Credit for Year or Term Abroad

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Important Dates

Note:The deadlines listed above are only for applications administered by Yale. You must apply to:

1. Yale for approval to study abroad for credit
2. Your intended program for admission

Program application deadlines vary greatly, and may be earlier or later than Yale's application for credit. 

Before You Apply

• Check your eligibility
• Review how credit works
• Review the program description and pre-requisites (see program website)
• Select your program
• Consider the program cost
• Ensure you have a passport that is valid at least six months beyond the end date of your program

Yale Study Abroad Application Process for Credit

Apply to Yale for approval to study abroad for credit. We encourage you to include a second-choice program so that you have backup option in case you are not approved for or admitted into your first-choice program.

• If applying to a program that appears on Yale's Designated List, complete the Year or Term Abroad application.
• If applying to one of the two following programs, complete the appropriate application:
  • Balliol College, Oxford University
  • Università Bocconi
• If your intended program is not on Yale's Designated List, please review the petition process.

Pin:Don't forget to apply to your program for admission by the relevant deadline. 

Ready to Apply for Yale Credit

The button below will lead you to the Year or Term Abroad application for programs that appear on Yale's Designated List. Please review the application process above to ensure that you are completing the correct application.