Semester Exchanges

Semester Exchange is the most economical  way to study abroad. Earn 12-15 credit hours and see the world! Learn more to understand the qualifications and processes for these programs.

Student sitting posing on study abroad.
Four study abroad students smiling in front of mountains.

Qualifications

  • Business major and 3.0 GPA
  • Must attend TAMU for at least one full semester after the exchange
  • Completion of major foundational coursework prior to the exchange semester:
    • Finance majors – FINC 341, 351 & 361
    • Management majors – MGMT 363
    • Marketing majors – MKTG 321
    • Supply Chain Management majors – SCMT 364
    • Other majors – check with your academic advisor

Funding

Five study abroad students smiling in front of waterfall.
Four students smiling on study abroad.

Courses

  • Plan with an academic advisor for degree applicable coursework.
  • Look at the criteria to earn a Certificate in International Business.
  • Discuss coursework available at Mays exchange partner universities with CIBS.
  • Students pay regular TAMU tuition and fees for the term(s) they are abroad.
  • Courses taken abroad are converted to transfer credit.

Application Periods

  • Spring 2025 application period: April 2024 – September 1, 2024
  • Fall 2025 application period: November 2024 – March 1, 2025
Six students pose on study abroad.
Students and faculty pose with Texas A&M banner on study abroad.

Health & Safety

  • Students participating in exchanges are permitted to go as long as the host university has confirmed that it is operational, and with the understanding that they do so at their own risk.
  • Any financial loss incurred because of travel or health issues will not be reimbursed by CIBS, Education Abroad, or Texas A&M University.
  • Please refer to the TAMU Health & Safety Travel Preparations website to prepare for a healthy and safe international experience

Programs

Mays Exchanges are coordinated by the CIBS office. You can learn more about student experiences on the Mays exchange blog. University-wide exchanges are coordinated by TAMU Education Abroad.

Asia | Middle East | Oceania

LOCATION UNIVERSITY INFO APPLY
Australia (Brisbane) Queensland University of Technology Fact Sheet Apply now!
China (Beijing) Tsinghua University School of Economics & Management  Fact Sheet Apply now!
Singapore Singapore Management University Coming soon!
UAE (Sharjah) American University of Sharjah^ About AUS Apply now!

^This is a university-wide exchange. Contact TAMU Education Abroad for all questions except for course equivalencies. 

Europe

LOCATION UNIVERSITY INFO APPLY
Austria (Innsbruck) Management Center Innsbruck Fact Sheet Spring only*
Austria (Vienna) WU Vienna University of Economics and Business  Fact Sheet Spring only*
Belgium (Liège) HEC Liège Fact Sheet Spring only*
Czech Republic (Prague) Prague University of Economics and Business Fact Sheet Apply now!
Denmark (Copenhagen) Copenhagen Business School  Fact Sheet Apply now!
Finland (Helsinki) Hanken School of Economics Fact Sheet Apply now!
France (Nice or Lille) EDHEC Business School Fact Sheet Apply now!
France (Strasbourg) EM Strasbourg Fact Sheet Apply now!
Germany (Oestrich-Winkel) European Business School Fact Sheet Apply now!
Germany (Vallendar) WHU–Otto Beisheim School of Management Fact Sheet Apply now!
Ireland (Limerick) University of Limerick Fact Sheet Apply now!
Italy (Venice) Ca’ Foscari University Fact Sheet Apply now!
Italy (Milan) Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi Fact Sheet Apply now!
Netherlands (Maastricht) Maastricht University Fact Sheet Apply now!
Norway (Oslo) BI Norwegian Business School Fact Sheet Apply now!
Spain (Madrid) Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Fact Sheet Apply now!
Spain (Barcelona) Universitat Pompeu Fabra Fact Sheet Spring only*
Switzerland (Lausanne) University of Lausanne^ Fact Sheet Spring only*

*Applications for spring-only exchanges open on April 1st.

^This is a university-wide exchange. Contact TAMU Education Abroad for all questions except for course equivalencies.