Short-term programs last anywhere from three weeks to the length of the summer break, and present themselves as appealing alternatives for students who cannot or do not intend to study abroad for an entire semester.

QU Faculty-led Programs

• Members of Quinnipiac University's teaching staff may take it upon themselves to lead short-term education trips to parts of the world, as teaching aides for their courses. These courses vary by year, term, and class. For more information on faculty-led programs, please contact the DCGE.”

Non-QU Faculty-led

• “Quinnipiac University is affiliated with many international programs that specialize in allowing students to study abroad. You have the ability to access programs in several countries. The University has a network of affiliate organizations that host short-term programs. More information on these programs is available through the Study Abroad Portal.”

General Requirements for Short-Term Programs

• “Please refer to our Short Term Study Abroad Policies for more information and details.

• In order to go on a short-term study abroad program, you'll need:

• A 3.0 cumulative GPA.

  • All students traveling abroad are required to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA, in addition to whatever academic requirements instated by the relevant program affiliate. Students who maintain a cumulative GPA between 2.7 and 2.99 may submit a Request for Waiver of GPA Requirement to the DCGE. Quinnipiac University can permit these waivers at its sole discretion.

• No existing or pending conduct sanctions for the time you're abroad.

  • A student with a conduct sanction or who has one placed on them after being accepted to study abroad must submit a Request for Waiver of Conduct Clearance form. If the sanction is applied to the semester in which the student intends to study abroad, the student will be ineligible to study abroad. In special circumstances, QU may grant permission to study abroad in its sole discretion.

• To attend a Study Abroad Information Session

  • Each student who intends to study abroad must attend a full Study Abroad Information session prior to the semester in which they will study abroad. Any student who does not attend a session or leaves before the session's completion will not be eligible to travel. Information session dates are available on the DCGE'S Study Abroad Portal.

• To take no more than two courses while abroad.

  • Each student shall be limited to two courses taken abroad during their short term program. Students are not exempt from the Undergraduate Summer Credit Policy outlined in the Course Schedule and Registration Bulletin, which prohibits students from taking more than 7 credits during the summer/winter sessions. If more courses are requested, then the student must file a request for a variant procedure with the dean of their college or school.