Policy 
Restrictions due to Travel Warnings
- UNH policy prohibits study abroad in countries for which a State Department travel warning is in effect.
- No UNH credit or transfer credit will be awarded and financial aid is not available.
- For a list of travel warnings, please consult www.state.gov/travel.
- To review the full policy, including how to petition for an exemption, go to the UNH International Policies page.
Eligibility
To study abroad, you must you must meet the following academic criteria of the UNH Study Away Eligibility policy at the time of application:
- Be in good standing with the Student Conduct System
- Have earned at least 32 credit hours, at least 12 of which must have been earned at the University of New Hampshire at the baccalaureate level.
- Have a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application to and at the time of departure for the study abroad program. Study abroad programs provided by UNH or other approved institutions may have higher minimum GPA requirements.
- Have a declared major. Transfer students, including transfer students from the Thompson School of Applied Science (TSAS) are not eligible to study abroad during the first semester of their baccalaureate program at UNH.
Students enrolled in the degree programs of the Thompson School of Applied Science may participate in approved study abroad programs appropriate for two-year degree candidates. Please click here to access a TSAS Study Abroad Information Sheet. TSAS students must meet the following eligibility criteria at the time of application:
- Must have earned 32 credits, at least 12 of which must have been earned at the University of New Hampshire at the associate degree level.
- Must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application to and at the time of departure for the study abroad program. Study abroad programs provided by UNH or other approved institutions may have higher minimum GPA requirements.
Pre-departure Requirements
Before departure, you must:
- Attend the mandatory Registration Workshop (held weekly - Tuesdays at 1pm).
- Complete all registration paperwork by the assigned deadline.
- Attend the mandatory Study Abroad Orientation (held once per semester).
UNH Fees
- UNH Study Abroad Administrative: There is an administrative fee charged to all students who are registered for a UNH study abroad course. This fee maintains a student’s status as full time at UNH while taking courses abroad, ensures transfer of credits that can be applied towards UNH degree requirements, and if eligible allows for application of some financial aid. It also contributes to a broad range of services available to students before, during and after the abroad program. The fee is $300 per term for study abroad programs and $200 per term for exchange programs. Students studying abroad for a full academic year at the same institution will have the fee waived for the second semester.
- Technology Fee: For 2011/2012 per Semester is $85
- Deferred Maintenance Fee: For 2011/2012 per Semester is $250
- Summer fees include: Study Abroad Administrative Fee, Registration Fee, and Technology Fee (reduced for summer based on registered credits). Summer fees can be found on the UNH Business Service page at http://www.unh.edu/business-services/tuitfees.html.
Transfer of Credit
- Only a course with a grade of C (or its equivalent) or better will be accepted for transfer credit from another institution.
- Credit will not be awarded for courses that review or repeat those taken at UNH or another institution per the University’s Repeated Course Rule.
- You may transfer credit from another institution that has a UNH-approved study abroad program. The grade received in transferred course work will appear on your official transcript, but will not affect the UNH grade point average.
- Credit will not be awarded for language study which is part of a study abroad orientation.
- A course taken for 3 semester hours at another institution will be worth 3 credits in transfer to UNH. Courses measured in quarter hours, term hours, or course units will be converted to semester hours to determine the UNH credit award.
- The course conversion process may affect whether a course will meet UNH standards for General Education, Discovery or other University requirements. A course must be valued at a minimum of 3 semester hours to satisfy general education/Discovery requirements. Only the Registrar’s Office can approve fulfilling general education/Discovery requirements.
- In order to fulfill other University requirements (such as Major, Minor, Language), students must meet with the Academic Advisor in the Department for approval
- Students must ensure they will achieve the total number of credits required in order to graduate.
- Any UNH student who is ineligible for participation in a UNH-managed/UNH-approved study away program and who enrolls in a non-UNH study away program may not transfer credits earned in that program to his or her UNH degree.
Individual Study Abroad Policy
If after reviewing all the UNH Managed, Approved and Exchange programs, you cannot find a program that meets your academic requirements, there are a few options:
- Review them again because the other 2 options below involve significantly more individual work and responsibility.
- Petition to the Center for International Education (CIE) to have a non-approved program granted a One-time Approval.
- Programs that are less than four weeks in duration cannot be considered for a Study Abroad One-time Approval Petiton. Learn more about short-term study abroad.
- Officially Withdraw or take a Leave of Absence from UNH for the semester or year abroad.
- Refer to the Individual Study Abroad Policy found on the Documents and Forms page.
Study Abroad Following or During Health Withdrawals
Students are prohibited from participation on a study away program while withdrawn for health reasons or during their first semester following a health withdrawal. Exceptions to this policy will be granted only for unusual circumstances by the Academic Standards and Advising Committee, upon consultation with the Center for International Education or National Student Exchange, Health Services, and the Associate Dean of the student’s college. For more information contact the Associate Dean of the student’s college or the Center for International Education.
