The faculty of Bates College encourage students to consider a semester or academic year studying off-campus. To ensure students are successful in their programs away from campus and that this participation does not hinder their graduation plans, students must meet the following eligibility requirements to study off-campus.

Bates’ Off-Campus Study Eligibility Requirements (semester / academic year):
– Overall GPA of 2.5 at time of Off-Campus Study Registration deadline and up until program start. (Many programs/schools will require a higher GPA.)
– Good academic / behavioral standing.
– A declared major.
– Completion of the Off-Campus Study Registration process by the published annual deadline. This process includes a review of academic progress that requires students to be able to graduate from Bates.

Additional Eligibility Considerations:
– Bates requires prior world language study in order to study in majority speaking French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or Russian locations. The requirement and equivalencies are outlined here. (Programs/schools may require higher levels of language study and/or language study within the past semester or year at the college level.)

Summer Study Abroad: There are no eligibility requirements to participate in summer study abroad programs. We ask students to register their plans with the Center for Global Education.

If you have any questions about the off-campus study eligibility requirements, please contact an off-campus study advisor.