Embarking on a semester or year-long study abroad program is an exciting opportunity to expand your academic and cultural horizons.
To ensure students succeed in their international studies while maintaining progress toward their degrees, Fairfield University has established specific academic policies and guidelines. Below, you will find detailed information about course requirements, credit transfer, grading policies, and other key considerations for studying abroad.
Students should become very familiar with the Academic offerings at the program they wish to apply to.
Each brochure page/program website has an academic section specific to the partner institution the student would be enrolling in and a Database of Approved Courses, which lists all current approved courses by Fairfield University and information on how the course will transcript back to the student’s degree evaluation.
Once a student decides to apply to a program, they will be required to complete a Global Study Plan which guides them through the academic planning process.
On this study plan, students select 4-5 first choice courses and 4-5 second choice courses based on what is approved in the program’s Database of Approved Courses.
This study plan will assist students in identifying remaining curriculum requirements and the equivalent courses abroad that fulfill these requirements.
Students should contact their Academic Advisor should they need guidance identifying open requirements. Once completed, students upload the Global Study Plan to their study abroad application.
If your desired program abroad does not offer courses that fulfill your open requirements, please contact Global Fairfield to discuss alternate programs.
Download the Global Study Plan
Students who receive accommodations for academics or housing at Fairfield University during their studies on the Connecticut campus may not find those accommodations available to them outside of the United States. While best efforts for accommodations will be made by both Fairfield and our partners abroad, accomodations abroad cannot be guaranteed.
