Study Abroad
Getting Started
As an engineering student, some may think it can be challenging to study abroad. However, with proper planning and foresight, RIT makes it possible for you to have a study abroad experience and continue taking engineering courses. Get started by creating a profile and search programs on the COMPASS, login required (use your RIT DCE and password to sign in). To assist you with the selection process, KGCOE has compiled a list of universities abroad that have comparable courses to your engineering curriculum. Click HERE to download the listing.
Once you’ve narrowed down the choices to two or three, make an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor by going to their office, emailing GOABROAD@rit.edu or by calling 585-475-4466.
Deadlines for spring semester study usually falls in October and for fall semester applications are due in March. Make sure you understand the timeline for your application to be submitted by verifying with the Study Abroad office.
We have indentified several schools with engineering courses to help get you started and they are listed below (click on the arrow to the right to expand and see the information). There are options beyond what appears in this listing. NOTE: General Education coursework is not listed and must be approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
The following courses have been evaluated by our faculty and are considered comparable to RIT courses. NOTE: General Education coursework is not listed below, and should be incorporated into your semester abroad to remain full time. You must get preapproval for all the courses you wish to take by filling out the COURSE PRE-APPROVAL FORM.
You must receive a C or better in the class for the credit to be awarded. Courses abroad often have different credit structures. Don’t let this deter you; we will articulate the international course to our credit system.
Over the past four years engineering students have traveled to the following places for study abroad: Australia—Brisbane and Melbourne; Belgium—Brussels; Croatia—Dubrovnik; England—Lancaster; Germany—Berlin, Marburg, and Munich; Haiti—Borgne, Cap Haitien, Port-au-Prince; Italy—Florence and Genova; Japan—Kyoto; Korea — Seoul; Kosovo - Pristina; Spain—Barcelona and Granada, United Arab Emirates—Dubai. Visit RIT Global for more information.
Each of the undergraduate programs has determined an optimal time for students to consider study abroud. Below are Flow Charts for each program with the suggested term for study abroad highlighted.
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
- CHEMICAL ENGINEEING
- COMPUTER ENGINEERING
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Summer in Rennes, France
Dates to be determined for Summer 2016
Faculty Engineering Led Program by Dr. Matthew Marshall
Courses taught:
- Engineering Economy (ISEE 345) 3 Credits (required for ISEE students, free elective or Professional Elective for others depending on discipline)
- French language taught to your level, 3 Credits (Prerequisite: must have 4 years HS French or College French 1 here at RIT) Counts as a Global perspective or French Language Immersion
- French culture class can count as a GE foundation, free elective or may count toward the French immersion as a substitute of a French language course upon approval from the ML faculty advisor
- The ML Immersions allow students to study the language and culture of one particular country or area. Students will choose three language courses in the target language (ASL, Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish). If necessary, students may receive approval from the ML faculty advisor to substitute one of the three language courses with a culture course of the target culture. Approvals for substitution of a language with a culture course are granted only primarily in cases preventing timely graduation for students who begin their modern language study with Advanced I or above. Dr. Philippe Chavasse, Associate Professor of French, French Section Head pxcgsl@rit.edu Department of Modern Languages and Cultures College of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology, (585) 475-3156, Office # 01-3233
Information Packet Summer in Rennes
Fly to Paris, France and spend a month in Rennes, France and live on the INSA campus. Spend three nights in Paris at the end of the trip!
Fixed cost: RIT tuition for just 1 -3 credit class! (receive 9 credits!) Program fee: about $1200 includes 2 French classes (language and culture), transportation to/from Paris to Rennes, tours in Rennes and Paris, 2 group dinners, hotel in Paris, travel insurance Housing- Free on the INSA campus
Variable costs: Estimated airfare: about $1200 Additional spending money: about $500 Money for meals: about $850 Contact Karen Hirst in 9-2203 kpheen@rit.edu. We need to have approximately 10 students committed to this summer and will make a decision by the end of January 2015. If you are interested in going and have not taken French I, please considering doing so this fall in preparation for this study abroad opportunity. For a quick look at what the city of Rennes is like, click here.
