Full-Term Study Abroad Policies

Opportunities for full-term study at foreign destinations are open to juniors who are enrolled full-time at Fordham University in the term prior to study abroad and are in good academic standing (GPA of 3.00 or better) with a clear disciplinary record. First semester Fordham College sophomores with a GPA of 3.5 or better and otherwise meet the requirements may study in Fordham’s London Liberal Arts (Centre Courses Only) program in Fall semesters. Applications from students who do not meet one of these requirements will be considered on a case by case basis and may undergo additional review.

All applicants must complete the online Fordham Study Abroad Application in the Study Abroad Portal. This requires the submission of a Statement of Purpose and Goals Questionnaire, a Faculty Recommendation (from the student's declared or intended major) and a Study Abroad Recommendation Form from the students class dean (GSB students) or academic advisor (FC students). Applications that might require additional consideration are reviewed by the International and Study Abroad Programs Faculty Advisory Board. This committee’s recommendations are final.

Please refer to the Courses Abroad and Credit Transfer Webpage for more information on Fordham ISAP academic policies.

Fordham students enrolled in study abroad programs are expected to comply at all times with the University Code of Conduct and all other rules, regulations and policies contained in the Student Handbook and the Study Abroad Handbook. They are also expected to conform to the rules, policies, and standards of the host institution, program and country.

Participating in extreme sports, driving a motor vehicle, SCUBA diving, sky diving, mountaineering, ultra-light aircraft, parasailing, sailplaning/gliders, hang gliding, parachuting, bungee jumping or riding in any aircraft except as a passenger on a regularly scheduled airline or charter flight is prohibited while studying abroad.

Approval to study abroad is specific to the site at which your study abroad program is located. You must complete a Travel Registration at TravelRegistry.Fordham.edu as well as follow the on-site procedures each time you leave your host city. Fordham University typically does not permit study abroad students to travel independently to countries with a US State Department Travel Advisory Level 3 and above. Requests to do so will be reviewed by Fordham University and may not be approved. Failure to comply with these guidelines can result in dismissal from the study abroad program and loss of academic credit.

Approval to study abroad is specific to the site at which your study abroad program is located. You must complete a Travel Registration at TravelRegistry.Fordham.edu as well as follow the on-site procedures in place at your study abroad location each time you leave your host city. Fordham University permits independent travel to countries with a US State Department Travel Advisory Level 1 and 2 only.

Fordham University typically does not permit study abroad students to travel independently to countries with a US State Department Travel Advisory Level 3 and above. Requests to do so will be reviewed by Fordham University and may not be approved.

Students must secure transcripts required by the study abroad program(s) they apply to and, upon completing their term abroad, request that an official transcript be sent to the Director of Study Abroad at Fordham. All participants are expected to complete a Program Evaluation Form in the Study Abroad Portal shortly after their return. Please note that the study abroad transcript will not be evaluated nor the credits posted until this form is completed.

Please refer to the Costs & Funding page for more information.

Financial holds preclude all registration activity, including acceptance into the study abroad programs.

Fordham’s Online listing of Approved Study Abroad Programs is extensive. ISAP will not process applications to programs offered by universities and organizations with which Fordham does not have affiliation agreements.

These are current study abroad guidelines and policies. Fordham University reserves the right to withdraw or modify any of these, and/or to cancel a program or modify a program's itinerary to ensure its successful operation.