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University of Pittsburgh CONTACT INFORMATION University of Pittsburgh 2017‐18 Factsheet for Incoming Exchange Students CONTACT INFORMATION Office Study Abroad Office Contact Information University of Pittsburgh University Center for International Studies Study Abroad Office 802 William Pitt Union 3959 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15260 ☏ +1 412‐383‐7413 +1 412‐383‐1766 internationalexchanges.pitt.edu Hours of Operation Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and University holidays. Contact Jessica SUN (Ms.) Exchange Program Manager & Graduate Fellowships Advisor [email protected] +1 412‐383‐7165 Important Websites Office of International Services: http://www.ois.pitt.edu/ Processes international student visas and documents. Office of the University Registrar: http://www.registrar.pitt.edu/ Manages registration systems, student transcripts and records. Panther Central: http://www.pc.pitt.edu/ Houses the ID center, housing services, dining services and other student services. Office of Student Affairs: http://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/savmv Oversees student affairs including life on campus, residence life, cross‐cultural and leadership issues, etc. 2017‐18 University of Pittsburgh Exchange Factsheet 1 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Lengths of Study Fall, Spring, or Academic Year (both Fall and Spring) Application Link Application site: http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/intlnondegreeapp Application Materials 1. Online application 2. Passport. Scan a copy of your official passport information. Note that your passport should be valid for at least six months after your departure from Pitt when your visit ends. Students who are applying for a new passport at the time of application should notify Pitt of this within their application. 3. English Language Requirements. A scanned copy of the official TOEFL/IELTS scores is acceptable. Please refer to the details below for minimum requirements. 4. Transcripts. A scanned copy of the official transcript from your home institution, with your either your institution’s seal or logo. Students should have what is equivalent to a 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale. Language of Instruction and All courses taught and all exams administered will be in English. Non‐native English speakers must meet one of the following minimum requirements: Exams IELTS Band Score 6.5 TOELF iBT 80 TOELF pBT 550 TOEFL computer‐based 213 According to University of Pittsburgh policy, students who score less than 100 on the TOEFL iBT, 600 on the PBT, or Band 7.0 on the IELTS must take an additional test of English language proficiency administered by the English Language Institute (ELI) on campus upon arrival. The schedule of the test is updated each semester ‐ http://www.linguistics.pitt.edu/centers/testing‐ept.php. Students interested in taking ESL courses must take the proficiency test to assess their abilities. Application Deadlines Nomination Deadlines (your home institution must nominate you as an exchange student to Pitt by the following date): Year (Fall & Spring) 2017 ‐ 03/01/2017 Fall 2017 ‐ 03/01/2017 Spring 2018 – 09/30/2017 Application Deadlines: Year (Fall & Spring) 2017 ‐ 03/25/2017 Fall 2017 ‐ 03/25/2017 Spring 2018 – 10/15/2017 Tuition Costs No tuition costs. This is paid to your home institution. Unfortunately, Pitt does not offer any scholarships to incoming exchange students. For select courses that require special equipment, such the physical education courses or studio art courses, fees maybe charged. For a list of the courses, please see the “Special Course Related Fees” for the following website here: http://www.registrar.pitt.edu/courseclass.html. 2017‐18 University of Pittsburgh Exchange Factsheet 2 Dates & Events Fall 2017 Semester Spring 2018 Semester International Student Aug. 18 – 20, 2017 (Tentative) Jan. 2, 2018 (Tentative) Check‐in Course duration Aug. 28, 2017 – Dec. 8, 2017 Jan. 3, 2018 – Apr. 20, 2018 Final Exams Dec. 11 – 16, 2017 Apr. 23 – 28, 2018 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS In order to be an exchange student, your home institutions must nominate you as an exchange student. Incoming exchange students should check‐in with the home institution to make sure they are being considered nominated exchange students. 1. Go to the Exchange Application at http://www.abroad.pitt.edu/intlnondegreeapp. Students will need to click on “APPLY HERE FOR THE PITT EXCHANGE PROGRAM” to begin the process. 2. Indicate whether or not you have received your login credentials. 3. You will then be asked to fill out the following form and then an email will be generated to you to activate and verify your account information. Remember to write down your password somewhere safe, as you will use your email and password 2017‐18 University of Pittsburgh Exchange Factsheet 3 to continually log into the account to submit your application. Note that “First Name” indicates your given name, whereas “Last Name” means your family or surname. 