Opportunities for students to complete international travel study courses are supported by the College, provided the experience is conducive to the student’s program of study and is coordinated with and approved by appropriate College personnel. A student wishing to engage in an International travel course experience should contact his or her Program Director as soon as possible. The following parameters will apply.
All International travel study opportunities must have final pre-approval by the appropriate Academic Affairs Administrator(s), Program Director and/or Dean. The approval process should be completed no later than one month prior to the travel.
In all cases, the Travel Course Approval Form must be completed, submitted and on file with the Registrar prior to the student’s departure.
Student educational travel opportunities may be secured through three avenues: Bellin College course; travel courses completed through another institution of higher education; or non-College educational opportunity.
- Bellin College course:
- A Bellin College course must be pre-approved as a substitute for major curriculum by the Program Director.
- Appropriate Bellin College tuition and trip fees are required for Bellin College courses. Down payments are non-refundable unless the trip is canceled by Bellin College or due to extenuating circumstances approved on a case-by-case basis.
- As part of the application approval process, students in academic or financial difficulty will be reviewed on an individual basis to determine eligibility in the travel opportunity.
- International travel courses completed through another institution of higher education:
- The course must be pre-approved for transfer prior to departure by the Program Director.
- Fulfillment of a major course requirement must be approved by appropriate Bellin College faculty.
- Fulfillment of a general education course requirement must be approved by the Registrar.
- The course is posted as transfer credit. The course will transfer credit-for-credit, regardless of the requirement satisfied. Transferred credits will not be split among course requirements.
- Student must still complete the required credits amount and residency requirements for graduation.
- The current Bellin College policy regarding transfer credit is applicable.
- No fee is assessed on transfer courses by Bellin College.
- Non-College educational opportunity:
- The course must be pre-approved by the Program Director prior to departure.
- The educational opportunity must be facilitated and reviewed by Bellin College faculty.
- A portfolio and/or other materials are required for review.
- Credit is awarded based on course requirement fulfillment.
- Bellin College tuition is required for non-College educational opportunities. Some fees may not apply.