Studying Abroad Through a Non-QC Program

As a Queens College student, you are not limited to studying abroad through solely Queens College.

You can also study abroad through another CUNY school, a SUNY school, a Third-Party, or even through direct enrollment at a university abroad.

Search through the programs below. If none of these interest you, you can also directly apply through a university abroad.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

We can only assist students who have filled out paperwork through the Study Abroad Office BEFORE they study abroad.

If you studied abroad without consulting our office, you will have to transfer your courses through the Queens College Admissions Transfer Office.

Other CUNY Programs

STEPS:

Apply directly to your program of interest.

Complete an application with the school/program through/to which you are applying.

Fill out our NON-QC Google Form Application

Once you are certain that you will be applying to that program.

Apply for an ePermit on CUNYFirst (instructions here – but put Queens College as your home college, not your host college)

Obtain signature(s) on your ePermit Course Approval Form then send it to us (instructions here)

Submit the following documents in one email to studyabroad@qc.cuny.edu BEFORE you study abroad:

Subject Line: NON-QC Program- Your First Name Last Name- Semester/Session Year

Acceptance Letter
Flight Itinerary
Color Copy of Passport
ePermit Course Approval Form – This form is needed to ensure that your classes and credits will transfer over to Queens College
CUNY-Mandated International Insurance: The CUNY school through which you are studying will purchase this on your behalf and will then bill you for it.

Apply for a Student Visa (mostly for semester students, but this depends on the host country and your country of citizenship, as well)

IMPORTANT NOTE ON FINANCIAL AID:

Students who receive Financial Aid must make an appointment with Lisa Moy-Medina Lisa.Moymedina@qc.cuny.edu to discuss your Financial Aid Package.

Make sure that you know if your program is an exchange program or an affiliated program (when you search for a program in the CUNY search engine and click on the program, it will say this on the left side)

ePermit Instructions

In order for your credits from abroad to be transferred back to Queens College via the CUNY School to which you are applying, you must:

1. Apply for an ePermit on CUNYFirst

EPERMIT INSTRUCTIONS PDF

–> Instructions here (but put Queens College as your home college, not your host college)

2. Obtain an ePermit Course Approval Form

Detailed instructions on Course Approval Forms can be found here.

When you come back, if your courses abroad changed, you will need to fill out a different ePermit Course Approval Form.

NON-CUNY Programs

(SUNY, USAC, etc.)

STEPS:

Apply directly to your program of interest.

Complete an application with the school/program through/to which you are applying.

Fill out our NON-QC Google Form Application

Once you are certain that you will be applying to that program.

3. Obtain signature(s) on your NON-CUNY Course Approval Form, then send it to us (instructions here)

Submit the following documents in one email to studyabroad@qc.cuny.edu BEFORE you study abroad:

Subject Line: NON-QC Program- Your First Name Last Name- Semester/Session Year

Acceptance Letter
Flight Itinerary
Color Copy of Passport
NON-CUNY Course Approval Form – This form is needed to ensure that your classes and credits will transfer over to Queens College
CUNY-Mandated International Insurance: We will email you instructions on how to purchase this.
Remember: The insurance start date should be 2 days before the earliest date that you will leave NY and the end date should be 2 days after the latest date that you will come back to NY.

Apply for a Student Visa (mostly for semester students, but this depends on the host country and your country of citizenship, as well)

IMPORTANT NOTE ON FINANCIAL AID:

Students who receive Financial Aid must make an appointment with Lisa Moy-Medina Lisa.Moymedina@qc.cuny.edu to discuss your Financial Aid Package.

NON-CUNY Course Approval Form Information

In order for your credits from abroad to be transferred back to Queens College, you must:

Obtain a NON-CUNY Course Approval Form

Detailed instructions on Course Approval Forms can be found here.

When you come back, if your courses abroad changed, you will need to fill out a different NON-CUNY Course Approval Form.

NON-CUNY- Note on Payment

Since this is not a Queens College Program, you will have to pay all program fees directly to the university/program.

—> This means that you will not pay Queens College tuition, but rather that university/program’s tuition.

Exception:

International Insurance: The Study Abroad Office will purchase our Mandatory CUNY International Insurance on your behalf and we will bill you for it.

NON-CUNY- Note on Grades

For NON-CUNY Programs, while classes and credits are transferred over, your grades will not appear on your Queens College transcript and they will not be calculated in your GPA.

**HOWEVER…

Your grades are NEVER invisible. Graduate Schools and other programs ALWAYS ask for these transcripts, even if years have passed between your study abroad program and the time that you decide to apply for Graduate School.