4. Once you have re‐entered the application after you have received the email confirmation, you will be asked to choose the terms that you wish to come. Note that exchange students should select either Spring, ####, Fall, #### or Year (Fall & Spring), ####. 5. Students will then be brought to The Program Application Page. Each item is a link with either an online form or instructions. 6. Fill out the Admissions Information ‐ Exchange questionnaire. This includes information regarding your status, area of study and English Language requirements. At the button of each questionnaire, you have the option to “Save” or to “Submit.” Questionnaires are not considered complete and cannot be reviewed until you click “Submit” to finalize your responses. 7. Fill out the Citizenship/Immigration Information Questionnaire. This ask information regarding your home country. 2017‐18 University of Pittsburgh Exchange Factsheet 4 8. Fill out the Course Request Questionnaire. This is a form that asks about your course preferences. Be sure to list ten courses that you may be interested in registering for at the University of Pittsburgh. Include both the course number and title. This form does not guarantee course registration, but informs the school of potential courses that you may be interested in taking. 9. Fill out the Dependent Information Questionnaire. Dependents may include spouse or any children that my join you on this trip. Typically, exchange students would answer “no” as no members of the family will accompany them. 10. Fill out the Incoming Student Passport Information Questionnaire. You will upload the appropriate passport information. 11. Fill out the Personal Data questionnaire. This includes information regarding your DOB, gender, marital status, contact and family information. 12. Material Submission will all be done electronically. You will scan copies of each the required documents as PDF files to be uploaded to the appropriate questionnaire. Instructions are listed when each item is clicked on under “Material Submissions.” Note: Materials are manually marked as “complete” by a reviewer. Nomination Instructions for EXCHANGE STUDENTS. No action is required by the student for the nomination process. Specific university administrators or officials will contact the Exchange Program Manager to formally nominate the student. Students should only need to make sure that their home institutions are aware of their application to the University of Pittsburgh. Admission Decisions for EXCHANGE STUDENTS. Students will be notified via email whether or not they have been admitted as an exchange student to the University of Pittsburgh. Once students are admitted the progress for visa processing and course registration will begin. Overall Admissions Cycle Here are approximate schedules for the admissions cycle for each term. Please note that these are estimations for your reference. More information and details will be provided closer to the actual date. Fall Semester or Full Year Spring Semester Nomination by home Late February or Early March Late September or Early institution October Application Period March October Application Deadline Last day in March Last day in October Application Decision Mid April Mid November Visa application May – July December Process Registration May December Orientation Mid‐August Early January Classes Begin Late August Early January 2017‐18 University of Pittsburgh Exchange Factsheet 5 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Choice of courses Exchange students may select courses offered within the college that they are admitted into, granted that there is availability and that they meet the prerequisites. The colleges include: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences: http://www.asundergrad.pitt.edu/ College of Business Administration: http://www.cba.pitt.edu/ Swanson School of Engineering: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/ Actual course descriptions may be found online through the following site: http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/. Students are also advised to visit the specified departmental websites to check additional course information. For example, for Psychology courses, visit the Psychology department’s website. For a list of the undergraduate academic departments, please consult the following site: http://pitt.edu/academics/undergraduate. Academic Calendar Fall Term: August 28 – December 16, 2017 Spring Term: January 3 – April 28, 2018 Students must arrive several weeks before the start of classes to attend orientation. Additional final exams occur during the final week of the semester. You may see academic calendars here: http://www.provost.pitt.edu/information‐on/calendar.html. 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