Study Abroad

Study abroad is a popular option for computer science majors. Computing impacts companies across all geographic scales, and experience abroad can provide an important perspective for the development of  software, information systems, and strategies that scale beyond the domestic market.

Students are encouraged to take their core computer science courses at UR, especially:

  • CMSC 301 – Computer Organization
  • CMSC 315 – Algorithms
  • CMSC 323 – Design and Implementation of Programming Languages

Your study abroad time is most effectively used pursuing elective courses in your area of interest.

Students who start the computer science major after the first year will find it difficult to fit study abroad into their plans. In particular, it requires finding a strong program where at least one of the required courses can reasonably be taken.

First-year students planning to study abroad should try to complete CMSC 150, CMSC 221, and CMSC 222 in their first year. A meeting with the computer science coordinator to discuss study abroad plans is advised.

Find the study abroad course approval form here. After completion, email to Dr. Prateek Bhakta at pbhakta@richmond.edu.

Recommended Programs

Below is a list of programs that the Computer Science Program recommends for receiving computer science transfer credit. To explore these and other programs, including summer programs, internships and semester programs in other locations, as well as information on financial aid, scholarships and application procedures, visit the Office of International Education.

Carlos III

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

St. Louis in Madrid

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: Basque

Goldsmiths, University of London

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Queen Mary, University of London

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of Bristol

Minimum GPA: 3.2

Language of Instruction: English

University of Edinburgh

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Lancaster University

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of Oxford

Minimum GPA: 3.7

Language of Instruction: English

University of St. Andrews

Minimum GPA: 3.2

Language of Instruction: English

University of Warwick

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of Queensland

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of Hong Kong

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

National Chengchi University

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Language of Instruction: Chinese (Mandarin)

Universitaet Konstanz

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Maastricht University, University College

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University College, Dublin

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of Otago

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of the West Indies

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of the West Indies

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

University of the West Indies

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Uppsala University

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English

Yonsei University

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Language of Instruction: English

AIT Budapest

Minimum GPA: 3.0

Language of Instruction: English