University College Dublin-Dublin, Ireland
Located in Dublin, Ireland, this college offers extensive engineering courses that may be able to fit into your curriculum. This program is offered in conjunction with Arcadia University and follows a semester system. For more information on the University College Dublin, please go to their website: http://www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/coming-to-ireland/
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Biomedical Engineering UCD Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Multivariate Calculus for Engineers (MATH20290) |
Multivariable & Vector Calculus (MATH–221) |
4 |
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Biomedical Signaling (EEEN30106) |
Biomedical Signals & Analysis (BIME-440) |
3 |
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Statistics and Probability (STAT20060) |
Probability & Stats for Engineers I (STAT-251) |
3 |
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Medical Device Design (MEEN40600) |
Applied Biomaterials (MECE-407) |
3 |
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Chemical Engineering UCD Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Chemical & Bioprocess Eng Measurement & Lab (CHEN20020 & CHEN20040) |
Chemical Engineering Principles Lab (CHME-391) |
4 |
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Transport Phenomena & Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics (CHEN20060 & CHEN30130) |
Continuum Mechanics I & II(CHME-320 and 321) |
6 |
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Computers in Chemical & Bioprocess Eng (CHEN20070) |
Continuum Mechanics I(CHME-320) |
3 |
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Chemical & Bioprocess Reaction Eng (CHEN30010) |
Reaction Engineering (CHME-340) |
3 |
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Unit Operations (CHEN30020) |
Mass Transfer Operations (CHME-330) |
3 |
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Chemical & Bioprocess Eng Lab II (CHEN30050) |
Chemical Engineering Process Lab (CHME-491) |
2 |
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Process Instrumentation & Control (CHEN30140) |
System Dynamics & Control (CHME-401) |
3 |
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Computational Methods (CHEN30160) |
Analytical Techniques for Chem Eng (CHME-302) |
3 |
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Electrical Engineering UCD Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Multivariable Calculus Eng II (ACM30030) |
Multivariable and Vector Calculus (MATH–221) |
4 |
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Statistics & Probability (STAT20060) |
Probability and Statistics I (MATH–251) |
3 |
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Computer Engineering I (EEEN20010) |
Computational Problem Solving (CMPR–271) |
3 |
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Engineering Electromagnetics (EEEN20030) |
University Physics II (PHYS-212) |
4 |
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Digital Electronics (EEEN20050) |
Digital Systems I (EEEE–120) Electrical Engineering Practicum (EEEE–105) |
3 1 |
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Solid-State Electronics (EEEN20070) |
Semiconductor Devices (EEEE–260) |
3 |
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Electrical and Electronic Circuits (EEEN20020) |
Circuits I (EEEE–281) |
3 |
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Electronic Circuits (EEEN20040) |
Electronics I (EEEE-381) |
3 |
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Electrical Energy Systems II (EEEN20090) |
Circuits II (EEEE–282) |
3 |
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Electromagnetic Waves (EEEN30030) |
EM Fields (EEEE–374) |
4 |
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Signals and Systems (EEEE30110) |
Linear Systems (EEEE–353) |
4 |
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Communication Theory I (EEEN30060) |
Introduction to Communication Systems (EEEE–484) |
3 |
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Electrical Machines (EEEN30090) |
Mechatronics (EEEE–483) |
3 |
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Control Theory (EEEN40010) |
Control Systems (EEEE–414) |
3 |
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Digital System Design (EEEN40020) |
Digital Systems II (EEEE–220) |
3 |
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Mechanical Engineering UCD Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Mechanics for Engineers (MEEN 10030) |
Statics (MECE-103) |
3 |
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(Energy Engineering (MEEN 10050) |
Thermodynamics (MECE-110) |
3 |
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Mechanics of Fluids (MEEN20010) |
Fluid Mechanics (MECE-210) |
3 |
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Applied Dynamics (MEEN20030) |
Dynamics (MECE-205) |
3 |
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Mechanics of Solids (MEEN20040) |
Strengths of Materials & Lab (MECE-203 & 204) |
4 |
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Heat Transfer (MEEN20050) |
Heat Transfer (MECE-310) |
3 |
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Material Science & Eng I (MEEN20070) |
Material Science & Lab (MECE-305 & 306) |
4 |
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Applied Dynamics II (MEEN30010) |
Intro to Vibrations (MECE-558) |
3 |
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Mechanics of Solids II (MEEN30020) |
Strengths II (MECE-350) |
3 |
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Applied Thermodynamics II (MEEN30100) |
Thermodynamics II (MECE-352) |
3 |
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Mechanics of Fluids II (MEEN40020) |
Fluid Mechanics II (MECE-355) |
3 |
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Fracture Mechanics (MEEN40060) |
Fundamentals of Fatigue & Fracture Mechanics (MECE-754) |
3 |
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Energy Systems & Climate Change (MEEN40090) |
Undergraduate Special Topics (MECE-489) |
3 |
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Biomechanics (MEEN40620) |
Undergraduate Special Topics (MECE-489) |
3 |
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Multivariable Calc for Engineers (MATH20290) |
Multivariable Calculus (MATH-219) |
3 |
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Medical Device Design (MEEN40600) |
Applied Biomaterials (MECE-407) |
3 |
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Stats & Probability for Engineers (STAT20060) |
Applied Statistics (STAT-205) |
3 |
University of Technology Sydney-Sydney, Australia
Nestled in the heart of Sydney, this technology school considers the city to be the campus. Courses are offered in conjunction with Arcadia University. For more information, visit the website.
