Fall/Spring Study Abroad Application Requirements

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Your GPA reflects your ability to maintain a school/life balance. We require a 3.0 minimum GPA at the time of application in order to ensure that students are prepared for the rigorous academic, artistic, and cultural challenges associated with a term abroad. 

• You must meet all of the prerequisites for your program.

• All Incomplete (I) grades for prerequisites must be resolved before applying.

• You must not be on academic or disciplinary probation, nor currently on medical leave of absence.
  
  
• You must have completed two full semesters and be 18 years or older prior to studying abroad.

• Visiting students must meet the same academic requirement listed above.

• You must currently be registered full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited college or university.
  

• You must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months past the end of the program you are applying to.

• If accepted, you must live in NYU-assigned housing.

Written Responses

• You must answer 3 questions in addition to any program-specific prompts.

• Each response must have a maximum of 250 words. Be clear and succinct.

• This résumé should showcase your training, awards, projects, community service, and work experience, whether in or outside of school.

• Please check NYU’s Visual Guide to a successful résumé.

• Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months past the end of the program you are applying to.

• Your passport should contain at least two adjacent blank pages.

• If you do not have a valid passport, you must upload your application or renewal receipt in its place. 

• Once you receive your updated passport, you must email a copy in PDF format to tisch.special.admissions@nyu.edu.

• NYU Students: Upload a copy of your unofficial transcript from Albert.
  • You can learn more about how to request your transcript here.

• Non-NYU Students: Your official transcript must be sent to us from a school official or via an official transcript service.
  • Our email address is tisch.special.admissions@nyu.edu.

• Non-US/Non-English Transcripts: You must submit your official transcript AND its official English translation.

• Required if English is not your native language. 

• You are exempt from this requirement if (at the time of your application submission), you have completed three (3) or more full-time consecutive academic years in a curriculum where the only language of instruction was English. 

• For more information on which exams we accept click here.

• You can choose to list a recommender's contact information in the application portal and an invitation to complete a recommendation form will be sent to them via email.

• If you choose to submit a recommendation, it should be from someone who is familiar with your interest and experience in the arts. 

• We will only accept references from the following: 
  • College/University representative
  • Community group leader
  • Mentor
  • Coach

• You can access our application on Slideroom.
  

• All applications must be completed and submitted by the application deadline. 

• Please visit our Admissions Calendar to keep track of important dates and deadlines.
  

• Final status notifications will be sent on the dates listed in our Admissions Calendar.

• Notifications are communicated via email to the primary email address used for the application.

• If accepted, you will be required to confirm your participation via the confirmation form.

• Confirmation forms must be received by the confirmation deadline found in your acceptance email.

• If you cancel after submitting your confirmation form you will incur the $1,500.00 Tisch Special Programs Reservation Fee (nonrefundable and nontransferable).

• It is important that you review and understand the Tisch Special Programs Cancellation Policy prior to submitting your confirmation form. Details can be found on the Tisch Special Programs Cancellation Policy page.