Eligibility

Students are expected to meet certain minimum requirements to study abroad on a semester program. The eligibility requirements below must be met before SEAS students can officially apply for a study abroad experience.  One must:

• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing at Penn (i.e., no probationary or drop status).
• Have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the semester prior to departure.
• Have no failures or GRs on their transcript in the semester prior to departure.
• If there are incompletes or NR on the transcript, the student must provide documentation of a plan to complete the course for a grade prior to departure. 
• Have a minimum of 7.0CUs left in their undergraduate curriculum for degree completion.

First year students are not eligible to study abroad. The earliest permitted semester abroad is the summer after the first year.

Seniors are not eligible to study abroad.First year students and seniors are encouraged to seek other global opportunities. Please visit Penn Abroad for a full selection of options: https://global.upenn.edu/pennabroad/