their graduation. The Universidad Pontifica Comillas offers a set of engineering courses taught in English and a set of Spanish Culture and Language courses which, combined with leisure activities, will make the students get immersed in the Spanish Culture. More information can be found here: http://www.icai.comillas.edu/en/estudios/otros-estudios/sapiens

FAME - French American Exchange Program
This program occurs during the spring semester and is for electrical and computer engineering, computer science and software engineering students in their third year. The material is taught in English at ENSEA (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de l'Electronique et de ses Applications) in Cergy, France, which is 35 minutes from Paris. The program runs February to June. For more information, visit http://www-fame.ensea.fr. Application deadline – September 15

SECAC - Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium
MSU students may choose to study abroad through any SEC institution while remaining an MSU student during the program. MSU students pay in-state tuition to the partner SEC school while studying abroad. The participating universities include: University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, Auburn University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University, University of Missouri, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Texas A&M University and Vanderbilt University. To learn more about the SECAC, visit http://www.thesecu.com.

PdT - Politechnico di Torino
An exchange program is available for juniors in mechanical engineering to study at the Politecnico di Torino in Torino, Italy since Spring 2011. PdT is a leading university both in Italy and Europe in the field of technical-scientific training and in engineering and architectural research. Students pay MSU tuition. For more information, visit http://international.polito.it. For the list of courses offered, please, visit https://didattica.polito.it/offerta/index_en.html. Application deadline – December 1.

INSA - Toulouse ~ Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Spring semester in Toulouse, France in aero-mechanics, electrical engineering and bio-chemical engineering. The courses in engineering and history/culture are designed for U.S. students, but some courses are joint classes with INSA students. The courses are taught in English by French faculty. The program runs February 1 through June 30. For more information, see www.insa-toulouse.fr. Application deadline – November 20.