International Studies

The College of Engineering's Office of Academic Affairs offers a host of programs to bring foreign students to the COE and to give our students opportunity to study and work in other countries.

How to Get Started

Study abroad requires a lot of advanced planning for engineering students. Students who are interested in international study should first contact their departmental adviser or an EADC adviser for guidance.

The UW's International Programs & Exchanges (IP&E) office serves as a clearinghouse of campus-wide study-abroad opportunities and is a great source of information on exchange programs. Their UW Exploration Seminars are month-long study-abroad opportunities offered during the summer in a range of academic disciplines. Going through another UW department (such as Spanish, Comparative History of Ideas, or English) can be a wonderful way to gain breadth and fulfill some general education requirements.

UW-Affiliated Exchange Programs

Here is a sampling of engineering-related exchange programs affiliated with the University of Washington.

Additional Exchange Programs

Consider contacting these additional public and private exchange programs:

International Tuition and Fees

The UW's International Programs & Exchanges (IPE) office provides resources and information to help move people and ideas across international boundaries.

IPE offers a small number of tuition waivers, through an annual competition, for use by foreign students studying at the UW. Priority is given to visiting exchange students who will receive their degrees from foregn institutions. Recipients must be enrolled full-time and cannot hold other types of university support, such as teaching or research assistantships, for the quarters their tuition is waived under this program. Waivers cannot be used for Summer Quarter.

For more information, contact:

International Programs & Exchanges
459 Schmitz Hall, Box 355815
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98915
Phone: (206) 221-4404
ipe@u.washington.edu

UW Tuition Exchange Program

Through the Home Tuition program, UW students pay an amount equal to their regular tuition and fees to the International Programs & Exchange office, plus a $200-per-quarter concurrent enrollment fee. Students then study at the foreign host institution “for free.” The funds paid by the outgoing UW student are used to cover the costs of the incoming international exchange student.

Students are expected to pay for transportation, room, board, health insurance and incidentals. Estimates for these non-tuition expenses, depending on the region and cost of living, range from $1,000 - 2,500 each month. By comparison, the UW estimates that the “traditional” undergraduate pays $1,100 - $1,600 each month in non-tuition expenses while studying here in Seattle.

Contact Engineering Office of Academic Affairs

Eve Riskin Eve Riskin
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
riskin@u.washington.edu
(206) 543-8590

Janice Henderson Janice Henderson
Assistant to the Dean
henders@u.washington.edu
(206) 685-2738


Contact Engineering Advising

Engineering Advising & Diversity Center
301 Loew Hall
(206) 543-1770
eadc@u.washington.edu

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Preparing Students for a World of Opportunity

In a global economy, where international borders become increasingly blurred, engineers compete for jobs and projects all around the world.

Add the growing realization that environmental issues are cause for universal concern, and it becomes clear that engineering is an international occupation.

From Africa to Asia, our students work to provide communities clean drinking water, build waste treatment plants and improve the transportation of food and supplies in times of crisis.