A step-by-step outline of the study abroad process along with budget worksheet and frequently asked questions
There are various opportunities available to MSU students including study, intern & volunteer abroad. Browse or search by program type, location, or field of study
The International Programs Office facilitates 13 exchanges and 1 partnership for MSU students in various disciplines
Not sure how to create an application? Watch this short video tutorial!
Information about financing your international experience
Your guide to international organizations and events at MSU
Information about passport and visa requirements, diversity abroad, international travel, flight deals, insurance, and much more!
Resources for those interested in going overseas to work, teach, intern, or volunteer.
AY2012-2013 proposal for faculty-led programs, professional development opportunities, and international teaching and consulting options
Information addressing health, safety, finances and other concerns of study abroad parents
Office hours, contact information, and staff bios.
We're looking forward to welcoming 51 new 1-2 semester exchange and visiting international students to the MSU campus in August! These students will be coming from Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, South Korea and Sweden. If you would like to see where the other nearly 1,000 full-degree international students on-campus come from, check out the MSU ISSS "population statistics" page. If you meet any of our international students on-campus or in your classes, help us welcome them to Mankato!
Have you recently returned from a study abroad experience, would like to meet other Minnesota students who have also recently participated in study abroad, and learn what to do with the experience professionally, academically and personally? Register today for the state-wide "Minnesota Study Abroad Returnees Conference!" It will be held on Saturday, September 28th from 1:00-5:00pm at Macalester College in St. Paul. Click here for more information on the conference and how to register.
Follow the MSU student group, led by Professor Lee Tesdell, during their 10-day summer study abroad program in Karlsruhe, Germany through the blog for their program "How do the Germans do it?"
Check out the blog from the first group of MSU students to participate in the exciting new study/internship program with our exchange partner HAN University in the Netherlands! Look interesting? You could be next! Visit our office for more details.