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Accessibility & LanguageOpportunities for non-language students
Study Abroad Opportunities for non-language students
General information
You can view the slides from the Study Abroad presentation that was held on Wednesday, 28th January.
For an indication of which exchanges you may be eligible to apply for, please consult the
2026 list of CASSCS study abroad partners and subject combinations (the "table"), published here on 28/01/26 at 9pm. A few new opportunities have been added since last week. Please understand that some of the (other) listed exchanges may turn out to be unavailable to you, as the selection process for another student cohort is still underway and so some exchanges may reach capacity in the meantime. You need to consult the table in conjunction with the Appendix to the Study Abroad Application Form, which is an important document. Please pay attention too, to the "notes" on certain cells of the table (marked with a red triangle), which provide further clarification.
It's important to note that in general, the places at Erasmus (European) partner universities in the table mentioned above are intended for either BA Joint Honours or BA Government students; students on other programmes may be eligible to apply for some non-EU exchanges.
Students who have already been invited to apply for Erasmus exchanges through their denominated programmes (for instance, Global Media or BSc Psychology) are not eligible to apply for the above-mentioned Erasmus exchanges, but may be eligible to apply for non-EU exchanges.
If you are a BA Joint Honours student who is not studying a continental language, it may be possible to study abroad. We have a number of partner universities that offer courses taught through English. Students thinking of applying for this opportunity should, as a general rule, be expecting to achieve Second Year Semester 1 results averaging 60% upwards. Joint Honours students will spend a full academic year studying their two degree subjects abroad, and will be expected to secure 20 ECTS in approved courses in each of those subjects (that's 40 ECTS in total) in order to pass the year. This means that you can only be nominated to a host university where you can find 20 ECTS' worth of suitable courses related to each of your degree subjects.
There will be a very limited number of exchange places available, and at least some of them will be linked to specific subjects, most notably Soc. & Pol., Archaeology, Classics and Philosophy.
Some exchanges are also open to a range of subject areas.
Keep in mind that subjects like Maths and IT are very difficult to accommodate: at most of our partner universities, they are taught at an advanced level that will be unsuitable for Arts students.
Unfortunately some Joint Honours students will find that, due to their particular subject combinations, there may be few (or no) study abroad options available to them.
The best pathway for a non-language student who is intent on study abroad is the BA Global experience.
BA Government students are also eligible to apply for relevant Erasmus exchange places but they may only go on study abroad in Semester 2 of their Third Year. They may also apply for suitable non-EU exchanges for Semester 2. In general, average grades in the 2:1 range and above would be expected. These students should attend the information session and follow the same application procedure as Joint Honours students.
BSc Psychology and BA English & Creative Writing students are eligible to apply for what will be a limited number of exchange places in non-EU destinations. They should follow the same application procedure.
There are a number of scholarships available for Boston College, USA. Any student whose programme allows a year or a semester of study abroad may apply, with the exception of BSc Psychology, since Boston College cannot offer sufficient Psychology modules to exchange students. We expect that successful candidates will have grade averages in the high 60s or above (Upper 2:1 or 1st Class Hons).
STUDY ABROAD APPLICATIONS
After the information session on 28th January, students will be invited to apply for available exchange places via an online form. The strict deadline will be midnight on Wednesday, 4th February, 2026: no late applications will be possible. Applications will be reviewed in the following weeks and in some cases, shortlisting will apply and candidates may be called for interview.
Successful candidates will be nominated to partner universities abroad.
Please note once again that the number of exchange places is very limited and the process will always be highly competitive, with the award of places depending on academic performance and the quality of applications.
For reference -
BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION, you will need to consult a list of available options. See the introductory section above.
EXAM RESULTS: In the application form, you will be asked for your First Year results in each of your subjects. These must be the official results, not your own estimate. You should be able to access your results on Canvas.
You will also be required to provide your provisional Semester 1 results from Year 2.
Please note that where students provide incorrect exam results on the form, it may invalidate their application.
You will also be required to provide your provisional Semester 1 results from Year 2.
Please note that where students provide incorrect exam results on the form, it may invalidate their application.
COST OF STUDY ABROAD: When making an application, it's important to consider the cost involved in spending a semester or a full academic year studying overseas. This can be a substantial amount of money, especially in the case of destinations outside of the EU, where students will not receive Erasmus funding. Global Galway (the University's International Office) has a useful page about financial planning for study abroad, and it includes a document showing estimated costs for study abroad at non-EU partner universities.
