Eligibility

Students are expected to meet certain minimum requirements to study abroad in a semester program. The eligibility requirements below must be met before SEAS students can officially apply for a study abroad experience.  One must:

• Be in good academic and disciplinary standing at Penn (i.e., no probationary or drop status).
• Have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in the semester prior to departure.
• Have no failures or GRs on their transcript in the semester prior to departure.
• If there are incompletes or NR on the transcript, the student must provide documentation of a plan to complete the course for a grade prior to departure. 
• Have a minimum of 7.0 CUs left in their undergraduate curriculum for degree completion.

First-year students are not eligible to study abroad. The earliest permitted semester abroad is the summer after the first year.

Seniors are not eligible to study abroad. First-year students and seniors are encouraged to seek other global opportunities. Please visit Penn Abroad for a full selection of options: https://global.upenn.edu/pennabroad/