Study Abroad Advising and Resources | University of Pennsylvania

Students who are beginning to consider a study abroad semester will need to make use of the resources below. It is generally recommended that a student begin to explore study abroad options a full year in advance of the semester in which they would like to be abroad.

Penn Global

Penn Global promotes, assists and coordinates international activities throughout the University of Pennsylvania.

Through Penn Abroad, Penn Global provides information to Penn undergraduates about semester and academic year study abroad and administering Penn Abroad programs, International Student and Scholars Services and administers visas for international students. Consult the Penn Abroad website for a full listing of services and for comprehensive information regarding study abroad.

Penn Abroad 101

Penn Abroad 101 is offered by Penn Abroad and is mandatory for all students planning to study abroad.

Sessions are held approximately three times a week during the academic terms.
Prepare to stay the full hour of these mandatory sessions.
This is the first step in the application process. All aspects of that process are explained in this session.

College Advisors for Study Abroad

After attending a session of Penn Abroad 101 and meeting with a Penn Abroad program manager to start the application process, students need to meet with the College advisor (below) who oversees the relevant abroad programs in order to determine academic eligibility, discuss course choices and begin the course approval process. College study abroad advisors counsel students on course schedules and translate course and grade equivalency upon the students return from abroad.

Janice Curington	Sub-Saharan Africa
Hocine Fetni	North Africa and the Middle East (Including Israel), Turkey and France
Nadine Gabbadon	Australia and New Zealand
Srilata Gangulee	Asia, England (Except University College, London)
Tanya Jung	South and Central America (except Buenos Aires, Argentina) and Spain
Niel McDowell	Belgium, Germany
Molly McGlone	England (UCL), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wally Pansing	Ireland, Scotland, International Honors Program, LUISS/PPE in Rome and Study Abroad Petitions
Rebecca Poyourow	Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Eastern Europe, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia

Summer Study Abroad

Students who wish to study abroad on a Penn summer program should contact the College of Liberal and Professional Studies.

Students may choose to study abroad in the summer through an institution other than Penn. In order to do so, they must seek prior approval from Penn departments through XCAT in order to transfer their credits. These courses are considered credit away, and the grades will not be calculated into the Penn g.p.a.