Program Duration
Academic year: Late September - Early June
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Program Description The TransAtlantic Science Student Exchange Program (TASSEP) is a consortium of universities from the European Union and the United States (which includes the UW-Madison) that has designed an academic year exchange program specifically for undergraduate science majors. As scientific activities, both in private industry as well as university and government laboratories, become increasingly international in scope, it is essential that science students become familiar with foreign cultures, languages, and economic systems. This program allows students to study their chosen science discipline at one of twenty European universities. The university options are located around Europe and countries include Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland Academics Students directly enroll in the European university and take classes with local students. Course enrollment is decided by prior agreement between the student, his or her advisor, and the foreign university representative or coordinator. Communication between the two universities ensures that selected courses will be available. Participants can choose to spend all of their time taking regular university courses or work on research nearly full time. Housing Housing arrangements vary depending on the European university. Some students live in university residence halls, while others live in apartments. Participants receive information on housing directly from the foreign university. Excursions and Activities Excursions and activities will vary from university to university, but students are encouraged to join student groups and sports teams to become involved on-campus. At some universities, the international student services office on-campus may plan activities and events for international students. |