Campus Services and Facilities

Academic Services and Programs

Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP)

International Center (corner of Gilman Drive and Library Walk)
Mail Code 0018
(858) 534-1123
http://pao.ucsd.edu
E-mail: abroad@ucsd.edu

The Opportunities Abroad Program (housed in the Programs Abroad Office, along with the Education Abroad Program and UC San Diego Global Seminars) facilitates participation in programs abroad sponsored by institutions other than the University of California. OAP offers a resource library and advisory services enabling UCSD students to choose study, work, internship, and educational travel abroad programs best suited to their individual needs. Programs are available for students in all majors, for periods ranging from a quarter to a full academic year. Students participating in approved academic programs abroad transfer credit back to UCSD. They receive assistance with this as well as application, financial aid, pre-departure, and reentry issues through the OAP. Special study abroad scholarships are also available. Students participating in nonacademic programs generally do not earn credit but in some instances may arrange to do so, for example, through the Academic Internship Program.