STUDY ABROAD

Parsons encourages students to take advantage of the many different options for study abroad available. Programs from one semester to one year are for students at the junior level, but there are summer options for students at every stage in their academic career. Most of the information you will need to apply is right here online, but you should schedule a meeting with your advisor as soon as possible to talk about what option might be best for you. There will also be study abroad information sessions throughout the year.

Applying for Study Abroad

If you are currently a sophomore at Parsons and would like to apply for a semester or year abroad during your junior year, download the Study Abroad Application Package. Other excellent resources that should be carefully read include Insurance Information for Study Abroad Students about how study abroad might affect your health insurance and the relevant pages in Financing Undergraduate Study Abroad, a Guide for New School Students about study abroad and Financial Aid.

You will need to submit an application for Parsons' internal application process to your advisor by March 14 and will also need to submit a separate application to the host institution or study abroad program of your choice.

Schools and Programs

Exchange Relationship
Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design Members (AICAD)

Parsons Paris (Paris, France)
If you are a Parsons student applying to Parsons Paris, you should download the Parsons Paris Study Abroad Application. All other students should visit the Parsons Paris website for intructions on how to apply.

Chelsea College of Art and Design (London, U.K)

Konstfack - CONTRACT PENDING (Stockholm, Sweden)

Koeln International School of Design KISD - CONTRACT PENDING (Cologne, Germany)

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology RMIT - Melbourne, Australia

Other Study abroad programs:
Domus Academy (Milan, Italy)

Studio Art Centers International Florence (Florence, Italy)

For summer study, check out the Parsons International Summer Programs

Scholarships and Funding

Students participating in exchange programs will pay tuition to The New School and all aid, with the exception of work study, will be transferable. Study abroad students are responsible for insuring that all charges are paid to the host school (e.g., housing, lab fees, etc.). All students who go abroad are still required to pay the Student Health Services fee. To see the current fee, please visit here.
The Financing Undergraduate Study Abroad, a Guide for New School Students is an excellent source of information.

For other sources of funding, check out the following website:
Studyabroadfunding.org

Websites with information about grants and awards include:
Fulbright Scholars Program (for graduates)
German Academic Exchange Service (for undergraduates and graduate students)
Gilman Scholarship (for undergraduates)
Institute of International Education (for undergraduates, graduates, and graduate students)
National Security Education Program