Non-Tufts Programs

Foreign Study Advising

There are a variety of ways for you to obtain information about both the study abroad process and the variety of opportunities available to you. The following are going to be your best sources for information and advising:

General Information Meetings
This should be one of the first steps you take once you have decided to study abroad. Twice a week throughout the academic year, general information meetings are conducted for those interested in studying abroad. Each meeting lasts approximately 40 minutes. These meetings will be listed on the Calendar of Events section of our website, as well as on www.tuftslife.com. It is required that you attend one of these meetings.

Study Abroad Fair
A study abroad fair will be held in September every year. Representatives from approximately twenty-five of our most popular programs will be on campus to talk to you about what they have to offer.

Visits by Non-Tufts Program Representatives
Each year, during both fall and spring semesters, a number of program representatives visit Tufts to promote their programs and talk to prospective applicants. These visits will be announced in the Calendar of Events section of our website, as well as on www.tuftslife.com. Students are strongly urged to attend, in order to learn more about the individual programs.

Student Evaluations
Each year, every Tufts student who has studied abroad is asked to fill out a program evaluation. Paper copies of these evaluations are on file in the study abroad section of the Academic Resource Library in Dowling Hall, but you may also access them online, via Abroad101.com. Students considering study abroad are urged to read program evaluations carefully so that they may make the most informed decisions about which program will best suit their needs. You should also talk to students who have recently returned from study abroad. Some programs may have their own databases of student contacts.

Non-Tufts Program Literature
Descriptive literature and brochures on the Tufts-approved foreign study programs are available in the study abroad section of the Academic Resource Library located in Dowling Hall. Program websites offer the most up-to-date information. Applications can be downloaded in many cases.

The Foreign Study Adviser
Once the student has researched options and selected one or two programs, he/she may want to consult the foreign study adviser. She is available to meet with students individually to help them formulate their study abroad plans on non-Tufts programs. Before meeting with the foreign study adviser, students must attend one of the general information meetings, have a completed information card on file in the Office of Tufts Programs Abroad, read the Tufts Study Abroad Guidelines carefully, and do basic research in the study abroad library by studying the relevant program brochures and student evaluations. The foreign study adviser cannot do your homework for you! It is not necessary for you to see the adviser unless you have a particular problem or you are considering applying to a program not listed in these guidelines. The foreign study adviser is available during the academic year (September to May). Her office hours are Tuesdays 2-4 p.m. and Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. or by appointment. The foreign study adviser is unavailable on Fridays.