The University of Iowa currently sends approximately more than 1,300 students abroad every year.
Undergraduates, comprising two-thirds of the total, often study for a summer, winter, semester, or academic year and take courses that transfer toward degree requirements, whether they be General Education Program requirements or credit toward their majors, minor, or certificates. It is also possible, of course, to earn elective credit abroad. Many semester & academic year programs entail direct enrollment at a partner university, where UI students study side-by-side with local degree-seeking students. Summer and short-term programs are often more specialized, are led by UI faculty or taught by local instructors overseas, and focus on a specific subject. Many students also study language intensively abroad, whether for a summer, a semester, or an academic year.