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Chemical Engineering UTS Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Chemistry I (65111) |
General & Analytical Chemistry I (CHMG-141) |
3 |
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Chemistry II (65112) |
General & Analytical Chemistry II (CHMG-142) |
3 |
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Organic Chemistry I (65202) |
Organic Chemistry (CHMO-231) |
3 |
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Organic Chemistry II (65508) |
Organic Chemistry II (CHMO-232) |
3 |
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Inorganic Chemistry I (65411) |
Inorganic Chemistry I (CHMI-351) |
3 |
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Electrical Engineering UTS Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Embedded C (48430) |
Computational Problem Solving (CMPR–271) |
3 |
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Intro to Electrical Eng (48510) |
EE Practicum (EEEE–105) Circuits I (EEEE–281) |
1 3 |
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Circuit Analysis (48530) |
Circuits II (EEEE–282) |
3 |
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Signals and Systems (48540) |
Linear Systems (EEEE–353) |
4 |
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Electromechanical Automation (48531) |
Mechatronics (EEEE–483) |
3 |
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Intro Digital Systems (48441) |
Embedded Systems Design (EEEE–420) |
3 |
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Fundamentals of EE (48521) Electronics & Circuits (48520) Adv. Mathematics & Physics (68038) |
Free Electives |
3 ea. |
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Mechanical Engineering UTS Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Credits |
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Chemistry and Materials Science (60101) |
Material Science & Lab (MECE-305 & 306) |
4 |
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Mechanics of Solids (48331) |
Strengths of Materials (MECE-203) |
3 |
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Fluid Mechanics (48641) |
Fluid Mechanics (MECE-210) |
3 |
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Intro to Electrical Eng (48510) |
Circuits I (EEEE-281) |
3 |
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Machine Dynamics (48640) |
Dynamics (MECE-205) |
3 |
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Thermodynamics (48651) |
Thermodynamics (MECE-110) |
3 |
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Strength of Engineering Materials (48642) |
Strengths II (MECE-350) |
3 |
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Dynamics and Control (48660) |
System Dynamics (MECE-320) |
3 |
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Engineering Computations (48221) |
Numerical Methods (MECE-317) |
3 |
Universidad Pontificia-Madrid, Spain
Universidad Pontificia Comillas is a historic institute located in Madrid, Spain. They offer a wide array of engineering courses in several disciplines in addition to general education courses taught in English. They are known for their large international presence and have partnerships with over 350 universities worldwide. A semester at Comillas will broaden your horizons globally, while learning about Spanish culture in the capital of the country. For more information, please contact the Study Abroad Office, or check out their website to see all that Comillas has to offer. UP courses and corresponding RIT course credits are still under review.
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Chemical Engineering UP Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Nanotechnology (DIM-OPT-432) |
Professional Elective |
3 |
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Introduction to Differential Equations (DMS-SAP-130) |
Differential Equations (MATH-231) |
3 |
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Computer Engineering UP Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (DEA-SAP-135) |
EE Practicum (EEEE-105) Free Elective |
1 3 |
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Other Courses |
Approved as professional electives on case-by-case basis |
3 |
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Electrical Engineering UP Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Introduction to Differential Equations (DMA-SAP-130) |
Differential Equations (MATH–231) |
3 |
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Applied Linear Algebra (DMA-SAP-131) |
Linear Algebra (MATH–241) |
3 |
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Thermal Physics (DIM-SAP-131) Quantum Physics (DIM-SAP-132 |
Modern Physics (PHYS–231) |
3 |
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Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (DEA-SAP-135) |
EE Practicum (EEEE-105) Free Elective |
1 3 |
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Introduction to Dynamics (DIM-SAP-133) Thermodynamics (DIM-SAP-136) |
Free Electives |
3 each |
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Mechanical Engineering UP Course |
Corresponding RIT Course |
Semester Credits |
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Introduction to Differential Equations (DMA-SAP-130) |
Differential Equations (MATH-213) |
3 |
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Applied Linear Algebra (DMA-SAP-131) |
Linear Algebra (MATH-241) |
3 |
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Introduction to Dynamics (DIM-SAP-133) |
Dynamics (MECE-205) |
3 |
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Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits (DEA-SAP-135) |
Free Elective | 3 |
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Thermodynamics (DIM-SAP-136) |
Thermodynamics (MECE-110) | 3 |
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Dynamic Systems (DEA-IND-223) |
System Dynamics (MECE-320) | 3 |
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Automotive Engines (DIM-OPT-433) |
Automotive Engines (MECE-421) | 3 |
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Quantum Physics (DIM-SAP-232) |
Science Elective/Modern Physics (PHYS-213) | 3 |