FAQs FOR UNDERGRADUATES
The Global UGRAD Program covers the following costs: pre-departure travel allowance, roundtrip, economy-class international airfare, tuition, required fees, on-campus housing, meals, required textbooks, a monthly maintenance stipend, and a limited health benefits program. In addition, the program covers costs related to participating in the End of Program Workshop in Washington, DC.
Please visit our Apply page for more information.
Please review the program eligibility requirements here.
Please email [email protected] with questions related to the application process. A member of the Global UGRAD team at World Learning will respond to your email.
On your application, you will have the opportunity to indicate whether you prefer to complete your exchange during the fall or spring semester. However, please note that although we do our best to accommodate your preference, we are unable to guarantee that you will be placed during your preferred term.
No, finalists do not select their U.S. host institution. Rather, World Learning will place you at an eligible U.S. institution of higher education taking into consideration your academic major(s), areas of interest, TOEFL/Duolingo exam score, and other aspects of your application to provide you with a best-fit placement.
No, the program does not guarantee that credits earned in the United States will transfer to your home university or college as that is at the discretion of your home institution. Finalists are encouraged to communicate with their home institution and learn how and if credits earned during their exchange semester will transfer as early as possible.
Global UGRAD students must be enrolled in a full-time courseload of at least 12 credit hours. At least half of the courses must be related to your major(s) and at least one course must count as a U.S. Studies course.
Typically, this translates to two major-related courses (3 credit hours each), one U.S. Studies course, and one elective. Additionally, students are not permitted to participate in classes that involve a clinical component or patient contact. The Global UGRAD Program requires students to maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 during their semester of study.
Finalists must receive a TOEFL iBT score of at least 61 (or a Duolingo score of at least 100) to participate in the Global UGRAD Program. If finalists do not meet this minimum score, they may be eligible to participate in the Global UGRAD Virtual English Language Training (ELT) course. This course is offered each fall semester and is led by World Learning’s Specialists in English Language Training. Students complete the virtual ELT course while concurrently completing coursework at their home institution. Following the conclusion of the ELT course, students will be provided with a voucher to retake the TOEFL iBT/Duolingo exam. Based upon their final exam scores, they may then be eligible for in-person placement to complete their Global UGRAD Program at a U.S. host institution during the spring semester.