Eligibility Requirements & Academics

Semester or Academic Year:

1. The minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) requirements differ for each program. However, for PC approval, a student must have a minimum CGPA 2.75 in order to be eligible to study abroad.
2. Students applying to study abroad will need to declare a major prior to the December 1st application deadline.
3. No student will be considered for the study abroad program whose college record reflects any serious disciplinary action. Students will also not be considered if they have been on probationary period up to the time of departure.
4. All financial obligations to Providence College must be met. Any student who is indebted to PC must arrange payment with the Bursar’s Office to be approved for study abroad.
5. Students must have at least junior standing in order to study abroad for a semester or academic year.
6. Students may also apply for approval to study abroad their fall semester of Senior year instead of their Junior year.
7. The College reserves the right to restrict the numbers of students approved to study abroad in any one semester. This may be done in order to balance the number of students intending to study abroad across the academic year.

Summer:

1. No student will be considered for summer study abroad whose college record reflects any serious disciplinary action. Students will also not be considered if they been on probationary period up to the time of departure.
2. There is no Providence College mandated minimum GPA requirement for summer study abroad. However all study abroad programs have unique academic requirements. It is the students responsibility to ensure they meet such stated requirements.
3. Note: Providence College reserves the right to approve or disapprove various study abroad programs. This decision is based upon assessments of curriculum, faculty, structure and compatibility with the educational goals of Providence College. When students are given PC approval to apply to programs, no assurance of acceptance by those programs is implied. Furthermore, the student must assume responsibility for all financial arrangements related to these programs.

Academics:

Students take a variety of courses abroad. These courses can meet curriculum requirements for their major, minor, core, and general elective courses.  Students may also participate in one of our popular internship programs. These programs consist of a 3-credit internship in the field of their interest in addition to 4 content courses. The content of the courses is generally related to the country’s history, culture, language, and politics.