STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

As an ACICS accredited degree-granting institution, MJI students earn American college credits accepted by U.S. colleges and universities.

Program Benefits

• MJI assists students with short and long-term academic program planning
• MJI will administer your permanent academic records
• Students receive a cross-cultural experience
• Students acheive a broadened and global perspective while expanding their intellectual horizons
• MJI can assist students receive financial aid for the Study Abroad Program
• By the conclusion of the program, students will have completed a number of courses that are directly transferable to MJI's general and Judaic core curricular requirements 

Tuitions

Tuition schedules and other fees can be obtained through the MJI admissions office and vary depending on the host school that the student attends.  Students enrolled in MJI's Study Abroad Program may apply for many but not all of the financial assistance programs offered to MJI students.  Please call the MJI Financial Aid Office for further details.

Transcripts and Grades

Students may participate for a maximum of two academic years (60 semester credits) in the MJI Study Abroad Program.  Although studying abroad, all students are enrolled as regular students in one of the academic programs offered by MJI.  Study Abroad students are thereby subject to all the rights and obligations of both MJI and the host school. 

Generally, students register for MJI equivalent courses at the host school and these are entered on the MJI registration forms.  At the conclusion of course work abroad, grades and credits are reported to MJI.  Grades received from the host school are included in the computation of the student's Grade Point Average (GPA) at MJI as described in the Academic Catalog.

Grades earned during the study abroad follow the American system of letter grades A to F.  In order to be considered  full-time, a student must take at least 12 American credit equivalents each semester while abroad.  Credits are often reported by host schools based on classroom periods and not semester hours.  Such classroom period records will be converted to American semester credits via formal articulation agreements between MJI and the host school.  Students should be aware that conversion to American credits may result in a reduction of the classroom periods reported. 

For a complete MJI Study Abroad Handbook click here.

Host Schools: For the most recent copy of the Technical Guidelines click here.