ISEP-Direct is non-competitive and allows students to study at popular sites on a fee-paying basis. In some cases, ISEP-Direct sites are less expensive than other options, and students are encouraged to compare costs before applying.

Benefits

• Guaranteed placement at select ISEP sites that allow for direct enrollment
• Choose between academic year, fall or spring semester, or summer session
• Live in the dorms, on your own, or (in some cases) in a homestay
• Study with host country nationals
• Learn from regular faculty at the host institution

Locations

Americas

• Argentina at U Católica de Córdoba (Córdoba) and U del Salvador (Buenos Aires)
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at Pontifícia U Católica do Rio de Janeiro
• Ontario, Canada at Laurentian U, Greater Sudbury
• Valparaíso, Chile at Pontificia U Católica de Valparaíso
• Heredia, Costa Rica at U Nacional
• Montevideo, Uruguay at U Católica del Uruguay

Asia & Oceania

• Bangkok, Thailand at Thammasat U

Europe

• Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria at American U in Bulgaria
• Brno, Czech Republic at Masaryk U
• Tallinn, Estonia at the University of Tartu
• Msida, Malta at U of Malta
• Leiden, Netherlands at Leiden U

Application Information

Eligibility

This program is open to U of M students of any major, sophomores and above. An overall GPA of 2.75 is required.

Recommended Deadlines

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

• Academic year: March 15
• Calendar Year: October 1
• Summer session: March 15
• Spring semester: October 1
• Fall semester: March 15

More Information

For additional information, see individual ISEP-Direct web pages listed above, or visit ISEP's web site.

Last modified on February 20, 2009