Illinois Institute of Technology · Career Services & Office of Global Services
Six continents. One degree.
Six continents. Every major. Academic credit. Build the global fluency that defines today’s most competitive professionals.
Illinois Tech students are international professionals in training. They graduate into a labor market that crosses borders, languages, currencies, and time zones — and the employers who recruit them, from Chicago to Tokyo, look for the kind of global fluency that only comes from living and working somewhere other than where you started.
Study Away is how Illinois Tech makes that global fluency real. Through partnerships across six continents, you can expand your studies, learn a language, fulfill major requirements, conduct research, complete an international internship, or explore electives abroad — all while earning credit toward your Illinois Tech degree.
Why It Matters
A Global Credential in a Global Market
Multinational employers — the consulting firms, engineering practices, financial institutions, healthcare systems, and technology companies that recruit Illinois Tech talent — increasingly look for graduates who can operate across cultures, navigate ambiguity, and translate between professional contexts. Study Away is the most direct way to build that capability before you graduate.
Whether you spend a summer, a semester, or a full academic year abroad, the experience signals something to employers that no classroom credit alone can: that you have lived as a working professional in another country, and you brought the lessons home.
Four Pathways
How to Go Abroad
I.
GE3 Engineering Exchange
Study at leading engineering schools across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas through the Global Engineering Education Exchange. Pay your normal Illinois Tech tuition while earning full credit for coursework completed at partner institutions.
II.
Semester & Summer Programs
Spend a semester, a summer, or a full year studying abroad at one of Illinois Tech’s partner universities. Programs are available across architecture, business, design, engineering, humanities, sciences, and computing.
III.
Research & International Internships
Work alongside international researchers, conduct field studies, or complete a professional internship with a multinational employer abroad. These experiences combine academic credit with the kind of resume credential that opens doors at graduate schools and global firms.
IV.
Faculty-Led & Short-Term Programs
Travel with Illinois Tech faculty during winter break, spring break, or summer for one to four weeks of immersive coursework abroad. Ideal for students who want a global experience without committing to a full semester away.
Practical Guidance
Eligibility & Getting Started
Eligibility: most programs require a 2.0 GPA or higher and at least one completed semester at Illinois Tech. Specific programs may have additional requirements; your study away advisor will help you confirm fit.
Timing: programs run fall, spring, summer, winter break, and spring break — application windows typically open six to twelve months before the program begins.
Cost: many programs cost about the same as a semester on campus, especially GE3 exchanges where you pay Illinois Tech tuition. Scholarships and financial aid generally transfer to study away programs.
“A semester abroad does not teach you another country. It teaches you how to be a professional in any country.”
Curated Resources
Where to Go Next
Illinois Tech
Study Away Portal · Schedule OGS Advising · Student Stories · Office of Global Services
Engineering Exchange
Travel & Safety
U.S. State Department — Study Abroad · U.S. Travel Advisories
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