Austrian Program
Approximately 200 students from any major are given the opportunity to study in Franciscan University of Steubenville’s study abroad program in Austria each semester. The majority of students usually study abroad during the sophomore or junior year. Nestled in the foothills of the Austrian Alps, the program is located in the small village of Gaming, at a renovated fourteenth-century Carthusian monastery. Classes are taught in English by Franciscan University of Steubenville professors using the normal University grading system.
To be eligible, a student must be of at least sophomore status. Transfer students are also welcome to study in Austria, even in their first semester at Franciscan. Students who have serious or repeated violations of the Code of Student Conduct are subject to the discretion of the University as to their eligibility to participate in the program.
Tuition, room, and board for the Austrian program are the same as the Steubenville campus. Additional costs include travel, administrative fees, international health insurance, student visa, and excursions that are part of the curriculum. Students must be enrolled in a full-time schedule of at least 12 credits while studying in Austria. This may result in taking electives in order to attend this program. Distance Learning courses are not available to students during their semester in Austria, as they are not available in any academic semester. Online classes that are offered during the semester are open to students studying in Gaming in addition to the full-time load they take in Austria. See Gaming Typical Course Offerings to assist with academic advising for Austria.
Students in the Honors Program should see the notation “Honors Students Studying in Gaming” under the Honors Program section.
Students going to Austria in their senior year must have applied for graduation before the end of their junior year. Any deficiencies are the responsibility of the student and may cause a cancellation of the semester in Austria.
Nursing Majors and the Austrian Program:
Nursing students go to Austria during the fall semester of the sophomore year. Nursing students must take an approved medical microbiology course during the summer prior to going to Austria and provide the University with an official transcript of successful completion of the course.