Selection Criteria

(not listed by order of importance)

GPA - minimum of 2.5, unless there are special circumstances. Students who are otherwise well qualified may be accepted on a conditional basis pending acceptable academic performance for the current term. NOTE: The University College Cork has a minimum GPA requirement of 3.0.
Quality of Study Abroad Application Essays, Interview, and Resume.
Letters of recommendation from the academic advisor, a faculty member, a non-faculty member, and a language instructor (if applicable).
Language proficiency - if it is a program requirement. Note the program specific brochures for details.
Qualified students from CSB|SJU receive preference over students with similar qualifications from other colleges and universities.
Preference is given to qualified seniors, qualified juniors, and qualified sophomores, in that order.
CSB|SJU students who have never been on a CSB|SJU sponsored semester program receive preference over students who have already participated in a CSB|SJU semester program.
A disciplinary violation could affect acceptance to a study abroad program.
When a program is filled to capacity, a ranked waiting list of qualified students will be kept to fill any cancellations.
A student cannot be accepted to a program if he/she has not completed the application process.