Incoming Exchange Students

Study Abroad
Kansas State University

Office of International Programs
304 Fairchild Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5990
overseas@k-state.edu
8 am- 6 pm, Monday-Friday

Application Process & Academic Information

Semester Calendar

Pre-Arrival Information

Course Enrollment

Exchange Partners

Incoming Exchange Students

Welcome to the website for International Exchange Students!

Please note that the information contained on this page only applies to students participating on a one or two semester reciprocal exchange program between Kansas State University and their home university.

Degree-seeking international students should instead refer to the ISSS webpage for information related to studying at K-State (this also applies to students from South China Normal University, South China Agricultural University, the University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica Institute of Technology, the University of Zamarano or one of our Paraguayan partners).

To begin the application and selection process, you should contact the Study Abroad or Exchange Office on your university campus. Once you have been nominated by your home institution, you can then complete the application form and supplemental materials. Upon completion, give the application to the outgoing exchange coordinator at your university, who will send your nomination and application materials to:

Ms. Karlin Webster
Director of Study Abroad
Office of International Programs
Kansas State University
304 Fairchild Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1111
USA
Phone: 785-532-5990
Fax: 785-532-6550
Email: karlis@ksu.edu

Click here for general information about Kansas State University and Manhattan, Kansas, or visit the City of Manhattan website.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Thank you for your interest in K-State!

Karlin Webster

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Application Process and Academic Information

Information for Graduate Students

Information for Undergraduate Students

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Semester Calendar

Spring 2012
Official Report date (arrive no later than): January 6, 2012
Start of Orientation: January 9, 2012
Course Registration: January 13, 2012
Classes Begin: January 17, 2012
Vacation Period: March 19-23, 2012
Classes End: May 4, 2012
Examination Period: May 7-11, 2012

Summer 2012
Official Report date (arrive no later than): May 31, 2012
Classes Begin: June 4, 2012
Classes End (includes Examination Period): August 10, 2012

Fall 2012
Official Report date (arrive no later than): August 10, 2012
Start of Orientation: August 13, 2012
Course Registration: August 16, 2012
Classes Begin: August 20, 2012
Vacation Period: November 19-23, 2012
Classes End: December 7, 2012
Examination Period: December 10-14, 2012

Spring 2013 (Approximate - dates may change)
Official Report date (arrive no later than): January 11, 2013
Start of Orientation: January 14, 2013
Course Registration: January 18, 2013
Classes Begin: January 22, 2013
Vacation Period: March 18-22, 2013
Classes End: May 10, 2013
Examination Period: May 13-17, 2013

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Pre-Arrival Information

Information on Visas, Travel, Orientation, Health Insurance, Housing, and other questions can be found on our International Student Pre-Arrival page at http://www.k-state.edu/oip/prearrival/

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Course Enrollment Information

Once you have been accepted to Kansas State University, you will be assigned an Academic Advisor. Before this happens, you should review the courses available for the semester(s) during which you wish to attend Kansas State University.

Course availability by term can be found on our website at http://courses.k-state.edu/schedules.html

You will be required to enroll in at least 12 credits (also referred to as units), and the exchange will cover the cost of tuition for up to 15 credits. Please note that if you choose courses with special participant fees attached to them, our office may not cover the cost of those additional fees. Additional information about course enrollment will be sent to you once you have been assigned an Academic Advisor.

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Exchange Partners

Kansas State University currently has student exchange agreements with the following universities abroad:

University Name	City, Province/State	Country
ISEP (International Student Exchange Program)	Multiple - for more information visit http://www.isep.org/students/Directory/members_outside_usa.asp	Multiple - for more information visit http://www.isep.org/students/Directory/members_outside_usa.asp
MAUI (Mid-America Universities International)	Multiple - for more information visit http://www.umsl.edu/services/abroad/maui/info.html	Europe, multiple - for more information visit http://www.umsl.edu/services/abroad/maui/info.html
University of Graz	Graz	Austria
Deakin University	Geelong, Melbourne	Australia
Southern Cross Universtiy	Lismore	Australia
University of Canberra	Canberra	Australia
Ghent University	Ghent	Belgium
Federal University of Santa Maria	Rio Grande Do Sol	Brazil
University of Manitoba	Winnipeg	Canada
Laval University	Quebec City	Canada
Henan University of Technology	Henan	China
Hong Kong Polytechnic University	Hong Kong	China
Huazhong Normal University	Wuhan	China
Yangzhou University	Yangzhou	China
South China Agricultural University	Guangzhou	China
Institute of Technology of Costa Rica	Cartago	Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica	San Jose	Costa Rica
University of Cyprus	Nicosia	Cyprus
Czech Technical University	Prague	Czech Republic
Czech University of Life Sciences	Prague	Czech Republic
Institute of Chemical Technology	Prague	Czech Republic
University of Economics - Prague	Prague	Czech Republic
Blaise Pascal (Clermont-Ferrand)	Clermont-Ferrand	France
Institute National Polytechnique de Lorraine	Lorraine	France
Institute National Polytechnique de Toulouse	Toulouse	France
Purpan	Toulouse	France
Coburg University of Applied Sciences	Coburg	Germany
Europa Universitat Viadrina	Frankfurt / Viadrina	Germany
Fachhochschule Trier University of Applied Sciences	Trier	Germany
Handelshochschule Leipzig	Leipzig	Germany
Justus Liebig University	Giessen	Germany
Ludwig Maximillans University	Munich	Germany
Zeppelin University	Zeppelin	Germany
Andhra University	Visakhapatnam	India
University College Dublin	Dublin	Ireland
Kansai Gaidai	Osaka	Japan
Nagasaki University	Nagasaki	Japan
Nagoya University	Nagoya	Japan
Ajou University	Ajou	Korea
Kyung Hee	Seoul	Korea
Yeungnam University	Gyeongbuk	Korea
University of Latvia	Riga	Latvia
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey	Monterrey + 9 other campuses	Mexico
Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla	Puebla	Mexico
University of Sonora	Hermilliso	Mexico
Maastricht University	Maastricht	Netherlands
American University of Nigeria	Yola	Nigeria
Universidad Autonoma	Asuncion	Paraguay
Universidad Catolica	Asuncion	Paraguay
Universidad Columbia	Asuncion	Paraguay
Universidad Nacional de Asuncion	Asuncion	Paraguay
Universidad Pacifico	Asuncion	Paraguay
Wroclaw University of Technology	Wroclaw	Poland
Voronezh State University	Voronezh	Russia
Cheikh Anta Diop	Dakar	Senegal
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Cape Town	South Africa
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University	Port Elizabeth	South Africa
University of the Free State	Bloemfontein	South Africa
University of Pretoria	Pretoria	South Africa
Linnaeus University	Vaxjo	Sweden
National Taiwan University	Taipei City	Taiwan
Yuan Ze	Taoyuan	Taiwan
Kasem Bundit	Bangkok	Thailand
Bogazici University	Istanbul	Turkey
Seluck University	Konya	Turkey
Heriot-Watt University	Edinburgh, Scotland	United Kingdom
Norwich School of Art & Design	Norwich, England	United Kingdom
University of Hertfordshire	Hatfield, England	United Kingdom
University of Portsmouth	Portsmouth, England	United Kingdom
West Wales School of the Arts	Carmarthen, Wales	United Kingdom

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