Different Applications for Different Purposes
Every Baruch student who wishes to study abroad will need to complete at least two applications.
1. The Baruch Application to Study Abroad
Your Baruch Application to Study Abroad provides us with information about your eligibility and overall preparation for studying abroad. It is also the platform we use to process the Course Equivalency Approval Requests you will submit as part of your application(s). Please see the information in the section Tips for Completing your Application below.
There are two application cycles for your Baruch Application to Study Abroad, each with its own deadline (see table below).
2. Application(s) to Individual Program(s)
In addition to your Baruch Application to Study Abroad, you will usually need to submit a separate application for each program you are applying to attend. The deadlines and procedures for these applications vary; you are responsible for knowing and meeting them.
Exchange program(s)
If you are applying to study on one of Baruch’s exchange programs, you should submit an application to the host/partner university only after you are nominated. Once you have submitted your Baruch Application to Study Abroad, you will be contacted to arrange for an interview about your first choice of exchange destination. Once you are nominated for an exchange program, you will be given instructions on how to submit the application for exchange students to the exchange partner university.
Applications for Direct Enrollment or Sponsored Study Abroad Programs
If you are applying to study abroad through direct enrollment or on a Sponsored Study Abroad Program, you will need to submit a separate application to the host university or Study Abroad Program sponsor, in addition to your Baruch Application to Study Abroad. Each host university or program sponsor will have specific deadlines and procedures applicants need to follow. Please make sure that you are aware of the details of these applications, because you are responsible for meeting all requirements. Your Baruch Application to Study Abroad will NOT serve as an application to the host university or program sponsor.
This information is summarized in the table below:
| Application(s) |
Deadline(s) |
| Baruch Application to Study Abroad |
October 1st – Winter & Spring
March 15th – Summer & Fall |
|
Host University/Study Abroad Program (non-exchange)
|
Each sponsor or host institution will have its own deadline |
|
Exchange program
|
Submit exchange student application only after you are nominated |
Please note: As noted above, some of Baruch’s exchange partners have application deadlines that are earlier than Baruch’s deadline for the Application to Study Abroad. In these cases, the deadline for submission of your Baruch Application to Study Abroad will be earlier. Please consult the Exchanges web page to see if the exchange you are applying to has an early deadline. If it does, you are responsible for meeting it.
3. Baruch Authorization for Sponsored Study Abroad Program or Direct Enrollment Applications
Many Sponsored Study Abroad Programs (sponsored by CUNY or SUNY institutions, Academic Programs International, Arcadia University, CIEE, etc.) and some host universities who accept direct enrollment students require applicants to obtain proof from your home institution that you are authorized to study abroad on that program. The sponsor or host institution may include a form for this purpose as part of the application, or will notify Baruch directly. We are happy to assist you in obtaining the authorization you need. To make sure that you meet whatever deadline(s) the institution or program has, please note and follow carefully these instructions:
- Authorization to study abroad may only be given by the Director of Study Abroad or someone designated by the Director of Study Abroad. Please make sure to submit or have submitted any materials required for this authorization to Dr. Richard Mitten, Director of Study Abroad (richard.mitten@baruch.cuny.edu). You should provide the Director’s contact information to the program sponsor or institution, if the authorization process is automated.
- The Director of Study Abroad will only complete an authorization (certification, nomination, etc.; different programs have different names for it) if you have submitted a completed Baruch Application to Study Abroad for the specific program that requires authorization.
- The Baruch Application to Study Abroad for this program must be submitted at least 2 (two) business days before any deadline for submitting the home institution authorization. Once you have submitted your Baruch Application to Study Abroad for the program requiring authorization, please send a separate email notifying the Director of Study Abroad that the application has been submitted, and provide any relevant information related to the authorization process.
- If your program also requires you to submit information about financial aid, you follow the same procedure as that for Certifying Applications for National Scholarships. You will need to submit a completed and signed Consortium Agreement/Cost of Attendance form, along with supporting documentation for the program that requires authorization, to the Director of Study Abroad (do NOT send the Consortium Agreement to the Office of Financial Aid Services). Please note: the completed Consortium Agreement/Cost of Attendance plus documentation must be submitted to the Director of Study Abroad at least 3 (three) business days prior to the deadline for submitting the home institution financial aid information.
- You will be copied on the email the Director of Study Abroad sends to the Baruch Office of Financial Aid Services with the signed Consortium Agreement/Cost of Attendance form. Once you receive this notification, please contact and submit promptly to the officials of the Office of Financial Aid Services listed on the email any financial aid-related documents that require certification. The Office of Financial Aid Services will not certify your financial aid status unless and until it has received a Consortium Agreement/Cost of Attendance form signed by the Director of Study Abroad.
- If you encounter any difficulties, or have any questions about this procedure, please schedule a Study Abroad Virtual Advising Session with the Director of Study Abroad, or come in during In-person Drop-in hours.
