ECONOMICS
The Department of Economics strongly encourages students to consider a study abroad experience within their Economics degree. Economics majors have a great opportunity in studying abroad as there are ample coursework, internship and research opportunities available.
Economics courses are available in every corner of the globe, so students can take advantage of the academic opportunities as well as the personal and professional opportunities that come with studying in a foreign country.
Economics majors who wish to study overseas should begin the advising process as early as possible in order to determine the proper sequencing of courses to ensure they can include a summer or semester abroad in their plans. It should be noted that students must meet prerequisite requirements for their overseas institution.
Tell your academic advisor that you are interested in studying abroad at each registration appointment. Together, identify the best terms to go abroad, based on the courses in your four-year plan. Some things to consider for ECC majors:
- Economics courses are fairly abundant abroad. Consider courses that focus on your host country and region.
- ECO 3108 is a good course to save for abroad for ECO majors looking to "maximize their credits abroad鈥� since it is part of the 'arts' core curricula.
- ECO will allow two courses toward their major requirement.
- ECO 3137 (Econometrics) can only be taken at institutions of prestige and will be reviewed accordingly.. It must be assumed that, unless approved otherwise, ECO 3137 must be taken at VU..
- IB Co-Majors: a minimum of 6 credits of programming abroad must be completed (semester, summer or combination of two May-term programs) to fulfill requirements for the IB Co-major.
Search the OEA Course Approval History database to select from more than 3,000 study abroad courses that have already been pre-approved for liberal education requirements and a growing list of technical courses.
The Course Approval History database is not all-inclusive and students can work with an OEA advisor to submit additional courses for review.
Don't forget - VSB has a list of policies and limitations specifically focused on study abroad. Make sure you're aware of these as you plan your overseas experience.
Please consult with your Clay Center Advisor to discuss that best time for you to study abroad.
Study abroad opportunities are not limited to formal instruction. Consider taking advantage of the unique research, internship and fieldwork opportunities available in different regions of the world. This not only expands your personal and professional network, but gives you critical intercultural skills as well as direct hands-on experience.
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Course Approval Database
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IB Co-Majors: a minimum of six credits of programming abroad must be completed (semester, summer or combination of two May-term programs) to fulfill requirements for the IB Co-major.
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If a program is not listed above, it does not limit your eligibility to study abroad. Visit and explore other opportunities.
Course Approval Database
Students should consult with the鈥� OEA Course Approval Database 鈥痶o view a full list of pre-approved courses for most programs. The Course Approval Database may not contain updated/new courses and students may need to submit additional courses for review and approval. Programs and universities are continually updating course offerings and the program鈥檚 website will list the most accurate course offerings for the planned term abroad.鈥�
It is important to plan ahead as it is not uncommon for scholarship deadlines to occur much earlier than a 棉花糖直播 or program application deadlines.
There are many scholarships available for students through 棉花糖直播 University, our partner programs and other external sources, like the US Government. The OEA can help students with the scholarship search and application process. If a scholarship is found outside of the OEA scholarship page, students should have it reviewed by the OEA to determine if it is a viable option.
Browse the scholarships opportunties found on the OEA website.