Questions to
Narrow Your Search

There are a lot of EAP program options! Considering your response to the following questions will help you find the right one for you.

Academic

• What are your academic needs?
• Are there specific GE, major or minor courses you need to fulfill abroad?
• Do you need upper-division credit for the courses you take abroad?
• If you are a senior, what special considerations do you need to be aware of?

Language

• What is your level of language proficiency?
• Do you want to study a foreign language?
• Do you want to study in a foreign language or in English?

Personal

• Would you feel comfortable being the only American in a classroom?
• Would you be happy in a classroom with only UC students?
• Do you want field work, an internship, or a research project to be part of your program?

What are you looking for?

• What part of the world intrigues you?
• Are you willing to consider a place off the beaten track?
• Do you want minimal cultural adjustment or are you seeking something more challenging?
• Do you want to study with other Americans, other international students, or alongside students from the host country?

Choose the right time – when and for how long?

• When should you go? An academic year, semester, summer?
• If you go for a semester, should it be fall or spring? And how many credits will you receive?
• If you go for a semester, does the program allow extension to a year?
• Can you go on EAP more than once while you’re a student at UCSB?