VSB students are encouraged to participate in a study abroad experience. The Office of Education Abroad (OEA) assists students in identifying opportunities and facilitating the enrollment process.
Application Deadlines
Spring study abroad: October 15
Fall study abroad April 15
Summer study abroad: April 1
Some Villanova programs may have earlier application deadlines than above. Students must have a 2.75 GPA or higher. For semester study abroad, full-time student status and rising sophomore or junior standing is required. Students who wish to study abroad first semester of their senior year must obtain approval from the Assistant/Associate Dean. Students may not participate in a study abroad if they have any holds on their account, including financial holds, academic concerns, or disciplinary probation. Transfer students must have completed three semesters at Villanova prior to participating in an overseas program.
Prior approval is required. A completed Course Approval Form (CAF) is required and must be signed by OEA, the student's academic advisor, and the student. The CAF outlines the students proposed academic plan abroad, and confirms the VU equivalents of those overseas courses. Transfer credit will not be granted for any course that has not received prior approval.
While abroad, students may take no more than three business courses in a given semester; no more than two courses may satisfy the requirements for one major (note: only one course for the Analytics & Artificial Intelligence co-major may transfer) and no more than one course may satisfy requirements for one minor. Four of the six required courses for each major and two of the required three courses for each minor must be taken at Villanova. Accounting courses may not be taken abroad for accounting credit. All courses require a grade of “C” or better for credits to transfer. Actual grades are not calculated in the GPA. Students must request an official transcript to be sent to the Office of Education Abroad.
Additional policy regarding taking a foreign language course abroad: Students are expected to enroll in the courses they are placed into via placement assessment conducted by a study abroad program provider and will receive credit as appropriate. If a student is placed in a direct equivalent to a course that they already have credit for (Transfer or VU), they can elect to drop the earned credit or they can discuss options with the relevant language department.
Students are not permitted to enroll in distance learning classes while participating in a study abroad experience (fall, spring, summer).
Note: The maximum transfer credits allowed are 60 credits which including AP, Study Abroad, and credits taken at another institution.