Study abroad in two different countries, fall and spring of same year

intparent
Tue, 13 May 2014 02:07:45 +0000

Sacchi, my D1 spent both semesters off campus at different Dickinson programs her junior year there. She went to Finland (direct enroll at U of Helsinki) first semester, then was at The Washington Program in DC the second semester. For her the only complication was that she had to get security clearance for her Washington internship while abroad in the fall (resulting in very expensive courier fees and multiple trips to the US embassy for her).

The only concerns I would have would be to make sure she can stay on track with her graduation requirements in her major. It is a bonus for you that both programs are through Dickinson, as I assume they arrange housing and make it easy for her to register for classes (not the case for my D’s Helsinki experience). Be sure you take care of any visa requirements for the second semester early if you can so you aren’t scrambling to get her signature or something while she is off on her other program.