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Find information about available programs and deadlines below. If you're interested in learning more about our programs, check out our Virtual Advising Hub.

Important!

Many countries require you to have a valid passport in hand 4-6 months prior to arrival to meet student entry visa processing deadlines. Plan ahead and apply or renew your passport early. Do not wait until the last minute.

U.S. Citizens can refer to the U.S. Department of State’s website for more information about passports and processing time.

Refund Policy

Upcoming Application Deadlines/Late Application

Program deadlines are typically the last day to submit your online application. When possible, we will work with you to accommodate a later application. After receiving your welcome email, you will have a short time to login to your Student Gateway portal and submit your supporting documents. To learn more about the full USAC Admission process, check out How to Apply.

Spring 2024 late application

Although deadlines have passed, late application may be possible on a case-by-case basis for the following programs. You must have a passport that is valid for a minimum six months past the program end date, and be prepared to pay in full or complete payment arrangements upon acceptance. If your program requires a student visa, you may not have sufficient time to obtain the visa in advance and will need to apply once you arrive onsite (where allowed).

Program Semester Application Deadline / Status
Chile: Santiago Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible
Costa Rica: Heredia Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible
Costa Rica: San Ramón Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible
Spain: Alicante Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible
Spain: Madrid Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible
Uruguay: Montevideo Spring Contact USAC - late application may be possible

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Summer 2024 deadlines

Program Semester Application Deadline / Status
Chile: Santiago Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
China: Chengdu Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
China: Shanghai Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
Costa Rica: Heredia Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
Costa Rica: San Ramón Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
Cuba/Uruguay: Comparative Latin American Studies Program

Session I & II only

March 15

Cuba: La Habana

Session II only

April 15

Czech Republic: Prague

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

England: London Roehampton Session I or I&II
Session II

April 1
April 1

France: Lyon

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15
France: Pau

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Germany: Lüneburg

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

India: Bengaluru Summer March 15
Ireland: Cork Summer March 15
Ireland: Galway Summer April 1
Israel: Haifa

July
August

May 1
May 1

Italy: Reggio Emilia

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Italy: Torino

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Italy: Verona

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Italy: Viterbo

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Korea: Gwangju Summer March 1
Korea: Seoul - Kookmin Univ. Summer May 1
Korea: Seoul - Korea Univ. Summer April 15
Korea: Seoul - Yonsei Univ. Summer April 1
Netherlands: Maastricht Summer March 15
Online: Virtual Internship Summer March 15
Portugal: Lisbon Summer March 1
Scotland: Stirling

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
March 15

South Africa: Stellenbosch June-July

March 15

Spain: Alicante

Summer Internship
Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
March 15
April 15

Spain: Bilbao / Getxo

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Spain: Madrid

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15

Spain: San Sebastián

Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
April 15
Spain: Valencia

Summer Research
Session I or I&II
Session II

March 15
March 15
April 15

Thailand: Chiang Mai Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
Thailand: Khon Kaen

Summer Internship

March 15

Uruguay: Montevideo Session I or I&II
Session II
March 15
April 15
Uruguay/Cuba: Comparative Latin American Studies Session I&II only March 15

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Fall 2024/Yearlong 2024-25 deadlines

Program Semester Application Deadline / Status
Australia: Gold Coast Trimester 2: Jul-Oct April 1
Australia: Melbourne Trimester 2: Jul-Oct March 15
Chile: Santiago Yearlong
Fall only
May 1
May 15
China: Chengdu Fall/Yearlong May 15
China: Shanghai Fall/Yearlong May 15
Costa Rica: Heredia Fall/Yearlong May 15
Costa Rica: San Ramón Fall/Yearlong May 15
Czech Republic: Prague

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

England: Brighton

Fall/Yearlong

June 1

England: Bristol

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

England: London Met Fall/Yearlong

June 1

England: Reading Fall/Yearlong April 15
France: Lyon

Fall/Yearlong

May 15
France: Pau

Fall/Yearlong

May 15

Germany: Lüneburg

Fall/Yearlong

May 15

India: Bengaluru Fall/Yearlong May 15
Ireland: Cork Fall/Yearlong May 1
Israel: Haifa

Fall/Yearlong

April 1

Italy: Reggio Emilia

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Italy: Torino

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Italy: Verona

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Italy: Viterbo

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Japan: Hiroshima Fall/Yearlong February 15
Japan: Nagasaki Fall/Yearlong May 1
Japan: Nishinomiya Fall/Yearlong February 15
Korea: Gwangju Fall/Yearlong April 15
Korea: Seoul - Kookmin Univ. Fall/Yearlong May 1
Korea: Seoul - Korea Univ. Fall/Yearlong April 1
Korea: Seoul - Yonsei Univ. Fall/Yearlong April 1
Netherlands: Maastricht Fall/Yearlong March 1
Netherlands: the Hague Fall/Yearlong April 1
New Zealand: Auckland/
Palmerston North/Wellington
Semester 2: Jul-Nov April 1
Online: Virtual Internship Fall May 15
Portugal: Lisbon Fall/Yearlong March 1
Scotland: St. Andrew's

Fall/Yearlong

March 15

Scotland: Stirling

Fall/Yearlong

April 15

South Africa: Stellenbosch Semester 2: Jul-Dec

March 1

Spain: Alicante

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Spain: Bilbao / Getxo

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Spain: Madrid

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Spain: San Sebastián

Fall/Yearlong

May 1
Spain: Valencia

Fall/Yearlong

May 1

Sweden: Växjö / Kalmar Fall/Yearlong March 15
Thailand: Chiang Mai Fall/Yearlong May 15
Thailand: Khon Kaen

Semester 1: Aug-Jan
Semester 1&2: Aug-Jun

May 1
May 1

Uruguay: Montevideo Fall/Yearlong May 15

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Last updated: 4 December 2023