International Transient Study
International Transient Study is a transient study opportunity for Emory College or Oxford College international students (on F-1 or J-1 visa status) who seek to return to their country of origin ("home country") during the summer following their freshman year to study at an accredited university in their home country and receive credit toward their Emory degree for this experience.
Eligibility
To apply for International Transient Study, students must meet ALL of the following eligibility criteria:
- Be on F-1 or J-1 visa status in the USA (and can provide a copy of their I-20 or DS 2019 form)*
- Have completed their freshman year at Emory and will be returning to Emory complete their sophomore year
- Be enrolled full-time at Emory in the semester prior to and following their ITS studies
- Have fewer than 18 transfer credit hours on their Emory transcript (including the hours you plan to take during your ITS summer studies)
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
- Be in good academic standing
- Plan to enroll at an accredited university or institution in their home country**
*If you are not studying at Emory on an F-1 or J-1 visa, you are required to complete an appeal process. Please begin the ITS online application (instructions below) and then complete the International Transient Study Appeal Process questionnaire in the application. Emory College Study Abroad will review your appeal to determine if you are eligible for an exception to the F-1/J-1 visa status requirement.
**In cases where students have lived in multiple locations abroad, 'home country' or 'country of origin' is defined as the country where the student completed their high school education.
Application Process
- Applications are usually available in mid- to late January. The application deadline is typically in mid-April.
- To begin an online application, click the “Apply Now” button on the International Transient Study program page.
- Complete all items in the application checklist. As part of the application process, students will pay a $100 application fee and submit requests for their intended ITS courses to be reviewed for Emory equivalencies. Please note that course approval requests will not be reviewed for students who have not started the ITS online application.
- Once you have completed the application and submitted your course approval requests, you will receive an email with an authorization letter that will indicate whether or not your courses have been approved.
- Students eligible for ITS are also responsible for applying separately to the host institution in their home country. The Emory online ITS application does not replace the application process for the host institution in your home country.
For questions about the eligibility requirements and/or the application process, please contact the Office of International and Summer Programs (studyabroad@emory.edu).