Take your education farther and discover the world through a USG Goes Global study abroad program! Join a diverse community of students and faculty from other institutions as you explore popular destinations and earn academic credit toward your degree. Courses are taught by USG faculty and blend classroom, virtual, and experiential learning for a one-of-a-kind educational experience in another country. Plus, with the university system¡¯s collaborative technologies, you¡¯ll register for your USG Goes Global courses directly through your home institution, and the credit you earn transfers automatically to your regular academic record*. While the majority of students represent USG institutions, students from other colleges and universities throughout the U.S. are also encouraged to apply! (*see Eligibility)

Whether you¡¯re seeking a shorter or longer time abroad, you just started your degree or you¡¯re approaching graduation, you¡¯ve traveled a lot or never been on an airplane¡­ USG Goes Global offers something for everyone! Details such as course requirements, travel dates, costs, accommodations, itineraries, important deadlines, and other information about USG Goes Global’s current programs can be found on each program page here or by clicking the tiles below.

SHORTER PROGRAMS (TRAVEL 2 WEEKS):

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LONGER PROGRAMS (TRAVEL 4-5 WEEKS):

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Program fees listed on these pages do not include tuition or roundtrip airfare. The USG Goes Global tuition rate is $199/credit hour, which students pay directly to their home institution.

Summer 2025 application coming soon!

ELIGIBILITY

To participate on a USG Goes Global study abroad program, students must be:

Enrolled full-time or part-time in an undergraduate degree program

At least 18 years of age by the time of their intended program¡¯s departure

In good academic and disciplinary standing, with approval from their home institution

Completion of an application does not guarantee acceptance. Dual-enrollment students are not eligible to participate at this time and students with tuition waivers (TAP, 62+, etc.) will only be considered as space allows.

GETTING STARTED

Interested in applying for one of the USG Goes Global programs? Great! To be considered, USG Goes Global must receive the following by the application deadline:

🔘 a complete online application

🔘 $300 application deposit payment (goes toward overall program cost, not an added fee)

🔘 confirmation of home institution approval from Institutional Representative

Please note that students are also subject to any institutional requirements for study abroad participants in addition to those of USG Goes Global, and may need to complete a second application or other forms through their institution before receiving approval.

Students joining USG Goes Global from any institution outside of the USG Goes Global consortium will participate as a transient student through the University of West Georgia. No additional applications or fees are required. An overview of this process is available here.

Not ready to apply quite yet? You can still create a profile with USG Goes Global to let us know what programs you’re interested in, get in touch with an advisor or faculty member, and learn more about upcoming information sessions & events happening on your campus.

Application Instructions

1. Create an account in the USG Goes Global application portal (Via TRM) and fill out the Traveler Profile. Already have an account? Login here!
2. Click on Explore Programs to browse available USG Goes Global programs and select the program(s) you’re interested in to find out more.
3. Take note of the course requirements, included costs, deadlines, and other important information on the program page, then click Apply in the upper right corner to begin the application. TIP: Save periodically to avoid losing your progress!
4. You’ll request approval from your home institution directly within the application.
   Keep in mind that you’ll need to follow your institution’s process for approval (an internal application, other forms, etc.), so start working with your Institutional Representative as early as possible. You must have approval from your Institutional Representative to be fully considered.
   
5. Pay the non-refundable application deposit according to the following instructions:
   
   • Click Make a Payment in your online application.
   • Enter the deposit amount next to Please Pay Now and then click Continue.
   • Enter your payment information and follow the prompts to complete the payment.
   • Save a copy of the payment confirmation sent to your email for your records. Return to your application in Via TRM and confirm that your payment status updated successfully.
6. Complete all required application fields, and don’t forget to click Submit
   • If you need to finish working on your application later, make sure you click Save before exiting the application portal. Continue your application by logging back into Via TRM and clicking on My Programs (make sure Upcoming is selected). Then click View Details on your intended program, and View to finish your application.
     

📌 You may want to bookmark the application portal login page for easy access. If accepted, there will be additional forms added to your account that you’ll need to complete to move forward.

Program acceptance is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. USG Goes Global does not reserve spaces for programs or specific courses. Students who submit a complete application (with home institution approval) after a program is full will be placed on a waitlist. Waitlist order is determined by the timestamp on application deposit payments. Waitlisted students can only be moved to the program if space becomes available, but also have the option to transfer their existing application and deposit to any other USG Goes Global program with open spots. The USG Goes Global Program Manager will communicate waitlist positions and updates with students as they occur.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

USG Goes Global reserves the right to alter or cancel programs at any time due to low enrollment or any other appropriate circumstance (including, but not limited to, situations that may endanger the health and/or safety of participants). If USG Goes Global cancels a program after program fee payments have been collected, only the funds that USG Goes Global is able to recover from the third-party service providers can be returned to participants. In the event of course cancellation by USG Goes Global after tuition payments have been made, participants are subject to the tuition refund policy of the institution at which they registered for the courses. USG Goes Global does not have the authority to override an institution¡¯s registration/ payment policies.

Students are subject to the following Refund Schedule for all payments made to USG Goes Global:

• The application deposit becomes completely non-refundable as soon as a student¡¯s application is accepted or the application deadline has passed¨Cwhichever occurs first. 🔹
• Students withdrawing within 35 days of the final program fee payment deadline will owe 50% of the program fee.
• Students withdrawing within 10 days of the final program fee payment deadline will owe 100% of the program fee.
• Students withdrawing after the final program fee payment deadline will owe 100% of the program fee and will not be eligible to appeal.
• All group flight purchases are non-refundable and non-transferable.

The amounts specified in the refund schedule are due regardless of whether payments were made prior to the decision to withdraw. If payments are made prior to a late withdrawal, the amount still due to USG Goes Global will not be eligible for a refund. Payments made directly to a third-party service provider are subject to the vendor¡¯s refund policy.

🔹 If USG Goes Global cancels a program, application deposits are automatically refunded. Students who paid a deposit but are not accepted to a program or students subject to a late withdrawal penalty may submit an appeal for a refund or penalty waiver to the USGG Appeals Committee here no later than 14 days after notification of rejection or withdrawal. No exceptions unless otherwise indicated by the USG Goes Global Program Office.

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CONTACT

Please direct any questions, concerns, or requests for more information about USG Goes Global to the USG Goes Global Program Office at global@usg.edu or (404) 962-3192. You may also wish to consult your Institutional Representative for questions/concerns specific to your institution.

More information about the USG World Regional Councils is available here.